Concave properties play a dominate role in solving both classic and fuzzy optimization problems. However, since fuzzy problems are generally represented by sets, not crisp numbers, various aggregation schemes are needed to manipulate and to combine the different elements in a fuzzy optimization problem. Based on these different aggregations, various concavity properties can be formulated and ex...

Platelets from individuals with familial hypercholesterolemia show increased sensitivity to the aggregating atents, epinephrine and ADP. Since the mechanism of this abnormal sensitivity is unknown, we examined, in vitro, the influence of the plasma lipid environment on the function of platelets. The composition of plasma lipids was altered by the addition of sonicated cholesterol-dipalmitoyl le...

background and objectives: sarcopenia is explained as age-related reduction in muscle mass and performance. some of the most important risk factors for sarcopenia include age, malnutrition, and sedentary life style. the aim of this study was to investigate the association of food intake and physical activity with body composition, muscle strength and muscle function in post-menopausal women. ma...

in this paper, an optimization problem with a linear objective function subject to a consistent finite system of fuzzy relation inequalities using the max-product composition is studied. since its feasible domain is non-convex, traditional linear programming methods cannot be applied to solve it. we study this problem and capture some special characteristics of its feasible domain and optimal s...

A computationally efficient algorithm is presented for exact simulation of the stochastic time evolution of spatially homogeneous aggregation-fragmentation processes featuring multiple components or conservation laws. The algorithm can predict the average size and composition distributions of aggregating particles as well as their fluctuations, regardless of the functional form (e.g., compositi...

Abnormal plasma lipoproteins in patients with liver disease are associated with an increase in erythrocyte cholesterol concentration and a raised erythrocyte cholesteroVphosphoEpid molar ratio. We hypothesized that their platelets would also have an increased cholesteroVphospholipid ratio and that this might affect aggregation in vitro. Platelet aggregation by adrenaline and ADP was measured in...

The composition of fuzzy relations for their uniting in multicriteria decision making problems is considered. Some criteria evaluate a set of alternatives by fuzzy preference relations. The comparison between the criteria importance is given as a fuzzy preference relation too. Aggregation of these relations is made with the help of a composition of the couple of the relations by the criteria an...

Service-oriented architectures (SOAs) usually comprehend in-the-middle entities such as proxies or service mediators that compose services abstracting from the order in which they exchange messages. Although widely used, these entities are usually implemented by means of ad-hoc solutions. In this paper we generalise this composition mechanism by identifying the primitive notion of aggregation. ...

Exercise has several hemorheological effects that we previously proposed to classify as a triphasic phenomenon: acute effects (hyperviscosity mostly due to hemoconcentration but also to some alterations of erythrocyte properties); delayed effects (hyperhydration resulting in hemodilution and hypoviscosity), and a chronic situation which can be termed hemorheologic fitness. This presentation foc...