This article discusses the use of social media by different generations in destination marketing from a sustainable tourism perspective. In the light of the global COVID-19 pandemic, intensive marketing efforts and strategies to bring back sustainabl...
The problem of overtourism, i.e., tourist congestion in visited places, and the negative impacts of tourists on the environment and residents, are increasingly noticeable with the increase in popularity of tourism. In addition, human impact on the en...
Limited knowledge currently exists regarding the dynamics of generational shifts in food consumption among adult residents in China. This study aimed to investigate the generational differences in dietary status among different generations of Chinese...
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This paper examines differences in work-family conflict and synergy among the four generational groups represented in the contemporary workforce: Generation Y Generation X, Baby Boomers, and Matures using data from the 2008 National Study of the Chan...
Generational differences in news media trust are mainly studied in Western contexts and remain underexplored in non-Western societies. Drawing on the theory of generations, this study investigates the potential generational gaps in the levels and det...
In this work, we propose a novel dual optical frequency comb (DOFC) generation scheme based on dual cascaded difference frequency generation (DCDFG). Feasible designs are introduced that enable the two sets of cascaded optical waves, initially genera...
Exploring international travel behavior provides valuable insights into the factors that influence travelers’ decision-making processes and motivations across generational cohorts. This paper examines differences among Slovak residents from fou...
In this paper, we apply a general family of basic (or q-) polynomials with double q-binomial coefficients as well as some homogeneous q-operators in order to construct several q-difference equations involving seven variables. We derive the Rogers typ...
In this paper, the Hilfer type generalized proportional nabla fractional differences are defined. A few important properties in the left case are derived and the properties in the right case are proved by Q-operator. The discrete Laplace transform in...
Occupational burnout is a structural risk of hospitality work, yet it does not affect all employees alike. The present study examines whether the three dimensions of burnout differ across generational cohorts of Romanian hospitality employees, and be...
There is little to no empirical evidence that designing instruction to match individual learning styles increases learning. Similarly, the same is true when people are grouped into “generations”. If generational differences exist, the siz...
In this paper, an approximate method combining the finite difference and collocation methods is studied to solve the generalized fractional diffusion equation (GFDE). The convergence and stability analysis of the presented method are also established...
In this work, we consider the general class of difference equations (covered many equations that have been studied by other authors or that have never been studied before), as a means of establishing general theorems, for the asymptotic behavior of i...
Research on generational differences in the workplace is important as it leads to more effective recruitment, retention, and employee wellbeing in terms of human resource management. This study investigates whether there are differences in perception...
Terahertz (THz) sources, ranging from 0.1 THz to 10 THz, between microwaves and infrared waves, have important applications in spectral detection, medical imaging, communication, etc. Difference frequency generation (DFG) is an effective method for g...
This paper presents closed-form solutions for a three-dimensional system of nonlinear difference equations with variable coefficients. The approach employs functional transformations and leverages generalized Fibonacci sequences to construct the solu...
An electrostatic generator is an electromechanical device that produces static charges at high voltage and low current. This technology is mature enough, as it has existed for many centuries. Nevertheless, the working principle of most of the commonl...
Mid-infrared (MIR) ultrashort laser pulses have a wide range of applications in the fields of environmental monitoring, laser medicine, food quality control, strong-field physics, attosecond science, and some other aspects. Recent years have seen gre...
This paper presents a GPU-based, incompressible, multiphase generalized finite difference solver for simulating multiphase flow. The method includes a dampening scheme that allows for large density ratio cases to be simulated. Two verification studie...
The accurate description of the flow of water in porous media is of the greatest importance due to its numerous applications in several areas (groundwater, soil mechanics, etc.). The nonlinear Richards equation is often used as the governing equation...
In this paper we obtain a novel implementation for irregular clouds of nodes of the meshless method called Generalized Finite Difference Method for solving the complex Ginzburg–Landau equation. We derive the explicit formulae for the spatial de...
This paper aims to investigate the criteria of behavior of a certain type of third order neutral generalized difference equations with distributed delay. With the technique of generalized Riccati transformation and Philos-type method, we obtain crite...
An implicit finite difference scheme for the numerical solution of a generalized Black–Scholes equation is presented. The method is based on the nonstandard finite difference technique. The positivity property is discussed and it is shown that...
The contribution of this article is mainly to develop a new stochastic sequence forecasting model, which is also called the difference iterative forecasting model based on the Generalized Cauchy (GC) process. The GC process is a Long-Range Dependent...
