The consistencies ofMA,SOCA, OCA andISA withKT(ω2)

In this paper, we prove that ifZFC is consistent, then so are the following theories: $$\begin{gathered} ZFC + MA + KT(\omega _2 ) + 2^{\aleph _0 } = \aleph _2 , \hfill \\ ZFC + SOCA + KT(\omega _2 ), \hfill \\ ZFC + SOCA1 + KT(\omega _2 ), \hfill \\ ZFC + OCA + KT(\omega _2 ), \hfill \\ ZFC + ISA + KT(\omega _2 ), \hfill \\ \end{gathered} $$ whereMA denotes Martin's axiom.KT(ω ₂) the statement:“There exists anω ₂-Kurepa tree”, andSOCA, SOCA1,OCA andISA are axioms introduced in [1].     

Scheduling Parts in a Combined Production-transportation Work Cell

This paper is concerned with a combined production-transportation scheduling problem. The problem comprises a simple, two-machine, automated manufacturing cell, which either stands alone or is a subunit of a complete flexible manufacturing system. The cell consists of two machines in series with a dedicated part-handling device such as a crane or robotic arm for transferring parts from the first machine to the second. The loading of a new piece on the first machine and the ejection of a finished piece from the second machine are performed by dedicated automated mechanisms. The introduction of parts into the system is done n at a time, whereby the parts are reshuffled into a sequence that minimizes completion time. All processing and transfer times are considered deterministic—a reasonable assumption for a cell comprising a robotic transfer device and two CNC machining units. What complicates the problem is the assumption of a non-negligible time for the transfer device to return (empty) from the second machine to the first. The operation is a generalization of a two-machine flowshop problem, and is formulated as a specially structured, asymmetric travelling salesman problem. An approximate polynomial time 0(n log n) algorithm is proffered. The procedure incorporates a lower bound using the Gilmore–Gomory algorithm for the no-wait, two-machine flowshop problem.     

On the Role of Mixed Strategies in Elementary Decision Analysis and Related Decision-Support-System Treatments

We first demonstrate that mixed strategies are relevant in decision analysis for a maximin decision-maker quite apart from any game-theory considerations. This rectifies the apparent misconception that results from MS/OR textbooks which discuss mixed strategies only in the game-theory setting. Next we show an example of an implementable mixed strategy, by which we mean a mixed decision strategy which does not require randomization for its implementation. This application is to portfolio construction.     

Optimal Discrete Approximations for Continuous Outcomes with Applications in Decision and Risk Analysis

In decision and risk analysis, it is common to use discrete probability distributions to approximate uncertain events with continuous outcomes. This paper discusses how these approximations may be selected. A class of approximations based on a modification to Taguchi's work on tolerance analysis is shown to be optimal under assumptions of independent uncertainties with normally distributed outcomes. The approximation procedure is shown to be robust in many other situations and is extremely easy to use in practice. We also show how the approximation may be integrated into the process of subjective probability estimation by a ‘subject-matter expert’.     

Optimal Inventory Policies with Service-Level Constraints

In a practical situation it is often difficult to determine the value of the shortage costs for use in in ventory-control systems. However, in cost-minimization problems including service-level constraints, shortage costs are implicitly prevailing. With the purpose of exploring these relations, a continuous review (Q, r) stock-control system is considered, where the order points and lot sizes are computed simultaneously. Instead of explicitly expressing the shortage cost in the objective function, it is taken into consideration through a service-level constraint. The shadow price of this constraint can in some sense be interpreted as the shortage cost corresponding to the requested service level. By changing the value of the service level, interesting relations between shortage costs and service levels can be viewed for different sets of other inventory parameters. In order to investigate the sensitivity for probabilistic variations in the input data, two different probability distributions are used to describe the lead-time demand.     

纳米碳管修饰铂结合溶胶-凝胶固定酶制备高性能胆碱生物传感器

为了提高胆碱传感器的灵敏度和抗干扰性,以纳米碳管修饰铂电极为基础电极,采用溶胶-凝胶法固定胆碱氧化酶(ChOx),构建了电流型胆碱检测生物传感器,对纳米碳管修饰电极的电化学特征进行分析,得知纳米碳管的引入不仅使电极对H2O2的催化电流增大,同时降低了电催化所需的恒定电位。讨论了缓冲液介质、pH值、酶负载量对传感器响应的影响。研究表明,所制备的传感器在pH 7.2、电位为0.15V条件下对氯化胆碱的线性响应范围为5.0×10-6~1.0×10-4mol/L;检出限为5.0×10-7mol/L;灵敏度为9.48μA/mmol/L。传感器的稳定性好,经过1个月,仍可保持初始电流的85%。抗干扰能力有很大提高。用于人体血清中的胆碱浓度测定,结果令人满意。