For a positive integer t, a t-broom ⁺ is a graph obtained from K 1 , t + 1 by subdividing an edge twice. In this paper, we prove that the Ramsey number φ ( n , ω ) in the family of C 4-free graphs is linear in ω and obtain an O ( ω 2 ) χ-binding ...

A h o l e is an induced cycle of length at least four, and an odd hole is a hole of odd length. A fork is a graph obtained from K 1 , 3 by subdividing an edge once. An odd balloon is a graph obtained from an odd hole by identifying respectively ...

The process of fashion design usually involves sketching, refining, and coloring, with designers drawing inspiration from various images to fuel their creative endeavors. However, conventional image search methods often yield irrelevant results, impeding ...

The granular ball k-nearest neighbors (GBKNN) algorithm improves the efficiency and robustness of traditional k-nearest neighbors (KNN) by replacing point input with granular ball. However, in the generation process of granular balls by GBKNN, ...

Increasing life pressures have led to the manifestation of various sleep-related symptoms, among which sleep apnea is one of the most prevalent. Recent researchers have developed numerous methods to assist in the diagnosis of the Apnea-Hypopnea ...

Digital literacy has increasingly assumed paramount importance in the digital age, emerging as a vital essential skillset. This study begins by retrospecting on the three evolutionary stages of digital literacy, delineating the characteristics ...

With the rapid development of e-commerce, online shopping has become an indispensable part of people's daily lives. However, consumers often face trust issues during online shopping, such as product quality and seller integrity, which directly impact ...

Attribute reduction plays a critical role in extracting valuable information from high-dimensional datasets. Compared to Pawlak rough set, fuzzy rough set can preserve more data information, making it a prominent focus in the research of ...

In the field of image restoration, non-convex penalties and non-local self-similarity (NSS) prior have been found to enhance image edges and textures. However, NSS-based methods often overlook the inherent variations within patch groups by ...

• Utilizing the weighted log-sum function as the regularization term.
• Incorporating the non-local self-similarity prior into the weight design.
• NSS prior driven adaptive adjustment of the convexity of the objective function.

The software knowledge community provides software developers with valuable knowledge of technologies, activities, tools and project management related to software development. However, a large number of unresolved questions and the lack of ...

Reusing APIs can greatly expedite the software development process and reduce programming effort. To learn how to use APIs, developers often rely on API learning resources (such as API references and tutorials) that contain rich and valuable API ...

With the development of natural language processing technology, the text classification method based on the BERT (Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformers) model has performed well in various language tasks. This study aims to explore the ...

In the modern field of natural language processing, accurate identification of complex grammar structures is crucial for achieving efficient language understanding. This paper proposes a new method that combines K-means clustering and Boundary-...

Abstract: The global sailboat market generates USD 5 billion in annual sales, selling over 12,000 units yearly, especially in Europe, the Caribbean, and the US. It boosts local tourism and leisure, driving the maritime economy. This study applies the ...

This Interactivity demonstrates a design tool that aids the design and simulation of waxpaper actuators. The waxpaper actuator is a sequentially-controllable, moisture-triggered, rapidly-fabricated, and low-cost shape-changing interface. We introduce a ...

We print wax on the paper and turn the composite into a sequentially-controllable, moisture-triggered, rapidly-fabricated, and low-cost shape-changing interface. This technique relies on a sequential control method that harnesses two critical variables: ...

As robots become integral to public services, addressing harmful user behaviors like bullying is crucial. Existing research often overlooks the gradual nature of human bullying. This study fills this gap by exploring how robots can counter bullying ...

In the foreseeable Intelligent Transportation System, Intelligent Connected Vehicles (ICVs) will play an important role in improving travel efficiency and safety. However, it is challenging for ICVs to support the resource-hungry autonomous driving ...

Macular edema, a prevalent ocular complication observed in various retinal diseases, can lead to significant vision loss or blindness, necessitating accurate and timely diagnosis. Despite the potential of deep learning for segmentation of macular ...

• Introducing SuGCTNet, utilizing semantic uncertainty to enhance segmentation accuracy and robustness.
• SuGAM is proposed to enhance segmentation in challenging regions.
• We introduced a Cross-Transformer module aimed at improving ...

Advanced persistent threats (APTs) are a significant threat to network security as they can disintegrate the security fortress of enterprises. Recent studies have focused on detecting APT attacks by matching typical tactics, techniques, and ...