Photonic Finite-Difference Frequency-Domain (FDFD) Toolbox is a MATLAB Community Toolbox project, aiming to provide intuitive framework for photonic devices simulation using MATLAB. Note: The toolbox ...

First-order derivatives: n additional function calls are needed. Second-order derivatives based on gradient calls, when the "grd" module is specified (Dennis and Schnabel 1983): n additional gradient ...

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A developmental systems approach incorporates clinical perspectives and offers a background for thinking about some of the ways we do research. Recent advances reveal both research opportunities and ...

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Im2mesh is an open-source MATLAB/Octave package for generating finite element mesh based on 2D segmented multi-phase image. It provides a robust workflow capable of processing various input images, ...

Abstract: Change detection in remote sensing imagery is a crucial technique for Earth observation, primarily focusing on pixel-level segmentation of change regions between bitemporal images. The core ...