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On Schur Complement In K-Kernel Symmetric Block Quadri Partitioned Neutrosophic Fuzzy Matrices, K. Radhika, T. Harikrishnan, R. Ambrose Prabhu, P. Tharaniya, M.John Peter, M. Anandhkumar

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

In this paper, we present equivalent characterizations of k-kernel symmetric (k-KS) Quadri Partitioned Neutrosophic Fuzzy Matrices (QPNFMs). Additionally, we establish the necessary and sufficient conditions for the Schur complement (SC) within a k-KS QPNFM to be k-symmetric. The study also offers equivalent characterizations of both KS and k-KS QPNFMs. A few fundamental examples of KS QPNFMs are provided to clarify these concepts. It is shown that although k-symmetry implies k-KS, the converse does not necessarily hold. Several fundamental properties of k-KS QPNFMs are also derived. Finally, decision-making model utilizing QPNSMs has been successfully developed and validated through its application to …

Dvnn-Cocoso: A Hybrid Neutrosophic Model For Evaluating Social And Economic Impacts Of Sports Event, Changshun Bai, Pute Lan

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

The evaluation of the social benefits of major sports events is a multifaceted process, focusing on assessing the positive impacts such events bring to a host city and society. These benefits include promoting public health, fostering national pride and social cohesion, boosting local economies, and improving infrastructure. This evaluation process can be viewed as a multiple-attribute decision making (MADM) problem. This study introduces a novel double-valued neutrosophic number CoCoSo (DVNN-CoCoSo) technique for MADM, incorporating DVNN Hamming distance (DVNNHD) and DVNN Logarithmic distance (DVNNLD). This method effectively handles the uncertainty inherent in evaluating social benefits. A numerical example of social benefits …

A Study On Continuity Functions In Neutro-Topological Spaces, Bhimraj Basumatary, Jeevan Krishna Khaklary

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

The specific purpose of this study is to define continuity of mappings in neutro-topological spaces using neutro-open and neutro-closed sets and analyze the properties of continuous functions that are true in classical topological spaces in the neutro-topological space. Neutro-interior and neutro-closure in neutro-topological spaces have some properties that are somewhat different from those in classical topological spaces. However, with the definition of a new form of continuity, termed as weakly neutro-continuity, much of the properties of continuous functions could be established in neutro-topological spaces. Neutro-open map and neutro-closed maps are also defined on the basis of neutro-open and neutro-closed sets. …

Solving The Shortest Path Based On The Traveling Salesman Problem With A Genetic Algorithm In A Fermatean Neutrosophic Environment, Prasanta Kumar Raut, Surapati Pramanik, Deepak Kumar Mohapatra, Srikanta Kumar Sahoo

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

The Traveling Salesman Problem (TSP) is one of the most significant and well-known optimization problem that is frequently limited by uncertainty in edge lengths. Existing methods fail to effectively model and solve such problems in uncertain environments. To address this gap, we propose a novel approach that combines a genetic algorithm (GA) with Fermatean neutrosophic numbers to provide a more robust representation of uncertainty. This work presents a comprehensive framework for evaluating the shortest path in a given network by precisely characterizing uncertain edge lengths. The proposed methodology is tested on various TSP scenarios of varying complexities, demonstrating its ability …

Quality Assessment In Higher Education Management Using The Modified Marcos Method With Double-Valued Neutrosophic Numbers: A Case Study, Haihua Ding, Haifeng Chen

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

Quality is the core and soul of educational management, and educational management is the carrier of quality. Only by improving the efficiency and quality of educational management can we promote the healthy and long-term development of higher education. In the new era, universities should actively introduce education quality assurance theory and advanced management concepts, reform the education management quality assurance system, and thus play multiple educational functions such as enrollment management, student training, degree awarding, and quality evaluation. Based on the theoretical and event exploration of the quality assurance path of higher education management, China's higher education will inevitably embark …

