15 years of Adjoint Algorithmic Differentiation (AAD) in finance by Capriotti, L, Giles, M

“…In this paper, we provide a tutorial of this technique, illustrate how it is immediately applicable for Monte Carlo and Partial Differential Equations applications, the two main numerical techniques used for option pricing, and review the most significant literature in quantitative finance of the past fifteen years.…”

All-optical control of exciton flow in a colloidal quantum well complex by Yu, Junhong, Sharma, Manoj, Sharma, Ashma, Delikanli, Savas, Demir, Hilmi Volkan, Dang, Cuong

“…Currently, the development of excitonic devices, where exciton flow is controlled, is mainly focused on electric-field modulation or exciton polaritons in high-Q cavities. …”
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Development of mechanically robust self-cleaning coatings for large structure protection by Kumar, Divya

“…The project aims to achieve this through understanding the main factors affecting the key functionalities of abrasion and erosion resistant self-cleaning coatings. …”
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Reduced semiconductor energy conversion systems. by Zhang, Lei.

“…Unfortunately, the nine-switch converter is presently burdened by high de-link voltage and heavily limited phase-shift between its terminal outputs even though it has been proven to work in motor drives and UPSs. …”
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Narrative Power : The Struggle for Human Value / by Plummer, Kenneth, author 654982, John Wiley & Sons (Online service) 647106

“…In this provocative and original study Ken Plummer takes us on a journey to explore some of the key dimensions of this narrative power. His main focus is on what he calls narratives of suffering and how these change through transformative narrative actions across an array of media forms. …”
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Digital Transformation for Entrepreneurship / by Durst, Susanne, editor 624151, Pevkur, Aive, editor 656303, World Scientific (Online service) 655444

“…Therefore, the book fulfills two main objectives: 1. Entrepreneurial firms will get concrete ideas and recommendations as to how to address and/or improve their entrepreneurial activities/approaches to entrepreneurship triggered by digital transformation, and 2. …”
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Assessing translation qualities of online catchwords in Chinese by taking translators’ bilingual and cultural backgrounds as affecting factors by Ji, Xinru

“…It was also found that domestication and foreignisation were the two main and efficient strategies used to translate online catchwords in Chinese. …”
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Multi-branch sandwich piezoelectric energy harvester : mathematical modeling and validation by Li, Xiangyang, Yu, Kaiping, Upadrashta, Deepesh, Yang, Yaowen

“…The proposed harvester comprises of a main sandwich beam as substrate with a patch of piezoelectric layer bonded over it. …”
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Adder and multiplier design for computing-in-memory architecture based on ReRAM by Zheng, Buyun

“…It can reduce the time and power consumption of the process of reading data from main memory to the CPU and then storing it in main memory after completing the calculation. …”
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An investigation on correlation between linguistic features and personality traits : a case of Singapore Twitter users. by Yew, Chee Soon.

“…At the end of the assessment, three main issues were raised that might affect the reliability of the results. …”
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Crustal strain in the Marmara pull‐apart region associated with the propagation process of the North Anatolian Fault by Karakaş, Çagil, Armijo, R., Lacassin, R., Suc, J.-P., Melinte-Dobrinescu, M. C.

“…Our results provide tight constraints on the main pulse of folding associated with propagation of the tip of the NNAF: it took place in the late Miocene to earliest Pliocene (5.60 to 5.04 Ma), before deposition of undeformed Pliocene marine sediments. …”
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Characterisation of collagen type I/ type II composite scaffolds for osteochondral tissue engineering by Tamaddon, M

“…Chondroitin sulphates attached to collagen mainly by electrostatic forces, which were weakened when the collagen was made fibrillar. …”

Patient and healthcare professional perspectives on the Practical Guide to Implementing PROMs in Gender-Affirming Care (PG-PROM-GAC): analysis of open-ended responses from patients... by Kamran, R, Jackman, L, Laws, A, Stepney, M, Harrison, C, Jain, A, Rodrigues, J

“…</p> <p><strong>Intervention</strong> Participants were sent an open-ended survey to collect responses on the PG-PROM-GAC.</p> <p><strong>Main outcome(s) and measure(s)</strong> Data were thematically analysed by two independent researchers and interpreted following guidance from established methods in implementation science.…”

Electromyography signal processing based on time and time-frequency representations for prosthesis application by Mahdavi, Farzaneh Akhavan

“…The ECS based on pattern recognition has been improved by using new techniques in the EMG signal processing. Some of the main concerns of the ECS are the accuracy and complexity of the system. …”
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Flexible and deployable colon support structure for endoluminal interventions by Miyasaka, Muneaki, Liu, Jiajun, Cao, Lin, Lai, Wenjie, Li, Xiaoguo, Tiong, Anthony Meng Huat, Lim, Gerald Cheng Le, Quek, Banjamin Wei Jian, Kaan, Huang Leng, Dolgunov, Dmitrii, Ho, Khek Yu, Phee, Soo Jay

“…When performing endoluminal surgery inside the colon using a flexible endoscopic robot, there is a problem of losing visualization and task space due to the collapsing of the surrounding wall. This happens mainly because of the intra-abdominal pressure and peristalsis of the colon. …”
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Performance-oriented seismic reliability analysis of structural systems by Gu, Xiaoming

“…In the second part, probabilistic models defining three main performance levels are studied for both structural and non-structural components. …”
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Maker breaker game : pairing strategy in modified tic-tac-toe board by Jonathan, Kevin

“…Furthermore, as real-game tic-tac-toe affects the pairing strategy, a modified algorithm is required to obtain a new pairing configuration. With these two main problems addressed, this thesis proposes the solution to the algorithms. …”
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Autonomous grass cutter part II by Chew, Jia He

“…In this project, the main objective is to understand the capabilities of existing products and fabricate an autonomous grass cutter which is portable, durable, and easy to maintain. …”
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In search of a New Asian theatre. by Chin, Mary., Law, Kian Yan.

“…Bringing together masters, performers and participants fiom different parts of Asia, the symposium aims to provide a platform for the inter-cultural exchange and experience of Asian traditional arts. Its main aim is to find an Asian voice in theatre. In light of Singapore’s efforts to promote the city-state as an international arts centre, the theme and subject of our exploration becomes even more relevant. …”
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Driver fatigue detection from facial features by Tee, Hui Qian

“…Given that drivers’ fatigue is one of the main causes of road accidents, it is important for drivers’ fatigue to be monitored and detected early. …”
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