Eliminating the Effect of Rating Bias on Reputation Systems by Leilei Wu, Zhuoming Ren, Xiao-Long Ren, Jianlin Zhang, Linyuan Lü

“…To give an objective evaluation of each user’s reputation and uncover an object’s intrinsic quality, we propose an iterative balance (IB) method to correct users’ rating biases. …”
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Average Achievable Rate Maximization for RIS-Assisted UAV Communication Systems by Yuandong Liu, Jianbo Ji, Juan Yang

“…We propose to divide the original problem into three sub-problems: power allocation optimization, phase shift optimization and UAV trajectory optimization, and propose an alternating iterative optimization algorithm to obtain a suboptimal solution. …”
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A literature review of climate-smart landscapes as a tool in soil- water management in Sub-Saharan Africa by Turyasingura, Benson, Tumwesigye, Wycliffe, Atuhaire, Abraham, Tumushabe, Jennifer Turyatemba, Akatwijuka, , Rogers

“…On equitable climate-smart landscapes, it was found that multi-stakeholder participation in landscape management is an iterative and changing process that can assist in addressing and resolving disputes as well as facilitating fair negotiation procedures for underrepresented and minority groups. …”
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Risk factor analysis for stunting incidence using sparse categorical principal component logistic regression by Anna Islamiyati, Muhammad Nur, Abdul Salam, Wan Zuki Azman Wan Muhamad, Dwi Auliyah

“…The parameters of the sparse categorical principal component logistic regression model were estimated using the maximum likelihood method and the Newton-Raphson iterative approach. The analysis yielded a likelihood ratio value of 144.81 and a chi-square statistic value of 11.07, indicating that all factors included in the model are statistically significant. …”
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scCamAge: A context-aware prediction engine for cellular age, aging-associated bioactivities, and morphometrics by Vishakha Gautam, Subhadeep Duari, Saveena Solanki, Mudit Gupta, Aayushi Mittal, Sakshi Arora, Anmol Aggarwal, Anmol Kumar Sharma, Sarthak Tyagi, Rathod Kunal Pankajbhai, Arushi Sharma, Sonam Chauhan, Shiva Satija, Suvendu Kumar, Sanjay Kumar Mohanty, Juhi Tayal, Nilesh Kumar Dixit, Debarka Sengupta, Anurag Mehta, Gaurav Ahuja

“…We present scCamAge, an advanced context-aware multimodal prediction engine that co-leverages image-based cellular spatiotemporal features at single-cell resolution alongside cellular morphometrics and aging-associated bioactivities such as genomic instability, mitochondrial dysfunction, vacuolar dynamics, reactive oxygen species levels, and epigenetic and proteasomal dysfunctions. scCamAge employed heterogeneous datasets comprising ∼1 million single yeast cells and was validated using pro-longevity drugs, genetic mutants, and stress-induced models. scCamAge also predicted a pro-longevity response in yeast cells under iterative thermal stress, confirmed using integrative omics analyses. …”
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A multi-objective robust possibilistic programming approach to designing sustainable and reliable closed-loop supply chain network (case study: aluminum industry) by Sajad Amirian, Maghsoud Amiri, Mohammad Taghi Taghavifard

“…The proposed approach eliminates the need for iterative consideration by decision-makers by providing unlimited choices from the optimism-pessimism spectrum. …”
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A coupling study of scavenging effect on pollutant formation and unclean combustion of a linear vibration engine by Liu Chunzhi, Zicheng Yuan, Jiangchuan Lu, Chenheng Yuan

“…This paper develops a systematical dynamic-thermodynamic model that mutually transfers the interaction parameters between combustion model, pollution model and the insight the of a linear diesel engine, and an iterative calculation schedule is proposed to solute the systematical model for the simulation of scavenging pressure effect on combustion and pollution. …”
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Numerical and Experimental Investigation of the Effect of Cavitation on Dual Clearance Squeeze Film Damper by Zhaojun Feng, Guihuo Luo, Hai Yang, Wangqun Deng, Wei Chen, Cheng Shen

“…Under the assumption of compressible fluid, the pressure distribution of DCSFD is finally obtained by the numerically iterative method. The film pressure distribution in the outer layer (including the positive and negative pressure zones) obtained from the experimental test agrees well with the numerical prediction, which verifies the validity of the proposed numerical model. …”
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Refining the Make My Day stroke prevention intervention for primary healthcare through co-creation with stakeholders by Cecilia Johnsson, Elin Jakobsson, Maria Hagströmer, Susanne Guidetti, Ann-Helen Patomella, Eric Asaba

“…Abstract Objectives To describe and explore the refinement of a stroke prevention intervention and conditions for implementation in primary healthcare by utilising co-creation with stakeholders. Method This was an iterative co-creation process of five collaborative workshops engaging stakeholders; healthcare professionals (HP), and persons at risk for stroke, who participated in or delivered a stroke prevention intervention in primary healthcare. …”
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Artificial neural network TSR for optimization of actinomycin production by Marzieh Lamtar-Gholipoor, Soheil Fakheri, Mahmoud Alimoradi

