Submodular function minimization is a polynomially-solvable combinatorial problem. Unfortunately the best known general-purpose algorithms have high-order polynomial time complexity. In many applications the objective function is locally-de ned in that it is the sum of cost functions (also known as soft or valued constraints) whose arities are bounded by a constant. We prove that every Valued C...

The objectives of this project are to create a spatial digital database consisting of LU/LC and road network maps with the help of IRS-ID, PAN & LISS-III merged data and SOI toposheets, to create database consisting of traffic volume, vehicle density and details of solid waste and to evolve an optimal transportation route maps for efficient, safe and economic disposal of solid waste. The final ...

Suzaku observed the Galactic center region near the Radio Arc at ∼ 20 southeast of SagittariusA. In the 18×18 field of view, we found four distinct X-ray sources: a bright star and a diffuse source associated with the star clusters in the soft band (0.5–2.0 keV), a small clump in a higher energy band (4–6 keV), and a peculiar clump in the 6.4 keV line band. The latter two clumps are located at ...

The first part of the paper describes the targets related to the design of an Active Roll Control (ARC) system, based on the hydraulic actuation of the anti-roll bars of an automobile. Then the basic static and dynamic design principles of the system are commented in detail. The second part of the paper presents the Hardware-In-the-Loop (HIL) test bench implemented to evaluate the designed syst...

South China has been considered as part of the Rodinian supercontinent during Neoproterozoic time, although its paleogeographic position within this supercontinent is still a matter of debate. The Wangjiangshan and Bijigou complexes along the northern margin of South China are among the largest mafic intrusions in China. New SHRIMP zircon U-Pb results indicate that these two intrusions have cry...