We model multistage competition in supply chains by a sequential game theoretical network. show the uniqueness of equilibrium for series parallel networks and provide linear time algorithm to compute equilibrium. study impact network structure on firms' payoffs, total trade flow, overall social welfare.

Reliability is an essential factor in distribution networkt expansion planning. However, standard reliability assessment techniques rely on quantifying the impact of a pre-specified set events service continuity through simulation component outages, one at time. Due to such simulation-based nature, incorporation into network planning has customarily required application heuristic and metaheuris...

This On-Chip Permutation Network for Multiprocessor System-On-Chip presents the silicon-proven design of a novel on-chip network to support guaranteed traffic permutation in multiprocessor system-on-chip applications the routing algorithm, the deflection routing is not energy-efficient due to the extra hops needed for deflected data transfer, compared to a minimal routing. Moreover, the deflect...

This On-Chip Permutation Network for Multiprocessor System-On-Chip presents the silicon-proven design of a novel on-chip network to support guaranteed traffic permutation in multiprocessor system-on-chip applications the routing algorithm, the deflection routing is not energy-efficient due to the extra hops needed for deflected data transfer, compared to a minimal routing. Moreover, the deflect...

In this study, a multistage neural network ensemble learning model is proposed to evaluate credit risk at the measurement level. The proposed model consists of six stages. In the first stage, a bagging sampling approach is used to generate different training data subsets especially for data shortage. In the second stage, the different neural network models are created with different training su...

Performance evaluation, using both analytical and simulation models, of multistage priority interconnection networks with a single layer or more layers is presented. The configurations of the networks under study apply a conflict drop resolution strategy. Our analytical models are based on a more realistic assumption. A new analysis is given and is verified by simulation results. In single netw...

energy, due to its increasing usage in various broad areas has been maintained as a vital factor in economic growth and development of societies. meanwhile, natural gas is considered as one of the most important energy sources. therefore, the efficiency and the productivity of the gas companies are crucial to be assessed. numerous examples from industrial multistage processes including internal...

A routing scheme that uses a neural network has been developed that can aid in establishing point-to-point communication routes through multistage interconnection networks (MINs). The neural network is a network of the type that was examined by Hopfield (Hopfield, 1984 and 1985). In this work, the problem of establishing routes through random MINs (RMINs) in a shared-memory, distributed computi...