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Abstract: This study addresses the inherent limitations of conventional numerical methods, particularly their slow convergence rates and pronounced dependency on mesh quality when solving complex ...

1 State Key Laboratory of Thorium Energy, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China 2 University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China Introduction: ...

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The San Francisco 49ers enter Week 8 riding momentum and sitting atop the NFC West at 5–2, but Sunday’s matchup against the Houston Texans isn’t one they can afford to take lightly. Houston’s defense ...

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The conundrum of the Chiefs’ 2025 season is both as old as football and entirely unlike any situation the NFL has seen before. Consider several factors, all true at the same time, each tethered to all ...

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