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Nonparametric Statistics and Mixture Models : a Festschrift in Honor of Thomas P Hettmansperger. by Hunter, David

Table of Contents: “…Estimation of Hazard Functions with Shape Restrictions Using Regression SplinesMultivariate Models and the First Four Moments; An Empirical Study of Indirect Cross-Validation; Extensions of Reliability Theory; Rank Regression under Possible Model Misspecification; Iterative Conditional Maximization Algorithm for Nonconcave Penalized Likelihood; AUTHOR INDEX.…”
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Artificial intelligence : approaches, tools, and applications

Table of Contents: “…EVOLUTIONARY COMPUTING ; 2.1. Genetic Algorithms ; 2.2. Mechanism of a Genetic Algorithm ; 3. …”
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Evolutionary optimization

Table of Contents: “…Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Contributing Authors -- Part I Introduction -- 1 Conventional Optimization Techniques -- 1 Classifying Optimization Models -- 2 Linear Programming -- 3 Goal Programming -- 4 Integer Programming -- 5 Nonlinear Programming -- 6 Simulation -- 7 Further Reading -- 2 Evolutionary Computation -- 1 What Is Evolutionary Computation -- 2 A Brief Overview of Evolutionary Computation -- 3 Evolutionary Algorithm and Generate-and-Test Search Algorithm -- 4 Search Operators -- 5 Summary -- Part II Single Objective Optimization -- 3 Evolutionary Algorithms and Constrained Optimization -- 1 Introduction -- 2 General considerations -- 3 Numerical optimization -- 4 Final Remarks -- 4 Constrained Evolutionary Optimization -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Penalty Function Method -- 3 Stochastic Ranking -- 4 Global Competitive Ranking -- 5 How Penalty Methods Work -- 6 Experimental Study -- 7 Conclusion -- Appendix: Test Function Suite -- Part III Multi-Objective Optimization -- 5 Evolutionary Multiobjective Optimization -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Definitions -- 3 Historical Roots -- 4 A Quick Survey of EMOO Approaches -- 5 Current Research -- 6 Future Research Paths -- 7 Summary -- 6 MEA for Engineering Shape Design -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Multi-Objective Optimization and Pareto-Optimality -- 3 Elitist Non-dominated Sorting GA (NSGA-II) -- 4 Hybrid Approach -- 5 Optimal Shape Design -- 6 Simulation Results -- 7 Conclusion -- 7 Assessment Methodologies for MEAs -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Assessment Methodologies -- 3 Discussion -- 4 Comparing Two Algorithms: An Example -- 5 Conclusions and Future Research Paths -- Part IV Hybrid Algorithms -- 8 Hybrid Genetic Algorithms -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Hybridizing GAs with Local Improvement Procedures -- 3 Adaptive Memory GA's -- 4 Summary -- 9 Combining choices of heuristics -- 1 Introduction -- 2 GAs and parameterised algorithms -- 3 Job Shop Scheduling -- 4 Scheduling chicken catching -- 5 Timetabling -- 6 Discussion and future directions -- 10 Nonlinear Constrained Optimization -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Previous Work -- 3 A General Framework to look for SPdn -- 4 Experimental Results -- 5 Conclusions -- Part V Parameter Selection in EAs -- 11 Parameter Selection -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Parameter tuning vs. parameter control -- 3 An example -- 4 Classification of Control Techniques -- 5 Various forms of control -- 6 Discussion -- Part VI Application of EAs to Practical Problems -- 12 Design of Production Facilities -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Design for Material Flow When the Number of I/O Points is Unconstrained -- 3 Design for Material Flow for a Single I/O Point -- 4 Considering Intradepartmental Flow -- 5 Material Handling System Design -- 6 Concluding Remarks -- 13 Virtual Population and Acceleration Techniques -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Concept of Virtual Population -- 3 Solution Acceleration Techniques -- 4 Accelerated GA and Acceleration Sche.…”
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Power and energy systems III : selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2013 3rd International Conference on Power and Energy Systems (ICPES 2013), November 23-24, Bangkok, Thailand

Table of Contents: “…Fracture Failure Mechanism Analysis of LP Second Stage Blades of a Gas TurbineEffect of Temperature Cycling on Stress Relaxation Behavior of Electrical Connector Contacts; Loss Analysis and Calculation Method of the Switched Reluctance Motor; Research on Characteristics of Variable Pitch Offshore Wind Turbine; Analysis of Plastic Optical Fiber Based Daylight System Suitable for Building Applications; Design and Performance of Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine Using Blade Element Momentum Theory (BEMT).…”
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Structure Formation in Astrophysics. by Chabrier, Gilles

Table of Contents: “…3 Numerical methods for radiation magnetohydrodynamics in astrophysicsAbstract; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Magnetohydrodynamic algorithms: the Athena code; 3.3 Radiation-hydrodynamic algorithms: the Orion code; 3.4 Adaptive mesh refinement; 3.5 Conclusions and future directions; Acknowledgements; References; 4 The role of jets in the formation of planets, stars and galaxies; Abstract; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Jets in diverse systems; 4.3 Theory of disk winds; 4.4 Gravitation.…”
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Computer Aided Methods in Optimal Design and Operations : Vilnius, Lithuania. by Bogle, I. D. L.

