This paper proposes a new approach to the investigation into aesthetics. Specifically, it~argues that it is possible to explain the aesthetic and its underlying dynamic relations with an~axiomatic structure (the octahedral axiom-derived category) bas...
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The research was aimed at finding relations between mathematical knowledge and cognitive individual variable. We realized the experiment with 162 students of the Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Slovakia. We had two variables—th...
Students’ academic achievement is related to various factors. While extensive research has examined students’ confidence and perceived difficulty in mathematics, relatively few studies have comprehensively examined the associations betwee...
This study examined the predictive relationships between Grade 12 National Senior Certificate (NSC) Mathematics results (representing students’ academic preparation at the secondary school level), university mathematics credits (indicating stud...
Determining Secondary Structure Elements (SSEs) for any protein is crucial as an intermediate step for experimental tertiary structure determination. SSEs are identified using popular tools such as DSSP and STRIDE. These tools use atomic information...
This study aimed to explore how secondary school science and mathematics teachers in Qatar integrate Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) into their teaching practices. The study examined the relationships between the subcomponents of...
Steel structures quickly lose stability during a fire, which is why fire protection measures are used to increase their fire resistance limits. Structural fire protection in the form of boards or covers can achieve structural stability values ranging...
Vaccination against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) started in early December of 2020 in the USA. The efficacy of the vaccines vary depending on the SARS-CoV-2 variant. Some countries have been able to deploy strong vaccination programs, and...
MEMS resonators have become core devices in a large number of fields; however, due to their complex structures, the finite element analysis (FEA) method is still the main method for their theoretical analysis. The traditional finite element analysis...
The paper aims to investigate the main factors influencing the mathematics achievement of social sciences university students in Slovenia. A conceptual model was derived where three categories of variables were taken into account: attitude towards ma...
Artificial intelligence has significantly transformed educational practices across disciplines. This study investigated the cognitive–behavioral mechanisms underpinning mathematics teachers’ engagement with AI teaching tools through an ex...
Composite materials consisting of a dielectric matrix with conductive inclusions are promising in the field of micro- and optoelectronics. The properties of a nanocomposite material are strongly influenced by the characteristics of the substances inc...
The field of mathematics education research has been promoting problem-solving-based mathematics instruction (PS-based MI) to afford opportunities to develop students’ conceptual understanding and problem-solving abilities in mathematics. Given...
Fostering mathematical thinking, communication, and creativity has become a central goal in mathematics education as these competencies are strongly linked to flexible problem solving and innovative engagement. Prior research has shown that students&...
A biomimetic study on the auditory localization mechanism of Ormia ochracea was performed to improve the localization ability of small acoustic systems. We also present a microscale implementation of an acoustic localization device inspired by the au...
This paper reviews the heat transfer mechanism and structural failure model of carbon fiber-reinforced polymers (CFRP) under the action of external flames. It introduces the extensive application of CFRP in aviation and the associated fire safety cha...
This study examines the effects of COVID-19-related measures on the mathematics achievement of university students in social sciences in Slovenia. Our particular concern was to compare two student populations (pre-pandemic and pandemic) in terms of f...
In one of our previous publications, we developed the first mathematical model for acoustic emission from an internal point source in a transversely isotropic cylinder. The point source, as an internal defect, is the most fundamental source generatin...
The secondary-school mathematics curriculum is narrow in scope and technical in character; this is quite different from the nature of the discipline itself. As a result, it offers little inspiration to both students and teachers, and provides student...
We investigate the age structured data for the COVID-19 outbreak in Japan. We consider a mathematical model for the epidemic with unreported infectious patient with and without age structure. In particular, we build a new mathematical model and a new...
This article is devoted to the creation of intelligent modelling tools for decision support in the evaluation of intellectual projects submitted for financing, as based on qualitatively defined characteristics. The economic and mathematical models th...
Mathematical performance in early education is influenced by a complex interplay of cognitive and affective factors, including language skills, working memory, and anxiety. This study investigated whether working memory and math anxiety, in both expl...
The emergence of artificial intelligence has made adaptive learning possible, but building an adaptive system requires a comprehensive understanding of students’ cognition. The cognitive model provides a crucial theoretical framework to explore...
Mathematical aspects of solving an electrodynamic problem in the field of designing coaxial devices in the microwave range are considered. The solution of the electrodynamic problem for a homogeneous equivalent segment of a coaxial load in the single...
Mathematics, as Bertrand Russell noted, possesses both truth and beauty. In this work, we revisit the classical Fibonacci recurrence thanks to a minimal Petri net. Starting from a minimal layered construction that mirrors the second-order additive ru...
