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Selecting Dynamic Skyline Services For Qos-Based Service Composition, Jian Wu, Liang Chen, Tingting Liang
Selecting Dynamic Skyline Services For Qos-Based Service Composition, Jian Wu, Liang Chen, Tingting Liang
Applied Mathematics & Information Sciences
With the growing adoption of web services on the Internet, service selection becomes an important issue of service-oriented computing (SOC). Appropriate services selection algorithm is the fundamental guarantee to compose complex services from singlefunction components effectively. The quality of selected component services is crucial for the performance of the service composition. Therefore, it has become a hot issue to select the best services from a set of services with similar functionality. Recently, skyline has been introduced to solve the problem by selecting skyline services as the best candidate services. In this paper, we focus on selecting skyline services in dynamic …
An Enhanced Password-Based Group Key Agreement Protocol With Constant Rounds, Wei Yuan, Liang Hu
An Enhanced Password-Based Group Key Agreement Protocol With Constant Rounds, Wei Yuan, Liang Hu
Applied Mathematics & Information Sciences
In PKC 2006, Abdalla et al. proposed a password-based group key exchange protocol with constant rounds and proved that protocol could resist the offline dictionary attacks in the random-oracle and ideal-cipher models. Then they proposed an open problem whether an adversary can test more than one password in the same session with online dictionary attack. To answer this question, they presented an online dictionary attack against their own protocol and declared that this new method is invalid to their protocol. In this paper, based on Abdalla et al.’s attack, we propose a modified attack and apply it to their protocol. …
Hexi Mceliece Public Key Cryptosystem, K. Ilanthenral, K. S. Easwarakumar
Hexi Mceliece Public Key Cryptosystem, K. Ilanthenral, K. S. Easwarakumar
Applied Mathematics & Information Sciences
This paper introduces a new class of hexi codes namely, hexi polynomial codes, hexi Rank Distance codes, hexi Maximum Rank Distance codes, hexi Goppa codes and hexi wild Goppa codes. These codes are useful to create variants of the McEliece public key cryptosystem known as the hexi McEliece public key cryptosystem and its variants; these cryptosystems are secure against attacks carried out on the existing variants of the McEliece public key cryptosystem. This newly introduced cryptosystem has better error correcting capacity and lesser time complexity making it more feasible to use. The security and possible attacks on these variants of …
Process Research On Cone-Shaped Micro-Nano Structures, Hsin-Chiang You, Yu-Hsien Lin
Process Research On Cone-Shaped Micro-Nano Structures, Hsin-Chiang You, Yu-Hsien Lin
Applied Mathematics & Information Sciences
In this study, the manufacturing methods and imaging principles of cone-shaped arrays of micro-nano structure films were examined. Because optical films fabricated using cone-shaped arrays of micro-nano structures generate a double diffusion and produce diverse light effects on light sources, these optical films can be used effectively to enhance optical efficiency and can thus be used widely in liquid crystal displays. The experimental steps for producing cone-shaped arrays of micro-nano-structure films were as follows: First, a silicon wafer was spun off water, bake-dried, and applied with a photoresist coating, which was soft-baked on a hot plate. Next, the photoresist layer …
Automatic Evaluation For Engineering Pathway Premier Award Winners, Wei Yu, Yunlu Zhang, Lin Gan
Automatic Evaluation For Engineering Pathway Premier Award Winners, Wei Yu, Yunlu Zhang, Lin Gan
Applied Mathematics & Information Sciences
Educating the K-Gray engineering community in today’s digital world requires straightforward yet flexible access to highquality educational resources. Inspires by this, we propose an automatic evaluation system for learning resources ranking in a real world digital library, Engineering Pathway (EP). The Engineering Pathway is a portal to high-quality teaching and learning resources in engineering, applied science and math, computer science/information technology, and engineering technology, which is designed for use by K-12 and university educators and students. We model the best and most popular leaning resource objects from Premier Award Winners to recognize high-quality and non-commercial courseware designed to enhance the …
A Job Shop Scheduling Game With Ga-Based Evaluation, Kim Jun Woo
A Job Shop Scheduling Game With Ga-Based Evaluation, Kim Jun Woo
Applied Mathematics & Information Sciences
