In this paper, we study the non-monotone adaptive submodular maximization problem subject to a cardinality constraint. We first revisit random greedy algorithm proposed in \citep{gotovos2015non}, where they show that achieves $1/e$ approximation ratio if objective function is and pointwise submodular. It not clear whether same guarantee holds under submodularity (without resorting submodularity...

Growing concern in the management of energy due to the increasing energy costs, has forced managers to optimize the amount of energy required to provide products and services. This research integrates an energy-based resource investment project-scheduling problem (RIP) under a multi-skilled structure of the resources. The proposed energy based multi skilled resource investment problem (EB-MSRIP...

Surgical theater is one of the most expensive hospital sources that a high percentage of hospital admissions are related to it. Therefore, efficient planning and scheduling of the operating rooms (ORs) is necessary to improve the efficiency of any healthcare system. Therefore, in this paper, the weekly OR planning and scheduling problem is addressed to minimize the waiting time of elective pati...

This paper presents a methodological design framework for Hydrogen and Methane Supply Chains (HMSC) based on Power-to-Gas (PtG) systems. The novelty of the work is twofold, first considering specific demand hydrogen electromobility in addition to required as feedstock produce synthetic methane from methanation process performing bi-objective optimization HMSC provide effective support study dep...

The expression of Fc epsilon R on human lymphocytes was studied with the anti-Fc epsilon R mAbs. Fc epsilon R was expressed on most mu+,delta+ circulating B cells, whereas T cells did not express Fc epsilon R even in patients with hyper-IgE syndrome. B cells with gamma, alpha, or epsilon phenotype did not express Fc epsilon R, moreover its expression could not be induced, suggesting that the Fc...

This paper addresses a highly challenging scheduling problem in the field of printed circuit board (PCB) assembly systems using Surface Mounting Devices (SMD). After describing some challenging optimization sub-problems relating to the heads of multi-head surface mounting placement machines, we formulate an integrated multi-objective mathematical model considering of two main sub-problems simul...

using the notion of “belongingness ($epsilon$)” and “quasi-coincidence (q)” of fuzzy points with fuzzy sets, we introduce the concept of an ($ alpha, beta$)- fuzzyhv-ideal of an hv-ring, where , are any two of {$epsilon$, q,$epsilon$ $vee$ q, $epsilon$ $wedge$ q} with $ alpha$ $neq$ $epsilon$ $wedge$ q. since the concept of ($epsilon$, $epsilon$ $vee$ q)-fuzzy hv-ideals is an important and ...

<p style='text-indent:20px;'>The present study considers the transport discounts and capacity constraints for suppliers manufacturers simultaneously to provide a multi-objective decision-making model supplier selection on three-level supply chain. For this purpose, it begins with presenting nonlinear mixed-integer of problem, where objectives include minimization logistics costs lead time...

We analyze worst-case complexity of a Proximal augmented Lagrangian (Proximal AL) framework for nonconvex optimization with nonlinear equality constraints. When an approximate first-order (second-order) optimal point is obtained in the subproblem, $$\epsilon $$ original problem can be guaranteed within $${\mathcal {O}}(1/ \epsilon ^{2 - \eta })$$ outer iterations (where $$\eta user-defined para...

in this paper, we introduce the notion of ($epsilon $, $epsilon $ $vee$ q_{k})− fuzzy subnear-ring which is a generalization of ($epsilon $, $epsilon $ $vee$ q)−fuzzy subnear-ring. we have given examples which are ($epsilon $, $epsilon $ $vee$ q_{k})−fuzzy ideals but they are not ($epsilon $, $epsilon $ $vee$ q)−fuzzy ideals. we have also introduced the notions of ($epsilon $, $epsilon $ $vee$ ...