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  • Open Access
2 Citations
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18 March 2019

Ancient books on East Asian mathematics introduced to the Korean Peninsula enrich our understanding of the arithmetic notions that mold the creative thought processes of the ancients. They believed that all objects in the universe could be composed o...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,612 Views
11 Pages

The influence of fabrication and assembly errors on the surface distortion due to gravity of a 2 m primary mirror and its correction method are presented. The effect of fabrication errors on the surface distortion is verified by Monte Carlo analysis....

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  • Open Access
21 Citations
4,253 Views
13 Pages

4 December 2019

Mulberry (Morus alba L.) leaves are not only used as the main feed for silkworms (Bombyx mori) but also as an added feed for livestock and poultry. In order to rapidly select high-quality mulberry leaves, a hand-held near-infrared (NIR) spectrometer...

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  • Open Access
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24 Pages

6 January 2026

An algorithm is presented to extract the square root from a multivector (MV) in real Clifford algebras Clp,q, where n=p+q≤3, in radicals. It is shown that in Cl3,0, Cl1,2, and Cl0,3 algebras, there are up to four isolated square roots in a case of...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,148 Views
12 Pages

5 September 2024

Oxygen consumption (V˙O2) estimation is vital for evaluating aerobic performance and cardiovascular fitness. This study explores various regression models to develop a real-time V˙O2 and V˙O2max estimation model. Utilizing a dataset fr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
4,661 Views
33 Pages

11 July 2019

In the domain of nondissipative unitary Hamiltonian dynamics, the well-known Mandelstam–Tamm–Messiah time–energy uncertainty relation τ F Δ H ≥ ℏ / 2 provides a general lower bound to the characteristic time...

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  • Open Access
9 Citations
2,682 Views
13 Pages

17 October 2022

Coupled with the convolutional neural network (CNN), an intelligent Raman spectroscopy methodology for rapid quantitative analysis of four pharmacodynamic substances and soluble solid in the manufacture process of Guanxinning tablets was established....

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  • Open Access
5 Citations
1,900 Views
12 Pages

2 November 2022

In this paper, we study the asymptotic and transient dynamics of a predator–prey model with square root functional responses and random perturbation. Firstly, the mean square stability matrix is obtained from the stability theory of stochastic...

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  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,296 Views
20 Pages

24 March 2023

Recently, Ledoux, Nair, and Wang proved that the Fisher information along the heat flow is log-convex in dimension one, that is d2dt2log(I(Xt))≥0 for n=1, where Xt is a random variable with density function satisfying the heat equation. In this pa...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,362 Views
27 Pages

Theoretically Motivated Dark Electromagnetism as the Origin of Relativistic Modified Newtonian Dynamics

  • Felix Finster,
  • José M. Isidro,
  • Claudio F. Paganini and
  • Tejinder P. Singh

4 March 2024

The present paper is a modest attempt to initiate the research program outlined in this abstract. We propose that general relativity and relativistic MOND (RelMOND) are analogues of broken electroweak symmetry. That is, SU(2)R×U(1)YDEM→U(1...

  • Technical Note
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,526 Views
14 Pages

20 January 2023

The refractive index structure constant Cn2 near the ocean surface is an important parameter for studying atmospheric optical turbulence over the ocean. The measured refractive index structure constant and meteorological parameters, such as temperatu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
1,982 Views
13 Pages

The correct selection of the value of p is a complex and iterative procedure that requires experience in the interpretation of the obtained interpolated maps. Inverse Distance Weighting is a method applied to the porosities of the K and L hydrocarbon...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,957 Views
14 Pages

A Retrospective Cohort Study of Traumatic Root Fractures in Primary Dentition: Can Splinting Type Improve Therapeutic Outcomes?

  • Martina Salvatorina Murgia,
  • Nicoletta Zerman,
  • Stefano Cubeddu,
  • Laura Carboni and
  • Enrico Spinas

27 May 2023

(1) Introduction: Deciduous traumatic dental injuries pose a serious global health concern. Root fractures show an incidence rate of approximately 2%; however, the literature is limited regarding the appropriate treatment and prognosis of affected te...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,578 Views
12 Pages

Novel Outlook on the Eigenvalue Problem for the Orbital Angular Momentum Operator

  • George Japaridze,
  • Anzor Khelashvili and
  • Koba Turashvili

1 June 2022

Based on the novel prescription for the power function, (x+iy)m, the new expression for Ψ(x,y|m), the eigenfunction of the operator of the third component of the angular momentum, M^z, is presented. These functions are normalizable, single valued...

  • Article
  • Open Access
30 Citations
5,106 Views
11 Pages

21 May 2019

The influence of sulfur included in fermented total mixed ration (FTMR) containing fresh cassava root on rumen characteristics, microbial protein synthesis, and blood metabolites in cattle was evaluated. Four Thai native beef cattle were randomly ass...

