Mechanical Properties and Fracture Surface Morphology of Quartz Sandstone Under Triaxial Shear by Zhinan LIN, Shihong FENG, Jiaquan WANG, Qiang ZHANG, Haifeng LONG

“…The present results are very important for predicting the triaxial shear strength of rock under complex stress and for evaluating the stability of slopes in rock engineering and optimizing the design schemes for supporting them.…”
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CFTformer: End-to-End Cross-Frame Multi-Object Tracking With Transformer by Abdollah Amirkhani, Seyed Alireza Khoshnevis

“…More accurate tracking and lower identity switches make this algorithm more suitable to be used in the field of autonomous driving. …”
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Intelligent Office Lighting Control Using Natural Light and a GA-BP Neural Network-Based System by Rongmeng Zhang, Ruiqi Li, Junbai Lu, Haiqian E, Haotian Wang, Xinyu Zhao, Yingming Gao, Zhisheng Wang

“…The model predicts the angle of window slats, with the Sun altitude and azimuth angles as inputs, and the slat angle as the output. …”
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Experimental analysis of polymorphic microsatellite loci in Cladocera: mixed breeding strategy and population dynamics by Poroshina A.A., Sherbakov D.Yu.

“…The aim of this work is to identify polymorphic loci in Daphnia genomes using genome sequence analysis and experimental analysis of real accessions of samples collected in nature. We use primers predicted by an algorithm for DNA amplification from Daph- nia samples and capillary electrophoresis to detect polymorphic loci. …”
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CT-based radiomics features for the differential diagnosis of nodular goiter and papillary thyroid carcinoma: an analysis employing propensity score matching by Haiming Zhang, Zhenyu Li, Fengtao Zhang, Hengguo Li

“…Feature selection was carried out utilizing the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) logistic regression algorithm to generate the radiomics score (Rad-score). …”
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Optimal integration of solar home systems and appliance scheduling for residential homes under severe national load shedding by Sakhile Twala, Xianming Ye, Xiaohua Xia, Lijun Zhang

“…This study presents optimal strategies to guide households in determining suitable scheduling and sizing solutions for solar home systems to mitigate the inconvenience experienced by residents due to load shedding. To start with, we predict the load shedding stages that are used as input for the optimal strategies by using the K-Nearest Neighbour (KNN) algorithm. …”
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Integrating explainable artificial intelligence and light gradient boosting machine for glioma grading by Teuku Rizky Noviandy, Ghalieb Mutig Idroes, Irsan Hardi

“…Methods: This study employs the Light Gradient Boosting Machine (LightGBM), an advanced ML algorithm, in combination with Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) methodology to grade gliomas more effectively. …”
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Neighborhood socioeconomic inequality and sarcopenia in community-dwelling older adults: a cross-sectional study by Xiangyu Zhai, Doris S. F. Yu

“…Background Individual-level socioeconomic characteristics are known to predict sarcopenia, but little is known about how the neighborhood context shapes this debilitating problem among older adults. …”
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Externally bonded reinforcement side extended (EBRSE) technique to postpone debonding of FRP laminates in strengthened concrete elements by Mehdi Aghabagloo, Laura Carreras, Cristina Barris, Alba Codina, Marta Baena

“…Additionally, a numerical approach was applied, combining the finite difference method with a metaheuristic optimization algorithm, to derive the bond-slip law governing the constitutive behavior of both systems. …”
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A Framework to Calibrate Ecosystem Demography Models Within Earth System Models Using Parallel Surrogate Global Optimization by Yanyan Cheng, Wei Xia, Matteo Detto, Christine A. Shoemaker

“…The calibration for tropical forests has important implications for predicting land‐atmospheric interactions and responses of tropical forests to environmental changes.…”
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Identification of potential diagnostic markers and molecular mechanisms of asthma and ulcerative colitis based on bioinformatics and machine learning by Chenxuyu Zhang, Chenxuyu Zhang, Zheng Luo, Liang Ji

