computationally, selection of a proper numerical value for infinitesimal non archimedean epsilon in dea models has some difficulties. although there are several algorithms for selecting the proper non-archimedean epsilon, it is important to introduce methods in order to calculate the efficiency of dmus without using epsilon. one of these methods is a two-phase method, which obtains the efficien...

The construction of large-scale reference conceptual models is a complex engineering activity. To develop high-quality models, a modeler must have the support of expressive engineering tools such as theoretically well-founded modeling languages and methodologies, patterns and anti-patterns and automated support environments. This paper proposes Semantic Anti-Patterns for ontologydriven conceptu...

Simulation of weather scenery in computer graphics (CG) is an important issue that has a wide range of applications related to image content, such as in movies and in various landscape simulations. In general, research to date into CG lightning has focused on generating a lightning pattern by applying probability and statistics techniques, which do not consider the generating mechanism of light...

The mechanism by which ultraviolet radiation induces melanogenesis in epidermal melanocytes is unknown. Previous observations that in cultured human melanocytes 1-oleoyl-2-acetylglycerol augmented both basal and ultraviolet radiation-induced melanogenesis, suggested that the responses were mediated via protein kinase C. However, paradoxically the phorbol ester TPA was without effect. Therefore,...

Two Augmented Lagrangian algorithms for solving KKT systems are introduced. The algorithms differ in the way in which penalty parameters are updated. Possibly infeasible accumulation points are characterized. It is proved that feasible limit points that satisfy the Constant Positive Linear Dependence constraint qualification are KKT solutions. Boundedness of the penalty parameters is proved und...

The author has found many applications in machine vision of Constraint Networks based upon an Augmented Lagrangian formulation. This paper discusses two of the more fundamental applications: to provide a generalization of the Harris Coupled Depth-Slope analog network, and as a method of implementing data fusion (such as between two visual modules). Index Tenns-Computer vision, data fusion, neur...

BACKGROUND Revision of the Task Force diagnostic criteria for arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy/dysplasia (ARVC/D) has increased their sensitivity for the diagnosis of early and familial forms of the disease. The epsilon wave is a major diagnostic criterion in the context of ARVC/D, which, however, remains not quantifiable and therefore may leave room for substantial subjective in...

Necessary Optimality Conditions for Nonlinear Programming are discussed in the present research. A new Second-Order condition is given, which depends on a weak constant rank constraint requirement. We show that practical and publicly available algorithms (www.ime.usp.br/∼egbirgin/tango) of Augmented Lagrangian type converge, after slight modifications, to stationary points defined by the new co...

We introduce an approach to find approximate numerical solutions of truncated bootstrap equations for Conformal Field Theories (CFTs) in arbitrary dimensions. The method is based on a stochastic search via Metropolis algorithm guided by action $S$ which the logarithm single scalar field correlator. While conformal methods semi-definite programming put rigorous exclusion bounds CFTs, this looks ...

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