Table of Contents: “…General Branch and Bound Algorithm.…”
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Mathematical morphology and its applications to image and signal processing

Table of Contents: “…Geodesic Set Definition in Case of Empty Intersection -- The Morphological-Affine Object Deformation -- Affine Invariant Mathematical Morphology Applied to a Generic Shape Recognition Algorithm -- Filtering -- Folding Induced Self-Dual Filters -- Flexible Linear Openings and Closings -- Some Applications of Aperture Filters -- GA Optimisation of Multidimensional Grey-Scale Soft Morphological Filters with Applications in Archive Film Restoration -- Connectivity and Connected Operators -- New Insight on Digital Topology -- Approximate Connectivity and Mathematical Morphology -- Multiresolution Connectivity: An Axiomatic Approach -- Connected Operators Based on Region-Tree Pruning -- Segmentation -- Image Segmentation Based on the Derivative of the Morphological Profile -- Flooding and Segmentation -- A Morphological Multi-Scale Gradient for Color Image Segmentation -- Automatic Watershed Segmentation of Color Images -- Motion Segmentation using Seeded Region Growing -- A Segmentation Pyramid for the Interactive Segmentation of 3-D Images and Video Sequences -- Partition Lattice Operators for Extraction of Semantic Video Objects -- Texture Analysis -- Morphological Granulometric Deconstruction -- Surface Texture Classification from Morphological Transformations -- Content Dependent Image Sampling using Mathematical Morphology: Application to Mipmapping -- Multiresolution Techniques and Scale-Spaces -- Morphological Pyramids and Wavelets Based on the Quincunx Lattice -- Morphological Scale-Space Operators: An Algebraic Framework -- An Idempotent Scale-Space Approach for Morphological Segmentation -- Algorithms -- Efficient Dilation, Erosion, Opening and Closing Algorithms -- Fast Morphological Attribute Operations using Tarjan's Union-Find Algorithm -- A Change Detector Based on Level Sets -- A General Algorithm for Computing Distance Transforms in Linear Time -- The Ordered Queue and the Optimality of the Watershed Approaches -- Discrete 3D Wave Propagation for Computing Morphological Operations from Surface Patches and Unorganized Points -- Applications -- Two-Stage Lossy/Lossless Compression of Grayscale Document Images -- Boosting OCR Classifier by Optimal Edge Noise Filtering -- Morphological Bank Check Logo Segmentation with Few a Priori Knowledge -- Morphological Pseudo Convex Hull to Correct Handwriting Baseline Skew -- Morphological Segmentation of Text and Figures in Renaissance Books (XVI Century) -- Application of Mathematical Morphology and Markov Random Field Theory to the Automatic Extraction of Linear Features in Airborne Images -- Testing Some Morphological Approaches to Face Localization -- Quantitative Description of Telecommunication Networks by Simulation -- Author Index.…”
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Renewable energy integration : practical management of variability, uncertainty and flexibility in power grids by Jones, Lawrence E.

Table of Contents: “…3 Renewable integration in Europe: Challenges and policy responses4 The story of three pioneers: History and future; 5 Trends & future outlook; References; Chapter 2 -- Policies for Accommodating Higher Penetration of Variable Energy Resources: US Outlook and Perspectives; 1 Recent renewable deployment trends; 2 Technical challenges posed by wind generation for power system operation & planning; 3 Economic challenges associated with high wind energy: the potential for curtailment; 4 Transmission development for wind integration: challenges and success stories.…”
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Applied information and digital image technologies, control and power engineering : selected, peer reviewed papers from the International Conference on Energy Efficient Technologie...

