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• Theories of almost everything: a provocative contribution to the logic of science extends the theorems of Kurt Godel and Alan Turing, and bears on thinking about prediction, the standard model of particles, and quantum gravity

  Author:P.-M. BinderFrom:Nature (Vol. 455, Issue 7215) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 16, 20081,079 words Article 1320LSince 1620, when Francis Bacon's Novum Organum set out the basic guidelines, the task of science has been to condense multiple observations into brief, general descriptions of natural phenomena. This process, called...

• Fatigue life prediction for cyclically bent threaded connections/Cikliskai lenkiamu srieginiu jungciu ilgaamziskumo prognozavimas

  Authors:Z. Juchnevicius and A. KreneviciusFrom:Mechanika (Vol. 17, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  March-April 20114,037 words Report 1810LIn this paper it is shown that the modified normative method improved by incorporating in the calculation the data of load distribution in threads is fitted for the fatigue life prediction of cyclically bent threaded...

• A conjecture involving the F. Smarandache LCM function

  Author:Qibin WuFrom:Scientia Magna (Vol. 3, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 20071,047 words Article 1370LAbstract For any positive integer n, the famous F.Smarandache LCM function SL(n) defined as the smallest positive integer k such that n | [1, 2,..., k], where [1, 2,..., k] denotes the least common multiple of 1, 2,...,...

• Proof of some conjectures of Melham using Ramanujan's [sub.1][[psi].sub.1] formula

  Author:Bipul Kumar SarmahFrom:International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical SciencesPeer-Reviewed

  Annual 20141,561 words Report 1730LWe employ Ramanujan's 1[psi]1 formula to prove three conjectures of R. S. Melham on representation of an integer n as sums of polygonal numbers. 1. Introduction Jacobi's classical two-square theorem is as follows....

• A shadow dynamic finite state machine for branch prediction: an alternative for the 2-bit saturating counter

  Authors:Saleh Abdel-Hafeez, Asem Albosul, Ahmad Shatnawi, Ann Gordon-Ross, and Shadi HarbFrom:Informatica (Vol. 35, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  June 20115,409 words Report 1490LWe propose an adaptive learning machine-based branch predictor--the shadow dynamic finite state machine (SDFSM)--that enables more accurate branch predictions by learning unique branching patterns through a...

• Optimized fuzzy logic model for predicting self-compacting concrete shrinkage/Optimizuotas neraiskiosios logikos modelis vienodai pasiskirsciusio betono susitraukimui nustatyti

  Authors:W.R.L. da Silva and P. StemberkFrom:Mechanika (Vol. 19, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  January-February 20133,494 words Report 1390LThis paper aims to develop a shrinkage prediction model for self-compacting concrete based on experimental data. The model focuses on predicting the behavior of concrete up to a period of 90 days, which corresponds to a...

• Stricture length and etiology as preoperative independent predictors of recurrence after urethroplasty: A multivariate analysis of 604 urethroplasties

  Authors:Adam S. Kinnaird, Max A. Levine, Druvtej Ambati, Jeff D. Zorn, and Keith F. RourkeFrom:Canadian Urological Association Journal (Vol. 8, Issue 5-6) Peer-Reviewed

  May-June 20142,709 words Report 1630LAuthor(s): Adam S. Kinnaird, MD, Max A. Levine, MD, Druvtej Ambati, Jeff D. Zorn, MD, Keith F. Rourke, MD, FRCSC Introduction Urethral stricture has an estimated incidence of 0.6% with treatment costs of about...

• Improvement of RCS prediction using modified angular division algorithm

  Authors:H.-G. Park, K.-K. Park, H.-T. Kim, and K.-T. KimFrom:Progress In Electromagnetics Research (Vol. 123) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 20124,630 words Report 1540LThe shooting and bouncing rays (SBR) method has been widely used to predict the radar cross section (RCS) of electrically large and complex targets. SBR computation time rapidly increases as the size and the complexity...

• System identification and prediction of dengue fever incidence in Rio de Janeiro

  Authors:D.O. Gerardi and L.H.A. MonteiroFrom:Mathematical Problems in EngineeringPeer-Reviewed

  Annual 20114,875 words Report 1370LIdentification, prediction, and control of a system are engineering subjects, regardless of the nature of the system. Here, the temporal evolution of the number of individuals with dengue fever weekly recorded in the...