Elevating Service Quality In Mass Sports Events Through Trapezoidal Neutrosophic Weighted Product Models, Yifang Zhao

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

The evaluation of service quality in mass sports events is a structured process assessing aspects such as event organization, venue facilities, safety measures, staff services, and information dissemination. This evaluation assists organizers in identifying strengths and weaknesses, enabling optimization of services to enhance participant and spectator satisfaction. This study applies to the Weighted Product Method (WPM) integrated with Trapezoidal Neutrosophic Numbers (TNN) to address uncertainties inherent in multi-attribute decision-making. By presenting numerical examples and comparative analyses, the study demonstrates the effectiveness of the TNN-WPM technique. The findings provide a reliable framework for systematically evaluating service quality in mass sports events, …

A Statistical Comparison Study Of A Real-Life Survey Data On Procedural Justice Via Neutrosophic Likert Scale With Score Function And Classical Likert Scale, Seher Bodur, Selçuk Topal, Hacı Gürkan

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

The present study aims to examine the distinctions between Likert and Neutrosophic scales in their ability to measure organizational behaviors and the many dimensions of organizational justice. To evaluate procedural justice, 6 questions measuring procedural justice from the Learning Environment Questionnaire were used. Compared to the Likert scale, the Neutrosophic scale exhibited greater decision weights and a more distinct expression of participants' ideas due to its ability to capture more complex replies. The reliability of both scales was found to be high, as indicated by satisfactory Cronbach's alpha coefficients. The results of the exploratory factor analysis indicated that both scales …

Regime Framework For Performance Ability Evaluation Of Excellent Football Players With Probabilistic Simplified Neutrosophic Sets, Dongdong Liu

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

The evaluation of an excellent football player's performance abilities involves assessing their overall capabilities based on in-game performance. Key evaluation dimensions include technical skills (such as passing, shooting, dribbling, etc.), tactical awareness, physical fitness, mental resilience, and teamwork. Through data analysis, video review, and coach feedback, the player's impact and contribution to the game are comprehensively evaluated, helping to determine their actual level in matches and provide guidance for future development. The performance ability evaluation of excellent football players is multiple attribute decision-making (MADM). The REGIME proves to be an effective method for tackling MADM challenges. The Probabilistic Simplified Neutrosophic …

A Methodological Approach To Decision-Making Using Interval-Valued Neutrosophic Framework For Enhancing And Evaluating English Blended Teaching Quality, Ying Du

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

The future of blended English instruction in universities is promising, driven by ongoing technological advancements and the increasing diversity of educational needs. This teaching model is expected to better integrate the strengths of both online and in-person learning, providing students with more flexible and personalized learning experiences. By combining these two modalities, blended instruction can improve student motivation and engagement while allowing educators to continuously refine their teaching methods and materials based on real-time data and feedback. As a result, blended learning is projected to become a more widespread and preferred method of instruction in higher education. In terms of …

A Neutrosophic Fixed Charge Multi-Objective 4 Dimensional Multi-Item Transportation Problem With Carbon Emission And Budget Constraints, A.N. Revathi, S. Mohanaselvi

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

This paper seeks to address 4-dimensional transportation challenges by integrating budget con straints, vehicle speed, carbon emissions, and optimizing for maximum profit and minimum time. The rising number of vehicles, varying road conditions, and diverse vehicle types used to meet daily needs have exacerbated issues like global warming and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Our goal is to reduce carbon emissions for a cleaner environment. Single-objective, single-item transportation systems are often insufficient for scenarios with multiple criteria. Thus, we adopt a multi-objective, multi-item decision-making approach to tackle real-life transportation problems. Practical challenges frequently involve uncertainties stemming from time pressures, insufficient data, …

On A Novel Topological Space Based On Partially Ordered Ring Of Weak Fuzzy Complex Numbers And Its Relation With The Partially Ordered Neutrosophic Ring Of Real Numbers, Raed Hatamleh

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

This work is dedicated to studying for the first time a novel topological space generated by weak fuzzy complex intervals based on the partial ordered ring structure of weak fuzzy complex numbers, where we build a topology structure over these intervals. Also, we present many novel results as mathematical theorems, mathematical proofs, and many related examples. On the other hand, we use the AH-isometry to determine the relationship between the weak fuzzy complex intervals, and neutrosophic intervals.

