A genetic algorithm for the preemptive and non-preemptive multi-mode resource-constrained project scheduling problem

In this paper we present a genetic algorithm for the multi-mode resource-constrained project scheduling problem (MRCPSP), in which multiple execution modes are available for each of the activities of the project. We also introduce the preemptive extension of the problem which allows activity splitting (P-MRCPSP). To solve the problem, we apply a bi-population genetic algorithm, which makes use of two separate populations and extend the serial schedule generation scheme by introducing a mode improvement procedure. We evaluate the impact of preemption on the quality of the schedule and present detailed comparative computational results for the MRCPSP, which reveal that our procedure is amongst the most competitive algorithms.     

A priority-rule method for project scheduling with work-content constraints

The activities of a project are in general characterized by a work content in terms of resource–time units, e.g. person-days. Even though most project scheduling models assume a time-invariant resource usage, normally it is possible to vary the resource usage during the execution of an activity. Typically, a lower and an upper bound on this resource usage and a minimum time lag between consecutive changes of this resource usage are prescribed. The project scheduling problem studied in this paper consists in determining a feasible resource-usage profile for each activity such that the project duration is minimized subject to precedence and resource-capacity constraints. While the known solution methods interpret the prescribed work content as a lower bound, we assume that each activity’s work content must be processed exactly.     

E-DEA: Enhanced data envelopment analysis

Data envelopment analysis (DEA) has enjoyed a wide range of acceptance by researchers and practitioners alike as an instrument of performance analysis and management since its introduction in 1978. Many formulations and thousands of applications of DEA have been reported in a considerable variety of academic and professional journals all around the world. Almost all of the formulations and applications have basically centered at the concept of “relative self-evaluation”, whether they are single or multi-stage applications. This paper suggests a framework for enhancing the theory of DEA through employing the concept of “relative cross-evaluation” in a multi-stage application context. Managerial situations are described where such enhanced-DEA (E-DEA) formulations had actually been used and could also be potentially most meaningful and useful.     

以项目驱动的化妆品与香料课程改革

The construction of application-based courses is one of the keys to the development of application-oriented universities. In this paper, the construction of the project-driven "Cosmetics and Spices" course was introduced. Its construction content from the four modules of theory, experiment, open experiment, enterprise project-oriented curriculum design and maker education was explored, and corresponding implementation plans of application-based courses were proposed.     

Thermodynamic properties of binary mixtures containing aldehydes. II. Liquid-vapor equilibria in normal or branched alkanal + normal alkane mixtures: Analysis in terms of a quasichemical group-contribution model

Recent liquid-vapor equilibrium data for three alkanal + n-alkane mixtures are examined on the basis of the surface-interaction version of the quasichemical group-contribution theory used in Part I to correlate and predict excess enthalpies and excess Gibbs energies for such mixtures. The predictions prove to be accurate to better than 10%. Using the new data, revised interaction parameters are proposed for the estimation of liquid-vapor equilibrium for normal or branched alkanal + normal alkane mixtures.     

The Drawing or Why History Is Not Mathematics

The mystery of whether or not Werner Heisenberg gave Niels Bohr a drawing that Bohr came to believe was that of a German nuclear weapon, is discussed and resolved.     

山西万家寨引黄工程总干线湿陷性黄土工程地质特征及隧洞变形破坏的工程处理

山西万家寨引黄工程总干线隧洞穿过湿陷性黄土的洞段较多,其主要为上更新统风积黄土。通过野外地质调查和室内土工试验,查明其物理力学及变形特性,分析其湿陷特征及规律,论证了隧洞产生施工缺陷的原因,提出了合理的工程处理方案,确保输水畅通。     

Functional Connectivity Methods and Their Applications in fMRI Data

The availability of powerful non-invasive neuroimaging techniques has given rise to various studies that aim to map the human brain. These studies focus on not only finding brain activation signatures but also on understanding the overall organization of functional communication in the brain network. Based on the principle that distinct brain regions are functionally connected and continuously share information with each other, various approaches to finding these functional networks have been proposed in the literature. In this paper, we present an overview of the most common methods to estimate and characterize functional connectivity in fMRI data. We illustrate these methodologies with resting-state functional MRI data from the Human Connectome Project, providing details of their implementation and insights on the interpretations of the results. We aim to guide researchers that are new to the field of neuroimaging by providing the necessary tools to estimate and characterize brain circuitry.     

基于径向基函数模型的工程工料消耗的估算方法

将径向基函数网络方法应用于工程工料消耗估算 ,讨论了网络结构的设计、学习算法等问题 ;建立了基于径向基函数网络的工程工料消耗估算模型 ,计算实例表明 ,借助该模型可实现工程工料消耗的快速估算 .     

高强低摩TS—70D型固体自润滑滑道的摩擦实验研究

针对三峡工程永久船闸事故检修闸门实际工况,研制出ＴＳ－７０Ｄ钉板－塑料固体自润滑复合材料滑道,通过滑道模拟试验,测定了这种滑道的布氏硬度及其在干摩擦和水润滑２种条件下的动、静摩擦系数与承载力的关系,并考察了ＴＳ－７０Ｄ型滑道摩擦的时间效应。试验结果表明,ＴＳ－７０Ｄ型滑道承载力大,摩擦系数小而且稳定,可满足类似三峡工程工况的应用要求。