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Multi-core sine cosine optimization: Methods and inclusive analysis (Expert Systems with Applications)

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A public repository will support this research at http://aliasgharheidari.com for future works and possible guidance. The Sine Cosine Algorithm (SCA) is a population-based optimization method, which has shown competitive results compared to other algorithms, and it has been utilized to tackle optimization cases in various domains. Despite popularity, the initial SCA suffers from minimalistic originality, mediocre performance, and shallow mathematical model. In fact, there is undoubtedly room for improvement in the structure of original SCA because it may face problems of lazy convergence and inertia to local optima. To relieve these drawbacks, this paper develops a new multi-core SCA named SGLSCA, which is combined with three strategies based on the patterns of the Salp Swarm Algorithm (SSA), Grey Wolf Optimizer (GWO), and Levy flight (LF). Based on introducing the updating strategy of SSA and GWO, it is proposed to strengthen the exploration aptitude of the conventional SCA. Also, the SSA updating strategy aims to further update the population based on the best solution of SCA, while the GWO updating plan helps using the top three solutions of SCA. Also, the LF strategy is embedded to achieve the random individual walk during the history of the exploration and further augment the competence of SCA to avoid local optimal solutions. To substantiate the structure and results of the proposed multi-core SCA, which is entitled SGLSCA, it is compared against nine state-of-art algorithms, six improved SCA variants, and nine successful advanced algorithms on 34 benchmark functions selected from 23 benchmark functions and 30 IEEE CEC2014 benchmark problems. Additionally, three practical, real-world engineering problems are considered. The final experimental results expose that the multi-core SGLSCA outperforms other optimizers including LSHADE-cnEpSin and LSHADE methods in terms of both convergence and optimality of solutions.
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<9K9E9 ;GE:AF=< 9 F=O J9F<GEAR9LAGF L=;@FGDG?Q OAL@ "2* LG KLM<Q
L@= MF;GFKLJ9AF=< L=KL :=F;@E9JC >MF;LAGF 9F< GHLAE9D KGDMLAGFK G> H9J
LA9D <AK;@9J?= AF L@= LJ9FK>GJE=J M<9FA  @M<9K9E9  +J9<
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<AKLJA:MLAGF HJG:D=E :9K=< GF L@= ;GE:AF9LAGF G> GHLAE9D GH=J9LAGF
KLJ9L=?A=K  FGN=D E=L@G< G> EMDLAD=N=D L@J=K@GD<AF? :9K=< GF "2*
O9K HJ=K=FL=< AF &@9AJMRR9E9F  @9M<@MJQ  O@A;@ KM?
?=KL=< L@= FGN=D E=L@G< @9< KLJGF? KL9:ADALQ 9F< @A?@ IM9DALQ G> KGDM
LAGF ;GEH9J=< OAL@ GL@=J (K $:J9@AE D9RAR 9F< 'M  HJ=
K=FL=< 9F AEHJGN=< "2* MKAF? >GMJ KLJ9L=?A=K AF;DM<AF? L@= ;@9GLA;
DG?AKLA; E9H L@= GHHGKALAGF:9K=< D=9JFAF? L@= <A>>=J=FLA9D =NGDMLAGF
  9D?GJAL@E 9F< L@= <AKJMHLAGF GH=J9LGJ $F L@= 9JLA;D= &9E:GB
 &9E:GB HJ=K=FL=< 9F AEHJGN=< 9D?GJAL@E :9K=< GF 9 ;GE:AF9
LAGF G> +.* 9F< "2* >GJ J=KGDNAF? KAF?D=9J=9 MFAL ;GEEALE=FL HJG:
D=E AF L@= =D=;LJA; HGO=J KQKL=E /@= A<=9 G> L@= HJGHGK=< 9HHJG9;@ AK
L@9L L@= HGKALAGF G> L@= XJKL HGHMD9LAGF O9K MH<9L=< =EHDGQAF? L@= +.*
9F< L@=F AL >MJL@=J MH<9L=< MKAF? "2* 29F =L 9D  J=9DAR=< 9
F=O >GJE G> E9PAEME HGO=J HGAFL LJ9;CAF? ;GFLJGDD=J OAL@ J9HA< ;GF
N=J?=F;= KH==< 9F< XF= H=J>GJE9F;= L@JGM?@ ;GE:AFAF? .. 9F< "2*
LG AEHJGN= L@= GHLAE9DALQ G> KGDMLAGFK AF L@= GJA?AF9D ..
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/@AK H9H=J AFLJG<M;=< L@= '! E=;@9FAKE AFLG . LG >MJL@=J :MAD<
MH ALK DG;9D K=9J;@ ;9H9;ALQ /@= AFLJG<M;=< '! E=;@9FAKE KA?FA>A;9FLDQ
AEHJGN=K :GL@ L@= DG;9D K=9J;@ ;9H9;ALQ G> . 9F< L@= IM9DALQ G> KGDM
LAGFK ?=F=J9L=< :9K=< GF L@= GJA?AF9D H9J9<A?E '! AK 9 J9F<GE O9DC 9H
HDA=< AF 9 N9JA=LQ G> (K LG :GGKL L@= H=J>GJE9F;= G> L@=AJ GHLAEAR9LAGF
;9H9:ADALQ @=F 3M 29F?  5@9G  #=A<9JA =L 9D 
#M9F? =L 9D  'MG =L 9D  4M 29F? 'A .M 9F< 2M
 <=KA?F=< 9 FGN=D '!:9K=< 2* '2* LG GHLAEAR= ;=JL9AF
;GFLJGDD=J H9J9E=L=JK .AEMD9LAGF J=KMDLK K@GO=< L@9L '2* @9< ?GG<
LJ9;CAF? H=J>GJE9F;= 9F< JG:MKLF=KK  F=O '! :9K=< GF :AG?=G?J9H@Q
GHLAEAR=J O9K HJGHGK=< 9F< 9HHDA=< LG L@= GHLAE9D <=KA?F G> J=AF>GJ;=<
;GF;J=L= ;9FLAD=N=J J=L9AFAF? O9DD MF<=J K=AKEA; DG9< Q<G?<M 
GM 9F< M9F  HJ=K=FL=< 9 F=O ;GFLJGD H9J9E=L=J G> L@= K@AH
:GJF= 9MLGE9LA; D9F<AF? KQKL=E MKAF? HA?=GF AFKHAJ=< GHLAEAR=J :9K=<
GF L@= '! E=;@9FAKE /G =F@9F;= L@= H=J>GJE9F;= G> L@= ;D9KKA;9D 9D
?GJAL@E GK .9FLGK G=D@G GJ9 9F< (9JA9FA  HM:DAK@=< 9
N9JA9FL G> L@= 9D?GJAL@E L@9L ;GE:AF=< L@= LJMF;9L=< '! E=;@9FAKE
9F< HGHMD9LAGF <AN=JKALQ LG AEHJGN= ;JGKKGN=J 9F< EML9LAGF GH=J9LAGFK
9F< 9NGA< HJ=E9LMJ= ;GFN=J?=F;= .=N=J9D J9F<GE 9D?GJAL@EK :9K=<
GF '!K O=J= HJGHGK=< LG DG;9L= KH9JK= L9J?=LK AF 9 L@J==<AE=FKAGF9D
:GMF<=< =FNAJGFE=FL 9F< =PH=JAE=FL9D J=KMDLK <=EGFKLJ9L=< L@9L L@=
AEHJGN=< E=L@G< ;GMD< <G 9 :=LL=J BG: L@9F FGFJ9F<GE KQKL=E K=9J;@
AF L@= H9H=J &==L=J =L 9D 
5@GM 'AF? 9F< 'MG  HJGHGK=< 9F AEHJGN=< 2* :9K=<
GF L@= '! KLJ9L=?Q F9E=< '2* >GJ J=KGDNAF? L@= J=9DOGJD< =F?AF==J
AF? HJG:D=EK /@=Q G:K=JN=< L@9L AL G:L9AF=< @A?@=J ;GFN=J?=F;= KH==<
9F< =>X;A=F;Q L@9F L@= GJA?AF9D 2* /G 9<N9F;= L@= =>X;9;Q G> L@=
EGL@Y9E= GHLAEAR9LAGF (!* 'A 5@GM 5@9F? 9F< .GF? 
<=N=DGH=< 9F AEHJGN=< '!:9K=< (!* F9E=DQ '(!* '(!* J=9;@=<
LG 9 :=LL=J =IMADA:JAME :=LO==F L@= =PHDGJ9LAGF 9F< =PHDGAL9LAGF ;9H9
:ADALA=K L@9L E9C=K AL >9KL=J 9F< EGJ= JG:MKL ;GEH9J=< LG L@= ;D9KKA;
(!* @=F =L 9D  HJ=K=FL=< 9 N9JA9FL G> 2* GF L@= :9KAK G>
'! 9F< ;@9GLA; DG;9D K=9J;@ LG >MJL@=J KLJ=F?L@=F L@= ;9H9;ALQ G> =PHDG
J9LAGF 9F< =PHDGAL9LAGF 3M =L 9D  HJ=K=FL=< 9 FGN=D @Q:JA< (!*
OAL@ "9MKKA9F EML9LAGF "( 9M;@Q EML9LAGF ( 9F< '=NQ EML9
LAGF '( >GJ L@= AEHJGN=E=FL G> L@= :9KA; (!* 'MG =L 9D 
HJ=K=FL=< 9F AEHJGN=< ?J9KK@GHH=J GHLAEAR9LAGF 9D?GJAL@E "* ;GE
:AF=< OAL@ "( '( 9F< GHHGKALAGF:9K=< D=9JFAF? LG @GD< 9 HJGH=J :9D
9F;= AF ?DG:9D K=9J;@ 9F< DG;9D K=9J;@ #M9F? 9F< !=F?  HJ=
K=FL=< 9F AEHJGN=< !* :9K=< GF L@= '! E=;@9FAKE O@A;@ 9AE=< LG
9;@A=N= L@= GHLAEAR9LAGF G> LOG ;JALA;9D H9J9E=L=JK AF L@= KMHHGJL N=;LGJ
E9;@AF= .1( AF <A9?FGKAF? :J=9KL ;9F;=J
3. Components of SGLSCA
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<A<9L= KGDMLAGFK 9F< J=DA=K GF LJA?GFGE=LJA; EG<=DK LG 9;@A=N= KGE= J9F
<GE BMEHK :=LO==F KAF= 9F< ;GKAF= >MF;LAGFK LG EGN= L@= KO9JE AF L@=
<AJ=;LAGF G> 9 ?DG:9D GHLAEME . 9DKG AFL=?J9L=K EMDLAHD= J9F<GE 9F<
LAE=N9JQAF? H9J9E=L=JK LG @GD< 9 :9D9F;= :=LO==F =PHDGJ9LGJQ 9F< =P
HDGALAN= AF;DAF9LAGFK
$F L@= =PHDGAL9LAGF H@9K= L@= J9F<GE KGDMLAGFK OADD := ;@9F?=< 9L 9
KDGO=J J9L= ;GEH9J=< OAL@ L@GK= AF L@= =PHDGJ9LAGF H@9K= /@= MH<9L=
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KAGF 9L L@= =N9DM9LAGF AK 9 J9F<GE FME:=J AK L@= HG
KALAGF G> L@= L=JEAF9D HGAFL AF L@= <AE=FKAGF 9F< AK 9F 9:KGDML=
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KH9;=K /@AK 9J=9 9HH=9JK AF L@= AFF=J KH9;= G> 9F< GJ AF ALK GML=J
KH9;= 9L J9F<GE MJAF? L@= =N9DM9LAGF AL DAF=9JDQ <=;J=9K=K >JGE LG 
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:=J G> =N9DM9LAGFK 9F< AK ;GFKL9FL
!MJL@=JEGJ= L@= N9JA9:D= AK 9 J9F<GE FME:=J >GJ MH<9L
AF? L@= F=PL KGDMLAGF AF L@= JA?@L <AJ=;LAGF /@= N9JA9:D= AK 9 J9F<GE
FME:=J >JGE  LG  O@A;@ 9AEK 9L J9F<GEDQ =F@9F;AF?   GJ O=9C
=FAF?   L@= AFYM=F;= G> L@= L9J?=L KGDMLAGF GF L@= ;MJJ=FL KGDMLAGF
L D9KL L@= N9JA9:D= 9AEK 9L J9F<GEDQ K=D=;LAF? L@= MH<9L= >GJEMD9 AF
KAF= >MF;LAGF GJ ;GKAF= >MF;LAGF AF I 
. AFLJG<M;=K KAF= 9F< ;GKAF= >MF;LAGFK AFLG L@= MH<9L= >GJEMD9
/@9L AK O@Q AL AK ;9DD=< . !A?  AF<A;9L=K L@= AFYM=F;=K GF KAF= 9F<
;GKAF= GF L@= F=PL KGDMLAGF O@A;@ AF<A;9L=K L@9L L@= HJGHGK=< =IM9LAGF
<=XF=K 9 KH9;= :=LO==F LOG KGDMLAGFK AF L@= K=9J;@ KH9;= /@= KOAL;@
AF? EG<= G> KAF= 9F< ;GKAF= E9C=K LOG KGDMLAGFK G> L@= =IM9LAGF J=NGDN=
9JGMF< =9;@ GL@=J 9F< MH<9L= AL=J9LAN=DQ $L =FKMJ=K L@= >MDD MK= G> KH9;=
:=LO==F LOG K;@=E=K /G XF< 9 ?DG:9DDQ GHLAE9D KGDMLAGF L@= K=9J;@
KH9;= K@GMD< := AF;DM<=< AF L@= ;MJJ=FL 9J=9 GJ GMLKA<= 9J=9
K K@GOF AF !A?  AL <=HA;LK L@= >MF;LAGF9D EG<=D 9>>=;L=< :Q KAF=
9F< ;GKAF= >MF;LAGFK OAL@AF L@= J9F<GE FME:=J AF /@AK X?MJ=
AF<A;9L=K @GO ;@9F?AF? L@= N9DM= G> L@= KAF= 9F< ;GKAF= >MF;LAGF <=L=J
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EAF=K L@= F=PL KL=H G> L@= ;MJJ=FL KGDMLAGF $F L@AK ;9K= L@=J= 9J= LOG
LJ=F<K GF= AK LGO9J< L@= AFF=J <AJ=;LAGF G> L@= ;MJJ=FL K=9J;@ KH9;= 9F<
L@= GL@=J AK AF L@= <AJ=;LAGF G> GMLKA<= KH9;= /@= AEHD=E=FL9LAGF AK MK
AF? <=XFAF? 9 J9F<GE N9JA9:D= >JGE  LG π K 9 J=KMDL L@AK E=;@
9FAKE =FKMJ=K >MDD MLADAR9LAGF G> L@= =PHDGJ9LAGF 9F< =PHDGAL9LAGF H@9K=K
LG KGE= =PL=FL
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KG >9J 9F< J=?9J<=< 9K L@= L9J?=L KGDMLAGF LG MH<9L= GL@=J KGDMLAGFK J=D
9LAN=DQ (=9FO@AD= L@= K=9J;@ KH9;= AK =PHDGJ=< KL=H :Q KL=H MKAF? L@=
>GJEMD9 AF;DM<AF? L@= KAF= 9F< ;GKAF= >MF;LAGFK OAL@ 9 ?J9<M9D AF;J=9K=
G> LAE= 2@AD= L@= =N9DM9LAGF ;GMFL=J <=>9MDLK LG @A?@=J L@9F L@= E9P
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LAGF /@= HK=M<G;G<= G> . AK K@GOF AF D?GJAL@EK 
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$FALA9DAR=9K=LG>K=9J;@9?=FLK,
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DMLAGF AEHJGN=K L@= ;9H9:ADALQ G> K=9J;@AF? 9F< KH==<K MH L@= ;GFN=J
?=F;= KH==< /@= >MF<9E=FL9D A<=9 AK L@9L L@= F=PL HGKALAGF AK MH<9L=<
:9K=< GF . 9F< L@=F >MJL@=J MH<9L=< MKAF? .. MH<9LAF? KLJ9L=?Q
!AJKL L@= HGHMD9LAGF MH<9L=< :9K=< GF . AK 9KKA?F=< LG LOG
?JGMHK GF= AK L@= D=9<=J 9F< L@= GL@=J E=E:=JK 9J= >GDDGO=JK /@=
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;@9AF 9F< 9<BMKLK L@= HGKALAGF :9K=< GF L@= DG;9LAGF G> L@= >GG< O@AD=
>GDDGO=JK >GDDGO L@= D=9<=J 9F< EGN= LGO9J< L@= >GG< /@= DG;9LAGF G>
L@= MH<9L= >GJEMD9 AK <=K;JA:=< 9K :=DGO
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:=KL KGDMLAGF AF L@= =N9DM9LAGF :Q >9J E=9FK L@= MHH=J :GMF<
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O@=J= AK L@= ;MJJ=FL =N9DM9LAGF 9F< AK L@= E9PAEME FME:=J G>
=N9DM9LAGFK
/@= H9J9E=L=J :GL@ 9F< 9J= J9F<GE FME:=JK >JGE  LG  +9
J9E=L=J <=L=JEAF=K L@= KL=H D=F?L@ LGO9J< L@= L9J?=L KGDMLAGF =9;@
LAE= 9F< <=L=JEAF=K L@= <AJ=;LAGF G> L@= F=PL KGDMLAGF AF;DM<AF? L@=
<AJ=;LAGF G> HGKALAN= AFXFALQ GJ F=?9LAN= AFXFALQ
!GJ MH<9L=K G> >GDDGO=J HGKALAGFK L@= >GDDGOAF? =IM9LAGFK 9J= =E
HDGQ=<
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O@=J= K@GOK L@= HGKALAGF G> >GDDGO=J K9DH AF <AE=F
KAGF AK LAE= AK L@= AFALA9D KH==< 9F< O@=J=
.AF;= L@= GHLAEAR9LAGF LAE= AK <=H=F<=FL GF =N9DM9LAGF L@= FME:=J
G> =N9DM9LAGFK AK AF;J=9K=< :Q GF= O@=F 9KK=KKAF? L@= KGDMLAGF 9F< ;GF
KA<=JAF?  L@AK >GJEMD9 AK <=XF=< 9K :=DGO

