ML models predict water table depth more accurately than PB models, especially in data-scarce regions.
problem Uncertainty in large-scale simulations of water table depth due to biased observational data and model flexibility.
method Constructed three ML models using XGBoost and over 20 million real and proxy observations across the US and Canada.
result ML models correlate 0.6-0.75 with real and proxy observations, significantly better than PB models (0.21-0.40).
Physically-based overland flow models are computationally demanding, hindering their use for real-time applications. Therefore, the development of fast (and reasonably accurate) overland flow models is needed if they are to be used to support flood mitigation decision making. In this study, we investigate the potential…
The study forecasts water quality from satellite data using machine learning.
problem Predicting future water quality from satellite data for coastal regions.
method Decomposed time series into components and used machine learning models (SARIMA, regression, neural network).
result Regression and neural network models are best at predicting Chl-a, SARIMA model best at FLH and SST.
Solving systems of linear equations is a problem occuring frequently in water engineering applications. Usually the size of the problem is too large to be solved via direct factorization. One can resort to iterative approaches, in particular the conjugate gradients method if the matrix is symmetric positive definite. P…
The paper improves bounds on skein tree depth and delta-crossing numbers for knots and links.
problem Improving bounds on skein tree depth and delta-crossing numbers for knots and links.
method Theoretical and computational analysis of skein trees and knot invariants.
result New upper and lower bounds on skein tree depth and delta-crossing numbers are derived.
The paper improves bounds on the complexity of computing link polynomials.
problem Computing link polynomials by the skein relation is complex.
method Proved new upper and lower bounds on skein tree depth.
result New bounds on skein tree depth are stronger than previous ones.
Research develops a water quality prediction model using LSTM.
problem Global degradation of water resources and need for optimal water quality monitoring.
method Developed a multivariate water quality prediction model using LSTM and historical data.
result Multiple step LSTM model achieved RMSE of 0.227 mg/L.
Deep learning enhances water resources management through data analysis.
problem Data volume and variety in water resources management.
method Systematic review of deep learning applications in hydrology and water resources.
result Deep learning improves water resources monitoring, prediction, and classification.
Considering the interdependencies between water and electricity use is critical for ensuring conservation measures are successful in lowering the net water and electricity use in a city. This water-electricity demand nexus will become even more important as cities continue to grow, causing water and electricity utiliti…
Develops a method to disaggregate aerosol optical depth into vertical extinction profiles.
problem Uncertainty in measuring aerosol vertical distributions due to limited observations.
method Bayesian nonparametric Gaussian process modeling using meteorological predictors.
result Model reconstructs realistic extinction profiles with well-calibrated uncertainty, outperforming idealized baselines.
According to the United Nations World Water Assessment Programme, every day, 2 million tons of sewage and industrial and agricultural waste are discharged into the worlds water. In order to address this pervasive issue of increasing water pollution, while ensuring that the global population has an efficient, accurate, …
Model forecasts water demand with probabilistic multi-step-ahead approach.
problem Accurate probabilistic forecasts of water demand for operational control.
method Time series model with Lasso for high-dimensional feature space.
result Accurate, interpretable, and fast computable forecasting model.
In this paper, we present a regression framework involving several machine learning models to estimate water parameters based on hyperspectral data. Measurements from a multi-sensor field campaign, conducted on the River Elbe, Germany, represent the benchmark dataset. It contains hyperspectral data and the five water p…
A model for groundwater trading among stakeholders.
problem Groundwater trading among stakeholders in a basin.
method Optimization of production by agents considering water rights, consumption, and trading.
result Characterization of Nash equilibrium in a 1-period setting and initial insights into multi-period game.
Predict water pipe failures using machine learning and survival analysis.
problem Difficulty in accessing water pipes for maintenance.
method Classical and modern classifiers for short-term prediction, survival analysis for long-term forecast, and oversampling technique for imbalanced data.
result Identifies important risk factors for water pipe failures.
Water balance models (WBMs) are often employed to understand regional hydrologic cycles over various time scales. Most WBMs, however, are physically-based, and few employ state-of-the-art statistical methods to reconcile independent input measurement uncertainty and bias. Further, few WBMs exist for large lakes, and mo…
Quantile regression improves urban water demand forecasting.
problem Improving probabilistic urban water demand forecasting.
method Comparing five quantile regression algorithms and their combinations for one-day ahead forecasting.
result Linear boosting algorithm performs best for probabilistic urban water demand forecasting.
