We discuss the relationships between information systems and classifications as well as between infomorphisms and definability of relations (between whole objects and their parts) in information systems. Infomorphisms between information systems (classifications) and make it possible to define some formulas over by means of formulas over The remaining formulas over can be approximatively define...

Many industrial applications are well suited to non-anthropomorphic pick and place robots. Robotworld is adept at performing vertical assembly operations, which may constitute 60% of all manufacturing operations. Furthermore, non-anthropomorphic robots can achieve higher accuracy than anthropomorphic (six degree of freedom) robots because they can be calibrated to higher precision. In this repo...

An optimal control formulation and related numerical methods for a problem in shape reconstruction, Annals of Applied Probability, 4 (1994), pp. 287{346. 36 surface z(x; y) = (1=4) sin(7 4 x) sin(7 4 y): The approximate controls are computed on a grid with spacing h = 0:025, and the trajectories are integrated by a simple Euler method with linear interpolation. In Figure 7b, we show the value f...

Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) implies fetal hypoxia, resulting in blood flow redistribution and sparing of vital organs (brain, heart). Serum cardiac Troponin-I (cTnI), a well-established marker of myocardial ischaemia, was measured in 40 mothers prior to delivery, the doubly clamped umbilical cords (representing fetal state), and their 20 IUGR and 20 appropriate-for-gestational-age (A...

Theoretical models have been ambiguous on the relationship between industry competition and inventory holdings of manufacturing firms. Facing competition, on the one hand, firms may desire to hold more inventory to avoid losing sales to competitors; on the other hand, firms strive to improve inventory turns to control costs and stay competitive. Using U.S. Census data on manufacturing industrie...