O@=J= 9F< 9J= J=KH=;LAN=DQ L@= HGKALAGF G> L@= MH<9L=< >GD
DGO=JK 9F< L@= HGKALAGF G> L@= >GDDGO=JK :=>GJ= L@=Q :JAF? MHLG<9L= AF
<AE=FKAGF $F K@GJL L@= HK=M<G;G<= G> .. MH<9LAF? KLJ9L=?Q AK
K@GOF :=DGO O@=J= E=9FK L@= FME:=J G> K=9J;@ 9?=FLK
Algorithm 2. +K=M<G;G<=G>..MH<9LAF?KLJ9L=?Q
Input: ,2?@6;.@6<;$<?6@6<;?!.D?A/9/
  

 If
.=L 9F< LG:=J9F<GEFME:=JK:=LO==F9F<
0H<9L=L@=HGKALAGFG>L@=D=9<=J:Q I 
 Else
0H<9L=L@=HGKALAGFG>L@=>GDDGO=JK:Q I 
 End If
 
 End For
Output: ,
 +# A=1.@6;4 ?@>.@24E
/@= "2* MH<9LAF? KLJ9L=?Q AK L@= ;=FLJ9D H9JL G> "2* O@A;@ HJ=
K=JN=K L@= E=JAL G> "2* /@= HGHMD9LAGF MH<9L=< :9K=< GF . AK 9K
KA?F=< LG LOG ?JGMHK /@= LGH L@J== AF<ANA<M9DK 9J= J=?9J<=< 9K D=9<=JK
9F< L@= J=KL 9K >GDDGO=JK =KA<=K L@=Q 9J= J=?9J<=< 9K L@= L@J== CAF<K
G> OGDN=K AF L@= "2* MH<9L= KLJ9L=?Q
/@= "2* MH<9LAF? KLJ9L=?Q KMHHGJLK L@= =PHDGJ9LGJQ 9F< =PHDGAL9
LAN= H9LL=JFK G> L@AK E=L@G< /@= HJAF;AHD= G> L@AK DG?A; AK LG EAEA; L@=
D=9<=JK@AH @A=J9J;@Q 9F< @MFLAF? E=;@9FAKEK G> L@= >9F;Q ?J=Q OGDN=K
$L <ANA<=K L@= =FLAJ= ?J=Q OGD> HGHMD9LAGF AFLG >GMJ LQH=K F9E=DQ 9DH@9
:=L9 <=DL9 9F< GE=?9 /@= XJKL L@J== D=9<=JK F9E=< 9F<  DG;9L=
L@= LGH G> ;@9AFK  ;GDD=;LAGF G> E=KK9?=K >JGE =9;@ G> L@= L@J== D=9<
=JK AK MK=< LG ?MA<= L@= GL@=J OGDN=K  9;@ OGD>K HGKALAGF AK MH<9L=<
OAL@ L@= >GDDGOAF? E9L@=E9LA;9D >GJEMD9
$F ?=F=J9D ?J=Q OGDN=K KMJJGMF< L@=AJ >GG< O@=F @MFLAF? /@= >GD
DGOAF? >GJEMD9LAGFK =KL9:DAK@ L@= E9L@=E9LA;9D EG<=D G> L@AK :=@9NAGJ
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O@=J= 9J= L@= HGKALAGF N=;LGJK G>
9J= ;G=>X;A=FL N=;LGJK 9F< E=9F L@= <AKL9F;= N=;
LGJK :=LO==F  /@= H9J9E=L=J 9 AK DAF=9JDQ D=KK=F=< FME:=J
>JGE  LG  <MJAF? L@= HJG;=KK G> =N9DM9LAGF 9F< H9J9E=L=JK 9F< 9J=
J9F<GE FME:=JK AF  /@= HK=M<G;G<= G> L@= "2* MH<9LAF? KLJ9L
=?Q AK >GJEMD9L=< 9K :=DGO
Algorithm 3+K=M<G;G<=G>"2*MH<9LAF?KLJ9L=?Q
$FHML ,?!.D? 
*:L9AFL@=N=;LGJ 
*:L9AFL@=N=;LGJKG>