“…The TSR algorithm then iteratively refined the ANN model to identify optimal conditions, significantly increasing Actinomycin V yield from an initial 110 mg/L to 443 mg/L. …”
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Long Short-Term Memory Projection Recurrent Neural Network Architectures for Piano’s Continuous Note Recognition by YuKang Jia, Zhicheng Wu, Yanyan Xu, Dengfeng Ke, Kaile Su

“…Based on the Beijing Forestry University music library, we conduct experiments to show recognition rates and numbers of iterations of LSTM with a single layer, LSTMP with a single layer, and Deep LSTM (DLSTM, LSTM with multilayers). …”
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A rapid method for calculating short-circuit currents in distribution networks with high renewable energy penetration by Rongqi Fan, Yuanlong Liu, Lei Ding, Qiang Huang, Wei Cong, Yudun Li, Guobing Song, Zhui Wei, Lingyan Sun, Jifeng Wen, anning Wang

“…Calculating short-circuit currents in active distribution networks by treating renewable energy as a constant current source tends to overestimate its impact on overcurrent protection, while refined methods such as iterative calculations are difficult to promote and apply in real engineering scenarios. …”
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The Target Recovery Strategy for Preventing Avalanche Breakdown on Interdependent Community Networks by Kai Gong, Yu Huang, Xiao-long Chen, Qing Li, Ming Tang

“…We find that the RCS outperforms the other three strategies on the size of giant component, the existence probability of giant component, the number of iterative cascade steps, and the average degree of the remaining network. …”
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A Review of Numerical Techniques for Frictional Contact Analysis by Govind Vashishtha, Sumika Chauhan, Riya Singh, Manpreet Singh, Ghanshyam G. Tejani

“…Finite element methods (FEM), while dominant due to versatility, often require computationally expensive iterative solutions. Alternative methods, like boundary element methods (BEM) and meshless methods, offer potential advantages but require further exploration for broader applicability. …”
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Assessing the Structure of the Ways of Coping Questionnaire in Fibromyalgia Patients Using Common Factor Analytic Approaches by Charles Van Liew, Maya S. Santoro, Larissa Edwards, Jeremy Kang, Terry A. Cronan

“…., maximum likelihood factoring [MLF], iterative principal factoring [IPF], principal axis factoring (PAF), and principal components factoring [PCF]) with oblique oblimin rotation. …”
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Undrained bearing capacity of obliquely-eccentrically loaded shallow foundations overlying a heterogeneous and inherently anisotropic clay deposit by Maedeh Nasiri Pishvari, Hessam Fathipour, Suraparb Keawsawasvong, Boonchai Ukritchon, Meghdad Payan, Reza Jamshidi Chenari

“…Furthermore, the inherent anisotropy is accounted for by adopting different values of undrained shear strength along different directions within the soil medium, employing an iterative-based algorithm. The results of numerical simulations are utilized to investigate the influences of natural soil heterogeneity and inherent anisotropy on the ultimate bearing capacity, failure envelope, and failure mechanism of shallow foundations subjected to the various combinations of vertical-horizontal (V-H) and vertical-moment (V-M) loads.…”
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A New Evaluation Method of Total Organic Carbon for Shale Source Rock Based on the Effective Medium Conductivity Theory by Jian Fu, Xuesong Li, Yonghe Sun, Qiuli Huo, Ting Gao, Li Fu, Yuchen Liu, Suxing Dong, Haijun Fan

“…The model parameters are determined through the optimization method, and the bisection iteration method is used to solve the model equation. …”
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A Game Model and Fault Recovery Algorithm for SDN Multi-Domain by Tao Xu, Chen Chen, Kaiming Hu, Yi Zhuang

“…A multi-population particle swarm optimization algorithm with repulsive interaction is employed to iteratively evolve the optimal mapping between controllers and switches. …”
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Predictive Modeling of Total Real and Reactive Power Losses in Contingency Systems Using Function-Fitting Neural Networks with Graphical User Interface by Alfredo Bonini Neto, Alexandre de Queiroz, Giovana Gonçalves da Silva, André Gifalli, André Nunes de Souza, Enio Garbelini

“…ANN models excel at capturing the nonlinear behavior of power systems, eliminating the need for iterative methods commonly used in traditional approaches. …”
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Enhancing ride comfort of semi-active suspension through collaboration control using dung beetle optimizer optimized Fuzzy PID controller by Kunlun Zhang, Azizan As’arry, Liucun Zhu, Abdul Aziz Hairuddin, Mohd Khair Hassan, Mohd Zarhamdy Md Zain

“…The control parameters generated by fuzzy control are utilized as the initial values for DBO iteration to obtain the optimal solution, which is subsequently fed into the PID controller to regulate changes in the actuator’s magnetic field. …”
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