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𝜆-point anomaly in view of the seven-loop hypergeometric resummation for the critical exponent 𝜈 of the 𝑂(2) 𝜙4 model
( American Physical Society , 2020 , Article)In this work, we use a specific parametrization of the hypergeometric approximants [the one by Mera et al. in Phys. Rev. Let. 115, 143001 (2015)] to approximate the seven-loop critical exponent 𝜈 for the 𝑂(2)-symmetric ... -
Author Correction: Exploring use of unsupervised clustering to associate signaling profiles of GPCR ligands to clinical response (Nature Communications, (2019), 10, 1, (4075), 10.1038/s41467-019-11875-6)
( Nature Research , 2020 , Article)The original version of this Article omitted the following from the Acknowledgements: This study was supported by the Quebec Consortium on Adverse Effects of Pain Medications, an initiative funded by the Quebec Pain ... -
Author Correction: Serum vitamin D is associated with improved lung function markers but not with prevalence of asthma, emphysema, and chronic bronchitis (Scientific Reports, (2020), 10, 1, (11542), 10.1038/s41598-020-67967-7)
( Nature Research , 2020 , Article)The original version of this Article contained a typographical error in the spelling of the author Zainab Dookhy, which was incorrectly given as Zinab Dookhy. This has now been corrected in the PDF and HTML versions of the ... -
One-pot liquid microwave-assisted green synthesis of neutral trans-Cl2Cu(NNOH)2: XRD/HSA-interactions, antifungal and antibacterial evaluations
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article Review)In the present work, the ethyl-1-(hydroxymethyl)-5-methy-3-carboxylatel pyrazole)NNOH(polydentate ligand was used to synthesize a new trans-Cl2Cu(NNOH)2 complex via one-port microwave short procedure using water medium ... -
Federated Vehicular Networks: Design, Applications, Routing, and Evaluation
( IEEE Computer Society , 2020 , Conference)In this paper, we propose a new concept of vehicular networks, namely a Federated Vehicular Networks (FVN), which can be viewed as a stationary vehicular cloud. We first identify the motivation - namely the limits of ... -
Factors affecting consumers' pro-environmental behaviour in nutricosmetics consumption: the role of perceived environmental responsibility as a mediator
( Emerald Group Holdings Ltd. , 2020 , Article)Purpose: This study aims to examine the direct effect of compensatory health beliefs (CHBs), environmental self-identity and perceived environmental responsibility (PER) towards consumers' pro-environmental behaviour (PEB). ... -
Computational, MD simulation, SEM/EDX and experimental studies for understanding adsorption of benzimidazole derivatives as corrosion inhibitors in 1.0 M HCl solution
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)The adsorption and corrosion inhibition performance of two benzimidazole derivatives, namely:2-(allylthio)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole (SHA) and bis((1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2-yl)thio)methane (BB1C) were studied as a corrosion ... -
Effective addition of nanoclay in enhancement of mechanical and electromechanical properties of SWCNT reinforced epoxy: Strain sensing and crack-induced piezoresistivity
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)Many studies were performed to improve CNT dispersion into epoxy using different mechanical dispersion methods as well as CNT functionalization. In this study, a novel method is introduced to enhance CNT dispersion using ... -
Production of solar CO via two-step neodymium oxide based thermochemical CO2 splitting cycle
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)Detailed thermodynamic scrutiny of the solar thermochemical neodymium oxide-based CO2 splitting (Nd-CS) cycle is reported. The thermal reduction (TR) and CO2 splitting (CS) reaction temperatures required for the operation ... -
Single-phase hybrid multilevel inverter topology with low switching frequency modulation techniques for lower order harmonic elimination
( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2020 , Article)A new single-phase asymmetrical multilevel inverter (MLI) is presented in this study. The proposed topology generates a staircase output voltage waveform with a maximum number of levels using less number of components ... -
A proximal point algorithm converging strongly to a minimizer of a convex function
( Yarmouk University , 2020 , Article)In this paper, we obtain a new modified proximal point algorithm in the setting of CAT(0) spaces and establish some strong convergence results of the proposed algorithm. In process, several relevant results of the existing ... -
Assessing walking and cycling around schools
( MDPI , 2020 , Article)To encourage students to walk and cycle to school and ensure their health and safety, it is essential to provide safe and operationally efficient infrastructure around schools. This study used an audit tool to assess the ... -
Bioengineered metal and metal oxide nanoparticles for photocatalytic and biological applications (review)
( Precarpathian National University , 2020 , Article Review)In this modern era, (M/MO-NPs) Metal/metal oxide nanoparticles are utilized in various areas. The growth of nanoparticles is tremendous in our daily activities like beauty products, doses, delivery of drugs, and outfit. ... -
Two bregman projection methods for solving variational inequality problems in hilbert spaces with applications to signal processing
( MDPI , 2020 , Article)Studying Bregman distance iterative methods for solving optimization problems has become an important and very interesting topic because of the numerous applications of the Bregman distance techniques. These applications ... -
Solvothermal / hydrothermal manufacturing of carbon nanotubes for hydrogen storage: A comparative study
( Precarpathian National University , 2020 , Article)Investigation on the manufacturing of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) by solvothermal and hydrothermal procedure and the electrochemical behavior of these nanostructured electrode materials for hydrogen storage has ... -
Safety Score as an Evaluation Metric for Machine Learning Models of Security Applications
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2020 , Article)Machine learning studies have traditionally used accuracy, F1 score, etc. to measure the goodness of models. We show that these conventional metrics do not necessarily represent risks in security applications and may result ... -
Message from the RTDPCC 2020 Workshop Chairs
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2020 , Article)Presents the introductory welcome message from the conference proceedings. May include the conference officers' congratulations to all involved with the conference event and publication of the proceedings record. -
Global, regional, and national prevalence of adult overweight and obesity, 1990–2021, with forecasts to 2050: a forecasting study for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
( Elsevier , 2025 , Article)BackgroundOverweight and obesity is a global epidemic. Forecasting future trajectories of the epidemic is crucial for providing an evidence base for policy change. In this study, we examine the historical trends of the ... -
Friction-based welding processes: friction welding and friction stir welding
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2020 , Article Review)Friction-based welding processes are considered as very efficient solid-state metal joining processes due to soundness of the welded joint with remarkably less energy consumption and environmentally friendly. The terminology ... -
Biocompatible Carbon Quantum Dots Derived from Sugarcane Industrial Wastes for Effective Nonlinear Optical Behavior and Antimicrobial Activity Applications
( American Chemical Society , 2020 , Article)In this work, the green synthesis of highly fluorescent carbon quantum dots (CQDs) with an efficient quantum yield of 17.98% using sugarcane bagasse pulp as the precursor was conducted by a hydrothermal technique. The ...
