Parametric and Non Homogeneous Semi-Markov Process for HIV Control

In AIDS control, physicians have a growing need to use pragmatically useful and interpretable tools in their daily medical taking care of patients. Semi-Markov process seems to be well adapted to model the evolution of HIV-1 infected patients. In this study, we introduce and define a non homogeneous semi-Markov (NHSM) model in continuous time. Then the problem of finding the equations that describe the biological evolution of patient is studied and the interval transition probabilities are computed. A parametric approach is used and the maximum likelihood estimators of the process are given. A Monte Carlo algorithm is presented for realizing non homogeneous semi-Markov trajectories. As results, interval transition probabilities are computed for distinct times and follow-up has an impact on the evolution of patients.      

平衡范畴与半群的双序

研究范畴与半群通过幂等元双序建立的一种自然联系.对每个有幂等元的半群S,其幂等元生成的左、右主理想之集通过双序ω~e,ω~r自然确定两个有子对象、有像且每个包含都右可裂的范畴L(S),R(S),其中态射的性质与S中元素的富足性、正则性有自然对应.利用这个联系,我们定义了"平衡(富足、正规)范畴"概念.对任一平衡(富足、正规)范畴■,我们构造其"锥半群"■,证明■左富足(富足、正则),且每个平衡(富足、正规)范畴■都与某左富足(富足、正则)半群S的左主理想范畴L(S)(作为有子对象的范畴)同构.     

模糊选择函数半序合理的充分条件

在G?del t-模下,研究了模糊选择函数的半序合理性.首先给出了模糊选择函数的合理性条件FA1.然后研究了该条件与模糊选择函数半序合理性之间的关系,得到了半序合理的一个充分条件.     

An Inequality for Tail Probabilities of Martingales with Bounded Differences

Let M _n =X₁+...+X_n be a martingale with bounded differences X_m=M_m-M_m-1 such that {|X_m| _m}=1 with some nonnegative _m. Write ²= ₁ ² + ... + _n ² . We prove the inequalities {M _nx}c(1-(x/)), {M _n x} 1- c(1- (-x/)) with a constant . The result yields sharp inequalities in some models related to the measure concentration phenomena.     

Optimal Quantization for Uniform Distributions on Cantor-Like Sets

In this paper, the problem of optimal quantization is solved for uniform distributions on some higher dimensional, not necessarily self-similar N-adic Cantor-like sets. The optimal codebooks are determined and the optimal quantization error is calculated. The existence of the quantization dimension is characterized and it is shown that the quantization coefficient does not exist. The special case of self-similarity is also discussed. The conditions imposed are a separation property of the distribution and strict monotonicity of the first N quantization error differences. Criteria for these conditions are proved and as special examples modified versions of classical fractal distributions are discussed. This work contains and generalizes some parts of the authors doctoral thesis (cf. 16).     

General collision branching processes with two parameters

A new class of branching models, the general collision branching processes with two parameters, is considered in this paper. For such models, it is necessary to evaluate the absorbing probabilities and mean extinction times for both absorbing states. Regularity and uniqueness criteria are firstly established. Explicit expressions are then obtained for the extinction probability vector, the mean extinction times and the conditional mean extinction times. The explosion behavior of these models is investigated and an explicit expression for mean explosion time is established. The mean global holding time is also obtained. It is revealed that these properties are substantially different between the super-explosive and sub-explosive cases. This work was partially supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 10771216), Research Grants Council of Hong Kong (Grant No. HKU 7010/06P) and Scientific Research Foundation for Returned Overseas Chinese Scholars, State Education Ministry of China (Grant No. [2007]1108)     

A general Hsu-Robbins-Erdős Type estimate of tail probabilities of sums of independent identically distributed random variables

Periodica Mathematica Hungarica - Let X 1,X 2,... be a sequence of independent and identically distributed random variables, and put % MATHTYPE!MTEF!2!1!+-%...     

Pole placement controllers for linear time-delay systems with commensurate point delays

This paper investigates the exact and approximate spectrum assignment properties associated with realizable output-feedback pole-placement type controllers for single-input single-output linear time-invariant time-delay systems with commensurate point delays. The controller synthesis problem is discussed through the solvability of a set of coupled diophantine equations of polynomials. An extra complexity is incorporated to the above design to cancel extra unsuitable dynamics being generated when solving the above diophantine equations. Thus, the complete controller tracks any arbitrary prefixed (either finite or delaydependent) closed-loop spectrum. However, if the controller is simplified by deleting the above mentioned extra complexity, then the robust stability and approximated spectrum assignment are still achievable for a certain sufficiently small amount of delayed dynamics. Finally, the approximate spectrum assignment and robust stability problems are revisited under plant disturbances if the nominal controller is maintained. In the current approach, the finite spectrum assignment is only considered as a particular case to the designer‘s choice of a (delay-dependent) arbitrary spectrum assignment objective.     

Corrigendum to “A note on the Loewenstein–Prelec theory of intertemporal choice” [Math. Social Sci. 52 (1) (2006) 99–108]

In a critique of the Loewenstein and Prelec [Loewenstein G., Prelec D., 1992. Anomalies in intertemporal choice: Evidence and an interpretation. The Quarterly Journal of Economics 107, 573–597] theory of intertemporal choice, [al-Nowaihi, A., Dhami, S., 2006. A note on the Loewenstein–Prelec theory of intertemporal choice. Mathematical Social Sciences 52, 99–108] point out four errors. One of the alleged errors was that the elasticity of the value function in prospect theory is decreasing. But it is in fact increasing. We provide a correction and a formal proof. As a corollary, we show that the elasticity of the value function is bounded between zero and one. Nevertheless, all the remaining points in [al-Nowaihi, A., Dhami, S., 2006. A note on the Loewenstein–Prelec theory of intertemporal choice. Mathematical Social Sciences 52, 99–108] remain valid