Annual change in the distribution and landscape health of mangrove ecosystems in China from 2016 to 2023 with Sentinel imagery by Yuchao Sun, Mingzhen Ye, Bin Ai, Zhenlin Lai, Jun Zhao, Zhuokai Jian, Xinyan Qi

“…To evaluate the landscape health of mangrove reserves, various landscape pattern metrics were synthesized into the Landscape Health Composite Index through the application of the entropy weight method. Among the 37 natural reserves, 27 of them exhibited an upward trend in landscape health, with the most significant improvements observed in the Taishan Zhenhai Bay Mangrove Nature Reserve. …”
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Pengamanan Citra Digital Menggunakan Kriptografi DnaDan Modified LSB by Sabrina Adela Br Sibarani, Andreas Munthe, Ronsen Purba, Ali Akbar Lubis

“…Hasil pengujian menunjukkan kualitas enkripsi yang sangat baik, dengan nilai NPCR ≥ 98%, UACI ≥ 30%, koefisien korelasi ≃ 0, entropi ≃ 8, dan histogram yang datar (flat). Kualitas stego-image optimal dicapai dengan penyisipan satu bit pada saluran RGB, menghasilkan PSNR ≥ 50dB. …”
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The Ethical Challenges of Gamification in Iran: Uncovering the Dark Side by Mona Jami Pour, Hamideh Binaei

“…In the second stage, a quantitative approach, specifically Shannon's entropy method, was utilized to rank and prioritize the ethical challenges of gamification. …”
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Statistical optimization of pectinases from thermophilic Aspergillus fumigatus BT-4 employing response surface methodology through submerged fermentation using agricultural wastes by Imran Ali, Roheena Abdullah, Sana Saqib, Kinza Nisar, Afshan Kaleem, Mehwish Iqtedar, Irfana Iqbal, Xiaoming Chen

“…Thermodynamic parameters, including activation energy (Ea), enthalpy (ΔH), and entropy (ΔS), were measured at 41.74 kJmol− 1, 39.53 kJmol− 1, and 46.9 kJmol− 1, respectively. …”
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ϵ-Confidence Approximately Correct (ϵ-CoAC) Learnability and Hyperparameter Selection in Linear Regression Modeling by Soosan Beheshti, Mahdi Shamsi

“…The proposed approach, denoted by <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\epsilon $ </tex-math></inline-formula>-Confidence Approximately Correct (<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\epsilon $ </tex-math></inline-formula>-CoAC), utilizes the conventional Kullback-Leibler divergence (relative entropy) and defines new related typical sets to develop a unique method of probabilistic statistical learning for practical regression learning and generalization. …”
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A novel dynamic machine learning-based explainable fusion monitoring: application to industrial and chemical processes by Husnain Ali, Rizwan Safdar, Yuanqiang Zhou, Yuan Yao, Le Yao, Zheng Zhang, Weilong Ding, Furong Gao

“…This study proposed using a time domain multivariate granger-entropy-aided dynamic independent component analysis (DICA)—distributed canonical correlation analysis approach, incorporating the dynamics time wrapping supported time delay-signed directed graph. …”
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Advanced analysis via statistical physics model to study the efficiency of catechol removal from wastewater using Brazil nut shell activated carbon by Salah Knani, Ismahene Ben Khemis, Wassim Zahrouni, Besma Graba, Ridha Selmi, Safwat A. Mahmoud, Abdulaziz Alenazi, Abdulmajeed Alshammari, Guilherme Luiz Dotto

“…Macroscopically speaking, three thermodynamic potentials, including the adsorption entropy, internal energy of adsorption, and Gibbs free energy, suggested that the adsorption of catechol on Brazil nut shell activated carbon was a spontaneous and exothermic mechanism.…”
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The ENaC taste receptor’s perceived mechanism of mushroom salty peptides revealed by molecular interaction analysis by Wen Li, Wanchao Chen, Di Wu, Zhong Zhang, Peng Liu, Zhengpeng Li, Yan Yang

“…The salty peptide binding to the SCNN1α receptor was an entropy-driven reaction, while to SCNN1β and SCNN1γ was an enthalpy-driven reaction. …”
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A comprehensive analysis of the uterine microbiome in endometrial cancer patients - identification of Anaerococcus as a potential biomarker and carcinogenic cofactor by Olga Kuźmycz, Aleksandra Kowalczyk, Aleksandra Bolanowska, Anna Drozdzowska, Jakub Lach, Jakub Lach, Wiktoria Wierzbińska, Wiktoria Wierzbińska, Tomasz Kluz, Tomasz Kluz, Paweł Stączek

“…In vitro experiments were conducted to assess the functional impact of Anaerococcus on human uterine fibroblasts, including its ability to adhere to the human cells and induce oxidative stress.ResultsThe α-diversity metrics, including Shannon entropy and observed amplicon sequence variants (ASVs), revealed significantly higher microbial diversity in EC samples compared to EM. …”
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Phenomenological understanding of the contribution of bulk and grain boundary precipitates on strengthening in prolonged-aged Al-Zn-Mg-Cu aluminium alloys by Cheng-Ling Tai, Yu-Ning Chiu, Chu-Jen Chen, Shih-Kang Lin, Hsin-Chih Lin, R. Devesh Kumar Misra, Yo-Lun Yang, Chien-Nan Hsiao, Cheng-Si Tsao, Tsai-Fu Chung

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Evaluation of Clavulanic Acid Adsorption in MgAl-Layered Double Hydroxides: Kinetic, Equilibrium and Thermodynamic Studies by Marcus Bruno Soares Forte, Élen Cristina Luna Elias, Heloise O. Pastore, Francisco Maugeri Filho, Maria Isabel Rodrigues