Neutrosophic Sets And Systems, Vol. 78,2025, Florentin Smarandache, Mohamed Abdel-Basset, Maikel. Leyva Vazquez

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

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Ai Literacy For All: A Universal Framework, Leo S. Lo

University Libraries & Learning Sciences Faculty and Staff Publications

Artificial intelligence has become a pervasive force shaping society, economy, and daily life. Despite widespread media coverage and business adoption, a significant gap persists between superficial awareness and meaningful understanding of AI's principles, ethical dimensions, and societal implications. This paper introduces AI Literacy for All: A Universal Framework, a comprehensive model designed to foster responsible engagement with AI across diverse populations.

The framework integrates five essential components—Technical Knowledge, Ethical Awareness, Critical Thinking, Practical Use, and Societal Impact—each structured into four progressive levels guiding learners from basic awareness to strategic insight. This design balances accessible technical understanding with ethical reasoning, critical …

Welcome Back: A New Beginning For The Intersections Journal, Mary F. Rice

Intersections: Critical Issues in Education

In good faith, we are proud to publish this very short issue this month, containing this editorial explanation and with an invitation to submit articles, essays, artistic works, book reviews, and more. It would also be excellent for those who are interested in this project aimed at continuing to make space for critical social justice work to sign up to review and provide feedback and response to authors. The issue also has an excellent essay about language work and the revitalizing it through podcasting with Dr. David A. Wilson and a book review of This Will Not Be Generative by …

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Pueblo Women's Leadership Experiences, Monika A. Whitmore

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

This dissertation explored Pueblo women and their perspectives on pathways to leadership and examined ways to provide networking and professional development for Pueblo women. This study identified a number of important themes that offer a better understanding of the particular dynamics Pueblo women encounter as leaders. Four findings emerged from the study: a) bridging traditions; balancing cultural values, b) mediation of conflict through cultural lenses, c) wisdom of generations on mentorship and role models, and d) empowering emerging leaders. In addition to personal accounts, these lived experiences offer important insights into the larger framework of community empowerment, cultural sustainability, and …

Influence Of Internalizing And Externalizing Traits On Cognitive Performance In Typically Developing Children, Carlie Sivils

Psychology ETDs

This study investigates the relationship between emotional traits—internalizing (INT) and externalizing (EXT) subclinical characteristics—and cognitive performance in typically developing children (TDC). INT and EXT measures from the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) and cognitive task performance in various cognitive domains, including in verbal comprehension, perceptual reasoning, memory, and cognitive inhibitory control, using standardized neuropsychological test battery (NIH Toolbox, WASI) were examined. Regression analyses, ordinary least squares and robust regression models, were used to explore associations between INT and EXT traits and cognitive task performance, controlling demographic factors such as gender, socioeconomic status (SES), and ethnicity. Results indicate INT and EXT …

Simulation Studies Of Mvdc Power Cable For All Electric Aircrafts, Aban Samimi Motlagh

Electrical and Computer Engineering ETDs

MVCD power cable has a vital task in future commercial electric aircraft, which is power delivery. The temperature of the cable during the cable’s operation under low pressure is higher than the atmospheric pressure, which increases the cable losses. In this paper, the temperature and electric field across the insulator of the 5 kV DC Southwire cable is simulated up to 10 hours of cable operation. Furthermore, the temperature of the cable is shown with and without the presence of the chamber box. The other issue of the MVDC power cable is the cable joints and terminations. The electric field …

Modern Agricultural Servitude: The Modern Farm Worker Experience In The Salinas Valley, Jesus E. Tavarez

