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822. A multilevel analysis of innovation in developing countries
- Creator:
- Srholec, Martin, Kejak, Michal, Univerzita Karlova. Centrum pro ekonomický výzkum a doktorské studium, and Národohospodářský ústav (Akademie věd ČR)
- Publisher:
- CERGE-EI
- Format:
- electronic and 42 s.
- Type:
- model:monograph and TEXT
- Subject:
- Věda. Všeobecnosti. Základy vědy a kultury. Vědecká práce, inovace, inovační podnikání, víceúrovňová analýza, matematické modelování, 001.895, 658:001.895, 303.732.3, 519.673, (048.8), 12, and 00
- Language:
- English
- Description:
- Martin Srholec. and born digital
- Rights:
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ and policy:public
823. A multiple classification method based on the cloud model
- Creator:
- Lin , Lin and Ding, Gang
- Format:
- bez média and svazek
- Type:
- model:article and TEXT
- Subject:
- Cloud model, cloud transform, and multiple classification
- Language:
- English
- Description:
- Based on the randomness and fuzziness of the cloud model during the transformation from the qualitative concept to the quantitative numerical value, with the theory that any data distribution can be decompounded into several normal distributions, this paper puts forward a method of multi-classification based on the cloud model. By this method, multiple classification is transformed to a superposed cloud model with training samples as the cloud expectation, while the test samples are regarded as the `cloud droplets', and their classifications of membership degree in a cloud model can be calculated. Considering the effect of the number of training samples on the membership degree, the cloud model is weighted by the ratio of the total number of training samples to the number of training samples in a single class so that the data distribution of the samples can be balanced. The formula of multiple classification based on the cloud model has the structure identical to that of Support Vector Machines, and the hyper entropy in cloud models exerts similar punishment on the noise samples just like the loose coefficients in Support Vector Machines; therefore, the reasonability of the method is theoretically proved. Compared with Support Vector Machine, the method discussed in this paper does not require any large-scale quadratic programming, thus the algorithm of the method is simpler. Last but not the least, five types of data distribution samples are selected for the comparative experiment, and comparison is made with four other classification methods; the result shows that the accuracy and stability of the algorithm is high, and its implementations on the high dimensional multiple classifications are especially satisfactory.
- Rights:
- http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ and policy:public
824. A necessary and sufficient condition for the primality of Fermat numbers
- Creator:
- Křížek, Michal and Somer, Lawrence
- Format:
- bez média and svazek
- Type:
- model:article and TEXT
- Subject:
- Fermat numbers, primitive roots, primality, and Sophie Germain primes
- Language:
- English
- Description:
- We examine primitive roots modulo the Fermat number Fm = 2 2m + 1. We show that an odd integer n ≥ 3 is a Fermat prime if and only if the set of primitive roots modulo n is equal to the set of quadratic non-residues modulo n. This result is extended to primitive roots modulo twice a Fermat number.
- Rights:
- http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ and policy:public
825. A necessity measure optimization approach to linear programming problems with oblique fuzzy vectors
- Creator:
- Inuiguchi, Masahiro
- Format:
- bez média and svazek
- Type:
- model:article and TEXT
- Subject:
- fuzzy linear programming, oblique fuzzy vector, necessity vector, necessity measure, and Bender´s decomposition
- Language:
- English
- Description:
- In this paper, a necessity measure optimization model of linear programming problems with fuzzy oblique vectors is discussed. It is shown that the problems are reduced to linear fractional programming problems. Utilizing a special structure of the reduced problem, we propose a solution algorithm based on Bender's decomposition. A numerical example is given.
- Rights:
- http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ and policy:public
826. A Network Traffic Hybrid Prediction Model Optimized by Improved Harmony Search Algorithm
- Creator:
- Tian , Z., Li , S., Wang, Y., and Wang, X.
- Format:
- bez média and svazek
- Type:
- model:article and TEXT
- Subject:
- network traffic, grey model, Elman neural network, prediction, and improved harmony search
- Language:
- English
- Description:
- The telecommunication and Ethernet trafic prediction problem is studied. Network traffic prediction is an important problem of telecommunication and Ethernet congestion control and network management. In order to improve network traffic prediction accuracy, a network traffic hybrid prediction model was proposed by using the advantages of grey model and Elman neural network, grey model and Elman neural network predictive values were independently obtained, the different weight coefficients of two prediction models were given. In terms of weight coefficients optimization, an improved harmony search algorithm with better convergence speed and accuracy was proposed, the optimal weight coefficients of network traffic hybrid prediction model were determined through this algorithm, two prediction models results were multiplied by the weight coefficients to obtain the final prediction value. The network traffic sample data from an actual telecommunication network was collected as simulation object. The simulation results verified that the proposed network traffic hybrid prediction model based on improved harmony search algorithm has higher prediction accuracy.