*:L9AFL@=N=;LGJK  9F< 
*:L9AFL@=N=;LGJK  9F< 
!AF<L@=F=PLHGHMD9LAGFG> ,
 End For
Output: ,
 2BE G45@ ?@>.@24E
/@= J9F<GEAR9LAGF H@9K= G> GHLAEAR=JK ;9F AEH9;L GF L@= =PHDG
J9LAGF 9F< =PHDGAL9LAGF AF;DAF9LAGFK /@= '! AK 9 J9F<GE E=L@G< OAL@
L@= >=9LMJ= G> J9F<GE O9DC O@A;@ AK MK=< >GJ L@= GHLAEAR9LAGF HJG;=KK
G> L@= (K )GL9:DQ AF 9F MF;=JL9AF =FNAJGFE=FL '! ;9F := :=F=X;A9D
>GJ AEHJGNAF? L@= K=9J;@AF? =>X;A=F;Q /@= KL=H D=F?L@ ?G> '! AK K@GOF
9K >GDDGOK

O@=J= A9F< B9J= <J9OF >JGE FGJE9D <AKLJA:MLAGFK AK 9 ;GFKL9FL
O@A;@ AK =IM9D LG  /@9L AK
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/@AK <AKLJA:MLAGF G:=QK L@= =PH=;L=< '=NQ <AKLJA:MLAGF >GJ
O@=J= AK L@= KE9DD=KL KL=H $F HJAF;AHD=  9;LM9DDQ ;9F :=
J=?9J<=< 9K 9 K=FKA:D= N9DM= DAC=   -=K=9J;@=K AF<A;9L= L@9L
'! ;9F E9PAEAR= L@= =>X;A=F;Q G> K=9J;@AF? AF 9F MF;=JL9AF =FNAJGF
E=FL K 9 J=KMDL L@= '! E=;@9FAKE AK ;GE:AF=< OAL@ . LG AF;J=9K=
L@= J9F<GEF=KK G> L@= .K HGHMD9LAGF KG L@9L L@= XJKL LOG MH<9LAF?
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+-5<A2@.9  D=2>@'E?@2:?+6@5==960.@6<;? DDD DDDD 
KLJ9L=?A=K 9NGA< >9DDAF? AFLG DG;9D GHLAEAR9LAGF AF <==H K=9J;@ !GJ =P
9EHD= L@= F=O HGHMD9LAGF AK MH<9L=< :9K=< GF . /@=F L@= .. 9F<
"2* MH<9LAF? KLJ9L=?A=K ;GMD< L@=GJ=LA;9DDQ D=9< LG L@= HGKKA:ADALQ G>
KGE= AF<ANA<M9DK KL9?F9LAF? GJ D=9NAF? L@= E9PAEME K=9J;@ J9F?= KM;@
9K KGE= K9DH AF<ANA<M9DK GJ ?J9Q OGD> AF<ANA<M9DK $L @=DHK C==H L@= HGH
MD9LAGF 9DAN= MKAF? L@= '! KLJ9L=?Q LG EGN= AF L9F<=E OAL@ L@=K= LOG J=
F=O9D KLJ9L=?A=K 9F< J=HD9;= AF<ANA<M9DK L@9L @9N= D=>L L@= K=9J;@ RGF= GJ
:=;GE= KL9?F9FL /@= HK=M<G;G<= G> L@= '! KLJ9L=?Q AK 9K :=DGO O@=J=
H9J9E=L=J AK .;GFKL9FL L@9L AK =IM9D LG $L E=9FK L@= AFYM=F;= G>
D=F?L@ ?GF L@= HGHMD9LAGF ,
Algorithm 4. +K=M<G;G<=G>'!KLJ9L=?Q
Input: ,8