  • Article
  • Open Access
28 Citations
5,089 Views
18 Pages

21 October 2020

The proliferation of solar power systems could cause instability within existing power grids due to the variable nature of solar power. A well-defined statistical model is important for managing the supply-and-demand dynamics of a power system that c...

  • Article
  • Open Access
23 Citations
7,021 Views
14 Pages

Coastal Improvements for Tide Models: The Impact of ALES Retracker

  • Gaia Piccioni,
  • Denise Dettmering,
  • Marcello Passaro,
  • Christian Schwatke,
  • Wolfgang Bosch and
  • Florian Seitz

Since the launch of the first altimetry satellites, ocean tide models have been improved dramatically for deep and shallow waters. However, issues are still found for areas of great interest for climate change investigations: the coastal regions. The...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
6,810 Views
13 Pages

Radiographic Evaluation of the Gap between Cemented Post and Remaining Gutta-Percha in Endodontically Treated Teeth Performed by Undergraduate Students: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study

  • Hina Naim,
  • Manawar Ahmad,
  • Abrar A. Ageeli,
  • Raghad K. Abuarab,
  • Mohammed E. Sayed,
  • Harisha Dewan,
  • Hitesh Chohan,
  • Abdullah Hasan Alshehri,
  • Mohammed Hussain Dafer Al Wadei and
  • Saeed M. Alqahtani
  • + 3 authors

3 March 2023

The coronal seal in root canal-treated teeth may be compromised depending on the accuracy of post space preparation and post cementation along with remaining gutta-percha. Root canal treatment can be compromised by endotoxins released by the coronal...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,636 Views
9 Pages

Characterization of Dysfunctional Lens Index and Opacity Grade in a Healthy Population

  • Elena Martínez-Plaza,
  • Pedro Ruiz-Fortes,
  • Roberto Soto-Negro,
  • Carlos J. Hernández-Rodríguez,
  • Ainhoa Molina-Martín,
  • Alfonso Arias-Puente and
  • David P. Piñero

This study enrolled 61 volunteers (102 eyes) classified into subjects < 50 years (group 1) and subjects ≥ 50 years (group 2). Dysfunctional Lens Index (DLI); opacity grade; pupil diameter; and corneal, internal, and ocular higher order aberrati...

  • Review
  • Open Access
66 Citations
9,087 Views
32 Pages

Non-Hermitian Sensing in Photonics and Electronics: A Review

  • Martino De Carlo,
  • Francesco De Leonardis,
  • Richard A. Soref,
  • Luigi Colatorti and
  • Vittorio M. N. Passaro

24 May 2022

Recently, non-Hermitian Hamiltonians have gained a lot of interest, especially in optics and electronics. In particular, the existence of real eigenvalues of non-Hermitian systems has opened a wide set of possibilities, especially, but not only, for...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
4,893 Views
19 Pages

28 June 2018

To address the problem of low accuracy for the regular filter algorithm in SINS/DVL integrated navigation, a square-root unscented information filter (SR-UIF) is presented in this paper. The proposed method: (1) adopts the state probability approxima...

  • Article
  • Open Access
119 Citations
6,122 Views
14 Pages

Marine Predators Algorithm for Forecasting Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Italy, USA, Iran and Korea

  • Mohammed A. A. Al-qaness,
  • Ahmed A. Ewees,
  • Hong Fan,
  • Laith Abualigah and
  • Mohamed Abd Elaziz

The current pandemic of the new coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), or COVID-19, has received wide attention by scholars and researchers. The vast increase in infected people is a significant challenge for each...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,696 Views
8 Pages

Calculation of Hydrogen Bonding Enthalpy Using the Two-Parameter Abraham Equation

  • Boris N. Solomonov,
  • Mansur B. Khisamiev and
  • Mikhail I. Yagofarov

6 September 2024

In this work, an approach to the calculation of hydrogen bonding enthalpies is proposed. It employs the correlation proposed by M.H. Abraham, establishing the connection between the equilibrium constant (KHB) and acidity (α2H) and basicity (&be...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
3,585 Views
22 Pages

13 May 2021

The in situ non-destructive quantitative observation of plant roots is difficult. Traditional detection methods are not only time-consuming and labor-intensive, but also destroy the root environment. Ground penetrating radar (GPR), as a non-destructi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,236 Views
14 Pages

Optimal Pricing and Service for the Peak-Period Bus Commuting Inefficiency of Boarding Queuing Congestion

  • You-Zhi Zeng,
  • Bin Ran,
  • Ning Zhang,
  • Xiaobao Yang,
  • Jia-Jun Shen and
  • She-Jun Deng

29 September 2018

This paper proposes an equilibrium bus boarding model to investigate optimal pricing and service for peak-period bus commuting inefficiency of boarding queuing congestion. Commuters are assumed to choose their optimal time-of-use decision from home o...

