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This paper proposes a general definition of an undominated maximal of a relation on a constraint set. No specific requirement is imposed on either the asymmetry of the objective relation or the constraint set (which might, or might not, coincide with...

Alternative protein sources for the human diet may help overcome the growing food pressure. Plants with abundant resources and high protein content are potential sources. In this article, graded proteins and isolated proteins from Corylus mandshurica...

Let $(X,d,\mu )$ be a space of homogenous type and L be a non-negative self-adjoint operator on $L^2\left(X\right)$ with heat kernels satisfying Gaussian upper bounds. In this paper, we introduce the variable Besov–Morrey space associated with the operator L a...

A measure $\mathcal{D}[t_1,t_2]$ for the amount of dynamical evolution exhibited by a quantum system during a time interval $[t_1,t_2]$ is defined in terms of how distinguishable from each other are, on average, the states of the s...

The object of this study is generalized fractional-maximal operators acting in weighted Lorentz spaces. The goal of this paper is to obtain boundedness criteria for a generalized fractional-maximal operator between weighted Lorentz spaces and to desc...

Organic solvents are ubiquitous in chemical laboratories and the Green Chemistry trend forces their detailed assessments in terms of greenness. Unfortunately, some of them are not fully characterized, especially in terms of toxicological endpoints th...

A class of solutions are introduced by lexicographically minimizing the complaint of coalitions for cooperative games with transferable utility. Among them, the nucleolus is an important representative. From the perspective of measuring the satisfact...

Wavelet transform is an important tool in the computational signal processing of terahertz time-domain spectroscopy (THz-TDS) measurements. Despite its prevalence, the effects of using different forms of wavelet transforms in THz-TDS studies have not...

Characterizing full-scale pore-throat systems constitutes a critical challenge in the investigation of hydrocarbon-bearing spaces within tight unconventional reservoirs. Given the intricate nature of micro–nano-scale pore throats, individual ch...

In 2011, Dekel et al. developed highly geometric Hardy spaces $H^p(\Theta )$, for the full range $0<p\le 1$, which were constructed by continuous multi-level ellipsoid covers $\Theta$ of ${\mathbb{R}}^n$ with high anisotropy in the sense that the ellipsoids can rapid...

Characterization of the structure and pharmacological activity of Berberis dasystachya Maxim., a traditional Tibetan medicinal and edible fruit, has not yet been reported. In this study, central composite design (CCD) combined with response surface m...

As already known by Rana’s result, all eigenvalues of any partial-transposed bipartite state fall within the closed interval $[-\frac{1}{2},1]$. In this note, we study a family of bipartite quantum states where the minimal eigenvalues of partial-tra...

In this work, Filipendula ulmaria (L.) Maxim, a perennial herbaceous plant from the Rosaceae family, was considered a novel source of obtaining rutin for pharmaceutical purposes. Rutin was extracted from the plant parts collected in the flowering sum...

The pericarp of Zanthoxylum bungeanum maxim (PZM) is a commonly used spice and herbal medicine in China. In the present study, the structural characteristics of PPZM were investigated by saccharide mapping after enzymatic digestion by using high-perf...

Anisodus tanguticus Maxim. (Solanaceae), a traditional endangered Tibetan herb, is endemic to the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau. Here, we report the de novo assembled chloroplast (cp) genome sequences of A. tanguticus (155,765 bp). The cp contains a pa...

We use maximal exponential models to characterize a suitable polar cone in a mathematical convex optimization framework. A financial application of this result is provided, leading to a duality minimax theorem related to portfolio exponential utility...

Three types of extraction were used to obtain biologically active substances from the heartwood of M. amurensis: supercritical CO₂ extraction, maceration with EtOH, and maceration with MeOH. The supercritical extraction method proved to be the most e...

Flowers are imperative reproductive organs and play a key role in the propagation of offspring, along with the generation of several metabolic products in flowering plants. In Juglans mandshurica, the number and development of flowers directly affect...

The search for maximal elements of preference relations has been recently related to the optimization of one-way utilities on compact topological spaces. In this paper, we deepen this study by referring to upper semicontinuous finite Richter–Pe...

Recently, the exponential arithmetic–geometric index ($EAG$) was introduced. The exponential arithmetic–geometric index ($EAG$) of a graph G is defined as $EAG\left(G\right)={\displaystyle \sum _{v_i{v}_j\in E\left(G\right)}}{e}^{{\displaystyle \frac{d_i+d_j}{2\sqrt{d_i{d}_j}}}}$, where $d_i$ represents the degree of the vertex $v_i$...

Let $K_n$ be a complete graph on n vertices. Denote by $S{K}_n$ the set of all subgraphs of $K_n$ . For each $G,H\in S{K}_n$ , the ring sum of G and H is a graph whose vertex set is $V\left(G\right)\cup V\left(H\right)$ and whose edges...

Augustine famously summarizes all of ethics in the maxim, “Love and do what you want” in his Homilies on the First Epistle of John, but also describes sin as misdirected love and humanity as characterized by sin. This raises the question as to how Au...

Genome enabled research has led to a large and ever-growing body of data on Pseudomonas syringae genome variation and characteristics, though systematic capture of this information to maximize access by the research community remains a significant ch...

This work aimed to obtain a phytochemical extract from jambolan leaf using a hydroethanolic solvent and ultrasound-assisted extraction. For this purpose, an experimental design was applied to analyze the effect of process variables related to tempera...

Market equilibrium is characterized by a state wherein aggregate demand equals aggregate supply for all assets, a condition arising from consumers maximizing utility within budget constraints and producers maximizing profits. This paper investigates...