.=LH9J9E=L=J /2@.?64:.AB
"=LKL=HD=F?L@ ?G>'!MH<9LAF?KLJ9L=?Q:9K=<GF I 

 End For
Output: ,
4. Structure of SGLSCA
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9F GHLAE9D DG;9D KGDMLAGF KDGO ;GFN=J?=F;= =;9MK= KAF= 9F< ;GKAF=
>MF;LAGFK 9J= =EHDGQ=< LG K==C L@= O@GD= K=9J;@ KH9;= 9DL=JF9L=DQ AL
G>L=F J=KMDLK AF EAKKAF? KGE= >JMAL>MD KH9;=K GJ K=9J;@AF? AFKA<= KGE=
KH9;=K J=H=9L=<DQ =KA<=K >GJ KGE= ;GEHD=P GHLAEAR9LAGF HJG:D=EK
. E9Q >9AD LG @GD< <=DA;9L= KL9:ADALQ 9F< >9DD AFLG DG;9D GHLAEME K
H=;A9DDQ O@=F >9;AF? @A?@<AE=FKAGF9D 9F< EMDLAEG<9D >MF;LAGFK L@=
K@GJL;GEAF?K G> . OADD := =PH=JA=F;=< /@=J=>GJ= L@J== KLJ9L=?A=K 9J=
AFLJG<M;=< F9E=DQ .. MH<9LAF? KLJ9L=?Q "2* MH<9LAF? KLJ9L=?Q 9F<
'! KLJ9L=?Q LG 9M?E=FL L@= GN=J9DD ;9H9:ADALQ G> L@= :9KA; . /@= F=O
HGHMD9LAGF G:L9AF=< :9K=< GF . >MJL@=J MH<9L=K :Q O9Q G> .. "2*
9F< '! MH<9LAF? KLJ9L=?Q /@= ?G9D AK LG >MJL@=J =F@9F;= L@= DG;9D 9F<
?DG:9D K=9J;@ ;9H9:ADALQ G> L@= GJA?AF9D .
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. $F L@9L ;9K= OAL@ ;GFKMEAF? 9 ;=JL9AF FME:=J G> =N9DM9LAGF LAE=K
L@= F=O HGHMD9LAGF AK G:L9AF=< O@A;@ O= ;9DD L@= HGHMD9LAGF G:L9AF=<
:9K=< GF . )=PL L@= F=O HGHMD9LAGF AK <ANA<=< AFLG D=9<=JK 9F<
>GDDGO=JK 2@=F 9<GHLAF? L@= .. MH<9LAF? KLJ9L=?Q L@= D=9<=J AK L@=
:=KL AF<ANA<M9D AF L@= HGHMD9LAGF G:L9AF=< :9K=< GF . /@= D=9<=J
?MA<=K >GDDGO=JK LGO9J< >GG< :9K=< GF L@= MH<9L=< >GJEMD9 G> ..
2@=F 9<GHLAF? L@= "2* MH<9LAF? KLJ9L=?Q L@= D=9<=JK 9J= ;MJJ=FLDQ L@=
LGH L@J== AF<ANA<M9DK AF L@= HGHMD9LAGF G:L9AF=< :9K=< GF . O@A;@
AK 9F< OGDN=K /@J== D=9<=JK ?MA<= >GDDGO=JK LGO9J< >GG< :9K=<
GF L@= MH<9L=< >GJEMD9 G> "2* /@=K= LOG KLJ9L=?A=K 9AE LG >MJL@=J =F
@9F;= L@= =PHDGJ9LAGF ;9H9:ADALQ G> L@= GJA?AF9D . AF L@= K=9J;@ KH9;=
/G >MJL@=J =F@9F;= L@= 9:ADALQ G> . L@= '! KLJ9L=?Q AK AFLJG<M;=< LG
9NGA< >9DDAF? AFLG L@= DG;9D GHLAE9D KGDMLAGF >GJ J9F<GE AF<ANA<M9D O9DC
AF?
2@=F 9<GHLAF? L@= '! KLJ9L=?Q =9;@ AF<ANA<M9D G> L@= HGHMD9LAGF G:
L9AF=< :9K=< GF . LJA=K LG O9DC J9F<GEDQ -=E9JC9:DQ L@J== KLJ9L=
?A=K 9J= H9J9DD=D 9F< AF<=H=F<=FL $F L@9L ;9K= L@J== F=O HGHMD9LAGFK
9J= G:L9AF=< O@A;@ 9J= F9E=< HGHMD9LAGF . " 9F< ' /@= XF9D GH
LAE9D HGHMD9LAGF AK K=D=;L=< :9K=< GF ?J==<Q K=D=;LAGF >GJ L@=K= L@J==
HGHMD9LAGFK L D9KL AL AK J=?9J<=< 9K L@= XJKL ?=F=J9LAGF HGHMD9LAGF G:
L9AF=< :9K=< GF ."'. ."'. G:L9AFK L@= K=;GF< ?=F=J9LAGF G> L@=
HGHMD9LAGF AF L@= K9E= O9Q MJAF? L@= HJG;=KK L@= :=KL KGDMLAGF AK
;GFLAFMGMKDQ MH<9L=< /@= KH=;AX; HJG;=KK G> ?J==<Q K=D=;LAGF AK LG K=
D=;L L@= AF<ANA<M9D OAL@ L@= KE9DD=KL XLF=KK N9DM=K 9K L@= :=KL AF<ANA<
M9D 9L L@= ;MJJ=FL HGKALAGF G> L@= XF9D HGHMD9LAGF !AF9DDQ L@= F=O
HGHMD9LAGF AK J=?9J<=< 9K L@= ;MJJ=FL ?=F=J9LAGF HGHMD9LAGF LG MH<9L=
L@= F=PL?=F=J9LAGF HGHMD9LAGF MFLAD L@= FME:=J G> =N9DM9LAGFK AK =P
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LGL9D G>   =N9DM9LAGFK L@9L F==< LG := ;GFKME=< $L ;9F :=
CFGOF L@9L L@= FME:=J G> =N9DM9LAGFK AK 9DO9QK ;GFKME=< O@=F =N9DM
9LAF? L@= XLF=KK G> AF<ANA<M9DK AF GF= HGHMD9LAGF K >GJ ."'. L@=J=
9J= LOG HD9;=K O@=J= L@= FME:=J G> =N9DM9LAGFK AK ;GFKME=< *F= AK LG
=N9DM9L= L@= AFALA9D HGHMD9LAGF GJ L@= HJ=NAGMK ?=F=J9LAGF AF L@= AFALA9D
KL9?= G> ."'. 9F< L@= GL@=J AK LG =N9DM9L= L@= . " 9F< ' HGHMD9
LAGFK AF L@= KL9?= G> ?J==<Q K=D=;LAGF /@=J= 9J=  AF<ANA<M9DK AF =9;@
HGHMD9LAGF O@A;@ E=9FK L@9L  =N9DM9LAGFK 9J= J=IMAJ=< LG ;GFKME= AF
GJ<=J LG =N9DM9L= GF= HGHMD9LAGF $F L@= KL9?= G> =P=;MLAGF G> ."'.
L@= AFALA9D ?=F=J9LAGF HGHMD9LAGF AK MH<9L=< :9K=< GF L@=K= L@J== KLJ9L=
?A=K LG G:L9AF L@= F=PL ?=F=J9LAGF HGHMD9LAGF 9 LGL9D G>  =N9DM9LAGFK
9J= ;GFKME=< O@A;@ AK AF;DM<AF?  =N9DM9LAGFK G> L@= AFALA9D HGHMD9
LAGF 9F<  =N9DM9LAGFK G> . " 9F< ' HGHMD9LAGFK
$F ;GF;DMKAGF >JGE L@= AFALA9D HGHMD9LAGF LG L@= XJKL ?=F=J9LAGF HGH
MD9LAGF ."'. ;GFKME=< 9 LGL9D G>  =N9DM9LAGFK !JGE L@= XJKL
?=F=J9LAGF HGHMD9LAGF LG L@= K=;GF< ?=F=J9LAGF HGHMD9LAGF AL 9DKG ;GF
KME=K  =N9DM9LAGFK 9F< KG GF +JAE9JADQ .. 9F< "2* MH<9L
AF? KLJ9L=?Q <G=K FGL AFNGDN= L@= =N9DM9LAGF G> KH=;AX; AF<ANA<M9DK KG
L@= FME:=J G> =N9DM9LAGFK AK FGL ;GFKME=< AF LOG KLJ9L=?A=K .H=;A>A
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AF L@GK= LOG KLJ9L=?A=K LG G:L9AF L@= H9J9E=L=J AF L@= .. MH<9LAF?
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"2* MH<9LAF? KLJ9L=?A=K 9J= MK=< LG ;GF<M;L 9F AF<=HL@ K=9J;@ AF L@=
KH9;= G> L@= KGDMLAGF 9F< >MJL@=J :GGKL L@= K=9J;@ ;9H9:ADALQ G> L@= 9D
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! .@A>L=<9F<-GL9L=<&9LKMMJ9!MF;LAGF 67
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?GJAL@EK L@= KL9:ADALQ AK KLADD 9;;=HL9:D= K ;9F := K==F >JGE L@= 9N=J
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;GFN=J?=F;= J9L= :ML AL 9DKG C==HK L@= JA?@L :9D9F;= AF ALK K=FKALAN=
;GJ=K
 <:=.>6?<; C6@5 <@52> .1B.;021 ?@.@2<3@52.>@ !?
$F L@AK K=;LAGF LG >MJL@=J @A?@DA?@L L@= 9<N9FL9?=K G> L@= ."'.
K=N=J9D GL@=J 9<N9F;=< (K AF;DM<AF? .M;;=KK#AKLGJQ :9K=< <9HLAN=
OAL@ 'AF=9J +GHMD9LAGF .AR= -=<M;LAGF 9F< M;DA<=9F F=A?@:GJ@GG<
'.# ;F H.AF O9< DA  .M?9FL@9F  '.# /9F
9:=  !MCMF9?9  K=D>9<9HLAN=  .  ,AF #M9F? 
.M?9FL@9F  AEHJGN=< 2* $2* /M:AK@9L :MK@9JA9@
$<JAK  DB9J9@  '2* 'AF? 5@GM  'MG  ;DGM<
EG<=D   5@GM 3A= 'A  (9  GDD9:GJ9LAN= 9F< Q
F9EA; '=9JFAF? G> *HHGKAL= +GHMD9LAGF  '* 4GF? #= 'A
 5@GM  GEHJ=@=FKAN= '=9JFAF? +.* '+.* 9G =L 9D
 9F< ?AF? '=9<=J 9F< @9DD=F?=JK '+.* 2 ) @=F =L
9D  9J= AFNGDN=< >GJ ;GEH9JAKGF /@= <=L9AD=< ;GEH9JAKGF J=
KMDLK GF L@=  9J= K@GOF AF /9:D=  $L AK H9JLA;MD9JDQ =NA<=FL L@9L
L@= ."'. AK KMH=JAGJ LG GL@=J ;MLLAF?=<?= (K >GJ EGKL KALM9LAGFK
/@= XF9D L=KL J=KMDLK 9J= DAKL=< AF /9:D=  AF O@A;@ O= ;9F G:K=JN=
L@9L L@= ."'. J9FCK XJKL 9EGF?  :=F;@E9JC HJG:D=EK /@=J=>GJ=
."'. ;9F K==C :=LL=J KGDMLAGFK AF EGKL K=D=;L=< :=F;@E9JC HJG:D=EK
;GEH9J=< LG GL@=J KL9L=G>L@=9JL (K
."'. HJGNA<=K L@= :=KL J=KMDLK GF !! ! 9F< !! :=F;@
E9JC >MF;LAGFK K=D=;L=< >JGE  ;D9KKA; >MF;LAGFK (GJ=GN=J L@= HJ=;A
KAGF N9DM=K G> L@=K= >MF;LAGFK 9J= KE9DD=J L@9F GL@=JK 9F< L@= ;GFN=J
?=F;= KH==< AK >9KL=J L@9F GL@=J ;GMFL=JH9JLK AF L@= AFALA9D KL9?= K >GJ
! ! !! 9 KDA?@LDQ KE9DD ?9H AK =KL9:DAK@=< :ML AL AK ?=F=J9DDQ
:=LL=J L@9F EGKL GL@=J AFNGDN=< (K -=?9J<AF? L@= J=KL G>  :=F;@
E9JC >MF;LAGFK >JGE $    9K ;9F := K==F AF /9:D=  ."'.
;GEH=L=K OAL@ '.# GF !! N=F L@GM?@ L@= H=J>GJE9F;= G>
."'. GF !! AK FGL L@= :=KL AL AK K9LAK>9;LGJQ 9K O= =PH=;L=<
!GJ L@= >MF;LAGFK !! ."'. K@GOK L@= J9HA< ;GFN=J?=F;= 9L L@=
:=?AFFAF? 9F< ?=L L@= :=KL N9DM= XF9DDQ O@AD= GL@=J AFNGDN=< E=L@G<K
=N=FLM9DDQ L=F< LG ;GFN=J?= 9F< G:L9AF ?=F=J9D N9DM= !JGE L@= 9F9DQKAK
G> KL9F<9J< <=NA9LAGF AL ;9F := K==F L@9L L@= GN=J9DD H=J>GJE9F;= G> L@=
."'. AK KL9:D= ;GEH9J=< OAL@ GL@=J (K $F H9JLA;MD9J ."'. @9K
KE9DD=J KL9F<9J< <=NA9LAGF N9DM=K GF !! 9F< !! O@A;@ AF<A
;9L=K L@9L ."'. H=J>GJEK EGJ= KL9:DQ /@GM?@ ."'. <G=K FGL K@GO
L@= EGKL 9;LAN= KL9:ADALQ GF !! ."'. H=J>GJEK K9LAK>9;LGJADQ GF
L@= XF9D ;GFN=J?=F;= N9DM= $F 9<<ALAGF AL AK <=L=JEAF=< L@9L ."'.
AK KMH=JAGJ LG '.# ;F H.AF '.#  .  $2* '2* 
'* '+.* 9F< '+.* $F L@= =PH=JAE=FL L@= H=J>GJE9F;= G>
'.# AK K=;GF< GFDQ LG ."'. #GO=N=J ."'. AK KA?FA>A;9FLDQ
KMH=JAGJ LG '.# GF  >MF;LAGFK 9F< =IM9D LG L@=E GF  >MF;
LAGFK J=KH=;LAN=DQ =KA<=K ."'. G:L9AFK L@= DGO=KL -1 AF /9:D= 
O@A;@ AK =IM9D LG  $F ;GF;DMKAGF . @9K KLJGF? ;GEH=LALAN=
F=KK OAL@ L@=K= 9<N9F;=< KL9L=G>L@=9JL (K <M= LG L@= ;GE:AF9LAGF G>
L@J== KLJ9L=?A=K
=KA<=K 9K K@GOF AF !A?  FAF= ;GFN=J?=F;= ;MJN=K >JGE L@=K= 
:=F;@E9JC >MF;LAGFK 9J= K=D=;L=< >GJ >MJL@=J 9F9DQKAK *F L@= O@GD=
."'. H=J>GJEK L@= EGKL J9HA< ;GFN=J?=F;= KH==< 9F< G:L9AFK L@=
KE9DD=KL GHLAE9D N9DM=K 9EGF? L@=K= 9<N9F;=< E=L@G<K $F H9JLA;MD9J
L@= XF9D ;GFN=J?=FL N9DM=K G> ! ! ! 9F< ! 9J= L@= KE9DD
=KL L@9F GL@=J 9<N9F;=< KL9L=G>L@=9JL (K $L ;9F := K==F L@9L !
9F< ! L=F< LG XF< L@= :=KL J=KMDL IMAL= J9HA<DQ -=?9J<AF? L@= !
! 9F< ! >MF;LAGFK AL AK =NA<=FL L@9L ."'. GMLH=J>GJEK GL@=J
AFNGDN=< E=L@G<K AF N9JAGMK ;GF<ALAGFK O@AD= GL@=JK ?=L KLM;C AF DG
;9D GHLAEME =9JDQ $F ;GF;DMKAGF L@= GN=J9DD H=J>GJE9F;= G> ."'.
AK 9DKG GMLKL9F<AF? 9DGF? OAL@ >9KL=J ;GFN=J?=F;= KH==< 9F< :=LL=J GH
LAE9D N9DM= $L H=J>GJEK :=LL=J L@9F GL@=JK 9F< J9FCK XJKL 9EGF? 9DD
L@= E=L@G<K AF L=JEK G> L@= GHLAE9D N9DM=K 9F< KL9:ADALQ O@=L@=J L@=Q
9J= L=KL=< GF L@= MFAEG<9D EMDLAEG<9D GJ XP=<<AE=FKAGF EMDLAEG<9D
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Table 6
-=KMDLK G> ."'. 9F< O=DDCFGOF (K GF  :=F;@E9JC >MF;LAGFK
F1 F2 F3
N? .L< N? .L< N? .L<
SGLSCA 0.0000E + 00 0.0000E + 00 0.0000E + 00 0.0000E + 00 0.0000E + 00 0.0000E + 00
           
