Surrogate models are frequently used in the optimization engineering community as convenient approaches to deal with functions for which evaluations are expensive or noisy, or lack convexity. These methodologies do not typically guarantee any type of convergence under reasonable assumptions. In this paper we will show how to incorporate the use of surrogate models, heuristics, or any other proc...

The modiied quark-meson coupling model, which features a density dependent bag constant and bag radius in nuclear matter, is checked against the EMC eeect within the framework of dynamical rescaling. Our emphasis is on the change in the average bag radius in nuclei, as evaluated in a local density approximation, and its implication for the rescaling parameter. We nd that when the bag constant i...

In this paper, we combine filter and non-monotone trust region algorithm for nonlinear systems of equalities and inequalities. The systems of equalities and inequalities are transformed into a continuous equality constrained optimization solved by the new algorithm. Filter method guarantees global convergence of the algorithm under appropriate assumptions. The second order correction step is us...

Introduction: Voxel based morphometry is a type of statistical parametric mapping that can be used to investigate the effect of diseases such as epilepsy, Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease or other agent such as skills on brain structure (white matter, gray matter and cerebrospinal fluid). The aim of this study is evaluate the effectiveness of this method in detection of differen...

Objective: Today, medicinal plants are widely used in remedies for several ailments and improvement of human health because of their pharmaceutical properties. This study aimed to document important useful medicinal plants and their medicinal characteristics for treatment of human ailments in the Arjan _ Parishan protected area in Fars province of Iran during 2010-2012. Materials and Methods: D...

Researchers studying on adaptation and resilience of systems mainly seek to reduce the vulnerability of extremely complex social-ecological systems against potential changes. Since major portion of natural resources of Iran is interrelated with various users and social groups. Present study focused upon the necessity of studying structural characteristics of social capital of rangeland users in...

Ghale-madreseh is the first point that the saline and sulfurous streams flow into Tembi River, one of the well-known saline rivers in Khuzestan province, Iran. This river is one of the main sources of increasing Karun River’s salinity, which is the largest river in Iran in terms of discharge. There are three saline and sulfurous springs (Shour-1, Shour-2m and Namak Springs) as well as a drinkab...

Introduction: Unsustainable natural resources utilization is on the increase in the developing countries thus the ability of many local communities to meet their basic needs including food, water and shelter is jeopardized. Uncontrolled gold-mining in Sikasso region is one such an anthropogenic activity that is of great environmental concern to the local and national governments of Mali owing t...