Chicana and Chicano Studies ETDs

The prevailing narrative in Chicanx studies focuses on the historical labor activism of the United Farm Workers (UFW) in the 1960s and ‘70s. I am particularly interested in examining the contemporary campesino experience in the Salinas Valley by discussing the history behind Mexican cheap labor, low wages, exploitive work conditions with inadequate healthcare, agrochemical exposure, and historical consciousness of farm workers. I will argue that farm workers are in dire need of a migratory reform as an approach to improve the working conditions of farm workers throughout California. This research aims to shed light on how the multi-billion-dollar agribusiness industry …

Dental Hygiene Programs’ Use Of Oral Health Literacy Techniques For Special Needs Patients And Caregivers, Socorro D. Tejeda Diaz

Dental Hygiene ETDs

This study examined oral health literacy communication techniques in dental hygiene programs across the U.S. for special needs patients and their caregivers. The study surveyed 46 U.S. dental hygiene program directors on communication techniques, degrees offered, and subject areas. Two-sample t-tests compared differences in communication techniques between AAS and BAS and subject areas. Most respondents routinely employed printed materials with 2 or 3 concepts, speak slowly, and simple language. When comparing the variances in communication techniques offered in AAS and BAS, we observed a t-statistic of 2.06 with a corresponding p-value of 0.54. This suggests that the mean communication techniques …

Rational Design Of Nanoparticles For Overcoming Barriers Of Nucleic Acid Delivery: Applications In Cancer Therapeutics, Angelea M. Maestas-Olguin

Chemical and Biological Engineering ETDs

The use of exogenous nucleic acid technologies to modulate aberrant protein expression resulting from genetic mutations is a promising therapeutic approach for the treatment of diseases such as cancer. The promise of nucleic-based therapeutics is dependent on the development of platforms that effectively protect nucleic acids from nuclease degradation and deliver the nucleic acids to specific intracellular locations (nucleus or cytosol) of target cells. The application of nanotechnology for development of nucleic acid-based nanomedicines is poised to revolutionize the clinical landscape of cancer. In this dissertation, I demonstrated the rational design, synthesis and evaluation of a lipid coated mesoporous silica …

The Re-Presentation And Mis-Re-Presentation Of The “Indigenous Woman” Throughout Mexico’S Colonial And Early Independence Periods (1521–1830), Alejandra Daosiri Rodriguez

Art & Art History ETDs

This research examines the visual and textual representations of Indigenous women in colonial New Spain and early independent Mexico (1521–1830), revealing how these images evolved alongside dynamic colonial political, social, and cultural shifts. Through an analysis of codices, portraits, and other material culture, this study demonstrates how colonial authorities, artists, and patrons manipulated these depictions to serve wider colonial agendas, from evangelization to social stratification. These representations often used Indigenous women as symbols, rather than as individual subjects, to reinforce hierarchical colonial structures, shape racial and gender identities, and support efforts to ‘civilize’ the native population. By focusing on pivotal …

Energy Efficiency Optimization In Integrated Sensing And Communication Networks, Arianna M. Santamaria Penafiel

Electrical and Computer Engineering ETDs

In the emerging landscape of Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC) networks, achieving energy efficiency while concurrently performing sensing and communication tasks remains challenging. This paper introduces a new framework, a novel solution that empowers User Equipment (UEs) to make informed decisions regarding their transmission power allocation, optimizing the energy efficiency of sensing, communication, and data reporting to the gNB (gNodeB) functions. Initially, a novel ISAC network paradigm is proposed, where the gNB employs rewards, such as monetary incentives, to motivate UEs to engage in sensing, data collection, and reporting within its coverage area based on the principles of Contract Theory. …

Decision Making And Performance Optimization In Distributed Cyber Physical Networks, Md Sahabul Hossain

