Block scheduling in practice: An optimal decomposition strategy for nonidentical operating rooms
Abstract We develop and implement a Master Surgery Schedule for a real‐life hospital, assigning operating room (OR) time to surgical specialties over a multi‐week horizon. Through action research, we identify a critical operational challenge: the issue of split blocks. Split blocks allow two specialties to share an OR on the same day—one in the morning,
Vincent J. J. van Ham +2 more
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Adaptive airspace allocation model for urban drone logistics using multi-objective optimization under uncertainty. [PDF]
Zhu Y, Sun X, Hou T.
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From Regression to Reasoning: Predicting M&A Announcement Returns With Large Language Models
ABSTRACT This study investigates whether large language models (LLMs) can predict short‐term market reactions to M&A announcements. We prompt OpenAI's latest reasoning models (o3, GPT‐5, and GPT‐5.1) to forecast whether the combined market value of acquirer and target will increase or decrease, drawing on deal‐, firm‐, and macroeconomic data for large ...
Maximilian Schreiter +2 more
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Quantum-enhanced reconfigurable in-memory stochastic computing. [PDF]
Yang HZ +7 more
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Redox environment modulates in vitro aggregation of Ataxin‐3, the protein implicated in spinocerebellar ataxia type 3. Reducing conditions stabilize native monomers and prevent aggregation, whereas oxidative conditions promote the formation of non‐native conformers and disulfide‐linked oligomers within the Josephin domain (JD).
Martyna Podlasiak +10 more
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Who expands the human creative frontier with generative AI: Hive minds or masterminds? [PDF]
Zhou EB, Lee D, Gu B.
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Geopolitical Risk and Domestic Bank Deposits
ABSTRACT We investigate the relationship between global geopolitical risk and bank deposit flows across a wide panel of European countries. Motivated by the pivotal role of deposit stability for financial intermediation and systemic resilience, we explore whether geopolitical shocks alter depositors’ portfolio choices.
Dimitris Anastasiou +3 more
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Does the trade of medical products contribute to promoting human development?-An empirical analysis based on data from China and RCEP countries. [PDF]
Wu L, Liu W, Zhou J, Zhou D, Xiao H.
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Testing for Contagion in International Financial Markets: To See More, Go Higher
ABSTRACT Traditional measures of financial contagion rely on correlation shifts, overlooking higher moments such as skewness and kurtosis. We examine contagion during two major financial crises, incorporating lower‐ and higher‐moment measures. We analyze stock market returns from 22 major markets at different frequencies, offering a global perspective ...
Simeon Coleman, Vitor Leone
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Multi‐Objective Optimization of a Hydro‐Economic Model in an Over‐Allocated Agricultural Basin
Abstract Groundwater depletion for agricultural irrigation poses significant environmental and economic challenges. This study introduces a proof‐of‐concept that combines hydro‐economic modeling, scenario‐based modeling, and multi‐objective optimization to manage pumping curtailment in an over‐allocated basin in the western United States.
Katherine H. Markovich +5 more
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