Multistage production systems consider the production of items at more than one level. There are three general classes of such systems: (1) assembly systems where each stage requires inputs from one or more immediate predecessor stages but supplies exactly one immediate successor, (2) arborescent systems where each stage has exactly one predecessor stage but could have several immediate success...

Multistage Interconnection Networks (MINs) interconnect thousands of various processors and memory modules. These Systems attract the researchers in various aspects such as performance parameters, reliability and routing. In this paper reliability of Irregular Fault Tolerant MIN named as Irregular Triangle has been discussed and compared with Theta Network.

Avoid accidents and mitigate their consequences this is the integrated approach adopted by Mercedes-Benz Accident Research under the heading "Real Life Safety". Mercedes-Benz is systematically pursuing this strategy with numerous new assistance systems and greatly enhanced functions. The new functions all rely on the same sensor system, comprising a new stereo camera together with multistage ra...

The Multistage Differential Transform Method (MDTM) is employed to solve the model for HIV infection of CD4T cells. Comparing the numerical results to those obtained by the classical fourth order Runge-Kutta method showed the preciseness and efficacy of the multistep differential transform method. The study shows that the method is a powerful and promising tool for solving coupled systems of di...

Multistage successive interference cancellation (SIC) and multistage parallel interference cancellation (PIC) are compared under two different realistic dual rate asynchronous DS-CDMA schemes. The effect of power control and imperfect channel side information are also considered. Multistage SIC outperforms singleor multi-stage PIC for any conditions considered.

INTRODUCTION Surgical treatment of Hirschsprung's disease may be performed in a single step, or in stages with a temporary stoma. The therapy depends on the clinical condition of the patient and the severity of symptoms. Planned multistage treatment is carried out in two or three steps. AIM To analyse our 15 years of experience with multistage surgery for the treatment of Hirschsprung's disea...

The Linear Quadratic Gaussian Poisson (LQGP) problem denotes an optimal control problem with linear dynamics and quadratic costs with both Gaussian and Poisson noise disturbances. The LQGP problem provides a benchmark model with sufficient complexity while permitting formal solutions for testing both theoretical and computational methods. The problem is examined and is illustrated with a flexib...

Multistage stochastic programs, which involve sequences of decisions over time, are usually hard to solve in realistically sized problems. In the two-stage case, several approaches based on different levels of available information has been adopted in literature such as the Expected Value Problem, EV , the Sum of Pairs Expected Values, SPEV , the Expectation of Pairs Expected Value, EPEV , solv...

We discuss the incorporation of risk measures into multistage stochastic programs. While much attention has been recently devoted in the literature to this type of model, it appears that there is no consensus on the best way to accomplish that goal. In this paper, we discuss pros and cons of some of the existing approaches. A key notion that must be considered in the analysis is that of consist...

The order of stages in a multistage game is often interpreted by looking at earlier stages as involving more long term decisions. For the purpose of making this interpretation precise, the notion of a delay supergame of a bounded multistage game is introduced. A multistage game is bounded if the length of play has an upper bound. A delay supergame is played over many periods. Decisions on all s...