The accessory carpal bone (ACB) is an important component of the equine carpus and a clinically relevant site of fracture, yet its detailed morphology and motion characteristics remain incompletely characterized. The objectives of this ex vivo study...

There is a substantial strand of literature about ranking the subsets of a set of alternatives, usually referred to as opportunity sets. We investigate a model that is dependent on the preference of a grand set of alternatives. In this framework, the...

Maximizing the value of each available data point in bioprocess development is essential in order to reduce the time-to-market, lower the number of expensive wet-lab experiments, and maximize process understanding. Advanced in silico methods are incr...

Information transmission and storage have gained traction as unifying concepts to characterize biological systems and their chances of survival and evolution at multiple scales. Despite the potential for an information-based mathematical framework to...

Bipartite graphs are widely used for modelling various real-world scenarios characterized with binary relations, such as, scholarly articles recommendation with author-paper relations, and product recommendation with user-product relations. Particula...

The general zeroth-order Randić index $R_{\alpha }^0\left(G\right)={\sum }_{v\in V}d{\left(v\right)}^{\alpha }$ ($\alpha \ne 0,1$) unifies several classical indices, including the first Zagreb ($\alpha =2$), forgotten ($\alpha =3$), and inverse degree ($\alpha =-1$) indices. We char...

Methods of artificial evolution such as SELEX and in vitro selection have made it possible to isolate RNA and DNA motifs with a wide range of functions from large random sequence libraries. Once the primary sequence of a functional motif is known, th...

This paper proposes the maximal ratio transmission (MRT) and maximal ratio combining (MRC) protocols for the power beacon (PB) assisted wireless powered sensor networks and analyzes the impact of the imperfect channel state information (CSI) on the p...

The concept of j-hyperideals, for all positive integers $1\le j\le n$ and $n\ge 2$, in n-ary semihypergroups, is a generalization of the concept of left, lateral and right hyperideals in ternary semihypergroups. In this paper, we first introduce the conc...

A connected graph G is said to be a cactus if any two cycles have at most one vertex in common. The multiplicative sum Zagreb index of a graph G is the product of the sum of the degrees of adjacent vertices in G. In this paper, we introduce several g...

I characterize the optimal accuracy level r of an unbiased Tullock contest between two players with heterogeneous prize valuations. The designer maximizes the winning probability of the strong player or the winner’s expected valuation by choosi...

The article presents a throughput maximization approach for UAV assisted ground networks. Throughput maximization involves minimizing delay and packet loss through UAV trajectory optimization, reinforcing the congested nodes and transmission channels...

Solving problems with hazardous waste materials is of crucial importance today. In the presented study, the application of waste vitreous enamel as a cement replacement up to 30% in mortar and concrete production was investigated. The chemical and ph...

A single-valued neutrosophic set (SVNS) is a special case of a neutrosophic set which is characterized by a truth, indeterminacy, and falsity membership function, each of which lies in the standard interval of [0, 1]. This paper presents a modified T...

In this paper, we study ${\mathrm{Spin}}^{*}\left(8\right)$-Higgs bundles over compact Riemann surfaces, extending the work of Bradlow, García-Prada, and Gothen on ${\mathrm{SO}}^{*}\left(8\right)$. The group ${\mathrm{Spin}}^{*}\left(8\right)$ is exceptional among classical real forms, as its complexification $\mathrm{Spin}(8,\mathbb{C})$ ad...

Full-duplex (FD) transmission holds a great potential of improving the sum data rate of wireless communication systems. However, the self-interference introduced by the full-duplex transmitter brings a big challenge to enhance the energy efficiency....

In this paper, we investigate the catenarity of Nagata rings arising from pullback constructions of type $(T,I,D)$, where I is the intersection of finitely many maximal ideals of T. Assuming that D is a Prüfer domain, T is universally catenarian,...

The gene expression kinetics for human cells exposed to hyperthermic stress are not well characterized. In this study, we identified and characterized the genes that are differentially expressed in human epidermal keratinocyte (HEK) cells exposed to...

In 2010, Vukičević introduced an new graph invariant, the inverse sum indeg index of a graph, which has been studied due to its wide range of applications. Let ${\mathcal{B}}_n^d$ be the class of bipartite graphs of order n and diameter d. In this paper, w...

In the frame of a circular economy, the maximization of secondary raw-material recovery is necessary to increase the economic and environmental sustainability of landfill mining and reclamation activities. In this paper, the polyethylene-rich plastic...

We characterize the suboptimality of probability matching in prediction tasks with an arbitrary (finite) number of equally rewarded, independent and identically distributed outcomes and an arbitrary number of repetitions, for deterministic, randomize...

Ultrasound shear wave elastography (SWE) is an increasingly used imaging modality that expands clinical ultrasound by measuring the elasticity of various tissues, such as the altered elasticity of tumors. Peripheral nerve tumors are rare, have been w...

A cross-sectional study was conducted to biomechanically characterize Isabel’s workout (30 snatch repetitions with 61 kg fixed weight), focusing on eventual changes in knee, hip and shoulder angles. A three-dimensional markerless motion capture...

Several classical problems in symbolic dynamics concern the characterization of the simplex of measures of maximal entropy. For subshifts of finite type in higher dimensions, methods of statistical mechanics are ideal for dealing with these problems....

Coherence-assisted transformation under incoherent operations is discussed. For transformation from the pure state to the mixed state, we show that the coherence loss can be partially recovered by adding auxiliary coherent states. First, we discuss t...