Understanding the influencing factors and the evolving trends of the Water-Sediment Regulation System(WSRS)is vital for the protection and management of the Yellow River.Past studies on WSRS have been limited in focus...Understanding the influencing factors and the evolving trends of the Water-Sediment Regulation System(WSRS)is vital for the protection and management of the Yellow River.Past studies on WSRS have been limited in focus and have not fully addressed the complete engineering control system of the basin.This study takes a holistic view,treating sediment management in the Yellow River as a dynamic and ever-evolving complex system.It merges concepts from system science,information theory,and dissipative structure with practical efforts in sediment engineering control.The key findings of this study are as follows:between 1990 and 2019,the average Yellow River Sediment Regulation Index(YSRI)was 55.99,with the lowest being 50.26 in 1990 and the highest being 61.48 in 2019;the result indicates that the WSRS activity decreased,yet it fluctuated,gradually approaching the critical threshold of a dissipative structure.展开更多
To understand what the relation between the mind and body is,philosophers and scientists have done quite a lot of work,but their opinions are controversial and this problem is known as mind-body dichotomy.Mind and bod...To understand what the relation between the mind and body is,philosophers and scientists have done quite a lot of work,but their opinions are controversial and this problem is known as mind-body dichotomy.Mind and body are thought to be separated in ancient Greek and ancient India and both of the two civilizations emphasize the dominated role of mind in the mind-body interaction.However,modern sciences such as biology are based on materialism and they think that mental phenomena are entirely dependent upon brain.A series of philosophical groups focusing on the mind-body problem,such as physicalism and dualism,have been developed based on traditional views and scientific advances.In this paper,a comprehensive overview and comparison to various theoretical mind-body models are carried out and based on the relativity of simultaneity axiom we recently proposed,we concluded that mind and body should be two independent existences and any theory based on monist philosophy such as materialism,idealism and Christianity cannot satisfy the logical consistency requirement while the trialism of matter,energy and information is unnecessary.展开更多
基金supported by The National Key Research and Development Program of China(2023YFC3208605).
文摘Understanding the influencing factors and the evolving trends of the Water-Sediment Regulation System(WSRS)is vital for the protection and management of the Yellow River.Past studies on WSRS have been limited in focus and have not fully addressed the complete engineering control system of the basin.This study takes a holistic view,treating sediment management in the Yellow River as a dynamic and ever-evolving complex system.It merges concepts from system science,information theory,and dissipative structure with practical efforts in sediment engineering control.The key findings of this study are as follows:between 1990 and 2019,the average Yellow River Sediment Regulation Index(YSRI)was 55.99,with the lowest being 50.26 in 1990 and the highest being 61.48 in 2019;the result indicates that the WSRS activity decreased,yet it fluctuated,gradually approaching the critical threshold of a dissipative structure.
基金This work was supported by the“Construction of a Leading Innovation Team”project by the Hangzhou Municipal government,and the startup funding of New-Joined PI of Westlake University with grant number(041030150118).
文摘To understand what the relation between the mind and body is,philosophers and scientists have done quite a lot of work,but their opinions are controversial and this problem is known as mind-body dichotomy.Mind and body are thought to be separated in ancient Greek and ancient India and both of the two civilizations emphasize the dominated role of mind in the mind-body interaction.However,modern sciences such as biology are based on materialism and they think that mental phenomena are entirely dependent upon brain.A series of philosophical groups focusing on the mind-body problem,such as physicalism and dualism,have been developed based on traditional views and scientific advances.In this paper,a comprehensive overview and comparison to various theoretical mind-body models are carried out and based on the relativity of simultaneity axiom we recently proposed,we concluded that mind and body should be two independent existences and any theory based on monist philosophy such as materialism,idealism and Christianity cannot satisfy the logical consistency requirement while the trialism of matter,energy and information is unnecessary.
