In this paper, the notion of normal extension is introduced for bent functions, i.e., maximally nonlinear Boolean functions. We apply this concept to characterize when the direct sum of bent functions ...

Background On echocardiography approximately one-third of patients with severe aortic valve stenosis based on aortic valve area (AVA<1.0 cm2) demonstrate a non-severe mean pressure gradient (ΔPm; ≤40 ...