Interpolation techniques are known to reduce computational complexity of MPC algorithms (Rossiter et al., 2004, Bacic et al., 2003). However, despite giving good feasible regions, there is nevertheless often some conservatism. This paper presents a new insight on general interpolation which reduces this conservatism and hence allows a substantial increase in feasible regions and therefore the p...

We have combined four different methods for the prediction of binding sites in proteins. The methods used included: data mining approach by Support Vector Machines, threading through protein structures, prediction of conserved residues on the protein surface by analysis of phylogenetic trees, and the Conservatism of Conservatism method of Mirny and Shakhnovich. We have combined all these method...

In this paper, the robust exponential stability problem of discrete-time uncertain stochastic neural networks with timevarying delays is investigated. By introducing a new augmented Lyapunov function, some delay-dependent stable results are obtained in terms of linear matrix inequality (LMI) technique. Compared with some existing results in the literature, the conservatism of the new criteria i...

This paper is concerned with the problem of stability analysis for neutral stochastic delay systems. Firstly, expectations of stochastic cross terms containing the Itô integral are investigated by the martingale theory. Based on this, an improved delay-dependent stability criterion is derived for neutral stochastic delay systems. In the derivation process, the mathematical development avoids bo...

In his Presidential Address to the European Economic Association, Tony Atkinson introduced the idea of a “Charitable Conservatism” position in public policy, which “exhibits a degree of concern for the poor, but this is the limit of the redistributional concern and there is indifference with respect to transfers above the poverty line.” This contrasts with the perspective of poverty indices, wh...