Structure,trend and prospect of operational research: a scientific analysis for publications from 1952 to 2020 included in Web of Science database

As an important research direction, operational research (OR) has always attracted scholars worldwide. We study the structure, trend and prospect in the OR field by conducting a bibliometric analysis of publications in the period of 1952–2020, which are included in the Web of Science (WoS) database. Using three effective bibliometric tools, namely, VOS viewer, CiteSpace, and Bibliometrix, a total of 5,353 publications were retrieved to show clear visual results using a series of scientific analyses. First, a performance analysis revealed the basic characteristics of publications considering the type distribution, annual trend, quantity and quality. Then, a cooperation analysis presented the influential countries/regions and showed the relationships among countries/regions, institutions and authors during different periods based on bibliometric indicators and co-authorship networks. Moreover, a keyword analysis was conducted to investigate the hot topics and development of the OR field, using co-occurrence analysis, timeline view analysis and evolution analysis. Finally, we discussed the implications and limitations, and summarized the main findings. This study hopes to provide important and valuable references for future research on the OR field.

     

Some Estimates for $θ$-Type Calderόn–Zygmund Operators and Linear Commutators on Certain Weighted Amalgam Spaces

In this paper, we first introduce some new kinds of weighted amalgam spaces. Then we discuss the strong type and weak type estimates for a class of Calderόn–Zygmund type operators $T_θ$ in these new weighted spaces. Furthermore, the strong type estimate and endpoint estimate of linear commutators $[b, T_θ]$ formed by $b$ and $T_θ$ are established. Also we study related problems about two-weight, weak type inequalities for $T_θ$ and $[b, T_θ]$ in the weighted amalgam spaces and give some results.     

Levin methods for highly oscillatory integrals with singularities

In this paper,new Levin methods are presented for calculating oscillatory integrals with algebraic and/or logarithmic singularities.To avoid singularities,the technique of singularity separation is applied and then the singular ODE occurring in classic Levin methods is converted into two kinds of non-singular ODEs.The solutions of one can be obtained explicitly,while the other kind of ODEs can be solved efficiently by collocation methods.The proposed methods can attain arbitrarily high asymptotic orders and also enjoy superalgebraic convergence with respect to the number of collocation points.Several numerical experiments are presented to validate the efficiency of the proposed methods.     

Weighted composition operators on the Fock space

In this paper,we study weighted composition operators on theFock space F².We prove that each bounded composition operator on F² is complex symmetric.This is in sharp contrast with the phenomenon on the Hardy space H²(D).We characterize Hermitian weighted composition operators and algebraic weighted composition operators with degree less than or equal to two on F².In addition,we investigate cyclicity and hypercyclicity of complex symmetric weighted composition operators.We also characterize those weighted compositionoperators that preserveframes,tight frames or normalized tight frames on F².Finally,we study mean ergodicity and uniformly mean ergodicity of weighted composition operators.     

Stability of multistage stochastic programming

In this paper, we study the stability of multistage stochastic programming with recourse in a way that is different from that used in studying stability of two-stage stochastic programs. Here, we transform the multistage programs into mathematical programs in the space ⁿ ×L _p with a simple objective function and multistage stochastic constraints. By investigating the continuity of the multistage multifunction defined by the multistage stochastic constraints and applying epi-convergence theory we obtain stability results for linear and linear-quadratic multistage stochastic programs.Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China.     

Real-time onboard wind and windshear determination,part 2: Detection

This paper is concerned with windshear detection in connection with real-time wind identification (Ref. 1). It presents a comparative evaluation of two techniques, one based on the shear/downdraft factor and one based on the wind difference index. The comparison is done with reference to a particular microburst, that which caused the 1985 crash of Flight Delta 191 at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.The shear/downdraft factor has the merit of combining the effects of the shear and the downdraft into a single entity. However, its effectiveness is hampered by the fact that, in a real situation, the windshear is accompanied by free-stream turbulence, which tends to blur the resulting signal. In turn, this results in undesirable nuisance warnings if the magnitude of the shear factor due to free-stream turbulence is temporarily larger than that due to true windshear. Therefore, proper filtering is necessary prior to using the shear/downdraft factor in detection and guidance. One effective way for achieving this goal is to average the shear/downdraft factor over a specified time interval . The effect of on the average shear/downdraft factor is studied.     

Real-time onboard wind and windshear determination,part 1: Identification

Standard wind identification techniques employed in the analysis of aircraft accidents are post-facto techniques; they are processed after the event has taken place and are based on the complete time histories of the DFDR/ATCR data along the entire trajectory. By contrast, real-time wind identification techniques are processed while the event is taking place; they are based solely on the knowledge of the preceding time histories of the DFDR/ATCR data.In this paper, a real-time wind identification technique is developed. First, a 3D-kinematic approach is employed in connection with the DFDR/ATCR data covering the time interval preceding the present time instant. The aircraft position, inertial velocity, and accelerometer bias are determined by matching the flight trajectory computed from the DFDR data with the flight trajectory available from the ATCR data. This leads to a least-square problem, which is solved analytically every seconds, with / small.With the inertial velocity and accelerometer bias known, an extrapolation process takes place so as to predict the inertial velocity profile over the subsequent -subinterval. At the end of this subinterval, the extrapolated inertial velocity and the newly identified inertial velocity are statistically reconciled and smoothed. Then, the process of identification, extrapolation, reconciliation, and smoothing is repeated. Subsequently, the wind is computed as the difference between the inertial velocity and the airspeed, which is available from the DFDR data. With the wind identified, windshear detection can take place (Ref. 1).As an example, the real-time wind identification technique is applied to Flight Delta 191, which crashed at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport on August 2, 1985. The numerical results show that the wind obtained via real-time identification is qualitatively and quantitatively close to the wind obtained via standard identification. This being the case, it is felt that real-time wind identification can be useful in windhsear detection and guidance, above all if the shear/downdraft factor signal is replaced by the wind difference signal (Ref. 1).This paper and its companion (Ref. 1) are based on Refs. 2–4.This research was supported by the Aviation Research and Education Foundation and by Texas Advanced Technology Program, Grant No. TATP-003604020.     

Optimal Control of an <Emphasis Type="Italic">M/E</Emphasis><Subscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">k</Emphasis></Subscript>/1 Queueing System with a Removable Service Station

This paper studies the optimal operation of an M/E _k /1 queueing system with a removable service station under steady-state conditions. Analytic closed-form solutions of the controllable M/E _k /1 queueing system are derived. This is a generalization of the controllable M/M/1, the ordinary M/E _k /1, and the ordinary M/M/1 queueing systems in the literature. We prove that the probability that the service station is busy in the steady-state is equal to the traffic intensity. Following the construction of the expected cost function per unit time, we determine the optimal operating policy at minimum cost.     

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