Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) has become an important paradigm for knowledge-intensive natural language processing, as it enables Large Language Models (LLMs) to access external evidence beyond their parametric memory. However, existing RAG pi...
This paper addresses the economic–environmental dispatch (EED) problem in DC power grids integrating thermoelectric and photovoltaic generation. A multi-objective optimization model is developed to minimize both fuel costs and CO2 emissions whi...
Transportation planning often involves not only shipment costs but also setup costs associated with deploying vehicles or transport resources. In many practical logistics operations, this setup cost does not remain constant but increases stepwise wit...
Allocating elective patients to operating rooms (ORs) under uncertain surgery durations and limited historical data requires balancing, opening costs against overtime risk. We develop a data-driven distributionally robust optimization model (DDRO) th...
Ready-to-eat cereals (RTECs) have become a popular breakfast option claiming to provide important nutrients to children’s diets, despite being a source of excess sugar and, therefore, a health concern. Thus, food reformulation constitutes an importan...
The influence of partial replacement of animal fat by healthy oils on composition, physicochemical, volatile, and sensory properties of dry-fermented deer sausage was evaluated. Four different batches were manufactured: the control was formulated wit...
L2 learners’ email requests to authority figures generally contain pragmatic infelicities, requiring corrective feedback to enhance L2 learners’ knowledge of email pragmatics. This study investigated the effectiveness of reformulation, a...
We investigate a class of challenging general semidefinite programming problems with extra nonconvex constraints such as matrix rank constraints. This problem has extensive applications, including combinatorial graph problems, such as MAX-CUT and com...
This article presents a reformulation of the Theory of Functional Connections: a general methodology for functional interpolation that can embed a set of user-specified linear constraints. The reformulation presented in this paper exploits the underl...
The low efficiency of animal protein (meat products) production is one of the main concerns for sustainable food production. However, meat provides high-quality protein among other compounds such as minerals or vitamins. The use of meat extenders, no...
The incorporation of a blackcurrant pomace extract (BPE) at 2.5%, 5.0% and 10.0% into an emulsion gel based on high oleic sunflower and linseed oils was examined in order to obtain a functional ingredient to be used as a pork backfat replacer in Vien...
In this paper, an efficient iterative method based on the generalized multiscale finite element (Iter-GMs) method is applied to solve the distributed optimal control problems governed by stochastic parabolic equations. Within this framework, we first...
The classical uncertainty principle inequalities are imposed over the general relativity geodesic equation as a mathematical constraint. In this way, the uncertainty principle is reformulated in terms of proper space–time length element, Planck lengt...
This research presents an efficient energy management system (EMS) for battery energy storage systems (BESS) connected to monopolar DC distribution networks which considers a high penetration of photovoltaic generation. The optimization model that ex...
In this paper, we study a reformulation of the Economic Production Quantity (EPQ) problem. We study a more general version of the problem first and derive the conditions for an optimal solution, as well as the optimal solution itself, all without usi...
We present a Buildings-to-Grid (BtG) integration framework with intermittent wind-power generation and demand flexibility management provided by buildings. First, we extend the existing BtG models by introducing uncertain wind-power generation and re...
Quantum Fourier transform (QFT) transformation plays a very important role in the design of many quantum algorithms. Fractional Fourier transform (FRFT), as an extension of the Fourier transform, is particularly important due to the design of its qua...
We propose a reformulation of the mathematical formalism of many-electron quantum theory that rests entirely on the physical properties of the electronic system under investigation, rather than conventional mathematical assumption of Hermitian operat...
Based on the maximum entropy (MaxEnt) principle for a generalized entropy functional and the conjugate representations introduced by Zhang, we have reformulated the method of information geometry. For a set of conjugate representations, the associate...
Quantum simulation qubit models of electronic Hamiltonians rely on specific transformations in order to take into account the fermionic permutation properties of electrons. These transformations (principally the Jordan–Wigner transformation (JW...
For complex systems with complex structures and limited fault data, expert knowledge-based methods are often preferred. The multi-signal flow graph model is a representative qualitative approach, but generating a minimum-cost diagnostic strategy unde...
Lamport’s Bakery algorithm is a well-known, simple, and elegant solution to the mutual exclusion problem for N ≥ 2 concurrent/parallel processes. However, the algorithm generates an unbounded number of tickets, even when only 2 processes are...
With the increasing attention given to environmentalism, designing a green closed-loop supply chain network has been recognized as an important issue. In this paper, we consider the facility location problem, in order to reduce the total costs and CO...
A gelled emulsion ingredient based on high oleic sunflower oil (20%) and an isolated soy protein suspension were used in the elaboration of a cake to avoid the use of ingredients of animal origin. The control product was elaborated with butter and mi...