“…Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA) explored pathway alterations, while immune infiltration patterns were analyzed using the CIBERSORT algorithm. Molecular docking (MD) was performed to predict therapeutic compounds, followed by molecular dynamics simulations on the top-ranked docked complex to assess its binding stability.ResultsA total of 41 shared genes were identified, linked to inflammatory and immune pathways, including TNF, IL-17, and chemokine signaling. …”
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Convolutional neural network for maxillary sinus segmentation based on the U-Net architecture at different planes in the Chinese population: a semantic segmentation study by Jiayi Chen

“…The best model was retained for predicting MS in the test set and calculating the model parameters. …”
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Mathematical solutions for coupled nonlinear equations based on bioconvection in MHD Casson nanofluid flow by Khalil Ur Rehman, Nosheen Fatima, Wasfi Shatanawi, Nabeela Kousar

“…ODEs were then numerically solved in MATLAB software using the built-in solver bvp4c algorithm. We established an artificial neural network (ANN) model, incorporating Tan-Sig and Purelin transfer functions, to enhance the accuracy of predicting skin friction coefficient (SFC) values along the surface. …”
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Analysis and Application of Grey-Markov Chain Model in Tax Forecasting by Huidi Zhang, Yimao Chen

“…The key to correct tax forecasting is the choice of forecasting algorithm. Traditional tax forecasting methods, such as factor scoring method, factor regression method, and system adjustment method, have a certain guiding role in actual work, but there are still many shortcomings, such as the limitation from the distribution and size of sample data and difficulty of grasping the nonlinear phenomena in economic system. …”
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Comprehensive analysis of IRF8-related genes and immune characteristics in lupus nephritis by Zhibin Yu, Chenghui Zheng, Yilun Wang

“…To bridge our findings with potential therapeutic implications, we used the drug-gene interaction database to predict drugs targeting the identified genes.ResultsTwenty co-differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified, with IRF8 exhibiting significant expression differences and potential as a biomarker. …”
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Exploration of the Prognostic Markers of Multiple Myeloma Based on Cuproptosis‐Related Genes by Xiao‐Han Gao, Jun Yuan, Xiao‐Xia Zhang, Rui‐Cang Wang, Jie Yang, Yan Li, Jie Li

“…Conclusion As a result of this investigation, a set of six biomarkers associated with cuproptosis (PARP1, EDEM3, SEC23A, RSL24D1, TTC37, and SRP72) were screened to provide a basis for predicting the prognosis of MM.…”
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Graph-Based Radiomics Feature Extraction From 2D Retina Images by Ofelio Jorreia, Nuno Goncalves, Rui Cortesao

“…The trained model achieved an accuracy of 94.95% in correctly identifying bifurcation points. Based on predicted bifurcation points and blood vessel segments, we use the Graph-Based Radiomics Feature Extraction Algorithm (Graph-BRFExtract) to extract the adjacency matrix. …”
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Radar versus optical: The impact of cloud cover when mapping seasonal surface water for health applications in monsoon-affected India. by Gowri Uday, Bethan V Purse, Douglas I Kelley, Abi Vanak, Abhishek Samrat, Anusha Chaudhary, Mujeeb Rahman, France F Gerard

“…Backscatter thresholds were identified manually, and our Bayesian algorithm found these thresholds were very likely (>97%). …”
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Application of Internet marketing tools for management decision-making by logistics enterprises by O.A., T.O., O.P., H.Yu.

“…The direct influence of the size of the advertising budget on the predicted indicators of targeted advertising has been proven. …”
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GEOECOLOGICAL DIAGNOSTICS OF THE REGIONS IN THE CENTRALBLACK SOIL REGION by S. A. Kurolap, N. V. Yakovenko, V. I. Fedotov, V. B. Mikhno, L. N. Kostyleva

“…The authors propose an algorithm to perform geoecological diagnostics of the large region. …”
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