  • Article
  • Open Access
50 Citations
18,004 Views
27 Pages

A Tangible Solution for Hand Motion Tracking in Clinical Applications

  • Christina Salchow-Hömmen,
  • Leonie Callies,
  • Daniel Laidig,
  • Markus Valtin,
  • Thomas Schauer and
  • Thomas Seel

8 January 2019

Objective real-time assessment of hand motion is crucial in many clinical applications including technically-assisted physical rehabilitation of the upper extremity. We propose an inertial-sensor-based hand motion tracking system and a set of dual-qu...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
2,915 Views
11 Pages

9 May 2022

An alternative strategy for saving limited water resources is using treated wastewater (TWW) originating from wastewater treatment plants. However, using TWW can influence soil properties owing to its characteristics compared to conventional water re...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3,228 Views
18 Pages

23 April 2018

Let f be a band-limited function in L 2 ( R ) . Fix T > 0 , and suppose f ′ exists and is integrable on [ − T , T ] . This paper gives a concrete estimate of the error incurred when approximating f in the root mean squa...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,654 Views
26 Pages

A Maximum Likelihood Ensemble Filter via a Modified Cholesky Decomposition for Non-Gaussian Data Assimilation

  • Elias David Nino-Ruiz,
  • Alfonso Mancilla-Herrera,
  • Santiago Lopez-Restrepo and
  • Olga Quintero-Montoya

6 February 2020

This paper proposes an efficient and practical implementation of the Maximum Likelihood Ensemble Filter via a Modified Cholesky decomposition (MLEF-MC). The method works as follows: via an ensemble of model realizations, a well-conditioned and full-r...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
6,018 Views
10 Pages

Prevalence of Second Root and Root Canal in Mandibular and Maxillary Premolars Based on Two Classification Systems in Sub-Population of Northern Region (Saudi Arabia) Assessed Using Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT): A Retrospective Study

  • Sultan Meteb Alshammari,
  • Kiran Kumar Ganji,
  • Amjad Abdulrahman Albulayhid,
  • Akram Mojidea Alshammari,
  • Khalid Hamoud Raja Alhassan and
  • Munahi Abdullah Rushdallah Alsirhani

The objective of this paper is to assess the prevalence of a second canal in maxillary and mandibular premolars based on two classification systems of root canal morphology using Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) images. A total of 286 CBCT scans...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,345 Views
19 Pages

24 May 2024

To understand the applicability of the temperature profile product of the FENGYUN-4A (FY-4A) geostationary interferometric infrared detector (GIIRS) in summer over the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau and to improve product quality, the error of GIIRS tem...

  • Article
  • Open Access
49 Citations
6,680 Views
14 Pages

22 December 2021

The joint angle during gait is an important indicator, such as injury risk index, rehabilitation status evaluation, etc. To analyze gait, inertial measurement unit (IMU) sensors have been used in studies and continuously developed; however, they are...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
3,979 Views
17 Pages

30 August 2020

Lipid content is an important indicator of the edible and breeding value of Pinus koraiensis seeds. Difference in origin will affect the lipid content of the inner kernel, and neither can be judged by appearance or morphology. Traditional chemical me...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,654 Views
24 Pages

Electro-Thermal Modeling and Parameter Identification of an EV Battery Pack Using Drive Cycle Data

  • Vinura Mannapperuma,
  • Lalith Chandra Gaddala,
  • Ruixin Zheng,
  • Doohyun Kim,
  • Youngki Kim,
  • Ankith Ullal,
  • Shengrong Zhu and
  • Kyoung Pyo Ha

27 August 2025

This paper presents a novel electro-thermal modeling approach for a lithium-ion battery pack in an electric vehicle (EV), along with parameter identification using controller area network (CAN) data collected from chassis dynamometer and real-world d...

  • Article
  • Open Access
77 Citations
7,968 Views
16 Pages

9 February 2018

Non-destructive monitoring of crop development is of key interest for agronomy and crop breeding. Crop Surface Models (CSMs) representing the absolute height of the plant canopy are a tool for this. In this study, fresh and dry barley biomass per plo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,529 Views
10 Pages

Energy Levels, Lifetimes, and Transition Properties for N iiiv

  • Meichun Li,
  • Juan Du,
  • Kaijian Huang and
  • Wenxian Li

6 June 2025

We present excitation energies, transition wavelengths, electric dipole (E1) transition rates, oscillator strengths, line strengths, and lifetimes for the 86 lowest states up to and including 1s22s27f in N iii, the 125 lowest states up to and includi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,224 Views
28 Pages

27 December 2023

For nonlinear discrete systems with dual unknown inputs, there are many limitations regarding previous nonlinear filters. This paper proposes two new, improved square-root cubature Kalman filtering (ISRCKF) algorithms to estimate system states and du...

