Fuzzy Difference Equations in Diagnoses of Glaucoma from Retinal Images Using Deep Learning

The intuitive fuzzy set has found important application in decision-making and machine learning.To enrich and utilize the intuitive fuzzy set,this study designed and developed a deep neural network-based glaucoma eye detection using fuzzy difference equations in the domain where the retinal images converge.Retinal image detections are categorized as normal eye recognition,suspected glaucomatous eye recognition,and glaucomatous eye recognition.Fuzzy degrees associated with weighted values are calculated to determine the level of concentration between the fuzzy partition and the retinal images.The proposed model was used to diagnose glaucoma using retinal images and involved utilizing the Convolutional Neural Network(CNN)and deep learning to identify the fuzzy weighted regularization between images.This methodology was used to clarify the input images and make them adequate for the process of glaucoma detection.The objective of this study was to propose a novel approach to the early diagnosis of glaucoma using the Fuzzy Expert System(FES)and Fuzzy differential equation(FDE).The intensities of the different regions in the images and their respective peak levels were determined.Once the peak regions were identified,the recurrence relationships among those peaks were then measured.Image partitioning was done due to varying degrees of similar and dissimilar concentrations in the image.Similar and dissimilar concentration levels and spatial frequency generated a threshold image from the combined fuzzy matrix and FDE.This distinguished between a normal and abnormal eye condition,thus detecting patients with glaucomatous eyes.

On entire solutions of some Fermat type differential-difference equations

On one hand,we study the existence of transcendental entire solutions with finite order of the Fermat type difference equations.On the other hand,we also investigate the existence and growth of solutions of nonlinear differential-difference equations.These results extend and improve some previous in[5,14].

Beyond statistical significance:Embracing minimal clinically important difference for better patient care

The minimal clinically important difference(MCID)represents a pivotal metric in bridging the gap between statistical significance and clinical relevance,addressing the direct impact of medical interventions from the patient's perspective.This comprehensive review analyzes the evolution,applications,and challenges of MCID across medical specialties,emphasizing its necessity in ensuring that clinical outcomes not only demonstrate statistical significance but also offer genuine clinical utility that aligns with patient expectations and needs.We discuss the evolution of MCID since its inception in the 1980s,its current applications across various medical specialties,and the methodologies used in its calculation,highlighting both anchor-based and distribution-based approaches.Furthermore,the paper delves into the challenges associated with the application of MCID,such as methodological variability and the interpretation difficulties that arise in clinical settings.Recommendations for the future include standardizing MCID calculation methods,enhancing patient involvement in setting MCID thresholds,and extending research to incorporate diverse global perspectives.These steps are critical to refining the role of MCID in patient-centered healthcare,addressing existing gaps in methodology and interpretation,and ensuring that medical interventions lead to significant,patient-perceived improvements.

Global Attractivity of a Kind of Delay Difference Equations

Several new sufficient conditions are given for the global attractivity of solutions of a kind of delay difference equations. They either include or improve some known results and put the study of Ladas' conjecture forward.

Asymptotic Behavior and Nonexistence of Positive Solutions of Delay Difference Equations *L

Aim To obtain new criteria for asymptotic behavior and nonexistence of positive solutions of nonlinear neutral delay difference equations. Methods By means of Hlder inequality and a method of direct analysis, some interesting Lemmas were offered. Results and Conclusion New criteria for asymptotic behavior and nonexistence of positive solutions of nonlinear neutral delay difference equations are established, which extend and improve the results obtained in the literature. Some interesting examples illustrating the importance of our results are also included.

HIGH RESOLUTION POSITIVITY-PRESERVING DIFFERENCE SCHEMES FOR TWO DIMENSIONAL EULER EQUATIONS

A class of high resolution positivity preserving Boltzmann type difference schemes for one and two dimensional Euler equations is studied. First, the relation between Boltzmann and Euler equations is analyzed. By using a kind of special interpolation, the high resolution Boltzmann type difference scheme is constructed. Finally, numerical tests show that the schemes are effective and useful.

Oscillation of Neutral Differential_difference Equations with Positive and Negative Periodic Coefficients

Some sufficient conditions are obtained for the oscillation of first order neutral differential_difference equations with positive and negative periodic coefficients.

New exact solutions to some difference differential equations

In this paper, we use our method to solve the extended Lotka-Volterra equation and discrete KdV equation. With the help of Maple, we obtain a number of exact solutions to the two equations including soliton solutions presented by hyperbolic functions of sinh and cosh, periodic solutions presented by trigonometric functions of sin and cos, and rational solutions. This method can be used to solve some other nonlinear difference-differential equations.

THE GROWTH ORDER OF SOLUTIONS OF SYSTEMS OF COMPLEX DIFFERENCE EQUATIONS

Using Nevanlinna theory of the value distribution of meromorphic functions and Wiman-Valiron theory of entire functions, we investigate the problem of growth order of solutions of a type of systems of difference equations, and extend some results of the growth order of solutions of systems of differential equations to systems of difference equations.