Table of Contents: “…Harmonic Reduction in 3 Phase Diode Clamped Multilevel Inverter by Capacitor Voltage Balancing Using SVM and Fuzzy ControllerPSO Tuned PID-Based Model Reference Adaptive Controller for Coupled Tank System; Performance Analysis and Control of Double Fed Induction Generator Using Modified Direct Power Control Scheme during Nonlinear Loading; Multi-Objective Economic Emission Load Dispatch Solution Using Evolutionary Algorithm with and without Considering Wind Power Penetration and Valve Point Effect…”
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Advances in Mechatronics and Control Engineering III : Selected, Peer Reviewed Papers from the 2014 3rd International Conference on Mechatronics and Control Engineering (ICMCE 2014...

Table of Contents: “…Improved Ant Colony Algorithm on Scheduling Optimization of Cloud Computing Resources;Chapter 2: Mathematical Methods and Data Mining, Information Technologies in Industry; A Novel Four-Order Chaotic System with N-Attractor Multi-Direction Multi-Scroll Attractors; An Optimization and Planning Method Research to Determine Power Transmission Capacity of Clustering Wind Farms Accounting Risk; Association-Analysis-Based Research on Self-Healing of Information System and its Application.…”
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International Conference on Inverse Problems in Engineering 2014. by Szczygiel, Ireneusz

Table of Contents: “…Estimation of the non-lineardiffusion coefficient with MarcovChain Monte Carlo method basedon the integral informationEstimation of the non-linear diffusion coefficient with Marcov Chain Monte Carlo method based on the integral information; RBF-trained POD-accelerated CFD analysis of wind loads on PV systems; Identification of the cancer ablation parameters during RF hyperthermia using gradient, evolutionary and hybrid algorithms; Inverse problem solution for a laser flash studies of a thin layer coatings.…”
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Emerging trends in advanced science : selected, peer reviewed papers from the International Conference on Emerging Trends in Science, Engineering and Technology (ICETSET-2014), Apr...

Table of Contents: “…Emerging Trends in Advanced Science; Preface and Organising Committee; Table of Contents; Analysis, Design and Implementation of DC-DC Boost Converter Using H∞ Loop Shaping Controller; Building Multi-Dimensional Cube to Analyze Public Examination Results: A Business Intelligence Approach; Comparison of Performance Measures of Speed Control for a DC Motor Using Hybrid Intelligent Controller and Optimal LQR; Comparison of Z Source and Embedded Z Source Inverters in Micro Wind Power Generation System; Comparative Analysis of Various Modulation Strategies for Induction Heating System…”
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Handbook of power systems I

Table of Contents: “…Operation planning -- Constructive Dual DP for Reservoir Optimization -- Long- and Medium-term Operations Planning and Stochastic Modelling in Hydro-dominated Power Systems Based on Stochastic Dual Dynamic Programming -- Dynamic Management of Hydropower-Irrigation Systems -- Latest Improvements of EDF Mid-term Power Generation Management -- Large Scale Integration of Wind Power Generation -- Optimization Models in the Natural Gas Industry -- Integrated Electricity-Gas Operations Planning in Long-term Hydroscheduling Based on Stochastic Models -- Recent Progress in Two-stage Mixed-integer Stochastic Programming with Applications to Power Production Planning -- Dealing With Load and Generation Cost Uncertainties in Power System Operation Studies: A Fuzzy Approach -- OBDD-Based Load Shedding Algorithm for Power Systems -- Solution to Short-term Unit Commitment Problem -- A Systems Approach for the Optimal Retrofitting of Utility Networks Under Demand and Market Uncertainties -- Co-Optimization of Energy and Ancillary Service Markets -- Expansion planning -- Investment Decisions Under Uncertainty Using Stochastic Dynamic Programming: A Case Study of Wind Power -- The Integration of Social Concerns into Electricity Power Planning: A Combined Delphi and AHP Approach -- Transmission Network Expansion Planning Under Deliberate Outages -- Long-term and Expansion Planning for Electrical Networks Considering Uncertainties -- Differential Evolution Solution to Transmission Expansion Planning Problem -- Agent-based Global Energy Management Systems for the Process Industry -- Optimal Planning of Distributed Generation via Nonlinear Optimization and Genetic Algorithms.…”
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Special issue on the discreet element method : numerical modeling of discontinue. by Kuhn, Matthew R.

Table of Contents: “…Comparison of experimental and FEM/DEM results for gravitational deposition of identical cubesA 2D polygon/polygon contact model: algorithmic aspects; Selecting a suitable time step for discrete element simulations that use the central difference time integration scheme; Numerical studies of uniaxial powder compaction process by 3D DEM; Thin tunnel liners modelled with particle flow code; Shape selection menu for grand scale discontinua systems.…”
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Microgrids. by Padmanaban, Sanjeevikumar

Table of Contents: “…Wind Power Productions -- 5.1. Wind Energy Conversion System -- 5.2. …”
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The finite element method : its basis and fundamentals by Zienkiewicz, O. C.

