
In this study, we estimate the unknown parameters, reliability, and hazard functions using a generalized Type-I progressive hybrid censoring sample from a Weibull distribution. Maximum likelihood (ML) and Bayesian estimates are calculated using a choice of prior distributions and loss functions, including squared error, general entropy, and LINEX. Unobserved failure point and interval Bayesian predictions, as well as a future progressive censored sample, are also developed. Finally, we run some simulation tests for the Bayesian approach and numerical example on real data sets using the MCMC algorithm.
Citation: M. Nagy, Adel Fahad Alrasheedi. The lifetime analysis of the Weibull model based on Generalized Type-I progressive hybrid censoring schemes[J]. Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering, 2022, 19(3): 2330-2354. doi: 10.3934/mbe.2022108
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In this study, we estimate the unknown parameters, reliability, and hazard functions using a generalized Type-I progressive hybrid censoring sample from a Weibull distribution. Maximum likelihood (ML) and Bayesian estimates are calculated using a choice of prior distributions and loss functions, including squared error, general entropy, and LINEX. Unobserved failure point and interval Bayesian predictions, as well as a future progressive censored sample, are also developed. Finally, we run some simulation tests for the Bayesian approach and numerical example on real data sets using the MCMC algorithm.
To date, many scientists have tried to use graphene sheets for diagnosing and curing tumors and cancer diseases. For example, in one experiment, some results have shown that graphene nanopores induced early apoptosis in cancer cells. Also, these nanomaterials have caused sub-chronic toxicity at their tested doses (5 and 15 mg/kg) to rats [1]. Other investigators have focused on the design and development of mitochondria-targeted graphene (mitoGRAPH), its immense potential and future use for selective targeting of cancer mitochondria. Their studies have also provided novel insights into the strategies for preparing mitoGRAPH to destroy the cell powerhouse in a targeted fashion [2]. Other research has shown that the photothermal effect of graphene oxide (GO) and reduced GO (rGO) can be used for heat treatment of cancer. They also have indicated that these materials can be chemically modified for advanced drug delivery and therapy [3]. Another group has shown that graphene quantum dots have great potential for improving photodynamic therapy in cancer treatment [4]. Also, another team has discussed the strong potential of graphene-related materials for use in cancer theranostics, as well as highlighted issues that prevent the clinical translation of these materials [5]. In another article, graphene-based materials have been increasingly studied for breast cancer field effect transistor biosensors because of graphene's outstanding electrical and mechanical properties [6].
In another work, it has been argued that different carbon-based nanotechnologies like graphene technologies are known to be effective in mitigating cancerous growth and proliferation in-vitro as well as in-vivo [7]. Also in an investigation, it has been shown that 2D graphene oxide (GO) with large surface area can easily bind single-stranded DNA/RNA (aptamers) through hydrophobic/π-stacking interactions, whereas aptamers, having small size, excellent chemical stability and low immunogenicity, bind to their targets with high affinity and specificity. Thus, these materials could be used for curing cancers [8]. Motivated by these researchers, we can design a system of graphene sheets to diagnose and cure cancer cells. This is a viable possibility because metabolism and cell production differ between cancer and normal cells. According to the Warburg effect [9]–[12], tumor cells absorb glucose and release lactate and some ions or spinors, while normal cells absorb glucose and oxygen and release ATP and different numbers of ions. These differences could help us to design a graphene system which includes two types of sheets, interior and exterior sheets. Sheets interior to the body take information of products of cells and send it to sheets exterior to the body, and we can diagnose cancer cells. Also, we can put one T-cell on a graphene sheet exterior to the body and send its image into the body. Graphene sheets interior to the body absorb it and produce virtual T-cells. These T-cells deceive tumors and create virtual PD1/PD-L1 connections [13]. Real PD1/PD-L1 connections are totally harmful because tumor cells introduce death toxins into T-cells through them. However, virtual T-cells deceive tumor cells and provide an opportunity to real T-cells to kill the cancer cells.
The outline of the paper is as follows: In section 2, we propose a theoretical model which describes the process of induction of virtual T-cells around tumor ones by using graphene sheets. In section 3, we calculate the needed frequencies for this induction. The last section is devoted to the conclusion.