- Rights:
- http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ and policy:public
827. A Neural Network Approach for Assessing the Relationship between Grip Strength and Hand Anthropometry
- Creator:
- Cakit, Erman, Durgun , Behice , and Cetik , Oya
- Format:
- bez média and svazek
- Type:
- model:article and TEXT
- Subject:
- hand dimensions, grip strength, artificial neural network, stepwise regression analysis, and sensitivy analysis
- Language:
- English
- Description:
- This study aimed to determine grip strength data for Turkish dentistry students and developed prediction models that allow: i) investigation of the relationship between grip strength and hand anthropometry using artificial neural networks (ANNs) and stepwise regression analysis, ii) prediction of the grip strength of Turkish dentistry students, and iii) assessment of the potential impact of hand anthropometric variables on grip strength. The study included 153 right-handed dentistry students, consisting of 81 males and 72 females. From 44 anthropometric and biomechanical measurements obtained from the right hands of the participants; five anthropometric measurements were selected for ANN and regression modeling using stepwise regression analysis. We included stepwise regression analysis results to assess the predictive power of the neural network approach, in comparison to a classical statistical approach. When the model accuracy was calculated based on the coefficient of determination (R2), the root mean squared error (RMSE) and the mean absolute error (MAE) values for each of the models, ANN showed greater predictive accuracy than regression analysis, as demonstrated by experimental results. For the best performing ANN model, the testing values of the models correlated well with actual values, with a coefficient of determination (R2) of 0.858. Using the best performing ANN model, sensitivity analysis was applied to determine the effects of hand dimensions on grip strength and to rank these dimensions in order of importance. The results suggest that the three most sensitive input variables are the forearm length, the hand breadth and the finger circumference at the first joint of digit 5 and that the ANNs are promising techniques for predicting hand grip strength based on hand breadth, finger breadth, hand length, finger circumference and forearm length.
- Rights:
- http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ and policy:public
828. A neural network approach for global optimization with applications
- Creator:
- Li, Leong - Kwan and Shao, S.
- Format:
- bez média and svazek
- Type:
- model:article and TEXT
- Subject:
- Global optimization, nonlinear least square problem, and state space search algorithm
- Language:
- English
- Description:
- We propose a neural network approach for global optimization with applications to nonlinear least square problems. The center idea is defined by the algorithm that is developed from neural network learning. By searching in the neighborhood of the target trajectory in the state space, the algorithm provides the best feasible solution to the optimization problem. The convergence analysis shows that the convergence of the algorithm to the desired solution is guaranteed. Our examples show that the method is effective and accurate. The simplicity of this new approach would provide a good alternative in addition to statistics methods for power regression models with large data.
- Rights:
- http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ and policy:public
829. A neural network based selection method for genetic algorithms
- Creator:
- Yalkin, Can and Korkmaz, Erkan
- Format:
- bez média and svazek
- Type:
- model:article and TEXT
- Subject:
- Genetic algorithms, neural networks, selection, and hybrid algorithms
- Language:
- English
- Description:
- Genetic algorithms (GAs) are stochastic methods that are widely used in search and optimization. The breeding process is the main driving mechanism for GAs that leads the way to find the global optimum. And the initial phase of the breeding process starts with parent selection. The selection utilized in a GA is effective on the convergence speed of the algorithm. A GA can use different selection mechanisms for choosing parents from the population and in many applications the process generally depends on the fitness values of the individuals. Artificial neural networks (ANNs) are used to decide the appropriate parents by the new hybrid algorithm proposed in this study. And the use of neural networks aims to produce better offspring during the GA search. The neural network utilized in this algorithm tries to learn the structural patterns and correlations that enable two parents to produce high-fit offspring. In the breeding process, the first parent is selected based on the fitness value as usual. Then it is the neural network that decides the appropriate mate for the first parent chosen. Hence, the selection mechanism is not solely dependent on the fitness values in this study. The algorithm is tested with seven benchmark functions. It is observed from results of these tests that the new selection method leads genetic algorithm to converge faster.
- Rights:
- http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ and policy:public
830. A neural network based summarizing method of periodic image sequences
- Creator:
- Berkane, Mohamed, Clarysse, Patrick, Njiwa , Josiane Yankam , Zhu , Yue Min , and Magnin , Isabelle E.
- Format:
- bez média and svazek
- Type:
- model:article and TEXT
- Subject:
- Neural network, periodic motion, image sequence, and summarozed sequence
- Language:
- English
- Description:
- This work relates to the study of periodic events such as the ones that can be observed in biomedicine. Currently, biological processes exhibiting a periodic behaviour can be observed through the continuous recording of signals or images. Due to various reasons, cycle duration may slightly vary over time. For further analysis, it is important to be able to extract meaningful information from the mass of acquired data. This paper presents a new neural network based method for the extraction of a summarized cycle from long and massive cycle recordings. Its concept is simple and it could be naturally implemented on a hardware architecture to speed up the process. The proposed method is demonstrated on synthetic image sequences of the beating heart, and exploited as a prior in a new approach for the fast reconstruction of Magnetic Resonance Image sequences.
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- http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ and policy:public