Consensus-based methods for distributed systems, blockchain, and voting: a survey by Dai Tho Dang, Dosam Hwang

“…Condorcet and Borda first introduced the consensus theory in the eighteenth century when they studied voting systems. …”
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A Novel Multi-Agent-Based Approach for Train Rescheduling in Large-Scale Railway Networks by Jin Liu, Lei Chen, Zhongbei Tian, Ning Zhao, Clive Roberts

“…We tested the MAS on a railway network in the UK and compared its performance with the First-Come-First-Served (FCFS) and Timetable Order Enforced (TTOE) routing methods. The computational results show that the MAS significantly outperforms FCFS and TTOE in the tested scenarios, yielding up to a 34.11% increase in network capacity as measured by the defined objective function, thus improving network line capacity.…”
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Investigating Defect Detection in Advanced Ceramic Additive Manufacturing Using Active Thermography by Anthonin Demarbaix, Enrique Juste, Tim Verlaine, Ilario Strazzeri, Julien Quinten, Arnaud Notebaert

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Implications of Bounds in Approval Voting by Kholud Alghamdi, Marius Silaghi

“…Distinct ways meet different requirements, and it was shown that no particular method can meet all of them. The studied voting systems mechanisms on the aforementioned website are called: Single Casting, Limited Casting, and Unlimited Casting methods. …”
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Young people with disabilities and their sexual health: a descriptive review of needs, recommendations and interventions by Noëline Vivet, Elise de La Rochebrochard, Philippe Martin

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Microbial degradation of persistent organic pollutants in food supply chain by Pankaj Kumar, Ajay Singh, Manikant Tripathi, Deepti Diwan, R. Manimekalai, Minaxi Sharma, Sudisha Jogaiah, Ramesh Chandra Dubey, Gauri Dutt Sharma

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Comparative effect of traditional and collaborative watershed management approaches on flood components by Ali Nasiri Khiavi, Mehdi Vafakhah, Seyed Hamidreza Sadeghi, Changhyun Jun, Sayed M. Bateni

“…In general, it can be concluded that non‐structural measures have more effect than structural measures in FCM in the study watershed. The methods and approaches used in this study can be directly used by local executive managers, decision‐makers, and policymakers of watershed management and flood management activities.…”
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Exploring work and life satisfaction among older adults in India: Evidence from LASI by Priya Maurya, Aparajita Chattopadhyay, Aditi B. Prasad

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