Energy consumption for hot water production is a major draw in high efficiency buildings. Optimizing this has typically been approached from a thermodynamics perspective, decoupled from occupant influence. Furthermore, optimization usually presupposes existence of a detailed dynamics model for the hot water system. The…
When the residents of Flint learned that lead had contaminated their water system, the local government made water-testing kits available to them free of charge. The city government published the results of these tests, creating a valuable dataset that is key to understanding the causes and extent of the lead contamina…
Revisit Fenn's table theorem from a differential-topological perspective.
problem Prove zero-existence theorem on a cylinder and horizontal square-table theorem under Fenn's boundary conditions.
method Differential-topological approach.
result Prove horizontal square-table theorem under more general boundary conditions.
In this paper, we introduce a novel framework for combining scientific knowledge within physics-based models and recurrent neural networks to advance scientific discovery in many dynamical systems. We will first describe the use of outputs from physics-based models in learning a hybrid-physics-data model. Then, we furt…
LightGBM outperforms other models in predicting pH values in Georgia, USA.
problem Accurate water quality prediction for effective resource management and pollution mitigation.
method Five distinct predictive models (linear regression, Random Forest, XGBoost, LightGBM, MLP neural network) were assessed for pH value forecasting in Georgia, USA.
result LightGBM achieved the highest average precision in predicting pH values.
Purpose: To investigate the feasibility of myelin water content quantification using fast dual-echo steady-state (DESS) scans and machine learning with kernels. Methods: We optimized combinations of steady-state (SS) scans for precisely estimating the fast-relaxing signal fraction ff of a two-compartment signal model, …
Light pillars over rippled water appear parallel due to projection geometry.
problem Light pillars over rippled water appear parallel.
method Developing a geometric optics model
result The phenomenon is explained using the specular reflection rule, projection geometry, and physics of surface slopes.
Machine learning predicts liquid water properties from cluster data.
problem Accuracy of bulk properties from machine-learned potentials is limited by training data.
method Local, atom-centred descriptors enable prediction of bulk properties from cluster data.
result Excellent agreement with experimental and theoretical counterparts of liquid water properties.
Water saturation is an important property in reservoir engineering domain. Thus, satisfactory classification of water saturation from seismic attributes is beneficial for reservoir characterization. However, diverse and non-linear nature of subsurface attributes makes the classification task difficult. In this context,…
A RL approach optimizes metal AM process parameters for consistent melt pool depth.
problem Optimizing process parameters for metal additive manufacturing to ensure repeatability and control microstructure.
method A Reinforcement Learning (RL) framework based on Q-learning is applied to find optimal laser power and scan velocity combinations.
result The RL framework learns optimal process parameters without prior knowledge, providing a model-free approach.
As the issue of freshwater shortage is increasing daily, it is critical to take effective measures for water conservation. According to previous studies, device level consumption could lead to significant freshwater conservation. Existing water disaggregation methods focus on learning the signatures for appliances; how…
Study predicts coastal water quality using machine learning, identifying salinity as key factor.
problem Predicting and managing coastal water quality for public health and tourism.
method Machine learning models (Catboost, Xgboost, Random Forests, Support Vector Regression, Artificial Neural Networks) trained on environmental data.
result Catboost algorithm performed best, with R² values of 0.71 and 0.68 for E. Coli and enterococci predictions.
Study detects synthetic tabular data across different tables.
problem Detecting synthetic tabular data in varied tables.
method Four table-agnostic detectors combined with preprocessing schemes.
result Cross-table learning possible with naive preprocessing, but cross-table transfer challenging.
Proves a generalized table theorem for odd Euler characteristic surfaces.
problem Proving a generalized table theorem for surfaces with odd Euler characteristic.
method Using the square peg problem for smooth curves, the result is generalized to real valued functions on Riemannian surfaces with odd Euler characteristic.
result Proves the table conjecture for even functions on the two sphere.
CTSyn generates high-quality synthetic tabular data.
problem Challenges in generating high-quality synthetic tabular data.
method Diffusion-based generative foundation model with autoencoder and conditional latent diffusion.
result CTSyn outperforms existing table synthesizers on standard benchmarks.
Upper bounds for surface-links in the Yoshikawa table are estimated.
problem Estimating Kirby-Thompson invariants of surface-links.
method Using tri-plane diagrams and L-, L*-invariants.
result Upper bounds for surface-links in the Yoshikawa table are obtained.