The job shop scheduling problem is one of the well-known hardest combinatorial optimization problems, and solving the problem can be complex and time-consuming task. Hence, many undergraduates can not fully experience the scheduling procedures. This paper aims to introduce a computer game designed to enable the players to create and solve the job shop scheduling problems, and the players can learn the topics such as scheduling and optimization via a sense-making experiences provided by the game playing. The game program provides a simple graphic user interface similar with traditional board games played by manipulating blocks, and the players can conveniently …
Real Coded Genetic Algorithm For Design Of Iir Digital Filter With Conflicting Objectives, Ranjit Kaur, Manjeet Singh Patterh, J. S. Dhillon
Real Coded Genetic Algorithm For Design Of Iir Digital Filter With Conflicting Objectives, Ranjit Kaur, Manjeet Singh Patterh, J. S. Dhillon
Applied Mathematics & Information Sciences
A solution methodology for the design of digital infinite impulse response (IIR) filter considering multiple conflicting objectives has been proposed. The nucleus of the method is that multiple objectives can be attuned suitably, to optimize the performance in pass bands, stop bands and transition bands of IIR digital filters. The proposed method uses multiobjective optimization approach for designing stable IIR filter using real-coded genetic algorithm (RCGA). Digital IIR filters are designed by minimizing magnitude response and phase response simultaneously, using weighted sum approach. The value of weights are searched using RCGA along with filter coefficients thus assigning different weight vector …
A Secure Visual Secret Checking Of Meaningful Sharing Images, Chin-Ling Chen, Wen-Hu Chen, Chih-Cheng Chen, Yeong-Lin Lai, Kuo-Kun Tseng
A Secure Visual Secret Checking Of Meaningful Sharing Images, Chin-Ling Chen, Wen-Hu Chen, Chih-Cheng Chen, Yeong-Lin Lai, Kuo-Kun Tseng
Applied Mathematics & Information Sciences
Visual secret checking refers to the superimposition of one key image and another public sharing image without auxiliary automated computation, in order to recognize the specified secret via human inspection. This paper achieves the goals of: guaranteeing that the related contents of a secret are not revealed after any public sharing image superimposition, confirming the accuracy of any public sharing image, and providing for the ease of management of various types of sharing images. When a user is outside of a computer environment, he/she can utilize the proposed method to discern the contents of the secret independently. Furthermore, the key …
Multi-Focus Image Fusion Using An Improved Differential Evolution Algorithm And Adaptive Block Mechanism, Feng Yong, Li Tiezhu, Zhou Shangbo
Multi-Focus Image Fusion Using An Improved Differential Evolution Algorithm And Adaptive Block Mechanism, Feng Yong, Li Tiezhu, Zhou Shangbo
Applied Mathematics & Information Sciences
Multi-focus image fusion based on differential evolution algorithm has been demonstrated to be a simple and efficient method. However, several some problems remain. First, the fusion rulesin which the best block size is selected is only based on the original differential evolution algorithm, which easily falls into the local convergence and thus affects the global search ability. When the sharpness values of the corresponding blocks are equal, the method becomes ineffective, because the block effect is enhanced. Secondthe algorithm ignores image size. Thus, calculating larger pictures becomes complex and time consuming. Clear and fuzzy areas are further divided, thus causing …
Developing Acceptance Sampling Plans Based On Incapability Index Cpp, Liang-Chyau Sheu, Chi-Huang Yeh, Ching-Ho Yen, Chia-Hao Chang
Developing Acceptance Sampling Plans Based On Incapability Index Cpp, Liang-Chyau Sheu, Chi-Huang Yeh, Ching-Ho Yen, Chia-Hao Chang
Applied Mathematics & Information Sciences
Most acceptancesampling plans focus on the percentage of defective products instead of considering the process loss, which doesn’t distinguish among the products that fall within the specification limits.Therefore, it is essential to develop an acceptance sampling plan with process loss consideration. In this paper, a variable sampling plan based on incapability index Cpp is proposed to deal with lot sentencing. The required sample sizesn and the critical acceptance value c with some combination of acceptance quality level are tabulated. One example is used to illustrate the proposed methodology. The proposed sampling plan provides a feasible policy, which can be applied …
Global Exponential Stability Of Periodic Solutions For A Nicholson’S Blowflies Model With A Linear Harvesting Term, Ani Jiang
Applied Mathematics & Information Sciences
In this paper, we study a generalized Nicholson’s blowflies model with a linear harvesting term, which is defined on the positive function space. Under proper conditions, we employ a novel proof to establish some criteria for the existence and global exponential stability of positive periodic solutions for this model. Moreover, we give an example and its numerical simulations to illustrate our main results.
