2014 We study generalizations of the Hopfield model for associative memory which contain interactions of R spins with one another and allow for different weights for input patterns. Using probabilistic considerations we show that stability criteria lead to capacities which increase like powers of NR-1. Investigating numerically the basins of attraction we find behaviour which agrees with theore...

In this paper we present a generalization of the concept of balanced game for finite games. Balanced games are those having a nonempty core, and this core is usually considered as the solution of the game. Based on the concept of k-additivity, we define the so-called k-balanced games and the corresponding generalization of core, the k-additive core, whose elements are not directly imputations b...

In the context of multicriteria decision making whose aggregation process is based on the Choquet integral, bi-capacities can be regarded as a natural extension of capacities when the underlying evaluation scale is bipolar. The notion of entropy, recently generalized to capacities to measure their uniformity, is now extended to bi-capacities. We show that the resulting entropy measure has a ver...

cost-effectiveness analysis (cea) can help countries attain and sustain universal health coverage (uhc), as long as it is context-specific and considered within deliberative processes at the country level. institutionalising robust deliberative processes requires significant time and resources, however, and countries often begin by demanding evidence (including local cea evidence as well as evi...

due to easy availability of cheaper raw material and increase in new applications, the use of polyolefins in variousindustries is becoming a major priority. the middle east region, on account of its vast oil and gas reserves has,in the last decade or so, been developing many new petrochemical complexes with their expansion into colossalpolyolefin production capacities. the predictions are that ...

k-Additivity is a convenient way to have less complex (bi-)capacities. This paper gives a new characterization of k-additivity, introduced by Grabisch and Labreuche, of bi-capacities and contrasts between the existing characterization and the new one, that differs from the one of Saminger and Mesiar. Besides, in the same way for capacities, a concept of C-decomposability, distinct from the prop...

Multiple antenna system are projected to contribute a key role in potential multimedia wireless communication systems in the future. Such systems are predicted to provide high channel capacities in a limited bandwidth, which enables the efficient usage of spectrum. Essentially to the realization of these channel capacities are the characteristics it displays especially when analyzing the ergodi...

the expensive nature of metal ions detoxification from wastewater have restricted the use of conventional treatment technologies. cheap, alternative measures have been adopted to eliminate metal contamination, and adsorptions using agricultural adsorbents seem to be the way forward. the use of agricultural adsorbents for cadmium (ii), copper (ii) and lead (ii) ion removal has gained more intere...