Behavioral synthesis, which automatically synthesizes an RTL circuit from a sequential program, is one of promising technologies to improve the design productivity. This paper proposes a function call optimization method in behavioral synthesis from large sequential programs with a number of functions. We formulate the optimization problem using integer linear programming. Our experimental resu...

PURPOSE The objectives of the study were to investigate the gender-related development of life satisfaction in young physicians over an 8-year period of residency, to compare it with a representative sample, and to analyze the relationships between both person- and health-related factors and life satisfaction. METHODS A prospective study was carried out including five measurement points among...

The probable behavior of am iuslance of size 1). of the stable marriage problem, chosen uniformly at rmdonl, is studied. Tl~e expected number of stable matchings is shown to be asymptotic t20 e-l77 In 1) for n m. The total rank of wonieu by nleu in the male optimal (pessimnl) matching is proven to be close to II In 11 (resp. T?.‘/ In j?), with high probability. 1980 Mat1~ema.tic.s Subject Class...

We argue that the decision to bribe bureaucrats depends on the frequency of corruption within a society. We provide a behavioral model to explain this conduct: engaging in corruption results in a disutility of guilt. This implies that people observe a lower probability to be involved in corruption if on average the guilt level of others within a country is higher. We also explore whether and to...

Innovation and social information use are influenced by individual characteristics, and are important for the creation and transmission of novel behavioral patterns. Here, we investigated which individual factors predict innovation rates and social transmission of information in a comparative study with identically reared common ravens (Corvus corax) and carrion crows (Corvus corone corone; Cor...

In this article, I defend the thesis that selfishness and altruism can be intrapersonal. In doing so, I argue that the notions of intrapersonal altruism and selfishness usefully pick out behavioural patterns and have predictive value. I also argue that my thesis helps enrich our understanding of the prudential, and can subsume some interesting work in economic and psychological theory. 'Why bot...