Keyword: markov processes

Found 1372 papers in total
The effect of multiple optima on the simple genetic algorithm run-time complexity
2007,
Genetic algorithms are stochastic search algorithms that have been applied to...
The dynamic shortest path problem with anticipation
2007,
Mobile communication technologies enable truck drivers to keep abreast of changing...
Learning genetic algorithm parameters using hidden Markov models
2006,
Genetic algorithms (GAs) are routinely used to search problem spaces of interest. A...
Modelling M/G/1 queueing systems with server vacations using stochastic Petri nets
2006,
The theory of non-Markovian stochastic Petri nets is employed in this paper to derive...
Sequential variable sampling plan for normal distribution
2006,
In this paper, a sequential variable sampling plan is studied. Suppose that the...
Dual form of Markov renewal equations and an application to asymptotic analysis of a single-server queue
2007,
We propose dual form of Markov renewal equations. While the dual form is theoretically...
Prediction of mobile phone menu selection with Markov chains
2007,
Markov Chains has proven to be effective in predicting human behaviors in the areas of...
An adaptive moving average (A-MA) control chart with variable sampling intervals (VSI)
2007,
This paper proposes an adaptive moving average (A-MA) control chart with variable...
Control online for attributes of misclassiflcation: an economic approach with repeated classifications
2007,
The procedure to control on-line processes for attributes proposed by Taguchi et al....
Euler–Maruyama approximations in mean-reverting stochastic volatility model under regime-switching
2006,
Stochastic differential equations (SDEs) under regime-switching have recently been...
On (s,S) inventory system with random lead time and repeated demands
2006,
We consider an (s,S) inventory system with random lead time and repeated demands of...
On a scheme for predictive maintenance
2007,
An operating system contains a replaceable unit whose wear (i.e. accumulated amount of...
Analysis of a k-out-of-N system with spares, repairs, and a probabilistic rule
2006,
We consider a k-out-of-N reliability system with identical components having...
Optimal management of cross-trained workers, using Markov decision approach
2008,
In this paper, we consider the problem of finding the optimal switching decisions of...
Non-normality and the variable parameters X control charts
2007,
Recent studies have demonstrated the adaptive (i.e., variable sample sizes, sampling...
GERT analysis of m-consecutive-k-out-of-n:F system with overlapping runs and (k–1)-step Markov dependence
2008,
An m-consecutive-k-out-of-n:F system is a system of n linearly ordered components...
Characterization of the marginal distributions of Markov processes used in dynamic reliability
2006,
In dynamic reliability, the evolution of a system is described by a piecewise...
Modeling and analysis of a supply–assembly–store chain
2007,
We consider a supply–assembly–store chain with produce-to-stock strategy,...
An integrated production and inventory model to dampen upstream demand variability in the supply chain
2007,
We consider a two-echelon supply chain: a single retailer holds a finished goods...
Sub-stochastic matrix analysis for bounds computation – theoretical results
2007,
Performance evaluation of complex systems is a critical issue and bounds computation...
A multi-objective resource allocation problem in PERT networks
2006,
We develop a multi-objective model for resource allocation problem in PERT networks...
User-oriented and -perceived software availability measurement and assessment with environmental factors
2007,
This paper proposes the methods of the operation-oriented software availability...
Determining optimal advertising strategies: a Markov decision model approach
1996,
This study falls in the class of models in which advertising wearout and the...
A finite population model and product-form approximation for cellular mobile systems with traveling users
2007,
We propose a new finite population model for cellular mobile systems with traveling...
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