• Calibration and validation of a simplified process-based model for the prediction of the carbon balance of Scottish Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis) plantations

  Authors:Francesco Minunno, Georgios Xenakis, Michael P. Perks, and Maurizio MencucciniFrom:Canadian Journal of Forest Research (Vol. 40, Issue 12) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 20108,660 words Report 1510LThere is increasing recognition that forestry provides a low cost and robust means of climate change abatement through carbon sequestration and substitution. However, current understanding of forest ecosystem carbon...

• Simplification method for modeling crosstalk of multicoaxial cable bundles

  Authors:Liangliang Liu, Zhuo Li, Jian Yan, and Changqing GuFrom:Progress In Electromagnetics Research (Vol. 135) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 20133,680 words Report 1620LIn this work, a new efficient simplification method is proposed for crosstalk prediction of multicoaxial cable bundles (MCCB). The purpose of the new simplification method is to reduce the simulation time by reducing...

• Combination rule for the prediction of the seismic demand on columns of regular bridges under bidirectional earthquake components

  Authors:Amar Khaled, Robert Tremblay, and Bruno MassicotteFrom:Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering (Vol. 38, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 20117,661 words Report 1600LA percentage rule for the prediction of interacting seismic responses of bridge columns under multi-directional earthquake components is derived for eastern and western Canada seismic regions. A total of 14 regular...

• Hybrid soft computing schemes for the prediction of import demand of crude oil in Taiwan

  Authors:Yuehjen E. Shao, Chi-Jie Lu, and Chia-Ding HouFrom:Mathematical Problems in EngineeringPeer-Reviewed

  Annual 20146,572 words Report 1420LCrude oil is the most important nonrenewable energy resource and the most key element for the world. In contrast to typical forecasts of oil price, this study aims at forecasting the demand of imported crude oil (ICO)....

• Learning to Be Unpredictable: An Experimental Study

  Authors:Arijit Mukherji and David E. RunkleFrom:Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Quarterly Review (Vol. 24, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Spring 20004,353 words Article David E. Runkle [*] Sometimes it pays to be unpredictable. Tennis players know this. So does the Internal Revenue Service. If a tennis player always served to the same part of the court, the player's opponent would...

• Prediction of acquisition candidates: methodological comparisons

  Authors:Ronnie J. Clayton and M. Andrew FieldsFrom:Mid-Atlantic Journal of Business (Vol. 27, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 19915,153 words Article PREDICTION OF ACQUISITION CANDIDATES: METHODOLOGICAL COMPARISONS(*) I. INTRODUCTION The finance and accounting literature contains a number of studies that use financial ratio models to classify companies into a...

• Prediction of processability at extrusion coating for low-density polyethylene

  Author:Shingo KoudaFrom:Polymer Engineering and Science (Vol. 48, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 20083,808 words Report 1420LThe neck-in level and the maximum drawdown speed at extrusion coating for low-density polyethylene are studied with the evaluation of the rheological properties in the molten state and the dilute solution properties. It...

• Prediction of beauty and liking ratings for abstract and representational paintings using subjective and objective measures

  Authors:David M. Sidhu, Katrina H. McDougall, Shaela T. Jalava, and Glen E. BodnerFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 13, Issue 7) Peer-Reviewed

  July 6, 20186,498 words Report 1450LRecent research on aesthetics has challenged the adage that "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" by identifying several factors that predict ratings of beauty. However, this research has emerged in a piecemeal...

• Prediction of RNA-binding proteins by voting systems

  Authors:C.R. Peng, L. Liu, B. Niu, Y.L. Lv, M.J. Li, Y.L. Yuan, et al.From:Journal of Biomedicine and BiotechnologyPeer-Reviewed

  Annual 20113,045 words Report 1430LIt is important to identify which proteins can interact with RNA for the purpose of protein annotation, since interactions between RNA and proteins influence the structure of the ribosome and play important roles in...

• Unpredictability of the "when" influences prediction error processing of the "what" and "where".

  Authors:Vera Tsogli, Sebastian Jentschke, and Stefan KoelschFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 17, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 3, 20229,466 words Report 1510LThe capability to establish accurate predictions is an integral part of learning. Whether predictions about different dimensions of a stimulus interact with each other, and whether such an interaction affects learning,...

• Controlling parameter for unsaturated soil property functions: validated on the unsaturated shear strength

  Authors:Reto Schnellmann, Harianto Rahardjo, and Hans R. SchneiderFrom:Canadian Geotechnical Journal (Vol. 52, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 20154,158 words Report 1510LPrediction equations for unsaturated soil property functions have become more attractive because laboratory tests of unsaturated soils are time consuming and expensive. To ensure that predicted soil property functions...