Selected Topics on Complex Systems Informatics: Editorial Introduction to Issue 23 of CSIMQ by Kurt Sandkuhl

“…Different perspectives exist on what actually causes “complexity” in systems. In systems theory, a widely spread view is that complex systems have many components with emergent behavior, i.e. the large number and the dynamics of components are decisive. …”
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Development communications through forum in participation and motivation of village communities in Indonesia by Dwinarko Dwinarko, Tabrani Sjafrizal, Aan Widodo, Pagi Muhamad

“…The contribution of this research in theory can provide knowledge about the common perception of the community that deliberation is an effective model of communication in development communication.Recommendation: Subsequent research is on social construction regarding gender equality, village apparatus, and village institutions in the motivation of village development meetings.…”
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Dark matter influences on wormhole stability in de Rham–Gabadadze–Tolley like massive gravity by Jitendra Kumar, S. K. Maurya, Sweeti Kiroriwal

“…Abstract The characteristics of wormhole models in the context of the de Rham–Gabadadze–Tolley-like massive gravity theory are examined in this article. Dark matter density profiles of Thomas Fermi and Einasto spike are used to find the wormhole shape functions. …”
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REINFORCING AGENCY FROM ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY IMPRESSION MANAGEMENT: SEMIOTIC ANALYSIS OF DOJA CAT'S "ATTENTION" MUSIC VIDEO by Jeu Lael Liora, Sisilia Setiawati Halimi

“…Employing Roland Barthes’ semiotic analysis and Erving Goffman’s impression management theory, the study analyzes the visual signs embedded in the music video. …”
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Construction of Three-Dimensional Crack Calculation Method for Transparent Rock-Like Materials Based on Stereo Vision Principle by Shu Zhu, Zhihua Luo, Zhu Zhende, Yufeng Gao, Nan Wu

“…Four high-speed cameras were arranged around it to record the images of the same moment from different angles. Based on the theory of stereoscopic vision, a calculation method for the three-dimensional constitutive structure of crack propagation inside the rock was proposed, which can quantitatively describe the crack spatial morphological change. …”
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Finding product sets in some classes of amenable groups by Dimitrios Charamaras, Andreas Mountakis

“…In [15], using methods from ergodic theory, a longstanding conjecture of Erdős (see [5, Page 305]) about sumsets in large subsets of the natural numbers was resolved. …”
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A Passive Harmonic Tag for Humidity Sensing by Antonio Lazaro, Ramon Villarino, David Girbau

“…The tag is manufactured using standard fiberglass substrate. The basic theory of harmonic tag operation is described and compared with the standard backscattering approach. …”
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Optimal Intervention in Semi-Markov-Based Asynchronous Probabilistic Boolean Networks by Qiuli Liu, Qingguo Zeng, Jinghao Huang, Deliang Li

“…This paper attempts to study an optimal control problem in a generalized asynchronous PBN by employing the theory of average value-at-risk (AVaR) for finite horizon semi-Markov decision processes. …”
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G/M/N Queuing Model-Based Research on the Parking Spaces for Primary and Secondary School by Yi Zhao, Zhen Zhou, Qilong Pan, Tianhua Zhou

“…Firstly, a vehicle queuing model based on G/M/N queue theory was built, and MATLAB was employed to simulate the queuing model to obtain a reasonable parking space for drop-off. …”
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Terminal Guidance Law for UAV Based on Receding Horizon Control Strategy by Zhenglong Wu, Zhenyu Guan, Chengwei Yang, Jie Li

“…Then, optimal control theory and target motion prediction model are used to derive guidance law for minimum time index function with continuous renewal of original conditions at the initial time of each horizon. …”
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A Novel Methodology for Estimating the Capacity and Level of Service for the New Mega Elliptical Roundabout Intersection by Ahmed I. Z. Mohamed, Yusheng Ci, Yiqiu Tan

