We examine the history of cake cutting mechanisms and discuss the efficiency of their allocations. In the case of piecewise uniform preferences, we define a game that in the presence of strategic agents has equilibria that are not dominated by the allocations of any mechanism. We identify that the equilibria of this game coincide with the allocations of an existing cake cutting mechanism.

Modern software systems are huge, complex, and greatly distributed. In order to design and model such systems, software architects are faced with the problem of cross-cutting concerns much earlier in the development process. At this level, cross-cutting concerns result in model elements that cross-cut the structural and behavioral views of the system. Research has shown that Aspect Oriented (AO...

This is the second of two special issues focusing on the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and operations research (OR) techniques for solving hard computational problems, with an emphasis on planning and scheduling. Both the AI and the OR community have developed sophisticated techniques to tackle such challenging problems. OR has relied heavily on mathematical programming formulatio...

This is the second of two special issues focusing on the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and operations research (OR) techniques for solving hard computational problems, with an emphasis on planning and scheduling. Both the AI and the OR community have developed sophisticated techniques to tackle such challenging problems. OR has relied heavily on mathematical programming formulatio...

Abstract The objective of this work was to evaluate air layering, cutting, and grafting, with different indolebutyric acid (IBA) rates, for the vegetative propagation Eugenia involucrata. Air layering carried out two consecutive years five IBA rates. Cutting tested woody herbaceous cuttings, using four in three seasons. grafting methods – cleft graft splice were For trials experimental designs ...

Finite Element Analysis (FEA) based techniques have become increasingly available to simulate metal cutting process and offer several advantages including prediction of tool forces, distribution of stresses and temperatures, estimation of tool wear, optimization of cutting conditions, tool edge geometry and coatings, and determination of residual stresses on machined surfaces. However, accuracy...

This paper presents a novel and scalable experimental platform for biomechanical analysis of tissue cutting that exploits a triaxial force-sensitive scalpel and a high resolution vision system. Real-time measurements of cutting forces can be used simultaneously with accurate visual information in order to extract important biomechanical clues in real time that would aid the surgeon during minim...

Optimum selection of cutting conditions importantly contribute to the increase of productivity by minimization of production time and the associated costs, therefore utmost attention is paid to this problem in this contribution. Time is the most important parameter in any operation and all the manufacturing firms aim at producing a product in minimum time to reach the customer quickly and enhan...