.            
.            
"2* 0.0000E + 00 0.0000E + 00 0.0000E + 00 0.0000E + 00   0.0000E + 00
2* 0.0000E + 00 0.0000E + 00 0.0000E + 00 0.0000E + 00    
(!*            
+.*            
            
!            
..            
F4 F5 F6
N? .L< N? .L< N? .L<
SGLSCA 0.0000E + 00 0.0000E + 00   1.4243 01 3.5425 05 3.4116 05
           
.            
.            
"2*            
2*     2.4159E + 01      
(!*            
+.*            
            
!            
..            
F7 F8 F9
N? .L< N? .L< N? .L<
SGLSCA 1.2569E + 04 1.0138 02 0.0000E + 00 0.0000E + 00 8.8818 16 0.0000E + 00
           
.            
.     0.0000E + 00 0.0000E + 00    
"2*     0.0000E + 00 0.0000E + 00    
2*     0.0000E + 00 0.0000E + 00    
(!*            
+.*            
            
!            
..            
F10 F11 F12
N? .L< N? .L< N? .L<
SGLSCA 0.0000E + 00 0.0000E + 00 9.9800 01   3.0749 04  
0.0000E + 00 0.0000E + 00 9.9800 01 0.0000E + 00    
. 0.0000E + 00 0.0000E + 00 9.9800 01 0.0000E + 00 3.0749 04 8.2807 20
.     9.9800 01      
"2* 0.0000E + 00 0.0000E + 00        
2*     9.9800 01      
(!*     9.9800 01 0.0000E + 00    
+.*            
            
!            
..     9.9800 01      
F13 F14 F15
N? .L< N? .L< N? .L<
SGLSCA 1.0153E + 01   1.0403E + 01      
    1.0403E + 01 1.8724 15    
. 1.0153E + 01 0.0000E + 00 1.0403E + 01 1.8724 15 1.0259E + 06 2.5075E + 05
.            
"2* 1.0153E + 01   1.0403E + 01      
2* 1.0153E + 01   1.0403E + 01      
(!*            
+.*            
UNCORRECTED PROOF
 +-5<A2@.9  D=2>@'E?@2:?+6@5==960.@6<;? DDD DDDD 
            
!            
..            
F16 F17 F18
N? .L< N? .L< N? .L<
SGLSCA         6.1471E + 02  
  2.0644E + 01       1.4669E + 00
. 4.1436E + 02          
.            
"2*            
2*            
(!*            
+.*       3.1852 02    
            
!            
..     5.2002E + 02      
F19 F20 F21
N? .L< N? .L< N? .L<
SGLSCA     1.2003E + 03      
      8.0386 02    
.           3.4250 02
.            
"2* 3.9487E + 03          
2*            
(!*            
+.*            
            
!   2.2125E + 02     1.4401E + 03  
..            
F22 F23 F24
N? .L< N? .L< N? .L<
SGLSCA            
           
.   2.1777E + 00     3.9091E + 03 2.2843E + 02
.       1.4340 01    
"2*     1.6106E + 03      
2*            
(!*            
+.*            
            
!            
.. 1.5078E + 03          
F25 F26 F27
N? .L< N? .L< N? .L<
SGLSCA            
           
. 1.8701E + 03 2.4283E + 01 2.0528E + 03 1.4211E + 01 3.1549E + 03 1.9868E + 02
.            
"2*            
2*            
(!*            
+.*            
            
!            
..            
F28 F29 F30
N? .L< N? .L< N? .L<
SGLSCA 2.5000E + 03 0.0000E + 00 2.6000E + 03 0.0000E + 00 2.7000E + 03 0.0000E + 00
           
.            
.            
"2*     2.6000E + 03      
2*            
(!*            
UNCORRECTED PROOF
+-5<A2@.9  D=2>@'E?@2:?+6@5==960.@6<;? DDD DDDD  
+.*            
            
!            
..            
F31 F32 F33
N? .L< N? .L< N? .L<
SGLSCA 2.9000E + 03 0.0000E + 00 3.0000E + 03 0.0000E + 00 3.1000E + 03 0.0000E + 00
           
.            
.            
"2*            
2*            
(!*            
+.*            
            
!            
..            
F34 Overall Rank
N? .L< -9FC  -1
SGLSCA 3.2000E + 03 0.0000E + 00 1 ~ 2.000000
     