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Optimal structural design : contact problems and high-speed penetration by Banichuk, Nikolaĭ Vladimirovich, Ivanova, S. I︠U︡. (Svetlana I︠U︡rʹevna)

Table of Contents: “…Shape optimization of punch moving with friction; 4. …”
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Handbook of power systems. II

Table of Contents: “…Cover -- Handbook of Power Systems II13; -- Preface of Volume II13; -- Contents of Volume II13; -- Contents13; of Volume I -- Contributors13; -- Part I Transmission and Distribution Modeling -- Recent Developments in Optimal Power Flow Modeling Techniques -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Physical Network Representation -- 3 Operational Constraints -- 4 Tap-Changing and Regulating Transformers -- 5 FACTS Devices -- 6 OPF Objective Functions and Formulations -- 7 OPF Solution Techniques -- 8 Numerical Examples -- 9 Conclusion -- References -- Algorithms for Finding Optimal Flows in Dynamic Networks -- 1 Optimal Dynamic Network Flow Models and Power Industry -- 2 Minimum Cost Dynamic Single: Commodity Flow Problems and Algorithms for Their Solving -- 3 Minimum Cost Dynamic Multicommodity Flow Problems and Algorithms for Their Solving -- References -- Signal Processing for Improving Power Quality -- 1 Wavelet-based Algorithm for Harmonics Analysis -- 2 Wavelet-based Algorithm for Nonstationary Power System Waveform Analysis -- 3 Wavelet-GA-ANN Based Hybrid Model for Accurate Prediction of Short-term Load Forecast -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Transmission Valuation Analysis based on Real Options with Price Spikes -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Behavior of Commodity Prices -- 3 Valuation of Obligations and Options -- 4 Valuation in the Presence of Spikes -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Part II Forecasting in Energy -- Short-term Forecasting in Power Systems: A Guided Tour -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Electricity Load Forecasting -- 3 Wind Power Forecasting -- 4 Forecasting Electricity Prices -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- State-of-the-Art of Electricity Price Forecasting in a Grid Environment -- 1 Introduction -- 2 State-of-the-Art Techniques of Electricity Price Forecasting -- 3 Input8211;Output Specifications of Electricity Price Forecasting Techniques -- 4 Comparing Existing Statistical Techniques for Electricity Price Forecasting -- 5 Implementations of Electricity Price Forecasting in a Grid Environment -- 6 Conclusions -- References -- Modelling the Structure of Long-Term Electricity Forward Prices at Nord Pool -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Long-term Forward Price Process -- 3 Model Estimation -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Hybrid Bottom-Up/Top-Down Modeling of Prices in Deregulated Wholesale Power Markets -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Top-Down Models for Electricity Price Forecasting -- 3 Hybrid Bottom-Up/Top-Down Modeling -- 4 A Hybrid Model for the New Zealand Electricity Market -- 5 A Hybrid Model for the Australian Electricity Market -- 6 Conclusions -- References -- Part III Energy Auctions and Markets -- Agent-based Modeling and Simulation of Competitive Wholesale Electricity Markets -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Agent-based Modeling and Simulation -- 3 Behavioral Modeling -- 4 Market Modeling -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Futures Market Trading for Electricity Producers and Retailers -- 1 Introduction: Futures Market Trading -- 2 Producer Trading -- 3 Retailer Trading -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- A Decision Support System for Generation Planning and Operation in Electricity Markets -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Long-term Stochastic Market Planning Model -- 3 Medium-term Stochastic Hydrothermal Coordination Model -- 4 Medium-term Stochastic Simulation Model -- T$29828.…”
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Engineering optimization : an introduction with metaheuristic applications by Yang, Xin-She

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Data Analytics in Bioinformatics : A Machine Learning Perspective. by Satpathy, Rabinarayan

Table of Contents: “…3.4.1 Comparative Analysis of ANN With Broadly Used Traditional ML Algorithms -- 3.5 Critical Analysis -- 3.6 Conclusion -- References -- Part 2: MACHINE LEARNING AND GENOMIC TECHNOLOGY, FEATURE SELECTION AND DIMENSIONALITY REDUCTION -- 4 Dimensionality Reduction Techniques: Principles, Benefits, and Limitations -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 The Benefits and Limitations of Dimension Reduction Methods -- 4.3 Components of Dimension Reduction -- 4.3.1 Feature Selection -- 4.3.2 Feature Reduction -- 4.4 Methods of Dimensionality Reduction -- 4.4.1 Principal Component Analysis (PCA)…”
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