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FSTTCS
2008
Springer
15 years 7 months ago
Solvency Games
Abstract. We study the decision theory of a maximally risk-averse investor — one whose objective, in the face of stochastic uncertainties, is to minimize the probability of ever ...
Noam Berger, Nevin Kapur, Leonard J. Schulman, Vij...
CORR
2008
Springer
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15 years 6 months ago
A Minimum Relative Entropy Principle for Learning and Acting
This paper proposes a method to construct an adaptive agent that is universal with respect to a given class of experts, where each expert is designed specifically for a particular...
Pedro A. Ortega, Daniel A. Braun
IJSYSC
2008
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15 years 6 months ago
Supply-chain modelling and control under proportional inventory-replenishment policies
A novel state-space model of a multi-node supply chain is presented, controlled via local proportional inventory-replenishment policies. The model is driven by a stochastic sequen...
C. I. Papanagnou, G. D. Halikias
ISCI
2008
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15 years 6 months ago
Fuzzy age-dependent replacement policy and SPSA algorithm based-on fuzzy simulation
An increase in the performance of deteriorating systems can be achieved through the adoption of suitable maintenance policies. One of the most popular maintenance policies is the ...
Jiashun Zhang, Ruiqing Zhao, Wansheng Tang
DAM
2007
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New formulations for the Kissing Number Problem
Determining the maximum number of D-dimensional spheres of radius r that can be adjacent to a central sphere of radius r is known as the Kissing Number Problem (KNP). The problem ...
Sergei Kucherenko, Pietro Belotti, Leo Liberti, Ne...