.      
.       
"2*      
2*      
(!*      
+.*      
      
!       
..      
>MF;LAGFK /@= HJAE9JQ ;9MK= AK L@9L L@= HJGHGK=< 9D?GJAL@E =EHDGQK
.. MH<9LAF? KLJ9L=?Q "2* MH<9LAF? KLJ9L=?Q 9F< '! KLJ9L=?Q O@A;@
;9F :GGKL L@= ;9H9;ALQ G> =PHDGJAF? 9F< =PHDGALAF? AF L@= O@GD= K=9J;@
KH9;= 9F< =>>=;LAN=DQ <=;J=9K= L@= L=F<=F;Q G> LJ9HHAF? AFLG L@= DG;9D
GHLAEME 9K O=DD
;;GJ<AF? LG L@= 9F9DQKAK G> L@= 9:GN= K=JA=K G> =PH=JAE=FL9D J=
KMDLK ."'. ;9F E9C= 9 J=DA9:D= ;GEH9JAKGF OAL@ GL@=J 9<N9F;=<
KL9L=G>L@=9JL (K !AJKL L@= AFLJG<M;LAGF G> L@= '! KLJ9L=?Q E9C=K L@=
HJGHGK=< E=L@G< K@GO 9 >9KL=J J9L= G> ;GFN=J?=F;= >GJ L@= MFAEG<9D
>MF;LAGFK /@=F L@= ;GE:AF9LAGF G> .. 9F< "2* MH<9LAF? KLJ9L=?A=K
>MJL@=J :GGKLK L@= =PHDGJ9LAGF 9:ADALQ G> L@= GJA?AF9D . GF EMDLAEG<9D
>MF;LAGFK $F ;GF;DMKAGF ;GEH9J=< OAL@ GL@=J 9<N9F;=< KL9L=G>L@=9JL
(K FGL GFDQ L@= AFLJG<M;LAGF G> L@J== KLJ9L=?A=K @=A?@L=F L@= H=J>GJ
E9F;= G> GJA?AF9D . AF L=JEK G> XF9D GHLAE9D KGDMLAGF 9F< ;GFN=J
?=F;= J9L= :ML 9DKG C==HK L@= JA?@L :9D9F;= AF <AN=JKAX;9LAGF 9F< AFL=FKA
X;9LAGF LJ=F<K K 9 J=KMDL O= K== L@9L L@= HJGHGK=< ."'. AK ;9H9:D=
G> L9;CDAF? FME=JGMK :=F;@E9JC HJG:D=EK =>X;A=FLDQ
 +.9909<08 @6:2 0<?@
/@= O9DD;DG;C LAE= G> ."'. 9F< GL@=J AFNGDN=< 9D?GJAL@EK AF
L@AK H9H=J AK K@GOF AF /9:D=K  $L AK OGJL@ FGLAF? L@9L L@= =P
H=JAE=FLK 9<GHL  K=9J;@ 9?=FLK LG ;GF<M;L   =N9DM9LAGFK
!GJ MFAX=< ;GEH9J9LAN= 9F9DQKAK L@= J=KMDLK AF L@= L9:D= 9J= 9DD AF K=;
GF<K !AJKL /9:D=  =P@A:ALK L@= O9DD;DG;C LAE= ;GFKME=< :9K=< GF
."'. .'. .". "'. .. ". '. 9F< . /G EGJ=
NANA<DQ <=K;JA:= L@= O9DD;DG;C LAE= G> L@GK= . N9JA9FLK L@= O9DD;DG;C
LAE= HJGHGJLAGF ;@9JL AK K@GOF AF !A?  $L ;9F := K==F L@9L HJGHGK=<
."'. ;GFKME=K EGJ= O9DD;DG;C LAE= L@9F L@= :9KA; . 9K =PH=;L=<
9K 9 KA<= =>>=;L G> F=O ;GEHGF=FLK /@= E9AF J=9KGF O@Q ."'. ;GKLK
9 ;GFKA<=J9:D= HJGHGJLAGF G> LAE= AK L@9L L@= AFLJG<M;LAGF G> L@J== KLJ9L=
?A=K =KA<=K AL ;9F := K==F L@9L . ;GE:AFAF? L@J== KLJ9L=?A=K ;GF
KME= EGJ= O9DD;DG;C LAE= L@9F ;GE:AFAF? GF= GJ LOG KLJ9L=?A=K $L
AK =9KQ LG MF<=JKL9F< L@9L AF L@= K9E= L=KL =FNAJGFE=FL 9K EGJ= KLJ9L=
?A=K 9J= 9<<=< L@= ;GEHD=PALQ G> L@= GJA?AF9D . OADD := @A?@=J 9F<
L@= LAE= LG G:L9AF L@= XF9D GHLAE9D KGDMLAGF OADD := DGF?=J 9K 9 DG?A;9D
KA<= =>>=;L
K K@GOF AF /9:D=K  L@= O9DD;DG;C LAE= ;GFKME=< :9K=< GF
."'. AK ;GEH9J=< OAL@ GL@=J O=DDCFGOF E=L@G<K /@= =PH=JAE=FL9D
J=KMDLK K@GO L@9L L@= O9DD;DG;C LAE= ;GKL :9K=< GF ."'. AK J=D9LAN=DQ
EM;@ O@A;@ AK KDA?@LDQ D=KK=J L@9F L@9L G> L@= :9KA; 9F< ! !GJ EGJ=
NANA<DQ <=K;JA:AF? L@= O9DD;DG;C LAE= G> L@GK= :9KA; 9F< 9<N9F;=< E=L@
G<K L@= O9DD;DG;C LAE= HJGHGJLAGF ;@9JL AK K@GOF AF !A?  *F L@=
GF= @9F< ;GEH9J=< OAL@ L@= K9E= LQH= G> AEHJGN=< . N9JA9FLK AL AK
;D=9J L@9L L@= ;GEHML9LAGF9D ;GKL G> (. AK L@= @A?@=KL AF L=JEK G> LAE=
GN=J9DD *F L@= GL@=J @9F< ;GEH9J=< OAL@ GL@=J KL9L=G>L@=9JL (K
."'. AK KMH=JAGJ GN=J '.# ;F H.AF '.#  9F< . AF L=JEK
G> LAE= ;GKL
N=F L@GM?@ L@= LAE= ;GFKMEHLAGF G> ."'. AK @A?@=J L@9F L@9L G>
KGE= GJA?AF9D 9D?GJAL@EK 9F< AEHJGN=< . N9JA9FLK ."'. H=J>GJEK
:=LL=J AF ;GFN=J?=F;= KH==< 9F< KGDMLAGF IM9DALQ /@=J=>GJ= O@=F L@=
LAE= 9F< J=KGMJ;=K 9J= MFDAEAL=< 9F< L@= <=;AKAGFE9C=JK H9Q EGJ= 9L
L=FLAGF LG L@= IM9DALQ G> L@= XF9D KGDMLAGF ."'. AK G:NAGMKDQ 9 :=LL=J
;@GA;= LG J=KGDN= L@= GHLAEAR9LAGF HJG:D=E /@GM?@ ."'. ;GFKME=K
EGJ= LAE= H9J9DD=D ;GEHMLAF? ;9F := MK=< LG <=;J=9K= L@= LAE= ;GF
KME=< /@=J=>GJ= O@=F <=;AKAGFE9C=JK GJ MK=JK H9Q EGJ= 9LL=FLAGF LG
L@= IM9DALQ G> L@= KGDMLAGF 9F< 9NGA< <JGHHAF? AFLG DG;9D GHLAEME L@=
HJGHGK=< E=L@G< AK EGJ= 9HHDA;9:D= N=F L@GM?@ L@= KGDMLAGF ;9F :=
>GMF< IMA;CDQ L@JGM?@ 9 J9F<GE K=9J;@ L@= MDLAE9L= ?G9D AK LG XF< 9
EGJ= KL9:D= GHLAEAR=J AF KM>X;A=FL LAE= /@AK KM>X;A=FL LAE= AK 9 KM:B=;
LAN= E=LJA; O@A;@ <=H=F<K GF <=;AKAGFE9C=JK MK=JK ;9D;MD9LAGF :M<
?=LK GJ J=KGMJ;=K $F ;GF;DMKAGF L@=J= EMKL := 9 ;=JL9AF LJ9<=G[ :=
LO==F =>X;A=F;Q 9F< 9;;MJ9;Q O@=F KGDNAF? HJ9;LA;9D GHLAEAR9LAGF HJG:
D=EK
UNCORRECTED PROOF
 +-5<A2@.9  D=2>@'E?@2:?+6@5==960.@6<;? DDD DDDD 
Fig. 6. GFN=J?=F;= ;MJN=K G> ."'. 9F< O=DDCFGO (K GF  K=D=;L=< :=F;@E9JC >MF;LAGFK
 6B2>?6@E .;1 96:6@.@6<;?
/G >MJL@=J K@GO L@= =PHDGJ9LAGF 9F< =PHDGAL9LAGF ;9H9;ALQ G> HJG
HGK=< ."'. L@= 9N=J9?= <AKL9F;= :=LO==F K=9J;@ @AKLGJQ LJ9B=;LGJQ
9F< KGDMLAGF 9L =9;@ AL=J9LAGF 9J= IM9DAL9LAN=DQ EGFALGJ=< DKG L@= DAE
AL9LAGFK G> L@= HJGHGK=< ."'. 9J= 9F9DQR=< AF L@AK K=;LAGF
/@= <AN=JKALQ ;GEH9JAKGF =PH=JAE=FL G> ."'. 9F< . 9J= ;GF
<M;L=< /@= =PH=JAE=FLK 9J= ;9JJA=< GML MF<=J L@= K9E= =FNAJGFE=FL
9K E=FLAGF=< =9JDA=J MKAF?  K=9J;@ 9?=FLK LG ;GF<M;L  AL=J9LAGFK
9;@ AFNGDN=< >MF;LAGF AK L=KL=<  LAE=K AF<=H=F<=FLDQ LG EALA?9L= L@=
=>>=;LK G> J9F<GEF=KK =KA<=K FAF= J=HJ=K=FL9LAN= L=KL >MF;LAGFK >JGE
 :=F;@E9JC >MF;LAGFK AF;DM<AF? MFAEG<9D >MF;LAGF EMDLAEG<9D >MF;
LAGF @Q:JA< >MF;LAGF 9F< ;GEHGKAL= >MF;LAGF 9J= K=D=;L=< LG K@GO L@=
<AN=JKALQ G> L@= HJGHGK=< ."'. /@= <AN=JKALQ ?J9H@ G> L@= 9N=J9?=
M;DA<=9F <AKL9F;= :=LO==F K=9J;@ 9?=FLK AK K@GOF AF !A?  $L ;9F
:= K==F L@9L L@= 9N=J9?= M;DA<=9F <AKL9F;= G> ."'. AK EGJ= H=J=?JA
F9L=< L@9F L@= GJA?AF9D . O@A;@ E=9FK L@9L L@= F=O AEHJGN=E=FL
=>>=;LAN=DQ AF;J=9K=K L@= ;GFN=J?=F;= HGL=FLA9D G> . $L ;9F := AF>=JJ=<
L@9L 9 ?JGMH E=E:=J G> L@= HGHMD9LAGF ;9F L9C= 9<N9FL9?= G> L@= :=KL
AF>GJE9LAGF 9N9AD9:D= AF L@= O@GD= =NGDMLAGF9JQ ?JGMH $L K@GOK L@= HJG
HGK=< ."'. ?MA<=K L@= HGHMD9LAGF LG 9 <=KAJ9:D= 9J=9 G> L@= K=9J;@
KH9;= =>X;A=FLDQ 9K=< GF L@= 9:GN= 9F9DQKAK O= ;9F <=L=JEAF= L@9L L@=
HJGHGK=< KLJ9L=?A=K ;9F KEGGL@DQ KLJ=F?L@=F L@= H=J>GJE9F;= G> .
;;GJ<AF? LG L@= 9:GN= =PH=JAE=FL9D 9F9DQKAK O= ;9F AF>=J L@9L
."'. AK KMH=JAGJ LG GL@=J AFNGDN=< 9D?GJAL@EK $L AK =E:J9;=< AF :=L
L=J KGDMLAGFK 9F< >9KL=J ;GFN=J?=F;= KH==< #GO=N=J ;GFKA<=JAF? 9DD
L@= G:K=JN=< 9<N9FL9?=K AL 9DKG @9K KGE= DAEAL9LAGFK KAEAD9J LG GL@=J
KO9JE:9K=< E=L@G<K /@= ;GE:AF9LAGF G> L@J== KLJ9L=?A=K =>>=;LAN=DQ
AEHJGN=K L@= IM9DALQ G> L@= GHLAE9D KGDMLAGF 9F< KLJ=F?L@=FK L@= H=J>GJ
E9F;= G> L@= :9KA; . O@AD= AL ;GKLK EGJ= LAE= LG G:L9AF L@= GHLAE9D
KGDMLAGF /@=J=>GJ= L@=J= EMKL := 9 H9JLA;MD9J LJ9<=G[ :=LO==F =>X
;A=F;Q 9F< 9;;MJ9;Q O@=F KGDNAF? HJ9;LA;9D =F?AF==JAF? HJG:D=EK !MJ
L@=JEGJ= H9J9E=L=J K=LLAF?K 9>>=;L L@= H=J>GJE9F;= G> ."'. AF;DM<
AF? H9J9E=L=J 9F< G> L@= GJA?AF9D . H9J9E=L=J G> L@=
.. MH<9LAF? KLJ9L=?Q H9J9E=L=J 9F< G> "2* MH<9LAF? KLJ9L
=?Q 9F< H9J9E=L=J G> '! KLJ9L=?Q #=F;= L@= <=;AKAGFE9C=J F==<K LG
:= ;9J=>MD 9F< XJKL O=DD LMF= L@= E=L@G< ;GFKA<=JAF? L@= F9LMJ= G> L@=
KLM<A=< HJG:D=E LG J=9;@ <=KAJ9:D= KGDMLAGFK =KA<=K L@= AFLJG<M;LAGF
G> L@J== KLJ9L=?A=K J=DA=K GF L@= IM9DALQ G> L@= AFALA9D KGDMLAGF G> L@= :9KA;
.
6. Discussion and summary
/@AK H9H=J HJGHGK=K 9F AEHJGN=< . O@A;@ ;GE:AF=K L@J== KLJ9L=
?A=K AF;DM<AF? .. MH<9LAF? KLJ9L=?Q"2* MH<9LAF? KLJ9L=?Q9F<
'! KLJ9L=?Q LG AEHJGN= L@= H=J>GJE9F;= G> L@= . *F L@= GF= @9F<
L@= XJKL LOG MH<9LAF? KLJ9L=?A=K 9J= MK=< >MJL@=J LG AEHJGN= L@= DG;9D
=PHDGAL9LAGF ;9H9:ADALQ G> . *F L@= GL@=J @9F< '! KLJ9L=?QAK =E
HDGQ=< LG >MJL@=J KLJ=F?L@=F L@= <AN=JKAX;9LAGF G> . 9F< 9NGA< <=
L=JAGJ9LAF? AFLG 9 DG;9D GHLAEME /@= ;GE:AF9LAGF G> L@= L@J== KLJ9L=
?A=K =>>=;LAN=DQ :9D9F;=K L@= ;9H9;ALQ G> <AN=JKAX;9LAGF 9F< AFL=FKAX;9
LAGF /@= KH=;AX; HJG;=KK AK LG MH<9L= L@= AFALA9DAR=< HGHMD9LAGF OAL@
. 9F< L@=F 9<GHL .. MH<9LAF? KLJ9L=?Q"2* MH<9LAF? KLJ9L
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+-5<A2@.9  D=2>@'E?@2:?+6@5==960.@6<;? DDD DDDD  
Table 7
-=KMDLK G> ."'. 9F< O=DDCFGOF (K GF  :=F;@E9JC >MF;LAGFK
F1 F2 F3
N? .L< N? .L< N? .L<
SGLSCA 0.0000E + 00 0.0000E + 00 0.0000E + 00 0.0000E + 00 0.0000E + 00 0.0000E + 00
(.            
.+.*            
E. 0.0000E + 00 0.0000E + 00 0.0000E + 00 0.0000E + 00   0.0000E + 00
. 0.0000E + 00 0.0000E + 00 0.0000E + 00 0.0000E + 00 0.0000E + 00 0.0000E + 00
". 0.0000E + 00 0.0000E + 00 0.0000E + 00 0.0000E + 00 0.0000E + 00 0.0000E + 00
*.            
F4 F5 F6
N? .L< N? .L< N? .L<
SGLSCA 0.0000E + 00 0.0000E + 00 2.5255E + 01 2.6600 01 3.9839 05 4.1474 05
(.            
.+.*            
E.            
.   0.0000E + 00        
".   0.0000E + 00        
*.            
F7 F8 F9
N? .L< N? .L< N? .L<
SGLSCA   6.6805 09 0.0000E + 00 0.0000E + 00 8.8818 16 0.0000E + 00
(. 8.9718E + 222          
.+.*            
E.     0.0000E + 00 0.0000E + 00    
.     0.0000E + 00 0.0000E + 00 8.8818 16 0.0000E + 00
".     0.0000E + 00 0.0000E + 00 8.8818 16 0.0000E + 00
*.     0.0000E + 00 0.0000E + 00   0.0000E + 00
F10 F11 F12
N? .L< N? .L< N? .L<
SGLSCA 0.0000E + 00 0.0000E + 00 9.9800 01 1.8130 16 3.0749 04 1.4590 12
(.     9.9800 01 1.8130 16    
.+.*     9.9800 01      
E. 0.0000E + 00 0.0000E + 00        
. 0.0000E + 00 0.0000E + 00 9.9800 01      
". 0.0000E + 00 0.0000E + 00        
*. 0.0000E + 00 0.0000E + 00        
F13 F14 F15
N? .L< N? .L< N? .L<
SGLSCA 1.0153E + 01 3.0741 11 1.0403E + 01 1.6981 11 2.3353E + 06 1.1802E + 06
(.            
.+.*            
E.            
. 1.0153E + 01   1.0403E + 01      
".            
*.            
F16 F17 F18
N? .L< N? .L< N? .L<
SGLSCA         6.1186E + 02  
(.     5.2000E + 02 9.9282 03    
.+.* 5.3163E + 02 2.8431E + 01        
E.            
.           1.8131E + 00
".            
*.            
F19 F20 F21
N? .L< N? .L< N? .L<
SGLSCA 3.9959E + 03       1.4003E + 03 5.3801 02
(.     1.2002E + 03      
.+.*            
E.            
.   2.6750E + 02        
".       1.6127 01    
*.            
UNCORRECTED PROOF
 +-5<A2@.9  D=2>@'E?@2:?+6@5==960.@6<;? DDD DDDD 
F22 F23 F24
N? .L< N? .L< N? .L<
SGLSCA 1.5071E + 03 1.7115E + 00 1.6108E + 03 7.0818 01 4.7087E + 05 2.1888E
(.           
.+.*           
E.           
.           
".           
*.           
PH9F<
F25 F26 F27
N? .L< N? .L< N? .L<
SGLSCA 4.1239E 03 3.0413E 03 3.7226E 03 1.8438E 03 1.7620E 05  
(.            
.+.*           1.2704E 05
E.            
.            
".            
*.            
F28 F30F29 F30
N? .L< N? .L< N? .L<
SGLSCA 2.5000E 03 0.0000E 00 2.6000E 03 0.0000E 00 2.7000E 03 0.0000E 00
(.            
.+.*            
E.            
. 2.5000E 03 0.0000E 00 2.6000E 03   2.7000E 03 0.0000E 00
". 2.5000E 03 0.0000E 00 2.6000E 03   2.7000E 03 0.0000E 00
*.     2.6000E 03   2.7000E 03  
F31 F32 F33
N? .L< N? .L< N? .L<
SGLSCA 2.9000E 03 0.0000E 00 3.0000E 03 0.0000E 00 3.1000E 03 0.0000E 00
(.            
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E.            
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". 2.9000E 03 0.0000E 00 3.0000E 03 0.0000E 00 3.1000E 03 0.0000E 00
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'.#   0.0000E + 00        
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'.# ;F H.AF            
'.#            
.            
$2*            
'2*            
            
