Quantum Energy Lines and the Optimal Output Ergotropy Problem

The effect of increased UV-A radiation during the ontogeny of barley plants of the Vladimir variety in the vegetation experiment was studied. Changes in the content of malonic dialdehyde, flavonoids and grain yield were revealed. UV-A radiation as compared to UV-B radiation, has lower quantum energy and can have both positive and negative effects on plant regulatory and photosynthetic processes. One of the most damaging effects of increased levels of UV-A radiation is oxidative stress, which causes lipid peroxidation of biological membranes. The existence of a plant cell in such conditions is possible only thanks to a system of antioxidant defense mechanisms. The accumulation of phenolic compounds under the action of UV radiation is a universal mechanism of protection against photodamage, which was formed in the early stages of the evolution of photoautotrophic organisms. Flavonoids are localized in the epidermis of plant tissues and act as an internal filter. The content of flavonoids is determined by the genotype and due to ontogenetic patterns. Plants were grown in a greenhouse, in vessels containing 4.5 kg of air-dry soil. The repetition is threefold (3 vessels in each variant). Sowing density - 13 plants in each vessel. As a source of UV-A radiation used lamps Black Light BLUE company Philips. Plants were irradiated for 5 hours a day from 10 to 15 hours at 13, 25, 34, 43 and 52 stages of organogenesis. The magnitude of the daily biologically effective dose of UV-A radiation was 60.7 kJ / m2. The solar part of the UV spectrum in the vegetation experiment was absent in the greenhouse. The nature of changes in the content of flavonoids under the action of UV-A irradiation during the growing season of plants with the dynamics of the oxidative process has been established. The first maximum was observed during the vegetative growth period, the second - at the earing stage. The data obtained indicate that flavonoids have ontogenetic conditionality and perform photoprotective functions. The increase in their content under the action of UV-A radiation is accompanied by an increase in resistance to photodamage, which is confirmed by the formation of grain yield.

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Output feedback reinforcement learning based optimal output synchronisation of heterogeneous discrete-time multi-agent systems

IET Control Theory and Applications ◽

10.1049/iet-cta.2018.6266 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 13 (17) ◽

pp. 2866-2876

Author(s):

Syed Ali Asad Rizvi ◽

Zongli Lin

Keyword(s):

Reinforcement Learning ◽

Discrete Time ◽

Output Feedback ◽

Multi Agent Systems ◽

Agent Systems ◽

Optimal Output ◽

Multi Agent

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A game theoretic approach reveals that discretizing clinical information can reduce antibiotic misuse

Nature Communications ◽

10.1038/s41467-021-21088-5 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Maya Diamant ◽

Shoham Baruch ◽

Eias Kassem ◽

Khitam Muhsen ◽

Dov Samet ◽

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Keyword(s):

Antibiotic Prescription ◽

Clinical Information ◽

Social Optimum ◽

Theoretic Approach ◽

Theoretic Analysis ◽

Game Theoretic Analysis ◽

Optimal Output ◽

The Social ◽

Game Theoretic ◽

Game Theoretic Approach

AbstractThe overuse of antibiotics is exacerbating the antibiotic resistance crisis. Since this problem is a classic common-goods dilemma, it naturally lends itself to a game-theoretic analysis. Hence, we designed a model wherein physicians weigh whether antibiotics should be prescribed, given that antibiotic usage depletes its future effectiveness. The physicians’ decisions rely on the probability of a bacterial infection before definitive laboratory results are available. We show that the physicians’ equilibrium decision rule of antibiotic prescription is not socially optimal. However, we prove that discretizing the information provided to physicians can mitigate the gap between their equilibrium decisions and the social optimum of antibiotic prescription. Despite this problem’s complexity, the effectiveness of the discretization solely depends on the type of information available to the physician to determine the nature of infection. This is demonstrated on theoretic distributions and a clinical dataset. Our results provide a game-theory based guide for optimal output of current and future decision support systems of antibiotic prescription.

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Review of Intelligent Control Systems for Natural Ventilation as Passive Cooling Strategy for UK Buildings and Similar Climatic Conditions

Energies ◽

10.3390/en14154388 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (15) ◽

pp. 4388

Author(s):

Esmail Mahmoudi Saber ◽

Issa Chaer ◽

Aaron Gillich ◽

Bukola Grace Ekpeti

Keyword(s):

Control Systems ◽

Natural Ventilation ◽

Energy Use ◽

Integrated Control ◽

Climatic Conditions ◽

Effective Control ◽

Practical Implementation ◽

Optimal Output ◽

Heating And Cooling ◽

Building Cooling

Natural ventilation is gaining more attention from architects and engineers as an alternative way of cooling and ventilating indoor spaces. Based on building types, it could save between 13 and 40% of the building cooling energy use. However, this needs to be implemented and operated with a well-designed and integrated control system to avoid triggering discomfort for occupants. This paper seeks to review, discuss, and contribute to existing knowledge on the application of control systems and optimisation theories of naturally ventilated buildings to produce the best performance. The study finally presents an outstanding theoretical context and practical implementation for researchers seeking to explore the use of intelligent controls for optimal output in the pursuit to help solve intricate control problems in the building industry and suggests advanced control systems such as fuzzy logic control as an effective control strategy for an integrated control of ventilation, heating and cooling systems.

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