梦幻如织缘情深－－《红楼梦》梦境描写综论

"情",指人的各种感情欲望,是<红楼梦>中揭示得最为深透,表现得最为成功的重要内容.梦因情而生,曹雪芹在书中写了大小数十种梦幻,说到底都是为表现"情"服务的.情切切,情未了.梦是情的派生物,作者对书中人物的梦幻写得细腻、逼真、传神,变化多端,熠熠生辉.所揭示的情更是浓烈、厚重、含蓄、深沉,丰富多采,耐人寻味.情与梦浑然一体,梦与情对表现人物揭示主题可谓双峰对峙,相得益彰.     

An efficient polynomial space and polynomial delay algorithm for enumeration of maximal motifs in a sequence

In this paper, we consider the problem of enumerating all maximal motifs in an input string for the class of repeated motifs with wild cards. A maximal motif is such a representative motif that is not properly contained in any larger motifs with the same location lists. Although the enumeration problem for maximal motifs with wild cards has been studied in Parida et al. (2001), Pisanti et al. (2003) and Pelfrêne et al. (2003), its output-polynomial time computability has been still open. The main result of this paper is a polynomial space polynomial delay algorithm for the maximal motif enumeration problem for the repeated motifs with wild cards. This algorithm enumerates all maximal motifs in an input string of length n in O(n ³) time per motif with O(n) space, in particular O(n ³) delay. The key of the algorithm is depth-first search on a tree-shaped search route over all maximal motifs based on a technique called prefix-preserving closure extension. We also show an exponential lower bound and a succinctness result on the number of maximal motifs, which indicate the limit of a straightforward approach. The results of the computational experiments show that our algorithm can be applicable to huge string data such as genome data in practice, and does not take large additional computational cost compared to usual frequent motif mining algorithms. This work is done during the Hiroki Arimura’s visit in LIRIS, University Claude-Bernard Lyon 1, France.     

A decomposition technique for quantifying real process performance

A decomposition technique for quantifying the impacts of changes in product mix and process performance on aggregate process-related indicators is presented. Through application of the technique, the real performance of a process can be quantified. Changes in real performance over time can be monitored to provide useful information for process evaluation and production planning. Two case studies, one related to the aggregate defective rate for an assembly line of an integrated circuit fabrication plant and the other to the aggregate inventory turnover for a tyre distribution company, are presented to illustrate the application of the technique.     

结构性差异视角下的话语分析

有的学者把东西方文化之间对话存在障碍的主要原因归结为东西方之间的思想传统的结构性差异。中国人的思想具有互系性和通变的特点，而西方人秉持二元对应的思维传统。结构性差异视角下的话语分析可以在词汇、小句和价值观念三个层面上进行。实例分析验证了结构性差异是真实存在的，可使读者对所选语话材料有更加深刻细致的理解。     

中国各地区经济发展水平的实证分析

利用1995-2006年数据,采用时序多指标综合评价法,对中国各地区经济发展水平进行评价研究。结论表明：虽然中国1995-2006年经济增长迅速,但是经济发展水平并未得到显著提高;各地区经济发展不均衡,地域差距较大且有逐年扩大的倾向。     

A new random permutation test in ANOVA models

This paper developed an exact method of random permutations when testing both interaction and main effects in the two-way ANOVA model. The method of this paper can be regarded as a much improved model when compared with those of the previous studies such as Still and White (1981) and ter Braak (1992). We further conducted a simulation experiment in order to check the statistical performance of the proposed method. The proposed method works relatively well for small sample sizes compare with the existing methods. This work was supported by Korea Science and Engineering Foundation Grant (R14-2003-002-0100)     

Online coupon consumption problem

Nowadays, it is popular that the dealer makes profits by selling a kind of discount coupons, which can be used as money to purchase commodities with total cost less than or equal to the face value of the coupon. We can purchase a coupon at a price of 0<s≤1 times its face value and the number of potential purchasable coupons is a given integer l. The customer has the option to buy the goods by cash completely or by a discount coupon. However, each piece of goods can only use one coupon and the coupon used must have enough balance for the goods. The objective is to minimize the total cost for purchasing all the goods. In this paper, we reduce the problem to a special bin packing model. We consider the online problems for all 0<s≤1 and 1≤l≤∞. We present optimal online algorithms for all 0<s≤1 when l=∞ and l=1. For 2≤l<∞, we give both a lower bound and an algorithm, and show the algorithm is optimal for l=2. A preliminary version of this paper appeared in the proceedings of the 1st International Symposium on Combinatorics, Algorithms, Probabilistic and Experimental Methodologies, Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Y. Jiang supported by Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province (Y605316). Z. Tan supported by Natural Science Foundation of China (10671177, 60021201).     

Perceptions concerning research integrity and the practice of data audit in the biotechnology industry

A survey was conducted in order to evaluate the responses of biotechnology executives concerning their perceptions of the frequency of questionable R & D studies performed in their companies and to assess the extent to which their companies voluntarily conducted data audits. Data audit was found to be commonly practiced on a voluntary basis by biotechnology companies, in contrast to its almost lack of practice by universities. However, public companies were more likely to practice data auditing than privately held companies. Moreover, the likelihood that managers suspected or detected questionable studies in their companies was significantly increased if the company practiced data auditing.     

Ain't Behavin': Forecast Errors and Measurement Errors in Early GNP Estimates

Revisions of the early GNP estimates may contain elements of measurement errors as well as forecast errors. These types of error behave differently but need to satisfy a common set of criteria for well-behavedness. This article tests these criteria for U.S. GNP revisions. The tests are similar to tests of rationality and are based on the generalized method of moments estimator. The flash, 15-day, and 45-day estimates are found to be ill behaved, but the 75-day estimate satisfies the criteria for well-behavedness.