Cost-Based Query Optimization For Xpath, Dong Li, Wenhao Chen, Xiaochong Liang, Jida Guan, Yang Xu, Xiuyu Lu
Cost-Based Query Optimization For Xpath, Dong Li, Wenhao Chen, Xiaochong Liang, Jida Guan, Yang Xu, Xiuyu Lu
Applied Mathematics & Information Sciences
In this article, we address the issues which are related to the cost-based XML query optimization for XPath. Specially, we focus on the issue of how to determine the execution order for a given XPath expression according to the cost models. The main impact factor that dominates the execution order is the size of the intermediate results during the evaluation of queries. The hierarchy encoding scheme and the value-encoding histogram are introduced to support the size estimation of the path expressions. Two cost models are proposed to describe the costs of different types of join operations in the path expressions. …
Mining Approximate Keys Based On Reasoning From Xml Data, Yijun Liu, Feiyue Ye, Jixue Liu, Sheng He
Mining Approximate Keys Based On Reasoning From Xml Data, Yijun Liu, Feiyue Ye, Jixue Liu, Sheng He
Applied Mathematics & Information Sciences
Keys are very important for data management. Due to the hierarchical structure and syntactic flexibility of XML, mining keys from XML data is a more complex and difficult task than from relational databases. In discovering keys from XML data there are some challenges in practice such as unclearness of keys, storage of enormous keys, efficient mining algorithms, etc. In this paper, in order to fill the gap between theory and practice, we propose a novel approximate measure of the support and confidence for XML keys on the basis of the number of null values on key paths. In the mining …
Many-Objective Portfolio Optimization Of Interdependent Projects With A Priori Incorporation Of Decision-Maker Preferences, Laura Cruz, Eduardo Fernandez, Claudia Gomez, Gilberto Rivera, Fatima Perez
Many-Objective Portfolio Optimization Of Interdependent Projects With A Priori Incorporation Of Decision-Maker Preferences, Laura Cruz, Eduardo Fernandez, Claudia Gomez, Gilberto Rivera, Fatima Perez
Applied Mathematics & Information Sciences
Project portfolio selection is one of the most important problems faced by any organization. The decision process involves multiple conflicting criteria, and has been commonly addressed by implementing a two-phase procedure. The first step identifies the efficient solution set; the second step supports the decision maker in selecting only one portfolio solution from the efficient set. However, several recent studies show the advantages gained by optimizing towards a region of interest (according to the decision maker’s preferences) instead of approximating the complete Pareto set. However, these works have not faced synergism and its variants, such as cannibalization and redundancy. In …
An Efficient Authentication And Access Control Scheme For Perception Layer Of Internet Of Things, Ning Ye, Yan Zhu, Ru-Chuan Wang, Reza Malekian, Lin Qiao-Min
An Efficient Authentication And Access Control Scheme For Perception Layer Of Internet Of Things, Ning Ye, Yan Zhu, Ru-Chuan Wang, Reza Malekian, Lin Qiao-Min
Applied Mathematics & Information Sciences
In this paper, we proposed an efficient authentication and access control method based on general view of the security issues for perception layer of Internet of Things (IoT). The advantage of the proposed method is establishing session key based on Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC). This enhances mutual authentication between the user and sensor nodes, and intermediate processes. On the other hand, this method solves the resource-constrained problem in perception layer of the Internet of Things.
