This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Given a mathematical program, this paper constructs an alternate problem with its feasibility region a superset of the original mathematical ...

Supply chains consist of imperfect humans struggling to make perfect decisions. In the end, though, it all comes down to a game of numbers. That, at least, is the theory behind mathematical ...

A thorough understanding of Linear Algebra and Vector Calculus, and strong familiarity with the Python programming language (e.g., basic data manipulation libraries, how to construct functions and ...

The Ackley function is widely used for testing optimization algorithms. In its two-dimensional form, as shown in the plot above, it is characterized by a nearly flat outer region, and a large hole at ...

Research and investment in artificial intelligence (AI) have rapidly expanded over the past decade. The International Data Corporation predicts that global spending on cognitive and AI systems will ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Factor analysis, discriminant functions analysis, and the Mahalanobis D 2 distance function are applied to a case of convergence between the ...