Deep learning (DL), a new-generation of artificial neural network research, has transformed industries, daily lives and various scientific disciplines in recent years. DL represents significant progress in the ability of neural networks to automatically engineer problem-relevant features and capture highly complex data…
Hybrid model predicts flow and pressure in water systems.
problem Predicting flow and pressure in water distribution systems with complex spatial-temporal correlations.
method Hybrid dual-stage spatial-temporal attention-based recurrent neural networks (hDS-RNN).
result Our model outperformed 9 baseline models in flow and pressure series prediction.
CNN model predicts fluvial floods quickly and accurately.
problem Real-time flood prediction is computationally demanding.
method Deep Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) trained on 2D hydraulic model outputs.
result CNN model outperforms SVR in predicting flood inundation.
Method reduces model bias in water temperature prediction using physics-guided GNNs.
problem Model bias in traditional physics-based models across different income and education levels.
method Physics-guided GNNs with refined neighbor selection and weights.
result Preserves equitable performance across different sensitive groups in the Delaware River Basin.
This paper compiles and calculates triple point numbers for surface-links in Yoshikawa's table.
problem Determining the triple point number of surface-links in Yoshikawa's table.
method Using broken sheet diagrams, the paper compiles known triple point numbers and calculates or bounds the remaining ones.
result Compilation and calculation of triple point numbers for surface-links in Yoshikawa's table.
The paper proves geometric properties of square tables and saddle surfaces.
problem The mathematical table problem from a geometric-topological perspective.
method Geometric-topological proofs on cylinder, saddle surfaces, and level sets of Fenn graphs.
result Zero-existence theorem on a cylinder, proving Fenn's square-table theorem under different boundary conditions.
Combines machine learning and convex limiting for accurate subgrid flux modeling in shallow-water equations.
problem Accurate subgrid flux modeling in shallow-water equations.
method Machine learning and flux limiting for property-preserving subgrid scale modeling.
result The proposed method produces meaningful closures even in untrained scenarios.
Machine learning speeds up search procedures for sorted tables.
problem Improving the speed of sorted table search procedures.
method Systematic experimental comparison of efficient implementations with learned counterparts.
result Learned data structures can significantly speed up search procedures.
FinTMMBench benchmarks RAG systems for finance tasks across multiple data types and time periods.
problem Evaluating temporal-aware multi-modal retrieval augmented generation in finance.
method TMMHybridRAG method that converts and integrates data from various modalities and temporal information.
result Demonstrated effectiveness of TMMHybridRAG in diverse financial analysis tasks.
Low-cost water-level tracking using LTE power metrics and wavelet analysis.
problem Real-time water-level monitoring across many locations with fixed instruments.
method Extracts per-antenna RSRP, RSSI, and RSRQ, applies CWT to RSRP, and uses a neural network to track water-level changes.
result Achieves root-mean-square and mean-absolute errors of 0.8 cm and 0.5 cm, respectively, under line-of-sight conditions.
The paper develops a new framework for managing asymmetric volatility.
problem Managing asymmetric volatility to improve recovery and participation.
method Path-dependent framework for asymmetric volatility management.
result Skew engineering reduces harmful downside participation more than productive upside participation.
A universal interatomic potential for an arbitrary set of chemical elements is urgently needed in computational materials science. Graph convolution neural network (GCN) has rich expressive power, but previously was mainly employed to transport scalars and vectors, not rank ≥2 tensors. As classic interatomic poten…
Generative model improves noise estimation in stochastic rotating shallow water models.
problem Improving noise estimation in stochastic partial differential equations for fluid dynamics.
method Replaced PCA with a generative model to avoid constraints on stochastic increments.
result Generative model produces better RMSE, CRPS score, and forecast rank histograms.
The U.S. water distribution system contains thousands of miles of pipes constructed from different materials, and of various sizes, and age. These pipes suffer from physical, environmental, structural and operational stresses, causing deterioration which eventually leads to their failure. Pipe deterioration results in …
Bayesian network framework assesses urban risks across multiple domains.
problem Complex interdependencies in urban systems.
method Bayesian Belief Networks (BBNs) with DAGs, Hill-Climbing search, BIC, K2 scoring, synthetic data, SMOTE.
result Identifies key risk factors and quantifies likelihood of cascading failures.