Potassium chloride is a leading reformulation technology for reducing sodium in food products. As, globally, sodium intake exceeds guidelines, this technology is beneficial; however, its potential impact on potassium intake is unknown. Therefore, a m...
The vertex k-partiteness of graph G is defined as the fewest number of vertices whose deletion from G yields a k-partite graph. In this paper, we characterize the extremal value of the reformulated first Zagreb index, the multiplicative-sum Zagreb in...
We propose a sequence of activities to be programmed to improve the learning of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in Secondary Education. This proposal consists on generate and transform images and figures programming in Octave. This e...
Vopson and Lepadatu recently proposed the Second Law of Infodynamics. The law states that while the total entropy increases, information entropy declines over time. They state that the law has applications over a wide range of disciplines, but they l...
A general fractional scale derivative is introduced and studied. Its relation with the Hadamard derivatives is established and reformulated. A new derivative similar to the Grünwald–Letnikov’s is deduced. Tempered versions are also i...
Many recent studies have shown that various multi-objective evolutionary algorithms have been widely applied in the field of search-based software engineering (SBSE) for optimal solutions. Most of them either focused on solving newly re-formulated pr...
We present the new skein invariants of classical links,
A reformulation of the Transmission Line Matrix (TLM) method is presented to model non-dispersive anisotropic media. Two TLM-based solutions to solve this problem can already be found in the literature, each one with an interesting feature. One can b...
Social Sciences education requires pedagogical approaches that foster critical thinking and enable students to analyze, contrast, and interpret complex social realities. As Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) becomes integrated into higher edu...
The present work evaluates the suitability of beeswax oleogels and emulsion gel prepared with a healthy lipid mixture (olive and chia oils) as pork fat replacers for the development of a dry fermented meat product (fuet). Because these systems offer...
Since the development of Brans–Dicke gravity, it has become well-known that a conformal transformation of the metric can reformulate this theory, transferring the coupling of the scalar field from the Ricci scalar to the matter sector. Specific...
The equations of general relativity are recast in the form of a wave equation for the Weyl tensor. This allows reformulation of gravitational wave theory in terms of curvature waves, rather than metric waves. The existence of two transverse polarizat...
The strong-field approximation (SFA) has been widely applied in the literature to model the ionization of atoms and molecules by intense laser pulses. A recent re-formulation of the SFA in terms of partial waves and spherical tensor operators helped...
In this study, the problem of axisymmetric deformation of peripherally fixed and uniformly laterally loaded circular membranes with arbitrary initial stress is solved analytically. This problem could be called the generalized Föppl–Hencky...
One of the basic assumptions underlying Bell’s theorem is the causal arrow of time, having to do with temporal order rather than spatial separation. Nonetheless, the physical assumptions regarding causality are seldom studied in this context, a...
The growing interest in healthy eating has increased consumers’ expectations for food products that combine nutritional value, natural ingredients and convenience. Understanding these nutritional expectations may provide valuable insights to gu...
Motivated by the recent interest in generalized fractional order operators and their applications, we consider some classes of integro-differential initial value problems based on derivatives of the Riemann–Liouville and Caputo form, but with n...
Phenomenological models are highly effective tools for forecasting disease dynamics using real-world data, particularly in scenarios where detailed knowledge of disease mechanisms is limited. However, their reliability depends on the model parameters...
To improve the efficiency of in-wharf vessels and out-wharf vessels in seaports, taking into account the characteristics of vessel speeds that are not fixed, a vessel scheduling method with whole voyage constraints is proposed. Based on multi-time co...
Frankfurters are the most widespread type of emulsified meat product in the world. However, they could be considered unhealthy due to their high-fat content (15–30%). The meat industry wishes to change the perception of these products by reformulatin...
The inverse problem of estimation of the electrical conductivity in the Maxwell’s equation is considered, which is reformulated as a nonlinear equation. The Generalized Cross Validation is used to estimate the global regularization parameter and the...
In this paper, we study bandwidth allocation problems arising in communication networks, where multiple traffic flows compete for limited network resources under route-capacity and link-capacity constraints. The considered bandwidth allocation model...
We consider general linear multi-term Caputo fractional integro-differential equations with weakly singular kernels subject to local or non-local boundary conditions. Using an integral equation reformulation of the proposed problem, we first study th...
Traffic forecasting provides the foundational guidance for many typical applications in the smart city management, such as urban traffic control, congestion avoidance, and navigation guidance. Many researchers have focused on the spatio-temporal corr...
In this study, we examine how the strategies of the players over multiple time scales impact the decision making, resulting payoffs and the costs in non-cooperative strategic games. We propose a dynamic generalized Nash equilibrium problem for non-co...
Current influenza vaccines offer suboptimal protection and depend on annual reformulation and yearly administration. Vaccine technology has rapidly advanced during the last decade, facilitating development of next-generation influenza vaccines that c...
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