Academic Articles & Research Papers

Perceived community environment and depressive symptoms among older adults in China: a cross-sectional analysis of physical activity as a moderator

IntroductionPerceived community environment is an important contextual factor related to depressive symptoms in later life. However, few studies have examined whether physical activity (PA), a modifiable behavioral factor, moderates this as...

Roles of loneliness and life satisfaction in the relationship between perceived friend social support, positive feelings about the future and loss of motivation

Purpose: University students often face psychological challenges, particularly loneliness and hopelessness, which are exacerbated by factors such as limited social interactions, economic uncertainty, lack of employment opportunities, and th...

Driving sustainable consumption: how social influence, brand image, and perceived quality shape Thai Gen Z’s purchase intentions

In recent years, sustainability has been receiving attention across various academic disciplines and businesses, particularly in consumer behavior. However, limited studies employ the sociological perspective and brand image to understand h...

Finite choice, convex choice and finding roots

We investigate choice principles in the Weihrauch lattice for finite sets on the one hand, and convex sets on the other hand. Increasing cardinality and increasing dimension both correspond to increasing Weihrauch degrees. Moreover, we demo...

Potential applications of peptide nucleic acid in biomedical domain

Abstract Peptide Nucleic Acid (PNA) are DNA/RNA synthetic analogs with 2‐([2‐aminoethyl] amino) acetic acid backbone. They partake unique antisense and antigene properties, just due to its inhibitory effect on transcription and translation;...

Philosophy of Mathematics

The twentieth century has witnessed an unprecedented 'crisis in the foundations of mathematics', featuring a world-famous paradox (Russell's Paradox), a challenge to 'classical' mathematics from a world-famous mathematician (the 'mathematic...

Mathematics and Gender

This edited collection describes how the Autonomous Learning Behaviours (ALB) model, formulated by Fennema and Peterson, specifically relates to gender differences in mathematics education, learning and performance. The book provides a back...

Weight-perception-based fixed and variable admittance control algorithms for unimanual and bimanual lifting of objects with a power assist robotic system

Weight-perception-based fixed admittance control algorithm and variable admittance control algorithm are proposed for unimanual and bimanual lifting of objects with a power assist robotic system. To include weight perception in controls, th...

BIOECOLOGÍA DE Telenomus podisi (ASHMEAD) Y Trissolcus basalis (WOLLASTON) (HIMENOPTERA: SCELIONIDAE), PARASITOIDES ÓOFAGOS DE Oebalus insularis (KULGHAST) (HETEROPTERA: PENTATOMIDAE)

  Se realizaron estudios bioecológicos de laboratorio y de campo para las localidades de Río Hato (Provincia de Coclé, Panamá), Chepo (Provincia de Panamá, Panamá). Se determinó la tasa de parasitismo de Trissolcus basalis y Telenomus podis...

Problem-Based Tasks in Mathematics Learning: Opportunities and Challenges for Teachers

Mathematics education and teaching should not only include routine tasks; but tasks that need practice and memorization are mathematically more prosperous and more difficult because they promote problem-solving, investigation, and the disco...

Semi-Analytical Option Pricing Under Double Heston Jump-Diffusion Hybrid Model

We examine European call options in the jump-diffusion version of the Double Heston stochastic volatility model for the underlying price process to provide a more flexible model for the term structure of volatility. We assume, in addition, ...

Microbial network inference for longitudinal microbiome studies with LUPINE

Abstract Background The microbiome is a complex ecosystem of interdependent taxa that has traditionally been studied through cross-sectional studies. However, longitudinal microbiome studies are becoming increasingly popular. These studies ...

Lower Bounds for Dynamic Programming on Planar Graphs of Bounded Cutwidth

Many combinatorial problems can be solved in time $\mathcal{O}^*(c^{\mathrm{tw}})$ on graphs of treewidth $\mathrm{tw}$, for a problem-specific constant $c$. In several cases, matching upper and lower bounds on $c$ are known based on the St...

Predicting potato plant vigor from the seed tuber properties

Abstract The vigor of potato plants is of crucial importance for potato seed producers, who are interested in predicting it at scale by exploiting the dependence of plant growth and development on the origin and physiological state of the s...

Mathematical competencies revisited

Prospects of blockchain application in smart agriculture

At present time,China is entering an important period of upgradation and transitionin agriculture,therefore,promoting smart agriculture development will be becoming the prior way with integration of modern information technology.Firstly,the...

Investigating late-time cosmology using Finsler-Randers geometry and Barthel connection: Observational constraints and implications

In this study we explore cosmological anisotropies and dark energy using Finsler-Randers geometry, an extension of Riemannian geometry that incorporates directional dependence in the spacetime structure. We investigate whether Finslerian mo...

Mathematical modeling of the COVID-19 pandemic with intervention strategies

Mathematical modeling plays an important role to better understand the disease dynamics and designing strategies to manage quickly spreading infectious diseases in lack of an effective vaccine or specific antivirals. During this period, for...

Numerical Modal Analysis of Vibrations in a Three-Phase Linear Switched Reluctance Actuator

This paper addresses the problem of vibrations produced by switched reluctance actuators, focusing on the linear configuration of this type of machines, aiming at its characterization regarding the structural vibrations. The complexity of t...

The causal ordering of mathematics anxiety and mathematics achievement: a longitudinal panel analysis

Using data from the Longitudinal Study of American Youth (LSAY), we aimed to determine the causal ordering between mathematics anxiety and mathematics achievement. Results of structural equation modelling showed that, across the entire juni...