1993] proposed to solve nonlinear complementarity problems by seeking the unconstrained global minima of a new merit function which they called implicit Lagrangian. A crucial point in such an approach is to determine conditions which guarantee that every uncon-strained stationary point of the implicit Lagrangian is a global solution, since standard unconstrained minimization techniques are only...

This paper proposes a subjective well-being approach to test the equilibrium condition implicit in hedonic pricing. Contrary to the conclusions of previous studies, we show that both approaches are not complementary but, rather, they are alternative ways of computing implicit prices of environmental amenities. They are equivalent when the equilibrium condition holds but, in the absence of such ...

objectives: cerebral hemispheres functioning have been found to be abnormal in children with asd. the role of lateralization in implicit and explicit motor learning has received little attention in asd researches. the main goal of this study is investigating the differences between two hands implicit and explicit motor learning in children with asd and typical matched group. methods: in the pre...

A numerical explicit method to evaluates transient solutions of linear partial differential inhomogeneous equation with constant coefficients is proposed. A general form of the scheme for a specific linear inhomogeneous equation is shown. The method is applied to the wave equation and the diffuse equation and is investigated by simulating simple models. The numerical solutions of the proposed m...

Effective preconditioning lies at the heart of multiscale flow simulation, including a broad range of geoscientific applications that rely on semi-implicit integrations of the governing PDEs. For such problems, conditioning of the resulting sparse linear operator directly responds to the squared ratio of largest and smallest spatial scales represented in the model. For thin-spherical-shell geom...

We analyse boundary conformal field theories on random surfaces using the conformal gauge approach of David, Distler and Kawai. The crucial point is the choice of boundary conditions on the Liouville field. We discuss the Weyl anomaly cancellation for Polyakov’s non-critical open bosonic string with Neumann, Dirichlet and free boundary conditions. Dirichlet boundary conditions on the Liouville ...

The current study used a modified implicit association test (IAT) to change implicit evaluations of unhealthy snack food and tested its effects on subsequent consumption. Furthermore, we investigated whether these effects were moderated by inhibitory self-control. A sample of 148 women (17-25 years) motivated to manage weight through healthy eating completed an IAT intervention, and pre- and po...

Learning nonnative speech contrasts in adulthood has proven difficult. Standard training methods have achieved moderate effects using explicit instructions and performance feedback. In this study, we question preexisting assumptions by demonstrating a superiority of implicit training procedures. We trained three groups of Greek adults on a difficult Hindi contrast (a) explicitly, with feedback ...

The sense of agency (SoA) refers to perceived causality of the self, i.e. the feeling of causing something to happen. The SoA has been probed using a variety of explicit and implicit measures. Explicit measures include rating scales and questionnaires. Implicit measures, which include sensory attenuation and temporal binding, use perceptual differences between self- and externally generated sti...

Learning nonnative speech contrasts in adulthood has proven difficult. Standard training methods have achieved moderate effects using explicit instructions and performance feedback. In this study, the authors question preexisting assumptions by demonstrating a superiority of implicit training procedures. They trained 3 groups of Greek adults on a difficult Hindi contrast (a) explicitly, with fe...