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How (not) to Cage an Electron: The Perfluoro Cage Effect as an Extrinsic Molecular Property

Helvetica Chimica Acta, EarlyView.
A rigorous definition within Kohn–Sham density functional theory is presented for the notion of an caged electron inside perfluorinated fullerenes as radical anions. ABSTRACT The notion of a (molecular) electron cage was coined for the unique hosting capacity of perfluorocubane, suggesting the “encapsulation of an electron” within the highly symmetric ...
Andreas Riedmiller, Christian Mück‐Lichtenfeld, Johannes Neugebauer   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Black‐Box of ESG Scores From Rating Agencies: Do They Genuinely Reflect Sustainability Practices, or Are They Disproportionately Shaped by Financial Performance?

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the environmental, social and governance (ESG) scoring methodologies used by Bloomberg and S&P Global through the lens of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). It addresses a notable gap in the literature by identifying the underlying factors that shape ESG scores and providing practical insights for companies seeking to ...
Philipe Balan, Jorge Antunes, Peter Wanke, Yong Tan, Ali Meftah Gerged   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Phase‐Pole‐Free Images and Smooth Coil Sensitivity Maps by Regularized Nonlinear Inversion

Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose Phase singularities are a common problem in image reconstruction with auto‐calibrated sensitivities due to an inherent ambiguity of the estimation problem. The purpose of this work is to develop a method for detecting and correcting phase poles in non‐linear inverse (NLINV) reconstruction of MR images and coil sensitivity maps ...
Moritz Blumenthal, Martin Uecker
wiley   +1 more source

Solving for Blameless and Optimal Control Under Prioritized Safety Constraints

Optimal Control Applications and Methods, EarlyView.
Summary of the proposed method for solving for blameless and optimal control sequences. ABSTRACT In many safety‐critical optimal control problems, users may request multiple safety constraints that are jointly infeasible due to external factors such as subsystem failures, unexpected disturbances, or fuel limitations.
Natalia Pavlasek, Behçet Açıkmeşe, Meeko Oishi, Claus Danielson   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Linking regional and global functional trait data: insights from mammal communities in a fragmented Atlantic Forest landscape

Oikos, EarlyView.
Accurate functional trait data are essential for understanding ecosystem services and processes in fragmented landscapes. We evaluated whether the global EltonTraits 1.0 database adequately represents the functional structure of mammal communities in forest fragments and restoration sites in a highly fragmented Atlantic Forest landscape.
Maria F. R. Godoi, Fábio Z. Farneda, Alan D. Pereira, Marcos Akira‐ Umeno, Fernanda C. Marques, Marcos Robalinho Lima   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

On Low-Rank Convex-Convex Quadratic Fractional Programming

We present an efficient algorithm for solving fractional programming problems whose objective functions are the ratio of a low-rank quadratic to a positive definite quadratic with convex constraints. The proposed algorithm for these convex-convex problems is based on the Shen-Yu Quadratic Transform which finds stationary points of concave-convex sum-of-
Krishtal, Ilya, Miller, Brendan
openaire   +2 more sources

Data gaps and heterogeneity limit our understanding of human–wildlife interactions: A continental study of Andean bears

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract The expansion and intensification of human activities have increased interactions between people and wildlife. Interactions involving bears and other large carnivores are complex and can lead to conflicts. Promoting positive coexistence requires managing information, which is not always available.
Roxana Rojas‐VeraPinto, Rubén Bernardo‐Madrid, Manuela González‐Suarez   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Velocity‐based stowage policy for a semiautomated fulfillment system

Production and Operations Management, EarlyView., 2022
Abstract Online retail fulfillment is increasingly performed by semiautomated fulfillment systems in which inventory is stored in mobile pods that are moved by robotic drives. In this paper, we develop a model that explores the benefits of velocity‐based stowage policies for semiautomated fulfillment systems, also known as robotic mobile fulfillment ...
Tolga Cezik, Stephen C. Graves, Amy C. Liu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Optimal Gain Selection for the Arbitrary‐Order Homogeneous Differentiator

International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Differentiation of noisy signals is a relevant and challenging task. Widespread approaches are the linear high‐gain observer acting as a differentiator and Levant's robust exact differentiator with a discontinuous right‐hand side. We consider the family of arbitrary‐order homogeneous differentiators, which includes these special cases.
Benjamin Calmbach, Jaime A. Moreno, Johann Reger   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Periodic Scenario Trees: A Novel Framework for Robust Periodic Invariance and Stabilization of Constrained Uncertain Linear Systems

International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This work proposes a new framework for stabilizing uncertain linear systems and for determining robust periodic invariant sets and their associated control laws for constrained uncertain linear systems. Necessary and sufficient conditions for stabilizability by periodic controllers are stated and proven using finite step Lyapunov functions for
Yehia Abdelsalam, Sankaranarayanan Subramanian, Sebastian Engell   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source