An Improved Modeling Of Nonlinear Circuits Based On Elman Neural Network, Shao Jie, Shu Jian, Wang Li, Reza Malekian
An Improved Modeling Of Nonlinear Circuits Based On Elman Neural Network, Shao Jie, Shu Jian, Wang Li, Reza Malekian
Applied Mathematics & Information Sciences
In this paper, an improved modeling based on Elman neural network was proposed to analyze the nonlinear features of nonlinear circuits with the memory effect. The input vector of the hidden layer in neural network is normalized to enhance the neural network convergence precision. A group of Chebyshev orthogonal basis functions was employed to activate hidden layer neurons. Computer simulation results of the nonlinear power amplifier (PA) have shown that the proposed behavioral modeling not only accurately describes the nonlinear distortions of PAs, but also well depicts memory effect of PAs. And, the proposed approach could be also applied to …
Function Analysis Of Mature Products Based On Function Unit Table, Tong Yifei, Tang Zhaohui, Gu Feng, Zhang Jinlong, Mei Song, Gong Zhibing
Function Analysis Of Mature Products Based On Function Unit Table, Tong Yifei, Tang Zhaohui, Gu Feng, Zhang Jinlong, Mei Song, Gong Zhibing
Applied Mathematics & Information Sciences
Product functional analysis is the foundation of product modularization. Before product module division, function-related analysis of every component or function unit is necessary. As for completely innovative products, the traditional methods are consistent with the habits of designers mind and can help product innovation, while it is difficult to determine the function decomposition granularity. The issue of function decomposition granularity determination challenges the same for mature products. To achieve the function decomposition of made-products, bottom-up function decomposition are proposed and researched. Firstly, determine the possible function unit (bottom function) list for mature products. Secondly, cluster the function units to get …
Approximate Bisimulation Equivalence And Variable Refinement, Bai Liu, Jinzhao Wu, Zhucheng Xie
Approximate Bisimulation Equivalence And Variable Refinement, Bai Liu, Jinzhao Wu, Zhucheng Xie
Applied Mathematics & Information Sciences
In this paper, we consider an operator for refinement of variables to be used in the design of hybrid system. Variables on a given level of abstraction are replaced by more complicated processes on a lower level just like the function are called in the program. Then we established the equivalence, bisimulation equivalence and approximate bisimulation equivalence which are by polynomial flow event structures. These equivalence, bisimulation equivalence and approximate bisimulation equivalence are based on the common forms of their zeros. The example show that the equivalence, bisimulation equivalence and approximate bisimulation equivalence are preserved or not under the variables …
Increasing Serendipity Of Recommender System With Ranking Topic Model, Zhibo Xiao, Feng Che, Enuo Miao, Mingyu Lu
Increasing Serendipity Of Recommender System With Ranking Topic Model, Zhibo Xiao, Feng Che, Enuo Miao, Mingyu Lu
Applied Mathematics & Information Sciences
There are thousands of academic paper published each year, it is quite hard for researchers who enters a new field to discover relevant paper and novel paper to read, which we characterize as choice overload problem. Recommender system can help to alleviate the problem, but recommender system suffers from the intention gap problem which is the incapability of the system to accurately guess users’ intentions.We proposed a ranking topic model based semantic recommendation framework which helps to introduce serendipity to the system. First, the proposed ranking topic model reorders learnt topic distributions according to users’ intentions. Then, learnt ordered topics …
A Mathematical Study Of Non-Newtonian Micropolar Fluid In Arterial Blood Flow Through Composite Stenosis, R. Ellahi, S. U. Rahman, M. Mudassar Gulzar, S. Nadeem, K. Vafai
A Mathematical Study Of Non-Newtonian Micropolar Fluid In Arterial Blood Flow Through Composite Stenosis, R. Ellahi, S. U. Rahman, M. Mudassar Gulzar, S. Nadeem, K. Vafai
Applied Mathematics & Information Sciences
The unsteady and incompressible flow of non-Newtonian fluid through composite stenosis is investigated in the present study. The micropolar fluid is treated as a blood flow model. Mild stenosis and slip velocity are also taken into account. The governing equations are given in cylindrical coordinates system. Analytic solutions of velocity and volumetric flow flux are developed interms of modified Bessel functions. The expressions for the impedance (flow resistance) l , the wall shear stress distribution in the stenotic region Tw and the shearing stress at the stenosis throat Ts are also given. Impact of involved pertinent parameters is sketched and …
Numerical Solution And Exponential Decay To Von K?Rm?N System With Frictional Damping, D. C. Pereira, C. A. Raposo, J. A. J. Avila
Numerical Solution And Exponential Decay To Von K?Rm?N System With Frictional Damping, D. C. Pereira, C. A. Raposo, J. A. J. Avila
Applied Mathematics & Information Sciences
In this work we consider the Von K´arm´an system with frictional damping acting on the displacement and using the Method of Nakao we prove the exponential decay of the solution. The numerical scheme is presented for calculate the solution and to verify the long-time decay energy.
