This paper discusses the problem of allocation of constrained renewable resource to splittable activities of a single project. If the activities of stochastic projects can be split, these projects may be completed in shorter time when the available resource is constrained. It is assumed that the resource amount required to accom-plish each activity is a discrete quantity and deterministic. The ...

Proof-search (the basis of logic programming) with multiplicative inference rules, such as linear logic's R and OL, is problematic because of the required non-deterministic splitting of resources. Similarly , searching with additive rules such as NL and R requires a non-deterministic choice between two formulae. Many strategies which resolve such non-determinism, either locally or globally, are...

The reuseability and accessibility of lexical and linguistic resources often requires substantial programming overhead and detailed knowledge of the structure and nature of resource-specific information. Each resource has its own representation syntax and covers a particular subset of linguistic phenomena. This paper will discuss ways to overcome these barriers to resource reuse and presents a ...

The current peer-to-peer (P2P) information sharing paradigm does not provide incentive and service differentiation for users. Since there is no motivation to share information or resources, this leads to the “free-riding” and the “tragedy of the commons” problems. In this paper, we address how one can incorporate incentive into the P2P information sharing paradigm so as to encourage users to sh...

A semi-quantum key distribution (SQKD) protocol allows a quantum user and a limited “classical” user to establish a shared secret key secure against an allpowerful adversary. In this work, we present a new SQKD protocol where the quantum user is also limited in her measurement capabilities. We describe the protocol, prove its security, and show its noise tolerance is as high as “fully quantum” ...

This research aims to apply a model to the study and analysis of environmental and natural resource costs created in supply chains of goods and services produced in Thailand, and propose indicators for environmental problem management, caused by goods and services production, based on concepts of sustainable production and consumer behavior. The research showed that the highest environmental co...

The paper investigates the special clustering phenomena that one can observe in systems of nonlinear oscillators that are coupled via a shared flow of primary resources (or a common power supply). This type of coupling, which appears to be quite frequent in nature, implies that one can no longer separate the inherent dynamics of the individual oscillator from the properties of the coupling netw...