“…Thermodynamic evaluation of the process allowed the Gibbs' free energy (ΔG 0 ), the standard enthalpy change (ΔH 0 ) and the standard entropy change (ΔS 0 ) to be estimated as follows: ΔG 0 = 2.100, 1.301, 0.503 and −0.295 kJ/mol at 16.5, 19.0, 21.5 and 24.0 °C, respectively; ΔH 0 = 94.602 kJ/mol; and ΔS 0 = 0.319 kJ/(mol K), respectively. …”
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Unidirectional freeze–thaw redistributes water and amplifies soil microbial heterogeneity in a mecrocosm experiment by Huimin Liu, Yaxian Hu, Yuan Song, Xianwen Li, Xiaorong Wei

“…After 15 days of recovery from freeze-thaw, the soil respiratory entropy significantly reduced, and the correlation of SMBC and CO2 emission rates with the soil water content evolved from a quadratic to linear function. …”
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Predicting the Global Distribution of <i>Nitraria</i> L. Under Climate Change Based on Optimized MaxEnt Modeling by Ke Lu, Mili Liu, Qi Feng, Wei Liu, Meng Zhu, Yizhong Duan

“…., along with data on 29 environmental and climatic factors. The Maximum Entropy (MaxEnt) model was used to simulate the globally suitable distribution areas for <i>Nitraria</i> L. …”
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HCG 57: Evidence for Shock-heated Intergalactic Gas from X-Rays and Optical Emission Line Spectroscopy by Ewan O’Sullivan, P. N. Appleton, B. A. Joshi, Lauranne Lanz, Katherine Alatalo, Jan M. Vrtilek, Andreas Zezas, Laurence P. David

“…We also confirm the previously reported ∼1 keV intra-group medium and find it to be relaxed with a low central entropy (18.0 ± 1.7 keV cm ^2 within 20 kpc) but a long cooling time (5.9 ± 0.8 Gyr).…”
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Critical raw material-free multi-principal alloy design for a net-zero future by Swati Singh, Mingwen Bai, Allan Matthews, Saurav Goel, Shrikrishna N. Joshi

“…Abstract Refractory High-Entropy Alloys (RHEAs), such as NbMoTaW, MoNbTaVW, HfNbTaZr, Re0.1Hf0.25NbTaW0.4, Nb40Ti25Al15V10Ta5Hf3W2, Ti x NbMoTaW (x = 0, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75 and 1), and 3d transition metal HEAs such as Al10.3Co17Cr7.5Fe9Ni48.6Ti5.8Ta0.6Mo0.8W0.4 have demonstrated superior performance compared to traditional superalloys, particularly in high-temperature applications for engine components. …”
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Metal-free production of natural blue colorants through anthocyanin–protein interactions by Wenxin Wang, Peiqing Yang, Fuqing Gao, Yongtao Wang, Zhenzhen Xu, Xiaojun Liao

“…In contrast, malvidin-3-glucoside, with two methoxyl substituents, achieved blue coloration through interactions with HSA or BSA, where entropy change played significant roles. Conclusion: Our work, for the first time, demonstrates the remarkable capability of widely distributed 3-glucoside ACNs to generate diverse blue shades through interactions with certain proteins. …”
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Tea Stem as a Sorbent for Removal of Methylene Blue from Aqueous Phase by Tzan-Chain Lee, Shumao Wang, Zonggui Huang, Zhongxing Mo, Gangxing Wang, Zhuanrong Wu, Chengshun Liu, Hua Han, Tzu-Hsing Ko

“…Evaluation of thermodynamic parameters including changes in enthalpy, entropy, and Gibb’s free energy indicated the adsorption mechanism between MB and tea stem powder was a spontaneous and exothermic process. …”
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Uncertainty quantification in multi-parametric MRI-based meningioma radiotherapy target segmentation by Lana Wang, Zhenyu Yang, Zhenyu Yang, Dominic LaBella, Zachary Reitman, John Ginn, Jingtong Zhao, Justus Adamson, Kyle Lafata, Kyle Lafata, Kyle Lafata, Evan Calabrese, John Kirkpatrick, Chunhao Wang

“…This uncertainty is quantified on a pixel-wise basis using entropy calculations and aggregated through Otsu’s method for a final segmentation.Results/conclusionThe SPU-Net model poses an advantage over traditional U-Net models by providing a quantitative method of displaying segmentation uncertainty. …”
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A dehazing and enhancement algorithm for heterogeneous images of underground mining environments in coal mines by Xuhui ZHANG, Yanbin XIE, Wenjuan YANG, Chao ZHANG, Jicheng WAN, Zheng DONG, Yanqun WANG, Jie JIANG, Long LI

“…The results indicate that compared to the above novel and excellent algorithms in terms of their optimal indicators, the proposed algorithm exhibited that: (1) The average gradients were approximately twice those obtained by CEEF, suggesting elevated image clarity. (2) The average information entropy decreased by approximately 1% compared to that of MRP, implying more information preserved. (3) The standard deviation increased by approximately 6% on average compared to OSFD, representing improved image contrast. (4) The average fog aware density evaluator (FADE) value by approximately 23% compared to CEEF, implying an effective reduction in the haze Therefore, the proposed algorithm can effectively improve the visual effects and quality of blurred images of underground mining environments in coal mines, exhibiting high utility in engineering.…”
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Identifying and Ranking the Causes of Delay Based on Production Strategies in Manufacturing Projects by Mohsen Rouzbahani, Mohammad Forozandeh

“…In the following, by reviewing previous research and benefiting from experts, factors affecting delays in production projects have been identified and localized, and the weight of each criterion has been determined using Shannon's entropy method. Finally, by applying this model in the manufacturing industries of Iran and using the TOPSIS technique, the causes of delay have been ranked. …”
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