二供应商经济批量问题的多项式时间算法

为了从采购费用结构不同的供应商中找到最佳补货策略,考虑一个零售商从两个供应商补货的二供应商经济批量问题.零售商在两个供应商处的采购费用结构分别为复合安装费用和全单位数量折扣费用结构.通过对问题结构性质的分析论证,将问题的可行解转化为一个有向网络,降低问题求解的计算复杂性.综合动态规划和Dijkstra最短路算法证明了该问题是多项式时间可解的.     

Group invariant solution for a free jet on a hemi-spherical shell

When two circular jets impinge upon each other along the axis of a hemi-spherical shell then a free jet on a hemi-spherical shell is formed. The governing equations are Prandtl’s momentum boundary layer equation and the continuity equation. The conserved quantity is required for the free jet on a hemi-spherical shell. The conserved quantity for the free jet on a hemi-spherical shell is established with the help of a conserved vector. The group invariant solution for the third-order partial differential equation for the stream function is constructed.     

Optimal ordering and pricing policy for an inventory system with trial periods

It is a business practice that home shopping companies offer a free trial period for their products with a goal of increasing sales. Under this policy, if for any reason customers are not satisfied with the purchase, they can return the product for a refund within the trial period. To develop inventory strategies in such environment, home shopping companies should take the return phenomenon into account so as to increase their profit. This paper considers this phenomenon and develops a seasonal inventory model to deal with the problem. Two scenarios are analyzed. In the first scenario, demand is assumed to be linearly price-dependent while in the second one, it is assumed to be exponentially price-dependent. The purpose of this research is to maximize the total profit over a given planning period by determining the optimal ordering quantity and price. The analytical results demonstrate that the optimal ordering quantity and prices are obtained using closed-form formulas.     

Bestimmung der Empfindlichkeit bei Tc-99-NMR-Messungen an einem 250-MHz-Spektrometer

By means of different concentrations the signal-to-noise ratios of Tc-99-NMR spectra were determined applying well measurable Tc-samples [tetrabutylammoniwn pertechnetate, TBA (TcO₄)J and a 250 MHz-spectrometer. The signal-to-noise ratios of the spectra were determined by using the integrated routines of the firm's software and accumulating different number of scans. By fittings of data of the signal-to-noise ratio dependence and by extrapolation the minimum Tc-concentralion could be empirically found out. Applying a duration of measurements of 12 hours about 10^?7 molar concentrations can be determined.     

Directly testing the linearity assumption for assay validation

The ICH Q2(R1) (International Conference on Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use) guideline for testing linearity in validation of analytical procedures suggests that “linearity should be evaluated by visual inspection of a plot of signals as a function of analyte concentration or content.” The EP6‐A guideline recommends more quantitative methods that compare straight‐line and higher‐order polynomial curve fits. In this paper, a new equivalence test is proposed to compare the quality of a straight‐line fit to that of a higher‐order polynomial. By using orthogonal polynomials and generalized pivotal quantity analysis, one may estimate the probability of equivalence between a straight line and a polynomial curve fit either in the assay signal space (the Y values) or in the concentration space (the X values). In the special case of the linear‐to‐quadratic polynomial comparison, an equivalence test may be constructed via a two one‐sided T test. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

An inventory model for increasing demand under two levels of trade credit linked to order quantity

During the growth stage of a product life cycle especially for high-tech products, the demand function increases with time. In this paper, we extend the constant demand to a linear non-decreasing demand function of time and incorporate a permissible delay in payment under two levels of trade credit into the model. The supplier offers a permissible delay linked to order quantity, and the retailer also provides a downstream trade credit period to its customers. The objective is to find the optimal replenishment cycle that minimizes the retailer’s annual total relevant cost per unit time. The condition for an optimal solution to the generalized model is presented and some fundamental theoretical results are established. Finally, numerical examples to illustrate the proposed model are provided. Sensitivity analysis is performed and some relevant managerial insights are obtained.     

New Conserved Quantities of Noether-Mei Symmetry for Nonholonomic Mechanical System

Two new types of conserved quantities deduced by Noether-Mei symmetry of nonholonomic mechanical system are studied. The definition and criterion of Noether-Mei symmetry for the system are given. A coordination function is introduced, and the conditions under which the Noether-Mei symmetry leads to the two types of conserved quantities and the forms of the two types of conserved quantities are obtained. An illustrative example is given. The coordination function can be selected according to the demand for finding the gauge function, and the choice of the coordination function has multiformity, so more conserved quantities deduced from Noether-Mei symmetry of mechanical system can be obtained.     

混沌振子系统周期解几何特征量分析与微弱周期信号的定量检测

提出了一种对微弱周期信号的定量检测方法.分析混沌振子系统在大尺度周期状态下的相对稳定输出时,发现了混沌振子系统输出周期解的平均面积是一个比较稳定的几何特征量.该几何特征量与待测信号幅值之间存在比较稳定的单调递增关系.在一定的参数条件下,几何特征量精度可达到10^-6V².利用混沌系统对随机噪声信号的免疫性和对微弱周期信号的敏感性,进一步建立了微弱周期信号的定量检测方法.仿真实验表明,随着待检测幅度的增加,在保证检测精度的同时,抗噪性能也随之增强. 关键词： 混沌振子系统 大尺度周期相态 周期解的几何特征量 微弱周期信号的定量检测     

Lagrange系统Lie点变换下的共形不变性与守恒量

研究Lagrange系统Lie点变换下的共形不变性与守恒量,给出Lagrange系统的共形不变性定义和确定方程,讨论系统共形不变性与Lie对称性的关系,得到在无限小单参数点变换群作用下系统共形不变性同时是Lie对称性的充要条件,导出系统相应的守恒量,并给出应用算例. 关键词： Lagrange系统 Lie点变换 共形不变性 守恒量     

离散差分序列变质量力学系统的Mei对称性

研究离散差分序列变质量力学系统的Mei对称性与守恒量.定义离散系统的差分序列方程在无限小变换群下的形式不变性为Mei对称性. 给出由Mei对称性得到守恒量的判据. 举例说明结果的应用. 关键词： 离散力学 变质量系统 Mei对称性 离散守恒量