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This book presents a variety of advanced research papers in
optimization and dynamics written by internationally recognized
researchers in these fields. As an example of applying optimization
in sport, it introduces a new method for finding the optimal bat
sizes in baseball and softball. The book is divided into three
parts: operations research, dynamics, and applications. The
operations research section deals with the convergence of
Newton-type iterations for solving nonlinear equations and optimum
problems, the limiting properties of the Nash bargaining solution,
the utilization of public goods, and optimizing lot sizes in the
automobile industry. The topics in dynamics include special linear
approximations of nonlinear systems, the dynamic behavior of
industrial clusters, adaptive learning in oligopolies, periodicity
in duopolies resulting from production constraints, and dynamic
models of love affairs. The third part presents applications in the
fields of reverse logistic network design for end-of-life wind
turbines, fuzzy optimization of the structure of agricultural
products, water resources management in the restoration plans for a
lake and also in groundwater supplies. In addition it discusses
applications in reliability engineering to find the optimal
preventive replacement times of deteriorating equipment and using
bargaining theory to determine the best maintenance contract. The
diversity of the application areas clearly illustrates the
usefulness of the theory and methodology of optimization and
dynamics in solving practical problems.
This is the first book to comprehensively examine the asymptotic
behavior of dynamic monopolies, duopolies, and oligopolies where
firms face information and implementation delays. It considers
discrete and continuous timescales, continuously distributed
delays, as well as single and multiple delays. It also discusses
models with linear and hyperbolic price functions in three types of
oligopolies: Cournot competition with quantity-adjusting firms,
Bertrand competition with price-adjusting firms, and mixed
oligopolies with both types of firms. In addition to the
traditional Cournot-Nash equilibria, it introduces cases of partial
cooperation are also introduced, leading to the analysis of
cartelizing groups of firms and possible governmental actions
against antitrust behavior. Further, the book investigates special
processes for firms learning about the uncertain price function
based on repeated market information. It addresses asymptotic
properties of the associated dynamic systems, derives stability
conditions, identifies stability switching curves, and presents in
global analyses of cases of instability. The book includes both
theoretical results and computer studies to illustrate and verify
the theoretical findings.
This book reflects the state of the art in nonlinear economic
dynamics, providing a broad overview of dynamic economic models at
different levels. The wide variety of approaches ranges from
theoretical and simulation analysis to methodological study. In
particular, it examines the local and global asymptotical behavior
of both macro- and micro- level mathematical models, theoretically
as well as using simulation. It also focuses on systems with one or
more time delays for which new methodology has to be developed to
investigate their asymptotic properties. The book offers a
comprehensive summary of the existing methodology with extensions
to the more complex model variants, since considerations on bounded
rationality of complex economic behavior provide the foundation
underlying choice-theoretic and policy-oriented studies of macro
behavior, which impact the real macro economy. It includes 13
chapters addressing traditional models such as monopoly, duopoly
and oligopoly in microeconomics and Keynesian, Goodwinian, and
Kaldor-Kaleckian models in macroeconomics. Each chapter presents
new aspects of these traditional models that have never been seen
before. This work renews the past wisdom and reveals tomorrow's
knowledge.
This book presents a variety of advanced research papers in
optimization and dynamics written by internationally recognized
researchers in these fields. As an example of applying optimization
in sport, it introduces a new method for finding the optimal bat
sizes in baseball and softball. The book is divided into three
parts: operations research, dynamics, and applications. The
operations research section deals with the convergence of
Newton-type iterations for solving nonlinear equations and optimum
problems, the limiting properties of the Nash bargaining solution,
the utilization of public goods, and optimizing lot sizes in the
automobile industry. The topics in dynamics include special linear
approximations of nonlinear systems, the dynamic behavior of
industrial clusters, adaptive learning in oligopolies, periodicity
in duopolies resulting from production constraints, and dynamic
models of love affairs. The third part presents applications in the
fields of reverse logistic network design for end-of-life wind
turbines, fuzzy optimization of the structure of agricultural
products, water resources management in the restoration plans for a
lake and also in groundwater supplies. In addition it discusses
applications in reliability engineering to find the optimal
preventive replacement times of deteriorating equipment and using
bargaining theory to determine the best maintenance contract. The
diversity of the application areas clearly illustrates the
usefulness of the theory and methodology of optimization and
dynamics in solving practical problems.
This book reflects the state of the art in nonlinear economic
dynamics, providing a broad overview of dynamic economic models at
different levels. The wide variety of approaches ranges from
theoretical and simulation analysis to methodological study. In
particular, it examines the local and global asymptotical behavior
of both macro- and micro- level mathematical models, theoretically
as well as using simulation. It also focuses on systems with one or
more time delays for which new methodology has to be developed to
investigate their asymptotic properties. The book offers a
comprehensive summary of the existing methodology with extensions
to the more complex model variants, since considerations on bounded
rationality of complex economic behavior provide the foundation
underlying choice-theoretic and policy-oriented studies of macro
behavior, which impact the real macro economy. It includes 13
chapters addressing traditional models such as monopoly, duopoly
and oligopoly in microeconomics and Keynesian, Goodwinian, and
Kaldor-Kaleckian models in macroeconomics. Each chapter presents
new aspects of these traditional models that have never been seen
before. This work renews the past wisdom and reveals tomorrow's
knowledge.
This book integrates the fundamentals, methodology, and major
application fields of noncooperative and cooperative games
including conflict resolution. The topics addressed in the book are
discrete and continuous games including games represented by finite
trees; matrix and bimatrix games as well as oligopolies;
cooperative solution concepts; games under uncertainty; dynamic
games and conflict resolution. The methodology is illustrated by
carefully chosen examples, applications and case studies which are
selected from economics, social sciences, engineering, the military
and homeland security. This book is highly recommended to readers
who are interested in the in-depth and up-to-date integration of
the theory and ever-expanding application areas of game theory.
This book integrates the fundamentals, methodology, and major
application fields of noncooperative and cooperative games
including conflict resolution. The topics addressed in the book are
discrete and continuous games including games represented by finite
trees; matrix and bimatrix games as well as oligopolies;
cooperative solution concepts; games under uncertainty; dynamic
games and conflict resolution. The methodology is illustrated by
carefully chosen examples, applications and case studies which are
selected from economics, social sciences, engineering, the military
and homeland security. This book is highly recommended to readers
who are interested in the in-depth and up-to-date integration of
the theory and ever-expanding application areas of game theory.
In this book, the authors present current research in the study of
adhesions. Topics discussed in this compilation include surface
analysis techniques for root canal filling adhesion studies;
polysialylated-neural cell adhesion molecules in the human nervous
system at prenatal, postnatal and adult ages; surgical adhesives;
interaction of diamond-transition metal substrates and interfacial
adhesion enhancement/failure mechanisms; inhibition and impairment
of cell adhesions; and effects of anti-cell adhesion molecules to
prevent heart transplant rejection.
The sequencing of the human genome reveals our complete complement
of genetic material. The sequenced human genome is one of the most
international biomedical research projects ever, which is important
in our current often all-too-fractured world. This book defines the
function of all "unknown" human genes, delineates the functional
and phenotypic significance of human genetic variants in humans,
and explores the functions of the vast non-genic regions of the
human genome. Human genome sequencing has revealed a great
opportunity to deeply investigate the biology and evolution of the
sex chromosome pair at a more global level, allowing new frontiers
in the genetics research, such as a detailed knowledge of the
sequence and the gene content of these chromosomes. This book
provides the most current research done in this area.
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