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Abstract: All classical acceptance sampling plans were constructed with the proportion of defective that is crisp value. In the manufacturing processes, this parameter in a production lot may not be precis ely known. Hence it is meaningful to treat such parameter as fuzzy quantities. In this paper we have argued for the acceptance double sampling plan when the proportion of defective items is a...

We present deterministic sub-linear space algorithms for problems over update data streams, including, estimating frequencies of items and ranges, finding approximate frequent items and approximate φ-quantiles, estimating inner-products, constructing near-optimal B-bucket histograms and estimating entropy. We also present improved lower bound results for several problems over update data streams.

To survive in a world where knowledge is limited, time is pressing, and deep thought is often an unattainable luxury, decision-makers must use bounded rationality. In this precis of Simple heuristics that make us smart, we explore fast and frugal heuristics—simple rules for making decisions with realistic mental resources. These heuristics enable smart choices to be made quickly and with a mini...

Precis; This article, which is a first attempt to analyse Irish earnings data at the level of the individual, is based on a human capital approach. It shows that about half the variance in individuals' earnings can be accounted for by their age, education, occupation, urban/ rural residence, trade union membership, marital status and state of health. It also demonstrates the divergence between ...