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 ...

Lung function declines with age in normal, asymptomatic adults with higher rates of decline in absolute lung function parameters in men compared with women. However, the relative rates of decline from ...

Sex differences in metabolism can be explained by differences in the levels of sex hormones between the sexes. This difference is driven to a large extent by the difference in sex chromosomes.