💻 computer science

Advances in Factoring and Primality Testing: From Classical to Quantum Algorithms

This paper provides a comprehensive review and comparative performance analysis of classical and quantum algorithms for factoring and primality testing, concluding that while quantum methods like Shor's algorithm offer significant advantages for factoring, they do not provide comparable benefits for primality testing.

Anas A. Abudaqa, Nujud Alyami, Mostefa Kara, Farid Binbeshr, Muhammad Imam2026-07-21
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Evaluation of clustering methods for segmentation of hyperspectral remote sensing data

This paper empirically evaluates various clustering methods on hyperspectral remote sensing data, finding that computationally efficient centroid-based algorithms like K-Means consistently offer the best balance of quality, robustness, and speed compared to more complex alternatives when combined with effective dimensionality reduction.

Ehsan Farahbakhsh, Pulkit Sharma, Aman Agrawal, Rohitash Chandra2026-07-21
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The Scaffold Jump Pattern: Progressive, Evidence-Gated Fading of Human Roles in Artificial Intelligence Systems

This paper introduces the "Scaffold Jump" design pattern, an operational framework that enables organizations to systematically and safely transition AI systems from full human oversight to autonomy by defining four distinct phases linked by evidence-gated transitions that ensure performance thresholds are met while maintaining accountability and ethical constraints.

Michael Sadowski2026-07-21
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From Partial Correctness to Completion: Predicting Learners’ Early Success in Programming Practice

This study proposes and validates a partial-correctness and progress-aware formulation for early success prediction in programming practice, demonstrating that it significantly outperforms traditional binary and ordinal approaches by more effectively capturing learner progression and enabling targeted instructional support.

Md. Shahajada Mia, Yutaka Watanobe, Md. Mostafizer Rahman, Md Faizul Ibne Amin, Daniel M. Muepu2026-07-21
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Machine Learning Approaches for Post-Harvest Management of Perishable Foods

This systematic review of 122 studies (2015–2025) demonstrates that machine learning models, particularly ensemble and hybrid approaches integrated with non-destructive sensing technologies, significantly enhance post-harvest management of perishable fruits by improving quality assessment and loss reduction across the entire supply chain, while highlighting the need for standardized datasets and real-world validation to overcome current deployment challenges.

Rukayat Bello, Vishnu Kumar, Garfield Jones, Stephen Egarievwe, Emmanuel Ohwadua, Guangming Chen2026-07-21
💻 computer science

Validation-Aligned Coreset Selection for Budgeted Few-Shot Classification

This paper introduces Validation-Aligned Coreset Selection (VACS), a method that selects the optimal class-balanced subset selector by evaluating a portfolio on internal validation splits, demonstrating that repeated validation can significantly improve few-shot classification accuracy under extreme budget constraints, though it does not universally surpass the best static selection rules.

Haotong Luan, Xi Yu, Anran Lu, Keyi Chen, Jianwu Chen2026-07-20
💻 computer science

A Two-Stage Hard-Negative- and Occlusion-Aware Framework for Oil Palm Fresh Fruit Bunch Harvesting Decision Support

This paper proposes a lightweight two-stage framework utilizing YOLO11s-seg for instance-level candidate generation and YOLOv8n-cls for hard-negative and occlusion-aware classification, achieving high harvesting decision accuracy and zero false harvest rates in complex oil palm plantation environments.

Chuangang Zhao, MOHD FAISAL IBRAHIM, RIZAUDDIN RAMLI, MOHD HAIRI MOHD ZAMAN2026-07-20