Computational and Mathematical Methods in Science and Engineering II

A special issue of Axioms (ISSN 2075-1680). This special issue belongs to the section "Mathematical Analysis".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 22 July 2024 | Viewed by 1693

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Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue is a continuation of our previous Special Issue, entitled "Computational and Mathematical Methods in Science and Engineering". This Special Issue is seeking papers related to computational and mathematical methods for science and engineering. We aim to publish papers that address mathematical and computational methods in engineering and information science, which include new strategies from science and engineering areas such as differential equations, optimization, operations research, stochastic and probabilistic models, and artificial intelligence. We plan to gather high-quality contributions on new mathematical and computational methods for current problems, providing new knowledge in this scientific field.

We encourage the submission of papers from a variety of fields, including applications in physics, biology, proteomics, chemistry, finance, economy, and computational medicine. Research exploring specific areas such as pandemics concerning current problems such as COVID-19, diabetes, cancer, HIV, and other medical problems is welcome. Additionally, publications enhancing existing algorithms, methods, and mathematical analyses for important issues are welcome. Topics of interest for this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following subjects:

  • Computer and mathematical modeling;
  • Heuristic and exact algorithms;
  • Single- and multi-objective optimization;
  • Numerical methods for partial differential equations;
  • Forecasting for energy and climate change;
  • Machine and deep learning;
  • Dynamic systems and signal processing;
  • Big data, data mining, and data science;
  • Scheduling and timetabling;
  • Proteomics, docking, and protein folding problem.

We encourage researchers within this field to contribute original research and review papers before the deadline for this Special Issue.

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Dr. Juan Paulo Sánchez
Dr. Guadalupe Castilla Valdez
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A New Criterion for Improving Convergence of Fuzzy C-Means Clustering
by Joaquín Pérez-Ortega, Carlos Fernando Moreno-Calderón, Sandra Silvia Roblero-Aguilar, Nelva Nely Almanza-Ortega, Juan Frausto-Solís, Rodolfo Pazos-Rangel and José María Rodríguez-Lelis
Axioms 2024, 13(1), 35; https://doi.org/10.3390/axioms13010035 - 02 Jan 2024
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One of the most used algorithms to solve the fuzzy clustering problem is Fuzzy C-Means; however, one of its main limitations is its high computational complexity. It is known that the efficiency of an algorithm depends, among other factors, on the strategies for [...] Read more.
One of the most used algorithms to solve the fuzzy clustering problem is Fuzzy C-Means; however, one of its main limitations is its high computational complexity. It is known that the efficiency of an algorithm depends, among other factors, on the strategies for its initialization and convergence. In this research, a new convergence strategy is proposed, which is based on the difference of the objective function values, in two consecutive iterations, expressed as a percentage of its value in the next to the last one. Additionally, a new method is proposed to optimize the selection of values of the convergence or stop threshold of the algorithm, which is based on the Pareto principle. To validate our approach, a collection of real datasets was solved, and a significant reduction in the number of iterations was observed, without affecting significantly the solution quality. Based on the proposed method and the experiments carried out, we found it is convenient to use threshold values equal to 0.73 and 0.35 if a decrease in the number of iterations of approximately 75.2% and 64.56%, respectively, is wanted, at the expense of a reduction in solution quality of 2% and 1%, respectively. It is worth mentioning that, as the size of the datasets is increased, the proposed approach tends to obtain better results, and therefore, its use is suggested for datasets found in Big Data and Data Science. Full article
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