ZEROS OF ENTIRE SOLUTIONS TO COMPLEX LINEAR DIFFERENCE EQUATIONS

In this article, we study the complex oscillation problems of entire solutions to homogeneous and nonhomogeneous linear difference equations, and obtain some relations of the exponent of convergence of zeros and the order of growth of entire solutions to complex linear difference equations.

KAMENEV-TYPE OSCILLATION CRITERIA FOR DELAY DIFFERENCE EQUATIONS

Some oscillation criteria are established by Raccati transformation techniques for the following second-order nonlinear neutral difference equation △（pn（△（Xn ＋ CnXn-τ））^γ） ＋ qnX^Bn-σ = 0, n ：0, 1, 2...which extend and include several oscillation criteria in [11], and also correct a theorem and its proof in [10].

ON DIFFERENCE EQUATIONS RELATING TO GAMMA FUNCTION

We consider the existence, the growth, poles, zeros, fixed points and the Borel exceptional value of solutions for the following difference equations relating to Gamma function y（z ＋ 1） -y（z） = R（z） and y（z ＋ 1） = P （z）y（z）.

MEROMORPHIC SOLUTIONS OF A TYPE OF SYSTEM OF COMPLEX DIFFERENTIAL-DIFFERENCE EQUATIONS

Applying Nevanlinna theory of the value distribution of meromorphic functions, we mainly study the growth and some other properties of meromorphic solutions of the type of system of complex differential and difference equations of the following form {j=1∑nαj（z）f1（λj1）（z＋cj）=R2（z,f2（z））,j=1∑nβj（z）f2（λj2）（z＋cj）=R1（z,f1（z））. where λij （j = 1, 2,…, n; i = 1, 2） are finite non-negative integers, and cj （j = 1, 2,… , n） are distinct, nonzero complex numbers, αj（z）, βj（z） （j = 1,2,… ,n） are small functions relative to fi（z） （i =1, 2） respectively, Ri（z, f（z）） （i = 1, 2） are rational in fi（z） （i =1, 2） with coefficients which are small functions of fi（z） （i = 1, 2） respectively.

An Algebraic Method for Constructing Exact Solutions to Difference-Differential Equations

In this paper, we present a method to solve difference differential equation（s）. As an example, we apply this method to discrete KdV equation and Ablowitz-Ladik lattice equation. As a result, many exact solutions are obtained with the help of Maple including soliton solutions presented by hyperbolic functions sinh and cosh, periodic solutions presented by sin and cos and rational solutions. This method can also be used to other nonlinear difference-differential equation（s）.

ON MEROMORPHIC SOLUTIONS OF RICCATI AND LINEAR DIFFERENCE EQUATIONS

In this paper, meromorphic solutions of Riccati and linear difference equations are investigated. The growth and Borel exceptional values of these solutions are discussed, and the growth, zeros and poles of differences of these solutions are also investigated. Furthermore, several examples are given showing that our results are best possible in certain senses.

SOME DISCRETE NONLINEAR INEQUALITIES AND APPLICATIONS TO DIFFERENCE EQUATIONS

In this article, the authors establish some new nonlinear difference inequalities in two independent variables, which generalize some existing results and can be used as handy tools in the study of qualitative as well as quantitative properties of solutions of certain classes of difference equations.

Existence of asymptotically almost periodic solutions and stability properties for functional difference equations

For functional difference equations with unbounded delay,we characterized the existence of totally stable and asymptotically almost periodic solution by using stability properties of a bounded solution in a certain limiting equation.

ON ENTIRE SOLUTIONS OF SOME TYPE OF NONLINEAR DIFFERENCE EQUATIONS

In this article, the existence of finite order entire solutions of nonlinear difference equations fn＋ Pd（z, f） = p1 eα1 z＋ p2 eα2 z are studied, where n ≥ 2 is an integer, Pd（z, f） is a difference polynomial in f of degree d（≤ n-2）, p1, p2 are small meromorphic functions of ez, and α1, α2 are nonzero constants. Some necessary conditions are given to guarantee that the above equation has an entire solution of finite order. As its applications, we also find some type of nonlinear difference equations having no finite order entire solutions.

Properties for Solutions of Nonlinear Functional Difference Equations

In this paper, some sufficient and necessary conditions are established for the oscillatory of solutions for nonlinear functional difference equations, which extend and improve some corresponding results obtained and are discrete analogues of the corresponding results for the continuous version.

GLOBAL ATTRACTIVITY OF NEUTRAL DIFFERENCE EQUATIONS WITH POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE COEFFICIENTS

A neutral difference equation with positive and negative coefficientsΔ(x n-c nx n-k )+p nx n-l -q nx n-r =0, n=0,1,2,...,is considered and a sufficient condition for the global attractivity of the zero solution of this equation is obtained, which improves and extends the all known results in the literature.