Soft Ideal Theory Soft Local Function And Generated Soft Topological Spaces, A. Kandil, O. A. E. Tantawy, S. A. El-Sheikh, A. M. Abd El-Latif
Soft Ideal Theory Soft Local Function And Generated Soft Topological Spaces, A. Kandil, O. A. E. Tantawy, S. A. El-Sheikh, A. M. Abd El-Latif
Applied Mathematics & Information Sciences
The purpose of this paper is to introduce the notion of soft ideal in soft set theory. The concept of soft local function is also introduced. These concepts are discussed with a view to find new soft topologies from the original one. The basic structure, especially a basis for such generated soft topologies also studied here. Finally, the notion of compatibility of soft ideals with soft topologies is introduced and some equivalent conditions concerning this topic are established here.
Elevator Safety Risk And Countermeasures Based On Fta-Tfn, Feng Wang, Jinguang Zhang, Xuedong Liang, Kaituo Hu, Jian Zhang
Elevator Safety Risk And Countermeasures Based On Fta-Tfn, Feng Wang, Jinguang Zhang, Xuedong Liang, Kaituo Hu, Jian Zhang
Applied Mathematics & Information Sciences
Aiming at problems that elevator security risk research works mainly focus on safety evaluation with less consideration of the risk factors contributing to the accidents mechanism. This paper proposes the method of fault tree analysis (FTA), and introduces the fuzzy numbers in order to improve the reliability of safety risk analysis. Fault Tree Analysis addresses the internal mechanism of the elevator accident caused by risk factors, and crucial aspects of accident control. Moreover, it assesses the probability of accidents more accurately. Then, the triangular fuzzy number (TFN) is taken to address the problem of no statistical probability or imprecise probability …
Functional Network Design Using Parallel Cultural Algorithm, Qifang Luo, Yongquan Zhou, Peigang Guo, Xin Chen
Functional Network Design Using Parallel Cultural Algorithm, Qifang Luo, Yongquan Zhou, Peigang Guo, Xin Chen
Applied Mathematics & Information Sciences
In this paper, a parallel cultural algorithm for designing functional network structure method is proposed. This method can get the basis function and its parameters with random optimal searching strategy obtained the learning between functional network structure and the functional parameters. Finally, the simulation experiment results show that the proposed constructive functional network optimization design scheme is feasible and effective, and can obtain better generalization property.
Metric Dimension And Exchange Property For Resolving Sets In Rotationally-Symmetric Graphs, Rishi Naeem, Muhammad Imran
Metric Dimension And Exchange Property For Resolving Sets In Rotationally-Symmetric Graphs, Rishi Naeem, Muhammad Imran
Applied Mathematics & Information Sciences
Metric dimension or location number is a generalization of affine dimension to arbitrary metric spaces (provided a resolving set exists). Let F be a family of connected graphs Gn : F = (Gn)n≥1 depending on n as follows: the order |V(G)| = j(n) and lim n→¥ j(n) = ¥. If there exists a constant C > 0 such that dim(Gn) ≤ C for every n ≥ 1 then we shall say that F has bounded metric dimension, otherwise F has unbounded metric dimension. If all graphs in F have the same metric dimension (which does not depend on n), F is …
Asymptotic Stability Criteria For A Class Of Impulsive Functional Differential Systems, Martin J. Bohner, Ivanka M. Stamova
Asymptotic Stability Criteria For A Class Of Impulsive Functional Differential Systems, Martin J. Bohner, Ivanka M. Stamova
Applied Mathematics & Information Sciences
In this paper, a class of impulsive functional differential systems is investigated. It is proved that for the asymptotic stability of the zero solution of the system considered, it is sufficient that only some components of the right-hand side of the system are bounded for unbounded values of time. For functional differential equations without impulses, similar results were proved by Burton and Makay using Lyapunov–Krasovskii functionals. The goal of this paper is to prove these criteria for a class of impulsive functional differential systems with variable impulsive perturbations applying the Lyapunov–Razumikhin technique.