The accurate evaluation and fair comparison of wind farms power generation performance is of great significance to the technical transformation and operation and maintenance management of wind farms. However, problems exist in the evaluation indicato...
Perceived value is a key factor shaping consumer purchase decisions. In the field of functional snack consumption, generational differences in value perception dimensions significantly influence decision-making processes, creating both challenges and...
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The deepening of rural population aging and the lack of labor transfer cause the phenomenon of land abandonment to become more serious, which threatens regional and even national food security. Based on the survey data of 540 farmers in Sichuan Provi...
This paper examines the relationship between generational differences, risk tolerance, and attitudes towards financial investments in a nationally representative sample from the United States of America. The sample consists of pooled cross-sectional...
The present study aimed at solving the stochastic generalized fractional diffusion equation (SGFDE) by means of the random finite difference method (FDM). Moreover, the conditions of mean square convergence of the numerical solution are studied and n...
The separate analysis of images obtained from a single source using different camera settings or spectral bands, whether from one or more than one sensor, is quite difficult. To solve this problem, a single image containing all of the distinctive pie...
This paper presents a finite difference method for solving the Caputo generalized time fractional diffusion equation. The method extends the
This study examined the influence of cognitive biases on financial literacy test outcomes across four generational groups: Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, and Baby Boomers. Using the National Financial Capability Test and an online in silico experiment, w...
To deal with the challenges posed by generational differences in China’s sustainable consumption transition, this study’s pioneers using a mixed-methods approach with data mining and literature research to classify Chinese residents into...
This study examines the distances between consecutive generalized zeros of first-order difference equations with several variable delays. We develop new techniques to obtain the upper bounds for these distances. The results are not only new, but they...
The analysis of elastic wave propagation is a critical problem in both science and engineering, with applications in structural health monitoring and seismic wave analysis. However, the efficient and accurate numerical simulation of large-scale three...
23 September 2020
This paper explores the generation Z (Gen Z) cohort’s self-assessed knowledge regarding the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) symptoms as well as their interest in acquiring information and learning more about the transmission and spread of t...
We present a finite difference/spectral method for the two-dimensional generalized time fractional cable equation by combining the second-order backward difference method in time and the Galerkin spectral method in space with Legendre polynomials. Th...
This paper studies elastic stress wave propagation generated by an impact in a system consisting of a moving striker rod and an initially stationary semi-infinite rod. This research emphasizes the role of different general impedances in affecting the...
In this review paper, our aim is to study the current research progress of q-difference equations for generalized Al-Salam–Carlitz polynomials related to theta functions and to give an extension of q-difference equations for q-exponential opera...
We demonstrate spectroscopic imaging using a compact ultra-broadband terahertz semiconductor source with a high-power, mid-infrared quantum cascade laser. The electrically pumped monolithic source is based on intra-cavity difference-frequency generat...
In this work, the generalized finite difference method (GFDM), a popular meshless numerical method, is employed for predicting the thermal and mechanical behavior of an electrothermal micro-actuator. Based on the concept of GFDM and discretization on...
When the grid-based finite difference (FD) method is used for elastic wavefield forward modeling, it is inevitable that the grid divisions will be inconsistent with the actual velocity interface, resulting in problems related to the stepped grid diff...
The finite difference method is used to solve a new class of unsteady generalized Maxwell fluid models with multi-term time-fractional derivatives. The fractional order range of the Maxwell model index is from 0 to 2, which is hard to approximate wit...
Currently, the proportion of enterprise self-owned power plants (SPPs) is increasing, with a significant share occupied by small coal-fired units, severely affecting the absorption of new energy and causing substantial pollution. To address this issu...
The readiness of tourists to accept innovative food is investigated in this research through the prism of the Protection Motivation Theory and the Theory of Planned Behavior, combining two previously developed yet seldom researched psychological dime...
This study applies the space–time generalized finite difference scheme to solve nonlinear dispersive shallow water waves described by the modified Camassa–Holm equation, the modified Degasperis–Procesi equation, the Fornberg–W...
The abuse of high beam lights dazzles the opposite drivers when the vehicles meet at night, which can easily cause traffic accidents. The existing night vision anti-halation algorithms based on different-source image fusion can eliminate halation and...
This study investigates how leadership fairness, support, well-being, and digital adaptation interact to shape employee functioning in digitally transforming banks. Using PLS-SEM (N = 594), multigroup analysis, and mediation testing, the findings rev...
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