Electrical and Computer Engineering ETDs

Cyber-Physical Systems (CPSs) integrate computation, networking, and physical processes, while Cyber-Physical Networks (CPNs) enable communication and coordination among components. With advances in IoT and smart devices, CPSs are increasingly vital for applications such as smart grids, industrial automation, and autonomous vehicles. This dissertation explores decision making and performance optimization in Distributed Cyber-Physical Networks (DCPNs), focusing on efficiency, reliability, decentralization, and security. Using network economic theories (e.g., game theory, contract theory) and machine learning (e.g., Reinforcement Learning, Federated Learning), it addresses key problems: 1) a cost-effective positioning system with Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RISs) and RL, 2) energy-efficient task offloading in Multi-access …

Ready, Set, Woes: A Narrative Inquiry Into Special Education Teacher Attrition By Transfer To General Education, Brent G. Collom

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

Despite the prevalence of unfilled special education teaching positions nationwide, it is fair to ask whether there is truly a shortage of special education teachers (SETs). While SETs leave education at high rates, they are almost twice as likely to transfer to general education positions. Many former SETs are employed in schools yet outside of special education.

This narrative inquiry examined the stories of 10 former SETs who transferred to general education. This study found that former SETs continue to identify as teaching special education. Former SETs want general education teachers (GETs) and administrators to have training in special education …

Ge/Sige Quantum Wells: Material For The Post-Moore Era, Troy Alexander Hutchins-Delgado

Optical Science and Engineering ETDs

This dissertation demonstrates high-quality germanium quantum wells on a 200 mm silicon wafer platform, enabling novel device possibilities. Partnering with a commercial silicon-germanium epitaxy supplier, we obtained shallow, undoped germanium quantum wells with high-crystalline quality, confirmed through x-ray diffraction, secondary ion mass spectroscopy, high-resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy, and energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy. Hall bar devices fabricated on single quantum wells revealed that surface preparation can tune transport properties while maintaining peak mobilities around 10⁵ cm²V⁻¹s⁻¹. Manganese-germanide spintronic contacts were integrated via solid-state reaction, with contact quality assessed through Schottky diodes, transfer length …

Validation Of A Culturally Adapted Neuropsychology Screening Measure Among Older American Indians, Katherine A. Edwards

Psychology ETDs

American Indian (AI) older adults are most at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias in the United States. However, there are no cognitive screening tools validated or normed for AI populations, limiting the diagnostic accuracy of current tools. In this study, a culturally adapted screening tool was adapted for three different sites with older AI adults, and validated against widely used neurocognitive screening measures to determine convergent validity. Results found that adapted story memory scores were significantly higher than unadapted scores. Additionally, culturally salient story memory scores were more consistent with measures of crystalized intelligence, while unadapted story …

Francesca C'De Baca Academic History, David L. C'De Baca

Oral Histories HIST 300, Fall 2024

Francesa C'de Baca current academic and extracurricular achievements as of December 2024.

“Mexico Has Spilt American Blood Upon American Soil!” The Role Of The Mexico-U.S. Border In The Promotion Of American Nationalism, 1821-1920, Jon M. Williams Phd

Sociology ETDs

International borders not only serve as the edge of a nation-state's sovereign territory, but they also aid in informing popular conceptions of its national identity. This study examines how the Mexico - U.S. border served as a spark for episodes of American nationalism from 1821-1920. In examining three historical periods whereby the border was forming, disrupted, or challenged, I demonstrate how borders serve as sources, both symbolically and physically for the expressions of American nationalism. I utilize inductive qualitative discourse analysis of American actors embedded along the border, in Mexico, or serving as political leaders, to sample some of the …

Coph Professors Advocate For First-Gen Students, Dustin Roberto

HSC Newsroom

More than half of U.S. undergraduates are first-generation college students. University of New Mexico College of Population Health professors Claudia Pratesi, PhD, and Tammy Thomas, PhD, held focus groups to learn about first-generation students' experiences. Many students in the groups balance school with caring for family and find systems like financial aid difficult to navigate. The professors are developing recommendations, including peer mentoring and connections to scholarships, and will share findings with university leadership.