Research on water flow in a pump inlet sump is presented. The main effort has been devoted to the study of the vortical structures’ appearance and their behavior. The study was conducted in a dedicated model of the pump sump consisting of a rec...
A mathematical model for RC beam elements is presented that falls into the category of distributed inelasticity models discretizing the cross-section in polygons (trapezoids, triangles). The models falling into these categories are considered to be a...
This study proved the influence of an inoculation substance on the primary structure of chromium-cast iron. The inoculation procedure has developed very well in the field of grey cast iron production and mainly concerns the crystallisation of graphit...
Crystallographic studies frequently involve the determination of a previously unknown crystal structure; General Structure Analysis System (GSAS)-II provides two methods for this purpose. The Monte Carlo/simulated annealing method is fundamentally st...
At the present time, one of the most relevant challenges in marine and ocean engineering and practice is the development of a mathematical modeling that can accurately replicate the interaction of water waves with porous coastal structures. Over the...
The field of computational biology has experienced a tremendous growth in the past 15 years. In this bibliography, we survey some of the most significant contributions that were made to the field and which employ mathematical programming techniques,...
We present a multi-scale mathematical model and a novel numerical solver to study blood plasma flow and oxygen concentration in a prototype model of an implantable Bioartificial Pancreas (iBAP) that operates under arteriovenous pressure differential...
The solution of any engineering problem starts with a modelling process aimed at formulating a mathematical model, which must describe the problem under consideration with sufficient precision. Because of heterogeneity of modern engineering applicati...
This work deals with the study of the convergence ratio of the exponential matrix method used in the 3D static analysis of functionally graded structures subjected to harmonic loads. The equilibrium equations are written in mixed orthogonal curviline...
This study built theoretical and practical models to evaluate the corrosion resistance of concrete for coastal offshore structures in Vietnam. A mathematical model was developed in the form of a system of nonlinear partial differential equations char...
With the rapid development of the photovoltaic industry, flexible photovoltaic supports are increasingly widely used. Parameters such as the deflection, span, and cross-sectional dimensions of cables are important factors affecting their mechanical a...
In the paper, the kinematic structure of the transmission shaft between the driving motor and the working mechanism is studied. The analysis is based on electrical and mechanical similarities. The equivalent circuits, typical for electrical systems,...
The aim of this article is to develop efficient methods of expressing multilevel structured information from various modalities (images, speech, and text) in order to naturally duplicate the structure as it occurs in the human brain. A number of theo...
Research highlights: In this study, the possibility of developing predictive models for both individual trees and forest stands, based on information derived from digital surface models (DSMs), was evaluated. Background and objectives: Unmanned aeria...
An alternative to conventional spacetime is proposed and rigorously formulated for nonlocal continuum field theories through the deployment of a fiber bundle-based superspace extension method. We develop, in increasing complexity, the concept of nonl...
With the increasing depth of coal mining, the quantitative evaluation of the degree of geological structure development is becoming increasingly important for the control of mine water hazards in coal mining areas. Understanding the complexity of geo...
Through soft robotics, flexible structures confer an elevated degree of protection and safety in usage, as well as precision and reliability. Using theoretical models while combining different types of soft components opens a wide variety of possibil...
The intention of this paper is to explore the distributed control issues for directed signed networks in the face of external disturbances under strongly connected topologies. A new class of nonsingular transformations is provided by introducing an o...
An electric variable transmission (EVT) for hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) is investigated in this paper. With a special double rotor structure, the EVT splits and reintegrates the output power of the internal combustion engine (ICE) to run at its o...
Vibration analysis using the component mode method has been less popular than before, since computers are powerful enough to solve complicated structures by a single large finite model. However, many structural engineers designing local structures on...
We discuss a mathematical model of motion of substance in a node of a network which has a structure consisting of a chain of cells. An exact solution for the model equations is obtained in the case when the structure of the node is a chain of two cel...
Structural reliability and structural robustness, from different research fields, are usually employed for the evaluative analysis of building and civil engineering structures. Structural reliability has been widely used for structural analysis and o...
This manuscript presents a theoretical study of a newly developed energy-efficient external wall structure in comparison with a traditional ventilated facade. To conduct numerical studies based on mathematical models of the heat transfer of water vap...
This article addresses the design of a robust H2 state feedback controller (H2-SFC) for the effective temperature control in the heating zone of the steel slab reheating furnace. Based on the available field data and system identification procedures,...
About 90% of the world’s natural gas hydrates (NGH) exist in deep-sea formations, a new energy source with great potential for exploitation. There is distance from the threshold of commercial exploitation based on the single well currently used. The...
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