'*            
'+.*     7.9359 01      
'+.*            
F7 F8 F9
N? .L< N? .L< N? .L<
SGLSCA   7.4952 03 0.0000E + 00 0.0000E + 00 8.8818 16 0.0000E + 00
'.# ;F H.AF 1.2828E + 04          
'.#            
.            
$2*     0.0000E + 00 0.0000E + 00    
'2*            
            
'*            
'+.*     0.0000E + 00 0.0000E + 00    
'+.*            
F10 F11 F12
N? .L< N? .L< N? .L<
SGLSCA 0.0000E + 00 0.0000E + 00 9.9800 01 2.3406 16 3.0749 04  
'.# ;F H.AF     9.9800 01 0.0000E + 00    
'.#     9.9800 01 0.0000E + 00    
.     9.9800 01 0.0000E + 00 3.0749 04 6.9985 20
$2* 0.0000E + 00 0.0000E + 00 9.9800 01      
'2*     9.9800 01      
            
'*            
'+.* 0.0000E + 00 0.0000E + 00 9.9800 01 0.0000E + 00    
'+.*     9.9800 01      
F13 F14 F15
N? .L< N? .L< N? .L<
SGLSCA 1.0153E + 01   1.0403E + 01      
'.# ;F H.AF           2.4645E + 03
'.#     1.0403E + 01   2.0868E + 03  
. 1.0153E + 01 0.0000E + 00 1.0403E + 01      
$2* 1.0153E + 01   1.0403E + 01      
'2*            
            
'*            
'+.* 1.0153E + 01   1.0403E + 01      
'+.* 1.0153E + 01   1.0403E + 01 1.7764 15    
F16 F17 F18
UNCORRECTED PROOF
+-5<A2@.9  D=2>@'E?@2:?+6@5==960.@6<;? DDD DDDD  
N? .L< N? .L< N? .L<
SGLSCA            
'.# ;F H.AF     5.2001E + 02 5.9529 03    
'.# 4.0008E + 02 2.0067 01 5.2001E + 02      
.         6.0863E + 02 1.3922E + 00
$2*            
'2*            
            
'*            
'+.*            
'+.*            
F19 F20 F21
N? .L< N? .L< N? .L<
SGLSCA            
'.# ;F H.AF   1.6722E + 02 1.2001E + 03 2.3581 02    
'.# 2.8180E + 03   1.2001E + 03      
.         1.4002E + 03  
$2*            
'2*            
            
'*            
'+.*           2.4456 02
'+.*            
F22 F23 F24
N? .L< N? .L< N? .L<
SGLSCA            
'.# ;F H.AF            
'.# 1.5058E + 03   1.6093E + 03   3.0722E + 03 6.1179E + 02
.       2.8221 01    
$2*            
'2*            
            
'*            
'+.*   1.3167E + 00        
'+.*            
F25 F26 F27
N? .L< N? .L< N? .L<
SGLSCA            
'.# ;F H.AF            
'.#     2.1838E + 03 5.6472E + 01 2.7805E + 03 1.7358E + 02
.            
$2*            
'2*            
            
'*            
'+.* 1.8878E + 03 2.8831E + 01        
'+.*            
F28 F29 F30
N? .L< N? .L< N? .L<
SGLSCA 2.5000E + 03 0.0000E + 00 2.6000E + 03 0.0000E + 00 2.7000E + 03 0.0000E + 00
'.# ;F H.AF            
'.#            
.            
$2*            
'2*            
            
'*            
'+.*            
'+.*            
F31 F32 F33
N? .L< N? .L< N? .L<
SGLSCA 2.9000E + 03 0.0000E + 00 3.0000E + 03 0.0000E + 00 3.1000E + 03 0.0000E + 00
'.# ;F H.AF            
'.#            
UNCORRECTED PROOF
 +-5<A2@.9  D=2>@'E?@2:?+6@5==960.@6<;? DDD DDDD 
.            
$2*            
'2*            
            
'*            
'+.*            
'+.*            
F34 *N=J9DD-9FC
N? .L< -9FC -1
SGLSCA 3.2000E + 03 0.0000E + 00 1 U2.911765
'.# ;F H.AF      
'.#      
.      
$2*      
'2*      
       
'*      
'+.*      
'+.*      
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/@= O9DD;DG;C LAE= ;GKL G> N9JAGMK . N9JA9FLK GF  :=F;@E9JC >MF;LAGFK
! ."'. .'. .". "'. .. ". '. .
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!                
!                
!                
!                
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L@= L@A;CF=KK G> L@= K@=DD   L@= D=F?L@ G> L@= ;QDAF<JA;9D K=;LAGF OAL@
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/@= O9DD;DG;C LAE= ;GKL G> O=DDCFGOF (K GF  :=F;@E9JC >MF;LAGFK
! . +.* "2* 2* (!*  ! ..
!                  
!                  
!                  
!                  
!                  
!                  
!                  
!                  
!                  
!                  
!                  
!                  
!                  
!                  
!                  
!                  
!                  
!                  
!                  
!                  
!                  
!                  
!                  
!                  
!                  
!                  
!                  
!                  
!                  
!                  
!                  
!                  
                  
