Positive Solutions of Fractional Differential Equation with -Laplacian Operator by Teng Ren, Xiaochun Chen

“…The basic assumption of ecological economics is that resource allocation exists social optimal solution, and the social optimal solution and the optimal solution of enterprises can be complementary. …”
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Convergence Rate Estimate of Distributed Localization Algorithms in Wireless Sensor Networks by Shujuan Pang

“…In this paper, we mainly show that for the consistent case the convergence rate of the optimal consensus will be exponential under some basic conditions, while for the inconsistent case we provide a necessary condition for the optimal consensus and a convergence rate estimate inequality. …”
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Dual-Source Procurement and Supplier Pricing Decision under Supply Interruption by Cheng Che, Xiaoguang Zhang, Yi Chen, Liangyan Zhao, Peng Guo, Yuqing Liang

“…The research results show that the optimal order quantity of the supplier manufacturer and the optimal wholesale price of the supplier will be affected by the reliability level, and the optimal supply chain profits of the two models under different parameters are compared.…”
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Komparasi Kinerja Algoritma Blocking Pada Proses Indexing Untuk Deteksi Duplikasi by M. Miftakul Amin, Yevi Dwitayanti

“…Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa algoritma NYSIIS memberikan hasil record blocking paling optimal, yaitu sebesar 97 record. Sedangkan algoritma Soundex dan Cosine Similarity memberikan hasil yang paling optimal, yaitu sebesar 8 buah candidate record pair. …”
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Effect of delivery hospital busyness on early mortality in small preterm infants: a Finnish population-based cohort study in 2006–2016 by Mika Gissler, Sari Räisänen, Seppo Heinonen, Sture Andersson, Riitta Vilkko, Markus Leskinen

“…However, in the university hospitals, quiet days were associated with 80% lower odds of asphyxia (aOR 0.20, 99% CI 0.08 to 0.48) and 47% lower odds of resuscitation (aOR 0.53, 99% CI 0.39 to 0.72) compared with their incidence on optimal days.In university hospitals, the odds of early neonatal mortality among small preterm infants on busy days were twofold (aOR 2.08, 99% CI 1.26 to 3.45) than on optimal days. …”
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Towards Excellence in Asthma Management: Final Report of an Eight-Year Program Aimed at Reducing Care Gaps in Asthma Management in Quebec by Louis-Philippe Boulet, Eileen Dorval, Manon Labrecque, Michel Turgeon, Terrence Montague, Robert L Thivierge

“…BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Asthma care in Canada and around the world persistently falls short of optimal treatment. To optimize care, a systematic approach to identifying such shortfalls or ‘care gaps’, in which all stakeholders of the health care system (including patients) are involved, was proposed.…”
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Pulse engineering via projection of response functions by Nicolas Heimann, Lukas Broers, Ludwig Mathey

“…We present an iterative optimal control method of quantum systems, aimed at an implementation of a desired operation with optimal fidelity. …”
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Individual Property Risk Management by Michael S. Finke, Eric Belasco, Sandra J. Huston

“…This paper reviews household property risk management and estimates normatively optimal choice under theoretical assumptions. Although risk retention limits are common in the financial planning industry, estimates of optimal risk retention that include both financial and human wealth far exceed limits commonly recommended. …”
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Multiple Control Strategies for Prevention of Avian Influenza Pandemic by Roman Ullah, Gul Zaman, Saeed Islam

“…We completely characterized the optimal control and compute numerical solution of the optimality system by using an iterative method.…”
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A Risk-Averse Newsvendor Model under Stochastic Market Price by Huirong Zhang, Zhenyu Zhang, Jiaping Zhang

“…The optimal inventory control is closely related to an enterprise’s operational efficiency, survival, and development. …”
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Development of Future Rule Curves for Multipurpose Reservoir Operation Using Conditional Genetic and Tabu Search Algorithms by Anongrit Kangrang, Haris Prasanchum, Rattana Hormwichian

“…The optimal future rule curves were more suitable for future situations than the other rule curves.…”
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Opportunity Loss Minimization and Newsvendor Behavior by Xinsheng Xu, Hong Yan, Chi Kin Chan

“…We apply the Conditional Value-at-Risk (CVaR) measure to hedge against the potential risks from newsvendor’s order decision. We obtain the optimal order quantities for a newsvendor to minimize the expected opportunity loss and CVaR of opportunity loss. …”
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MI-Based Robust Waveform Design in Radar and Jammer Games by Bin Wang, Xu Chen, Fengming Xin, Xin Song

“…It is generally assumed that the radar and the jammer have intercepted the real target spectrum and then the optimal jamming and the optimal transmitted waveform spectrum are obtained. …”
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General Switch-and-Stay Combing for Space Diversity over Rayleigh Fading Channels by Yawgeng A. Chau, Yao-Hua Chen

“…In addition, the locally optimal ST becomes the globally optimal ST for i.i.d. channels. …”
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Computational Game Unit Balancing based on Game Theory by Emre Önal, Abdullah Bülbül

“…Optimizing game elements through iterative human playtests can be time-consuming and insufficient for games with complex intransitive mechanics. …”
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Optimisation Design and Damping Effect Analysis of Large Mass Ratio Tuned Mass Dampers by Ying-jie Kang, Ling-yun Peng

“…Under harmonic load and random stationary white noise load, the existing fitting formulas are not suitable for calculating the optimal parameters of large mass ratio tuned mass dampers (TMDs). …”
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Application of the reconnaissance technique using camouflage and statutory uniforms in the operation of a UAV by A. М. Tsyrkulienko, O. О. Les, V. V. Mushka

“…The article analyses the effectiveness of different types of camouflage in countering reconnaissance using UAVs in different terrain; the optimal camera angle and the optimal flight altitude of UAVs for effective counteraction to the camouflage properties of the respective camouflage in different terrain are determined. …”
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Coordination Strategy for a New Retail Supply Chain Based on Combination Contract by Shuiwang Zhang, Yu Mei, Qiang Bao, Lingzhi Shao

“…Then, we calculate and compare the optimal product price, the optimal platform service level, the optimal delivery time, and the profit of each member of the supply chain from both decision modes. …”
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Deformation Caused by Dynamic Load and Support Requirements in a Deep Gob-Side Entry Rock Mass by Yandong Zhang, Yongjie Yang, Changhua Zhuge

“…Finally, the optimized design is applied and measured in a gob-side entry excavation. …”
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An Improved Real Time Image Detection System for Elephant Intrusion along the Forest Border Areas by S. J. Sugumar, R. Jayaparvathy

“…The proposed optimized distance metric retrieves more images with lesser retrieval time than the other distance metrics which makes the optimized distance method more efficient and reliable.…”
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