  • Article
  • Open Access
827 Views
28 Pages

Prediction of Cover–Subsidence Sinkhole Volume Using Fibre Bragg Grating Strain Sensor Data

  • Wesley B. Richardson,
  • Suné von Solms,
  • Johan Meyer and
  • Charis Harley

3 April 2025

Sinkholes are geohazards that commonly form in karstifiable terrain and are an ever-present danger to infrastructure and human life. This paper aims to answer the question: Can a cover–subsidence sinkhole’s volume be determined using fibr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,813 Views
21 Pages

Root and Shoot Growth of a Modern and an Old Tall Durum Wheat (Triticum durum Desf.) Variety under Dual-Purpose Management

  • Roberta Rossi,
  • Giovanni Bitella,
  • Rocco Bochicchio,
  • Rosanna Labella,
  • Francesco Angerame,
  • Marcella Urbano and
  • Mariana Amato

29 January 2023

In dual-purpose cereal systems, the co-production of fodder and grain can increase farm profitability and reduce farming risks. Our work evaluated shoot and root growth in durum wheat (Triticum durum Desf.) under dual-purpose management in a medium-h...

  • Article
  • Open Access
46 Citations
6,828 Views
15 Pages

14 September 2018

Measurements reported in the literature on ultimate analysis of various types of torrefied woody biomass, comprising 152 data points, have been compiled and empirical correlations are developed to predict the carbon content, hydrogen content, and hea...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
8,253 Views
20 Pages

Cuff-Less Blood Pressure Prediction from ECG and PPG Signals Using Fourier Transformation and Amplitude Randomization Preprocessing for Context Aggregation Network Training

  • Treesukon Treebupachatsakul,
  • Apivitch Boosamalee,
  • Siratchakrit Shinnakerdchoke,
  • Suejit Pechprasarn and
  • Nuntachai Thongpance

4 March 2022

This research proposes an algorithm to preprocess photoplethysmography (PPG) and electrocardiogram (ECG) signals and apply the processed signals to the context aggregation network-based deep learning to achieve higher accuracy of continuous systolic...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,927 Views
17 Pages

Identification of Sortilin Alternatively Spliced Variants in Mouse 3T3L1 Adipocytes

  • Ashley Lui,
  • Robert Sparks,
  • Rekha Patel and
  • Niketa A. Patel

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder defined by systemic insulin resistance. Insulin resistance in adipocytes, an important regulator of glucose metabolism, results in impaired glucose uptake. The trafficking protein, sortilin, regulates...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
6,403 Views
18 Pages

Explainable Machine Learning to Predict the Construction Cost of Power Plant Based on Random Forest and Shapley Method

  • Suha Falih Mahdi Alazawy,
  • Mohammed Ali Ahmed,
  • Saja Hadi Raheem,
  • Hamza Imran,
  • Luís Filipe Almeida Bernardo and
  • Hugo Alexandre Silva Pinto

This study aims to develop a reliable method for predicting power plant construction costs during the early planning stages using ensemble machine learning techniques. Accurate cost predictions are essential for project feasibility, and this research...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,062 Views
14 Pages

6 December 2019

Herein, we developed a nondestructive detection system with low prediction errors for determining the vitamin C content in Indian jujube. This system comprises a Ge photodetector, a halogen lamp and five near-infrared (NIR) bandpass filters. The dete...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,926 Views
14 Pages

13 May 2023

The new Eurocode 2 provides valuable information on the required concrete cover to protect reinforcement against corrosion induced by carbonation, for two design service life values of 50 and 100 years. However, to design structures with an even long...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,238 Views
15 Pages

An Improved GreenOFDM Scheme for PAPR Reduction

  • Jorge Luis Gulfo Monsalve,
  • Laurent Ros,
  • Jean-Marc Brossier and
  • Denis Mestdagh

29 October 2020

In this paper, we propose an improvement to a recent Peak-to-Average Power Ratio (PAPR) reduction technique for Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM), the GreenOFDM. This technique, which is inspired by SeLected Mapping (SLM), generates s...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,283 Views
17 Pages

Nitrogen is an important nutrient element for crop growth. Rapid and accurate acquisition of nitrogen content in cultivation substrate is the key to precise fertilization. In this study, laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) was used to detect...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
14,993 Views
15 Pages

Quantum Bitcoin Mining

  • Robert Benkoczi,
  • Daya Gaur,
  • Naya Nagy,
  • Marius Nagy and
  • Shahadat Hossain

24 February 2022

This paper studies the effect of quantum computers on Bitcoin mining. The shift in computational paradigm towards quantum computation allows the entire search space of the golden nonce to be queried at once by exploiting quantum superpositions and en...

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