A New Family Of The Λ -Generalized Hurwitz-Lerch Zeta Functions With Applications, H. M. Srivastava
A New Family Of The Λ -Generalized Hurwitz-Lerch Zeta Functions With Applications, H. M. Srivastava
Applied Mathematics & Information Sciences
Motivated largely by a number of recent investigations, we introduce and investigate the various properties of a certain new family of the l -generalized Hurwitz-Lerch zeta functions. We derive many potentially useful results involving these l -generalized Hurwitz-Lerch zeta functions including (for example) their partial differential equations, new series and Mellin-Barnes type contour integral representations (which are associated with Fox’s H-function) and several other summation formulas.We discuss their potential application in Number Theory by appropriately constructing a seemingly novel continuous analogue of Lippert’s Hurwitz measure. We also consider some other statistical applications of the family of the l -generalized Hurwitz-Lerch …
Modelling And Design Of A Tridimensional Compliant Leg For Bioloid Quadruped, Mafalda Couto, Cristina P. Santos, Jose Machado
Modelling And Design Of A Tridimensional Compliant Leg For Bioloid Quadruped, Mafalda Couto, Cristina P. Santos, Jose Machado
Applied Mathematics & Information Sciences
In the growing field of rehabilitation robotics, the modelling of a real robot is a complex and passionate challenge. On the crossing point of mechanics, physics and computer-science, the development of a complete 3D model involves the knowledge of the different physic properties, for an accurate simulation. In this paper, it is proposed the design of an efficient three-dimensional model of the quadruped Bioloid robot setting segmented pantographic legs, in order to actively retract the quadruped legs during locomotion and minimizing large forces due to shocks, such that the robot is able to safely and dynamically interact with the user …
Circuit Simulation Of An Analog Secure Communication Based On Synchronized Chaotic Chua’S System, M. Halimi, K. Kemih, M. Ghanes
Circuit Simulation Of An Analog Secure Communication Based On Synchronized Chaotic Chua’S System, M. Halimi, K. Kemih, M. Ghanes
Applied Mathematics & Information Sciences
This paper presents an effective technique for both synchronization and secure communication. In particular, an adaptive sliding mode observer is developed and practically implemented. Only one component of the state vector of the transmitter, that satisfies the observability matching condition, is sent to the receiver via a public channel, which is a sliding mode observer. This observer is able to estimate the state vector of the transmitter and then, reconstruct the unknown information hidden in the transmitted with inclusion encryption. Finally, the chaotic secure communication system is simulated with matlab and then practically implemented by electrical circuits with Multisim software …
Cyclic Contractions And Related Fixed Point Theorems On G-Metric Spaces, N. Bilgili, Ĺ. M. Erhan, E. Karapınar, D. Türkoğlu
Cyclic Contractions And Related Fixed Point Theorems On G-Metric Spaces, N. Bilgili, Ĺ. M. Erhan, E. Karapınar, D. Türkoğlu
Applied Mathematics & Information Sciences
Very recently, Jleli and Samet [53] and Samet et. al. [52] reported that some fixed point result in G-metric spaces can be derived from the fixed point theorems in the setting of usual metric space. In this paper, we prove the existence and uniqueness of fixed points of certain cyclic mappings in the context of G-metric spaces that can not be obtained by usual fixed point results via techniques used in [53,52]. We also give an example to illustrate our statements.