Bearing Fault Classification Using Improved Antlion Optimizer and Extreme Learning Machine by Zhuanzhe Zhao, Yu Zhang, Qiang Ma, Yujian Rui, Guowen Ye, Mengxian Wang, Yongming Liu, Zhen Zhang, Neng Wei, Zhijian Tu

“…Finally, the bearing data of 8 patterns from Western Reserve University are decomposed by local mean decomposition (LMD), and then the symbolic entropy (SE) of the first three product function (PF) components signals is extracted and used as the input eigenvectors. …”
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Comparison of Adequacy of Anaesthesia (AoA) monitors with CONOX® monitor regarding sevoflurane consumption during routine general anaesthesia: A randomised clinical trial by Rajendran. Arulkumaran, Anusha Cherian, Aswini Kuberan, Prasanna Udupi Bidkar

“…Sevoflurane was titrated to maintain a state entropy value of 40–60 in AoA and a Quantium consciousness index (qCON) value of 40–60 in CONOX. …”
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Improving Quality Evaluation for Control Systems of Machining Line Product Processing With Smart Algorithmic Techniques in Intuitionistic Fuzzy Multiple-Attribute Group Decision-Ma... by Chunjiang He, Jian Jiang

“…The main contributions of this study are outlined: 1) TODIM-MABAC approach in light with IFED and IFLD is extended and enhanced with IFSs to handle uncertainty in MAGDM. 2) The entropy method is employed to objectively determine weight values under the IFS framework. 3) IF-TODIM-MABAC approach is developed to solve MAGDM problems effectively. 4) A numerical example, along with comparative analyses, is provided to validate the practicality and reliability of the proposed approach.…”
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Comprehensive Evaluation of Blast Casting Results Based on Unascertained Measurement and Intuitionistic Fuzzy Set by Li Ma, Jianguo Zhang, Chen Xu, Xingping Lai, Qiang Luo, Chendong Liu, Kemin Li

“…The Analytic Hierarchy Process was used to determine the subjective weight of indicators, the entropy weight method was used to determine the objective weight of indicators, and the intuitionistic fuzzy set was used to express the range of the comprehensive weights of indicators. …”
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Assessing the ecological consequences of crude oil spills on bird communities in an Afrotropical landscape by Iniunam Aniefiok Iniunam, Talatu Tende, Adams Adamanyiwa Chaskda

“…Our findings also indicate a significant reduction in functional diversity, as indicated by functional richness and Rao's entropy, in spill-impacted habitats. This suggests a loss of critical ecological functions such as pollination, seed dispersal, and pest control. …”
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Repurposing antiviral drugs targeting the PARP-1 and HER2 pathways with multifaceted impacts through integrated network analysis and molecular mechanics by Uma Maheshwari Mugundan, Praveen Sekar, Rajanandh Muhasaparur Ganesan

“…Binding free energy was calculated using Molecular Mechanics/Generalized Born Surface Area (MM-GBSA) methods, reinforcing the stability and efficacy of the selected compounds followed by entropy calculation using Normal mode analysis done for Efavirenz complexes. …”
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Temporal–Spatial Dynamics and Collaborative Effects of Cropland Resilience in China by Liang Luo, Yetong Li, Wenjie Ma, Jianbo Rong, Jie Wei, Yong Cui, Tingting Qu

“…This study measures cropland resilience in China using the entropy method within the PSR framework. Additionally, it employs quantitative analysis methods, including kernel density estimation, the standard deviation ellipse, the Theil Index, and the geographical detector, to systematically examine the spatiotemporal dynamics of cropland resilience and its driving factors in China. …”
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Dynamic Analysis, Circuit Design, and Synchronization of a Novel 6D Memristive Four-Wing Hyperchaotic System with Multiple Coexisting Attractors by Fei Yu, Li Liu, Hui Shen, Zinan Zhang, Yuanyuan Huang, Changqiong Shi, Shuo Cai, Xianming Wu, Sichun Du, Qiuzhen Wan

“…Fundamental properties of the novel system are discussed, and its complex behaviors are characterized using phase portraits, Lyapunov exponential spectrum, bifurcation diagram, and spectral entropy. When a suitable set of parameters are chosen, the system exhibits a rich repertoire of dynamic behaviors including double-period bifurcation of the quasiperiod, a single two-wing, and four-wing chaotic attractors. …”
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Parametric optimization and sensitivity analysis of the integrated Taguchi-CRITIC-EDAS method to enhance the surface quality and tensile test behavior of 3D printed PLA and ABS par... by Mst. Nazma Sultana, Omar Shadat Sarker, Nikhil Ranjan Dhar

“…The weights determined through other techniques, including the equal method, principal component analysis (PCA), and Entropy, were subsequently compared to CRITIC. The results indicated a stronger correlation between PCA and CRITIC. …”
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On the Behavior of Newly Synthesized Functionalized Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquids for Highly Efficient Extraction and Separation of Pirimicarb from Orchard Real Wastewater by Sana Zulfiqar, Uzaira Rafique, M. Javed Akhtar, Hesham Hamad