!                  
KMDL 9LL9AF=< O9K  0HJ=LA 9F< =:  9HHDA=< " LG
L@AK HJG:D=E 9F< 9LL9AF=< L@= :=KL N9DM= G>  =KA<=K NGDM
LAGF .LJ9L=?A=K  . (=RMJ9(GFL=K  G=DDG  $#. (9@<9NA
=L 9D  9F< E9L@=E9LA;9D E=L@G< &9FF9F  &J9E=J 
.9F<?J=F  O=J= 9DD MK=< LG KGDN= L@=K= HJG:D=EK
/@= GHLAEAR9LAGF J=KMDL G> L@= AFNGDN=< E=L@G<K AF L@AK K=;LAGF 9:GML
L@= +1 HJG:D=E AK K@GOF AF /9:D=  K ;9F := K==F L@= ."'. G:
L9AFK 9 EAFAEME N9DM= G> AK  O@A;@ AF<A;9L=K L@9L L@= EGKL
9HHJGHJA9L= ;GKL ;QDAF<JA;9D +1 AK L@= KE9DD=KL O@=F 9F< 9J=
=IM9D LG    9F<  K AK K@GOF AF /9:D=
 ."'. G:L9AFK 9 EAFAEME ;GKL AF 9DD AFNGDN= 9D?GJAL@EK /@=J=
>GJ= ."'. HJGNA<=K ?J=9L @=DH :=QGF< L@= GL@=J 9D?GJAL@EK >GJ L@=
+1 HJG:D=E
$F L@AK K=;LAGF 9;;GJ<AF? LG L@= KLM<Q G> L@J== =F?AF==JAF? HJG:D=EK
L@= XF9D J=KMDLK @=DH MK LG CFGO L@9L ."'. AK ;9H9:D= G> <=;A<AF?
HJ9;LA;9D =F?AF==JAF? <=KA?F HJG:D=EK OAL@ :=LL=J KGDMLAGFK L@9F GL@=J
AFNGDN=< JAN9DK (=9FO@AD= AL AK N=JAX=< L@9L L@= HJGHGK=< EMDLA;GJ=
."'. ;9F KGDN= L@= ;GFKLJ9AFL GHLAEAR9LAGF HJG:D=E =>>=;LAN=DQ
8. Conclusions and future directions
$F L@AK H9H=J 9 FGN=D EMDLA;GJ= . E=L@G<GDG?Q ."'. AK HJG
HGK=< O@A;@ AFL=?J9L=K .. "2* 9F< '! E=;@9FAKE AFLG L@= :9KA;
. LG KLJ=F?L@=F ALK H=J>GJE9F;= .H=;A>A;9DDQ L@= MH<9LAF? KLJ9L=?A=K
G> .. 9F< "2* 9J= ;GGH=J9L=< LG >MJL@=J :GGKL L@= =PHDGJ9LAGF 9F<
=PHDGJ9LAGF <JA>LK 9F< '! MH<9LAF? KLJ9L=?Q AK ;GFKA<=J=< LG H=J>GJE
L@= J9F<GE AF<ANA<M9D O9DC AF L@= =PHDGJ9LAGF AFL=JN9D 9F< >MJL@=J =F
@9F;= L@= ;9H9;ALQ G> L@= 9D?GJAL@E LG =K;9H= >JGE DG;9D GHLAE9D !GJ
L@= K9C= G> JA?GJGMKDQ N9DA<9LAF? L@= H=J>GJE9F;= G> ."'. KGE=
O=DDCFGOF (K 9F< 9<N9F;=< KL9L=G>L@=9JL (K AF;DM<AF?   .
+.* "2* . 2*  ! .. (!* . N9JA9FLK
'.# ;F H.AF '.#  .  $2* '2*  '*
'+.* 9F< '+.* 9J= AFNGDN=< >GJ ;GEH9JAKGF GF  :=F;@E9JC
>MF;LAGFK K=D=;L=< >JGE  :=F;@E9JC >MF;LAGFK 9F< $   
HJG:D=EK /@= XF9D KAEMD9LAGF J=KMDLK @9N= K@GOF L@= =NA<=FL KMH=JA
GJALQ G> L@= HJGHGK=< ."'. 9F< 9DKG ;GFXJE=< L@9L ."'. KA?FA>A
;9FLDQ =F@9F;=K L@= MF<=JDQAF? =PHDGJ9LAGF 9F< =PHDGAL9LAGF ;9H9;ALA=K
G> . 9F< C==HK L@= E=L@G< 9O9Q >JGE L@= DG;9D GHLAEME 9K O=DD $F
9<<ALAGF ."'. HJ=K=FL=< AF L@AK H9H=J K@GOK @A?@ ;GFN=J?=F;= 9:AD
ALQ 9F< AL <=L=;LK KMH=JAGJ KGDMLAGFK LG HJ9;LA;9D =F?AF==JAF? HJG:D=EK
$F >MLMJ= OGJCK L@= >GDDGOAF? <AJ=;LAGFK 9J= N9DM9:D= !AJKL ."'.
;9F := 9HHDA=< LG <AK;J=L= 9F< EMDLAG:B=;LAN= N9JA=LA=K >GJ KGDNAF? <AK
;J=L= L9KCK .MF 4=F  4A  =KA<=K ?AN=F L@= =PAKL=F;= G> FM
E=JGMK 9D?GJAL@EK ;GEH9JAF? L@= AEHJGN=E=FLK E9<= :9K=< GF =E
:=<<AF? ;GJ=K OADD := 9F =P;ALAF? <AJ=;LAGF $F 9<<ALAGF ."'. ;9F
9DKG := MK=< >GJ H9J9E=L=J LMFAF? >GJ L@= E9;@AF= D=9JFAF? E=L@G<K
KM;@ 9K KMHHGJL N=;LGJ E9;@AF=K @=F =L 9D  #M9F? =L 9D
 'A =L 9D  .@=F =L 9D  29F?  @=F 
=PLJ=E= D=9JFAF? E9;@AF=K @=F =L 9D   @=F 5@9F?
'MG 3M  5@9F?  'A =L 9D ; 'MG =L 9D 
29F? =L 9D : 9F< ;GFNGDMLAGF9D F=MJ9D F=LOGJCK 'A =L 9D
 'A 'AM /9F?  '=A  .MF 3M= 5@9F?  4=F 
.MF 3M= 5@9F? 4=F  'N  5@9F? 29F? 29F? /9F? 
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+-5<A2@.9  D=2>@'E?@2:?+6@5==960.@6<;? DDD DDDD  
Table 11
/@= O9DD;DG;C LAE= ;GKL G> AEHJGN=< . N9JA9FLK GF  :=F;@E9JC >MF;LAGFK
! (. .+.* E. . ". *.
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Fig. 9. GEH9JAKGF G> N9JAGMK . N9JA9FLK GF  :=F;@E9JC >MF;LAGFK
5@9G  /@= :AF9JQ N=JKAGF G> ."'. ;9F 9DKG := L9C=F AFLG ;GF
KA<=J9LAGF AF >=9LMJ= =PLJ9;LAGF 3AGF? 5@9F? 29F?  "M 
>=9LMJ= K=D=;LAGF HJG:D=EK #M9F? =L 9D  'A =L 9D :
5@9F? !9F 29F? 5@GM  /9G  5@9F? =L 9D  *L@=J
HJG:D=EK AF;DM<= HJG<M;LAGF 9F< <AKLJA:MLAGF HJG:D=E
'AM  'AM  KG;A9D E9FM>9;LMJAF? GHLAEAR9LAGF 3M= 29F?
5@9F !=F?  "MG  ?=G?J9H@A; AF>GJE9LAGF KQKL=EK 5@M
29F? @=F 2M  &AE  9F< NA<=G ;G<AF? GHLAEAR9LAGF
5@GM /A9F 5@M %AF  .MF  H9J9E=L=J =KLAE9LAGF G> KG
D9J ;=DD ::9KKA =L 9D  %A9G =L 9D  -A<@9 #=A<9JA
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 +-5<A2@.9  D=2>@'E?@2:?+6@5==960.@6<;? DDD DDDD 
Table 12
/@= O9DD;DG;C LAE= ;GKL G> 9<N9F;=< KL9L=G>L@=9JL (K GF  :=F;@E9JC >MF;LAGFK
!'.# ;F H.AF '.# . $2* '2*  '* '+.* '+.*
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!                  
!                  
!                  
!                  
!                  
!                  
!                  
!                  
!                  
!                  
!                  
!                  
!                  
!                  
!                  
!                  
!                  
!                  
!                  
!                  
!                  
!                  
!                  
!                  
!                  
!                  
!                  
!                  
!                  
!                  
!                  
                  
!                  
29F?  @=F  5@9F? =L 9D  O@A;@ 9J= 9DKG AFL=J=KL
AF? LGHA;K L@9L OGJL@Q G> AFN=KLA?9LAGF AF L@= F=9J >MLMJ=
Declaration of Competing Interest
/@= 9ML@GJK <=;D9J= L@9L L@=Q @9N= FG CFGOF ;GEH=LAF? XF9F;A9D AF
L=J=KLK GJ H=JKGF9D J=D9LAGFK@AHK L@9L ;GMD< @9N= 9HH=9J=< LG AFYM=F;=
L@= OGJC J=HGJL=< AF L@AK H9H=J
Acknowledgments
/@AK J=K=9J;@ AK KMHHGJL=< :Q L@= 5@=BA9F? +JGNAF;A9D )9LMJ9D .;A
=F;= !GMF<9LAGF G> @AF9 '%! .;A=F;= 9F< /=;@FGDG?Q +D9F
+JGB=;L G> 2=FR@GM @AF9 5" 5" 9F< )9LAGF9D
)9LMJ9D .;A=F;= !GMF<9LAGF G> @AF9  0 (=<A;9D
9F< #=9DL@ /=;@FGDG?Q +JGB=;LK G> 5@=BA9F? HJGNAF;= - 9F<
"M9F?<GF? )9LMJ9D .;A=F;= !GMF<9LAGF  (* (AF
AKLJQ G> <M;9LAGF AF @AF9 4GML@ !MF< +JGB=;L G> #ME9FALA=K 9F< .G
;A9D .;A=F;=K 4%5# .;A=FLAX; -=K=9J;@ /=9E +JGB=;L G> .@=F
R@=F $FKLALML= G> $F>GJE9LAGF /=;@FGDG?Q .5$$/&% )9LAGF9D
)9LMJ9D .;A=F;= !GMF<9LAGF G> @AF9 
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+-5<A2@.9  D=2>@'E?@2:?+6@5==960.@6<;? DDD DDDD  
Fig. 10. /AE= ;GFKMEHLAGF G> AFNGDN=< E=L@G<K GF  :=F;@E9JC >MF;LAGFK
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 +-5<A2@.9  D=2>@'E?@2:?+6@5==960.@6<;? DDD DDDD 
Fig. 11. AN=JKALQ HDGL >GJ  L=KL >MF;LAGFK
Table 13
-=KMDLK G> ."'. 9F< AFNGDN=< E=L@G<K >GJ /. HJG:D=E
(=L@G< *HLAE9DJ=KMDLK>GJH9J9E=L=JK
=KL
O=A?@L
SGLSCA    0.0126669
.    
+.*#=29F?0.0157   
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