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An expanded evaluation matrix for the entropy-weight TODIM method to reduce the rank reversal probability and its application in selecting energy storage technology
Lisheng Jiang, Tianyu Zhang, Shiyu Yan, Ran Fang
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.08236

An expanded evaluation matrix for the entropy-weight TODIM method to reduce the rank reversal probability and its application in selecting energy storage technology
The TODIM method (an acronym in Portuguese for interactive and multiple criteria decision-making) with entropy weights is influenced by rank reversal, a phenomenon where the order of two alternatives changes following the addition of another alternative. Research on rank reversal has predominantly focused on single decision-making methods. To the best of our knowledge, the reduction of rank reversal probability in hybrid methods, such as the entropy-weight TODIM method, remains an unresolved ch…

In situ impedance spectroscopy tests of Li$_{4-x}$Ge$_{1-x}$P$_x$O$_4$ as potential solid state electrolyte for Micro Li ion Batteries
Mohammadhossein Montazerian, Kyle J. Stephens, Vladimir Roddatis, Christof Vockenhuber, Arnold M\"uller, Anders J. Barlow, Thomas Lippert, Nick A. Shepelin, Daniele Pergolesi
https://arxiv.o…

In situ impedance spectroscopy tests of Li$_{4-x}$Ge$_{1-x}$P$_x$O$_4$ as potential solid state electrolyte for Micro Li ion Batteries
Lithium-ion batteries employing solid-state electrolytes (SSEs) are emerging as a safer and more compact alternative to conventional batteries using liquid electrolytes, especially for miniaturized energy storage systems. However, the industry-standard SSE, LiPON, imposes limitations due to its incompatibility with high-temperature processing. In this study, we investigate Li$_{4-x}$Ge$_{1-x}$P$_x$O$_4$ (LGPO), a LISICON-type oxide, as a promising alternative thin-film SSE. LGPO thin films are …

An Enactivist Approach to Human-Computer Interaction: Bridging the Gap Between Human Agency and Affordances
Angjelin Hila
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.07871 https://

An Enactivist Approach to Human-Computer Interaction: Bridging the Gap Between Human Agency and Affordances
Emerging paradigms in XR, AI, and BCI contexts necessitate novel theoretical frameworks for understanding human autonomy and agency in HCI. Drawing from enactivist theories of cognition, we conceptualize human agents as self-organizing, operationally closed systems that actively enact their cognitive domains through dynamic interaction with their environments. To develop measurable variables aligned with this framework, we introduce "feelings of agency" (FoA) as an alternative to the establishe…

Reversible Modification of Rashba States in Topological Insulators at Room Temperature by Edge Functionalization
Wonhee Ko, Seoung-Hun Kang, Qiangsheng Lu, An-Hsi Chen, Gyula Eres, Ho Nyung Lee, Young-Kyun Kwon, Robert G. Moore, Mina Yoon, Matthew Brahlek
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.06984…

Reversible Modification of Rashba States in Topological Insulators at Room Temperature by Edge Functionalization
Quantum materials with novel spin textures from strong spin-orbit coupling (SOC) are essential components for a wide array of proposed spintronic devices. Topological insulators have necessary strong SOC that imposes a unique spin texture on topological states and Rashba states that arise on the boundary, but there is no established methodology to control the spin texture reversibly. Here, we demonstrate that functionalizing Bi2Se3 films by altering the step-edge termination directly changes th…

National Guardsmen say morale is 'falling fast' during Trump deployment - Alternet.org
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A Neuralink Blindsight brain implant to restore vision to people born blind? Unfounded nonsense! Tech savvy congenitally blind people know: there are non-invasive alternatives https://nimerblogs.blogspot.com/2025/09/seeing-with-sound-my-adventures-in.html…

Beyond Scalars: Zonotope-Valued Utility for Representation of Multidimensional Incomplete Preferences
Behrooz Moosavi Ramezanzadeh
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.05844

Beyond Scalars: Zonotope-Valued Utility for Representation of Multidimensional Incomplete Preferences
In this paper, I propose a new framework for representing multidimensional incomplete preferences through zonotope-valued utilities, addressing the shortcomings of traditional scalar and vector-based models in decision theory. Traditional approaches assign single numerical values to alternatives, failing to capture the complexity of preferences where alternatives remainmain incomparable due to conflicting criteria across multiple dimensions. Our method maps each alternative to a zonotope, a con…

Tell-Tale Watermarks for Explanatory Reasoning in Synthetic Media Forensics
Ching-Chun Chang, Isao Echizen
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.05753 https://arxiv.o…

Tell-Tale Watermarks for Explanatory Reasoning in Synthetic Media Forensics
The rise of synthetic media has blurred the boundary between reality and fabrication under the evolving power of artificial intelligence, fueling an infodemic that erodes public trust in cyberspace. For digital imagery, a multitude of editing applications further complicates the forensic analysis, including semantic edits that alter content, photometric adjustments that recalibrate colour characteristics, and geometric projections that reshape viewpoints. Collectively, these transformations man…

A non-face characterization of spheres on few vertices
Shuai Huang, Jasper Miller, Daniel Rose-Levine, Steven Simon
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.06120 https:…

A non-face characterization of spheres on few vertices
We give a relatively simple characterization of simplicial $d$-spheres on $d+4$ vertices; our criteria are in terms of the intersection patterns of a simplicial complex's minimal non-faces. Namely, let $Σ$ be a simplicial complex with vertex set $[d+4]$ and let $\mathcal{F}=\{A_0,\ldots, A_{n-1}\}$ be its family of minimal non-faces, indices taken in $\mathbb{Z}_n$. Then $Σ$ is a $d$-sphere if and only if the following hold: $n\geq 3$ is odd, successive $A_i$ are disjoint, and the alternating…

'Already feeling it in Texas': Mayors in Trump-voting states warn his policies imperil residents - Alternet.org
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