In this section, we will propose a model which not only helps us to diagnose tumor cells but also induces some T-cells around tumor cells. In this model, we do the following.
In this section, we will calculate the frequencies and energies which exchange between graphene sheets interior and exterior to body. We also show that by some changes in these frequencies, we can induce T-cells on interior sheets and near Tumor cells. In this model, we suppose that a graphene sheet is formed from many inductors and capacitors. In fact, each time, free electrons move along graphene sheets, their interactions with hexagonal molecules of graphene are similar to interactions of electrons with capacitors and inductors. We can use the LC frequency and write
where vij is the frequency of the jth electron of the ith hexagonal molecule within a graphene system, and L and C are their inductance and capacity, respectively. The inductance at the point (ij) has the relation below with the magnetic flux (Φik) and the electrical current (Ikj) at this point:
On the other hand, the magnetic flux at point (ij) has the relation below with the magnetic field (Bik) and area (d Akj):
This magnetic field is produced by the spin of the electron (Slk):
The magnetic flux should pass the area with the radius of the hexagonal molecule (d rkj) and height (h):
Thus, equation (5) could be written as:
This magnetic flux and other magnetic fields (
The forces of the electrical fields cancel the effect of the forces of the magnetic fields, and the electrons move with the constant velocity (vkj):
This velocity causes the creation of current (Iij) for an electron with charge (qik):
Substituting the current of equation (11) and the flux of equation (8) into equation (4) gives the conductance below:
We could also calculate the capacity at each point (Cuj):
where the potential (Voj) around the charge (qog) can be obtained from the equation below:
Thus, using the above potential, the capacity could be obtained from the equation below:
Substituting the inductance of equation (12) and the capacity of equation (15) into equation (3), we can obtain the frequency of free spin at point ij:
This frequency corresponds to a wave with energy (Eij)
The total energy of the waves radiated by a graphene sheet (EGraphene) could be obtained by summing over the energies of all points:
Thus, the total energy of the radiated waves from the exterior graphene sheet is
However, all of this energy could not be obtained by the graphene sheet interior to the body, but it divides into small packages of which only some (P) reach other sheets. The number of received packages could be obtained from the relation below:
The intensities
where the sender is a collection of (
The above frequencies and energies could exchange states and information between the graphene sheets interior and exterior to the body. If one puts a T-cell on a graphene sheet exterior to the body in this entangled system, its radius (
Substituting the above changes into equation (16) gives the new frequency:
This frequency is related to a wave which induces a T-cell at the point ij of the interior graphene. We can also calculate the total change in the energy of the sender:
The above energy corresponds to the state in which a T-cell is put on a graphene sheet exterior to a body, and its information and states are transmitted to a graphene sheet interior to the body. Consequently, within the body, some virtual T-cells are created which interact with the tumor cells and deceive them. Consequently, real T-cells have the opportunity to kill the tumor cells.
This is a theoretical model which considers the application of entangled graphene sheets in imaging and controlling some diseases like cancer. In this model, first we should build some entangled sheets. Spins of electrons on one sheet should be entangled with spins of electrons on other graphene sheets (see Figure 1). Since electrons could not be fixed at special points, we can make use of some defects, such as adding some atoms like oxygen or creating some pentagonal or heptagonal defects on sheets. These defects can cancel repulsive effects of electrons on each other and make their places stable. The motion of free electrons produces some currents. Currents on a sheet could be in opposite direction with respect to currents on other sheets such that they become entangled (see Figure 2). When entangled sheets become separated and distanced from each other, their exchanged energies could be divided on a circle around the sheets, and their effects on each other may be reduced. To solve this problem, we should produce more free electrons and related currents (See Figure 3). Each graphene sheet should have free holes such that their numbers be equal to the number of radiated spinors from cells. In these conditions, holes are filled by spinors, and the total current of the sheets becomes zero, while for tumor cells, there will be some extra spinors which produce some currents. These currents emit some magnetic fields which could be detected by scopes and inform us about the emergence of cancers (see Figure 4). When tumor cells are created, they produce extra numbers of spinors with respect to normal cells, and some extra holes and spinors produce some currents. The effects of these currents could be seen in graphene sheets outside the body and could be used in imaging. To cure tumors and prevent killing T-Cells by them, we put some T-Cells on the sheets exterior to the body. These molecules change the spinor structure on these sheets. Consequently, the structure of the entangled spinors in the interior of the sheets changes, and some T-Cell shapes are created. These shapes have the same electronic structures of T-Cells and could deceive tumor cells. Consequently, tumor cells interact with these virtual cells, and real T-cells have the opportunity to kill them (See Figure 5).
