Frontier Techniques: Contrasting the Performance of (Single-)Truncated Order Regression Methods and Replicated Moments [PDF]
This research contrasts three econometric alternatives for stochastic efficiency frontier analysis: order – inter-quantile – and inverse order regression under the assumption of truncated error term distribution, and replicated moment estimation.
Ana Paula Martins
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Frontiers in Nanointerfaces Research [PDF]
Small, 2017 Zijian, Zheng +3 more
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Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.Dynamic nanocolloidal hydrogels were synthesized via the co‐assembly of ligand‐modified spheroidal hyperbranched poly(glycerol) (HPG) and soluble albumin nanoparticles (SANs). Co‐assembly occurred through self‐association of the HPG, as well as its interaction with SANs via native ligand binding.
S. Cem Millik +9 more
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Ferroelectric Quantum Dots for Retinomorphic In‐Sensor Computing
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.This work has provided a protocol for fabricating retinomorphic phototransistors by integrating ferroelectric ligands with quantum dots. The resulting device combines ferroelectricity, optical responsiveness, and low‐power operation to enable adaptive signal amplification and high recognition accuracy under low‐light conditions, while supporting ...
Tingyu Long +26 more
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Bayesian Stochastic Frontier Analysis Using WinBUGS [PDF]
Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) methods have become a ubiquitous tool in Bayesian analysis. This paper implements MCMC methods for Bayesian analysis of stochastic frontier models using the WinBUGS package, a freely available software.
Mark Steel, Jim Griffin
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A secure and highly efficient blockchain PBFT consensus algorithm for microgrid power trading
Scientific ReportsThere are a series of challenges in microgrid transactions, and blockchain technology holds the promise of addressing these challenges. However, with the increasing number of users in microgrid transactions, existing blockchain systems may struggle to ...
Zhongyuan Yao +4 more
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Energetic Offset in Organic Solar Cells‐ Importance, Confusion and Outlook
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.Energetic offsets in organic solar cells (OSCs) remain a subject of debate due to measurement‐ and lab‐dependent discrepancies. This Perspective clarifies the physical origins of these variations and identifies temperature‐dependent electro‐optical methods as a reliable approach to obtain consistent offset values.
Nakul Jain +5 more
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AN EMPIRICAL SURVEY OF FRONTIER EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES IN HEALTHCARE SERVICES [PDF]
Healthcare institutions worldwide are increasingly the subject of analyses aimed at defining, measuring and improving organisational efficiency. However, despite the importance of efficiency measurement in healthcare services, it is only relatively ...
Andrew Worthington
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Evidence for Itinerant Ferromagnetic Flat Bands Producing Large Transverse Responses
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.Itinerant ferromagnetic flat bands are demonstrated in GdCo5 with a high Curie temperature of 940K, a stacked honeycomb–kagome lattice, through angle‐resolved photoemission spectroscopy and magneto‐thermoelectric measurements. These topological flat bands generate large Berry curvaturte, producing gigantic anomalous Nernst effect with record‐high ...
Susumu Minami +15 more
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Estimation of Efficiency with the Stochastic Frontier Cost Function and Heteroscedasticity: A Monte Carlo Study [PDF]
The objective of this article is to address heteroscedasticity in the stochastic frontier cost function using aggregated data and verify it using a Monte Carlo study.
Kenkel, Philip L. +2 more
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