“…Thus, the purpose of this study is to analyze the traffic operation performance and propose a methodology for calculating the capacity of mega elliptical roundabout and also the level of service by gap acceptance theory. Moreover, this research studied the influence of different values of truck ratios and also different values of a major highway speed on geometric design and traffic operation performance for mega elliptical roundabout. …”
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Complementary Product Pricing and Service Cooperation Strategy in a Dual-Channel Supply Chain by Minglun Ren, Jiqiong Liu, Shuai Feng, Aifeng Yang

“…By using the backward induction method and game theory, we obtain the corresponding analytical equilibrium solutions. …”
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A method for diagnosing the implosion symmetry in inertial confinement fusion with wide-angle VISAR by Wu Yuji, Guan Zanyang, Zhang Qing, Jing Longfei, Ren Kuan, Liang Juxi, Chen Xudan, Li Yulong, Wang Feng

“…The method considers the object-image relationship of the wide-angle VISAR, characteristics of the fringe pattern, and the symmetry theory; the fringe pattern must be continuous in space to apply this method. …”
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Indonesian Food Translation Approaches Found in 5-Star Hotel Restaurant Menus in Bali by Ni Putu Rena Wahyu Kencana, Kuntayuni, Agus Darma Yoga Pratama

“…Additionally, Tang Yingmin's (1981) theory on Cultural-Specific Items (CSIs) was applied to identify and categorize the types of CSIs found in the translations. …”
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On Indexicality, Direction of Arrival of Sound Sources, and Human-Robot Interaction by Ivan Meza, Caleb Rascon, Gibran Fuentes, Luis A. Pineda

“…These indices follow the notion defined by the theory of interpretation of signs by Peirce. This notion establishes a strong physical relation between signs (DOAs) and objects being signified in specific contexts. …”
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A Three-Phase Top- Query Based Distributed Data Collection Scheme in Wireless Sensor Networks by Guorui Li, Jingsha He, Cong Wang

“…Simulation results show that there is no obvious difference in the performance of data reconstruction between our proposed scheme and existing compressive sensing theory based data collection schemes. However, both the number of interactions and the amount of transmitted data among cluster heads or sink nodes can be effectively reduced in the proposed scheme. …”
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Theoretical Study of the π-Bridge Influence with Different Units of Thiophene and Thiazole in Coumarin Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells by Rody Soto-Rojo, Jesús Baldenebro-López, Daniel Glossman-Mitnik

“…Geometry optimization, the energy levels and electron density of the Highest Occupied Molecular Orbital and the Lowest Unoccupied Molecular Orbital, and ultraviolet-visible absorption spectra were calculated by Density Functional Theory (DFT) and Time-Dependent-DFT. All molecular properties were analyzed to decide which dye was the most efficient. …”
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Strategies of Refugee Children in Response to Ethnic Categorization and Social Exclusion in Konya by Fuat Güllüpınar, Gamze Kaçar Tunç

“…Employing ethnographic methodology combined with grounded theory, we conducted participant observations, as well as in–depth interviews with 65 refugee children. …”
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A State Feedback Controller Based on GCC Algorithm against Wind-Induced Motion for High-Rise Buildings with Parametric Uncertainties by Zuohua Li, Chaojun Chen, Jun Teng, Junkai Dong, Beichun Lin

“…In view of the above uncertainties, based on a Lyapunov stability theory and linear matrix inequality (LMI) approach, a state feedback controller based on the guaranteed cost control (GCC) algorithm is proposed in this paper. …”
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Urgensi asesmen dalam bimbingan dan konseling dalam menyiapkan generasi berkualitas by Fitriana Fitriana, Yulianti Yulianti, A. Muri Yusuf, Daharnis Daharnis

“…This article aims to elaborate the theory in the form of 1) understanding of guidance and counseling assessment 2) principles of guidance and counseling assessment, 3) the urgency of guidance and counseling assessment in preparing a quality generation.…”
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