In this paper, using the entanglement between spinors on graphene sheets interior and exterior to the human body, we have proposed a mechanism to induce T-cells around tumor cells. In this mechanism, first, on graphene sheets, some unpaired electrons are produced, and unpaired electrons of each sheet become entangled with unpaired electrons on other sheets. The direction of spins on a sheet should be in the opposite direction with respect to the direction of spins on the other sheet. By reversing the spins in one sheet, the spins of electrons on the other sheet change. This gives us the possibility to use a graphene system for transferring information of states. For example, the Warburg idea states that metabolism and radiated spins from tumor and normal cells are different. Thus, tumor cells produce different spinor distributions on a graphene sheet with respect to normal cells, and these differences could be diagnosed by spinors on the graphene sheets exterior to the body. This means that by putting one graphene sheet inside the human body and some exterior to it, we can consider the evolution of cells and diagnose tumor cells. If one puts some T-cells on the exterior shells of the graphene sheets, then their electronic structures could be changed, and some waves are emitted. These waves change the electronic structure of the graphene sheets inside the body and induce some virtual T-cells. This is because these waves take the shape of the initial T-cells on the exterior of the graphene sheets and then arrange spinors on the interior sheets in terms of initial T-cells. Consequently, spinors reproduce T-cell shape objects, which could play the role of virtual T-cells. These virtual molecules prevent PD1/PD-L1 connections between real T-cells and tumors.
Maybe the question that arises is what is the effect of the functional group on this technique? This group includes OH, which is a negative ion and can change the PH of a system. Mostly, by the emergence of tumors, the PH of a system changes because tumor cells radiate different numbers of charges and ions. In fact, sometimes tumors use some changes in the PH of a system to obtain their needed food or send some signals to other cells. If we know the differences in the numbers of OH and other ions around any tumor cell and normal ones, we can add extra OH to the exterior or interior graphene sheets and return the PH of the system to its initial state. In these conditions, tumors could not use the PH for their aims. In addition, if tumor cells cause some ions like OH or COOH to become coupled to the interior graphene sheets, their effects could be observed on the exterior graphene sheets. Thus, these extra ions could help us in diagnosing tumors and imaging. Also, if a tumor emits a special protein or amino acid, it could be connected to the interior graphene sheet from its COOH and change charges on it. These changes could be diagnosed by exterior graphene sheets, and tumors could be diagnosed.
Maybe one can ask how parallel electrons may be located on graphene sheets in this model because, according to the Pauli exclusion principle, two parallel electrons repel each other. To answer this question, we should note that
Another question may be about frequencies in this model and their effects on the excitation of cells and atoms. To respond, we should note that more frequencies around cells arise from the motion of charges and ions. The velocities of these charges are low, and thus their emitted waves have low frequencies and intensities. These frequencies could not cause the activation of cells and atoms. Their values are mostly smaller than light ones. On the other hand, graphene sheets act like the antennae and only take or send special low frequencies. As radio or TV antennas could absorb their special waves, graphene sheets only absorb their own frequencies. Thus, one can design them such that they do not excite cells and atoms.
Finally, maybe, one compares the spins in this system with oxygen spins, which could be reversed by waves. We should take care that if one spin in this system changes, its partner on the entangled sheet also changes such that the total system becomes stable. We can use this entanglement between spins for inducing the desired molecular shape. If a molecule is located on a sheet, its spinors change. Consequently, spinors on entangled sheets change, and the molecular shape is induced on other sheets. This is a theoretical model, and for building related devices, it needs some electrical engineers and experts of physics to work on the project and then use it in industry.
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