Academic Articles & Research Papers

Understanding older adults’ continuance intention toward smart locks: a socio-technical study based on the Expectation-Confirmation Model of Information Systems and Task-Technology Fit Model

Background As aging populations continue to grow, smart home technologies—such as smart locks—have become increasingly essential to support older adults’ independent living. Long-term use remains a challenge, however, with most studies focu...

Application of a Novel Multi-Agent Optimization Algorithm Based on PID Controllers in Stochastic Control Problems

The article considers the problem of finding the optimal on average control of the trajectories of continuous stochastic systems with incomplete feedback. This class of problems includes control problems in which the initial states are desc...

On Intuitionistic Fuzzy Filters of Intuitionistic Fuzzy Coframes

Frame theory is the study of topology based on its open set lattice, and it was studied extensively by various authors. In this paper, we study quotients of intuitionistic fuzzy filters of an intuitionistic fuzzy coframe. The quotients of ...

Analyzing the Transparency and the Efficiency of Innovative Transparent Electrodes for Space Solar Cell Applications

In this work a study about the behavior of nanomaterial-based innovative transparent electrodes is presented, with a special focus on graphene, for space photovoltaic applications, in particular their transparency and the efficiency of the ...

An Agent Cascade for Explainable Relevance Assessment of Procurement Procedures in the Tenders Electronic Daily Environment

This paper considers the task of assessing the relevance of a procurement procedure for a supplier under conditions of growing volumes of open procurement data and increasing complexity of electronic publication services. It is shown that, ...

The Mathematical Experience

Winner of the 1983 National Book Award! ...a perfectly marvelous book about the Queen of Sciences, from which one will get a real feeling for what mathematicians do and who they are. The exposition is clear and full of wit and humor... - Th...

A game-theoretic sequential three-way decision using probabilistic rough sets and multiple levels of granularity

Abstract The sequential three-way decision accepts additional information at each level and makes more accurate definite decisions with less uncertainty. This process can also be extended to two-way classification with the finer-grained inf...

Mass variation observing system by high low inter-satellite links (MOBILE) – a new concept for sustained observation of mass transport from space

As changes in gravity are directly related to mass variability, satellite missions observing the Earth’s time varying gravity field are a unique tool for observing mass transport processes in the Earth system, such as the water cycle, rapid...

Optimal decay rates for higher-order derivatives of solutions to 3D compressible Navier-Stokes-Poisson equations with external force

We investigate optimal decay rates for higher-order spatial derivatives of solutions to the 3D compressible Navier-Stokes-Poisson equations with external force. The main novelty of this article is twofold: First, we prove the first and seco...

On NeutroNilpotentGroups

In this paper, we introduce the notion of commutator of two elements in a specific NeutroGroup. Then we define the notion of a NeutroNilpotentGroup and we study some of their properties. Moreover, we show that the intersection of two Neutro...

Mathematical Enculturation: A Cultural Perspective on Mathematics Education

The Option Value of Delay in Health Technology Assessment

UNLABELLED: Processes of health technology assessment (HTA) inform decisions under uncertainty about whether to invest in new technologies based on evidence of incremental effects, incremental cost, and incremental net benefit monetary (INM...

Digital prevention of depression for farmers? A qualitative study on participants' experiences regarding determinants of acceptance and satisfaction with a tailored guided internet intervention program

Introduction: Farmers, forest workers and gardeners have a higher risk of developing depression compared to other occupational populations. As part of the German pilot project “With us in balance”, the potential of six guided internet- and ...

Progress and Perspective of CRISPR‐Cas9 Technology in Translational Medicine

Abstract Translational medicine aims to improve human health by exploring potential treatment methods developed during basic scientific research and applying them to the treatment of patients in clinical settings. The advanced perceptions o...

The economics of TAVI: A systematic review

Objective: The scope of this systematic review is to update the existing body of evidence regarding the cost-effectiveness of transcatheter aortic valve implantation, stratified across all risk categories, and to assess their methodological...

Does English proficiency matter? Testing its moderating role in the TAM for AI-enhanced MOOC adoption in vocational education

This study investigates whether English proficiency moderates core Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) pathways in the context of AI-enhanced English MOOCs for vocational students. Drawing on an extended TAM that links Perceived Ease of Use (...

Visit-to-visit variability of serum uric acid measurements and the risk of all-cause mortality in the general population

Abstract Background Evidence on longitudinal variability of serum uric acid (SUA) and risk of all-cause mortality in the general population is limited, as many prior studies focused on a single measurement of SUA. Methods A total of 53,956 ...

Essential requirement of complex number for oscillatory phenomenon in intracellular trafficking process

Intracellular protein trafficking processes consisting of three intracellular states are described by three differential equations. To solve the equations, a quadratic equation is required, and its roots are generally real or complex. The p...

Adjunctive antimicrobial photodynamic therapy in the nonsurgical treatment of periodontitis: an umbrella review

Abstract Aim Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) has been proposed as a locally acting adjunct to subgingival instrumentation for periodontitis. This umbrella review aimed to synthesize and critically appraise systematic reviews of ad...

An update on the impact of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic public awareness on cancer patients' COVID-19 vaccine compliance: Outcomes and recommendations

Background:Aside from the pandemic's negative health effects, the world was confronted with public confusion since proper communication and favorable decisions became an ongoing challenge. As a result, the public's perceptions were influenc...