ABSTRACT: This article examines some of the properties of quasi-Fejer sequences when used in quasi-gradiental techniques as an alternative to stochastic search techniques for optimizing unconstrained ...
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. One July afternoon in 2024, Ryan Williams set out to prove himself wrong. Two months had passed since he’d hit upon a startling ...
One July afternoon in 2024, Ryan Williams set out to prove himself wrong. Two months had passed since he’d hit upon a startling discovery about the relationship between time and memory in computing.
ABSTRACT: The paper describes some implementation aspects of an algorithm for approximate solution of the traveling salesman problem based on the construction of convex closed contours on the initial ...
Abstract: Flexible manufacturing systems (FMSs), which can easily adapt to changes in job types, have been widely used in manufacturing areas. Scheduling of FMSs is a variant of a flexible job shop ...
Abstract: Addressing non-convexity plays a fundamental role in solving the optimal electricity-gas flow models. In this paper, an improved spatial branch-and-bound algorithm is proposed to solve the ...
In this study, safety margin explicit equation has been established using random variables (i.e., the engineering conditions, structure parameters, structural strength, and external load), and the ...
In 1519, Ferdinand Magellan set sail on a greuling and dangerous quest: the first-ever voyage around the world. But since that first daring adventure, advances in sailing technology and navigation ...
The Earth is about 71 percent ocean. If you start at a port and head into the sea, you’ll likely travel hundreds or thousands of miles before seeing land again. But what course would allow you to ...