“…Thermodynamic analyses indicated spontaneous, endothermic, and entropy-driven adsorption processes. The synthesized imidazolium-based ILs have good regeneration capability and recycling at least for six adsorption-desorption runs and have also been used to successfully detect pirimicarb orchard wastewater samples. …”
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Highly efficient scavenging of nitrophenol, arsenic (V), copper (II), dibenzothiphene, and carbazole by nanoporous silica/carbon adsorbents for remediation of oil and water polluta... by Ghasem Zolfaghari

“…The overall PNP adsorption process was exothermic and spontaneous in nature according to thermodynamics parameters (free energy (ΔGo), enthalpy (ΔHo), and entropy (ΔSo)). We demonstrate that functionalization of CMK-3 with gold is possible (qm value for DBT: 15.33 mg/g and for CA: 13.00 mg/g). …”
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Secure Communication Scheme Based on a New 5D Multistable Four-Wing Memristive Hyperchaotic System with Disturbance Inputs by Fei Yu, Zinan Zhang, Li Liu, Hui Shen, Yuanyuan Huang, Changqiong Shi, Shuo Cai, Yun Song, Sichun Du, Quan Xu

“…The dynamic characteristics of the system are studied in terms of equilibrium point, perpetual point, bifurcation diagram, Lyapunov exponential spectrum, phase portraits, and spectral entropy. This system is of the group of systems that have coexisting attractors. …”
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Level measurement, regional variations, and the dynamic evolution of active aging in China—analysis based on CHARLS tracking data by Jiru Guo, Xiaoli Zhang, Xiaoli Zhang, Longyin Chen, Hong Yang

“…Exploring the current state and evolutionary trends of active aging over the past decade is a fundamental prerequisite and the primary task for implementing this strategy.MethodsBased on data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (2011-2018), this study primarily employs methods such as the entropy method, Gini coefficient, Moran index, and Kernel density estimation to analyze the development level, regional differences, and dynamic evolution of active aging in China.Results(1) From a general point of view, the overall level of active aging in China has not been high in the past decade, but has shown a rising trend year by year. …”
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Verifiable measurement-based quantum random sampling with trapped ions by Martin Ringbauer, Marcel Hinsche, Thomas Feldker, Paul K. Faehrmann, Juani Bermejo-Vega, Claire L. Edmunds, Lukas Postler, Roman Stricker, Christian D. Marciniak, Michael Meth, Ivan Pogorelov, Rainer Blatt, Philipp Schindler, Jens Eisert, Thomas Monz, Dominik Hangleiter

“…We then efficiently estimate the fidelity to verify the prepared states—in single instances and on average—and compare our results to cross-entropy benchmarking. Finally, we study the effect of experimental noise on the certificates. …”
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Bayesian deep learning applied to diabetic retinopathy with uncertainty quantification by Masoud Muhammed Hassan, Halbast Rashid Ismail

“…Finally, we computed the entropy and standard deviation on the obtained predictive distribution to quantify the model uncertainty. …”
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Studying Ni(II) Adsorption of Magnetite/Graphene Oxide/Chitosan Nanocomposite by Luyen T. Tran, Hoang V. Tran, Thu D. Le, Giang L. Bach, Lam D. Tran

“…The thermodynamic and kinetic parameters of this adsorption including free enthalpy change (∆G0), enthalpy change (∆H0), entropy change (∆S0), and reaction order with respect to Ni(II) ions were also determined. …”
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Multidimensional free shape-morphing flexible neuromorphic devices with regulation at arbitrary points by Jiaqi Liu, Chengpeng Jiang, Qianbo Yu, Yao Ni, Cunjiang Yu, Wentao Xu

“…These properties stem from densely-packed, hydrophilic nanometer-sized channels, and the erection of a high-entropy, intricately silver nanowires to capture and store of hydrated cations. …”
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Bi-exponential diffusion-weighted imaging for differentiating high-grade gliomas from solitary brain metastases: a VOI-based histogram analysis by Yifei Su, Junhao Wang, Jinxia Guo, Xuanchen Liu, Xiaoxiong Yang, Rui Cheng, Chunhong Wang, Cheng Xu, Yexin He, Hongming Ji

“…Results showed that HGG patients had higher skewness of Dfast (P = 0.022) and frac (P = 0.077), higher kurtosis of Dslow (P = 0.019) and frac (P = 0.025), and lower entropy of Dslow (P = 0.005) and frac (P = 0.001) within the ETA. …”
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Entanglement negativity and replica symmetry breaking in general holographic states by Xi Dong, Jonah Kudler-Flam, Pratik Rath

“…Our argument involves an identity relating E 2 k $$ {\mathcal{E}}^{(2k)} $$ to the k-th Rényi entropy on subregion AB ∗ in the doubled state ρ AB A A ∗ BB ∗ $$ {\left.…”
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Thermogravimetric analysis of rice husk and low-density polyethylene co-pyrolysis: kinetic and thermodynamic parameters by Divya Bisen, Ashish Pratap Singh Chouhan, Anil Kumar Sarma, Sakthivel Rajamohan, P. V. Elumalai, Dhinesh Balasubramanian, Aschalew Cherie

“…In this study, we analyze the thermodynamic parameters, including enthalpy, Gibbs free energy, and entropy, and also pyrolysis performance index was thoroughly explored to understand the co-pyrolysis process of rice husk and plastic waste. …”
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