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Combination of artificial neural networks and fractal theory to predict soil water retention curve

, 2013
Despite good progress in developing pedotransfer functions (PTFs), the input variables that are more preferable in a PTF have not been yet determined clearly. Among the modeling techniques to characterize soil structure, those using fractal theory are in
Bayat, H., Neyshaburi, M. R., Nariman-Zadeh, N., Irannejad, M., Gregory, A. S., Mohammadi, K.   +5 more
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Scaling of fracture systems in geological media [PDF]

, 2001
Scaling in fracture systems has become an active field of research in the last 25 years motivated by practical applications in hazardous waste disposal, hydrocarbon reservoir management, and earthquake hazard assessment.
Berkowitz, B., Bonnet, E., O. Bour, B. Berkowitz, E. Bonnet, P. Davy, Odling, N. E., Davy, P., I. Main, P. Cowie, N. E. Odling, Bour, O., Main, I. G.; id_orcid   +12 more
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Inter‐microscope comparability of dental microwear texture data obtained from different optical profilometers: Part II Deriving instrument‐specific correction equations for meta‐analyses using published data

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Dental microwear texture analysis (DMTA) has emerged as a valuable method for investigating the feeding ecology of vertebrates. Over the past decade, three‐dimensional topographic data from microscopic regions of tooth surfaces have been collected, and surface texture parameters have been published for both extant and fossil species.
Mugino O. Kubo, T. Kubo, Ellen Schulz‐Kornas, T. M. Kaiser, Daniela E. Winkler   +4 more
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Understanding cationic polyelectrolyte thermogels with varying charge densities toward biomaterials design

BMEMat, EarlyView.
Cationic polyurethane thermogels with customizable charge density were developed, exhibiting enhanced pH‐responsiveness. This work elucidates how cationic charges influence self‐assembly and thermogelling, providing insights for designing smart biomaterials.
Belynn Sim, Yi Jing Wong, Hamzah Kamaruddin, Qianyu Lin, Pablo Mota‐Santiago, Nigel Kirby, Alexis Lee, Yihao Leow, Alice Anhan Chen, Rubayn Goh, Xian Jun Loh   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fractal analysis of topography and reflectance surfaces

, 1998
The definition of a fractal has been successfully deduced from constructing the Koch curve and the Cantor set. Principles of seven methods (the ruler, box-counting, spectral structure function, intersection methods, cube-counting, and triangular prism ...
Jiang, Xinxia
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Spatial metrics in fire ecology: seeking consistency amidst complexity

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Technological advances, including remote sensing, have led to a proliferation of metrics used in ecological studies to examine spatial patterns of fire regimes and their ecological effects. Researchers can use many different metrics to analyse spatial variation in both fire events and resulting fire regimes, including fire size, shape ...
Alexander R. Carey, Geoffrey J. Cary, Teigan Cremona, Hugh F. Davies, Brett P. Murphy, Sam C. Banks   +5 more
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Fractal and Multifractal Analysis of Pore Size Distribution in Low Permeability Reservoirs Based on Mercury Intrusion Porosimetry

Energies, 2019
To quantitatively evaluate the complexities and heterogeneities of pore structures in sandstone reservoirs, we apply single fractal theory and multifractal theory to explore the fractal characteristics of pore size distributions based on mercury ...
Penghui Su, Zhaohui Xia, Ping Wang, Wei Ding, Yunpeng Hu, Wenqi Zhang, Yujie Peng   +6 more
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Advances in causal discovery methods for ecological time series

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Recent advances in data collection technologies (e.g. automated sensor networks, satellite remote sensing, and high‐throughput sequencing) have greatly expanded the availability of ecological time series, enabling new opportunities for causal analyses in dynamic ecosystems.
Kenta Suzuki, Masato Yamamichi, Yutaka Osada, Masayuki Ushio, Kohei Nakajima, Hiroshi Masuya, Shohei Shimizu   +6 more
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Structure‐Function Tailoring of Plasmonic Nanomaterials for Thin‐Film Photovoltaics

Carbon Energy, EarlyView.
This review discusses the mechanisms and recent advancements of plasmonics in achieving effective light management to enhance the performance of thin‐film solar cells. It highlights applications in high‐performance perovskite solar cells and future‐oriented tandem solar cells.
Sen Jiang, Wenhan Yang, Annan Zhu, Yuexin Lin, Zhaohui Xie, Ran Chen, Wenjing Zhu, Jin Liu, Yingjie Zhu, Wenye Jiang, Zhiyuan Gu, Kaiyang Wang, Shengchun Yang, Nan Zhang, Chao Liang   +14 more
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Pairs Generating as a Consequence of the Fractal Entropy: Theory and Applications

Entropy, 2017
In classical concepts, theoretical models are built assuming that the dynamics of the complex system’s stuctural units occur on continuous and differentiable motion variables.
Alexandru Grigorovici, Elena Simona Bacaita, Viorel Puiu Paun, Constantin Grecea, Irina Butuc, Maricel Agop, Ovidiu Popa   +6 more
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