Reliability analysis of man–machine systems using fuzzy cognitive mapping with genetic tuning

This article offers a method for analyzing the reliability of a man–machine system (MMS) and ranking of influencing factors based on a fuzzy cognitive map (FCM). The ranking of influencing factors is analogous to the ranking of system elements the probabilistic theory of reliability. To approximate the dependence of “influencing factors—reliability,” the relationship of variable increments is used, which ensures the sensitivity of the reliability level to variations in the levels of influencing factors. The novelty of the method lies in the fact that the expert values of the weights of the FCM graph edges (arcs) are adjusted based on the results of observations using a genetic algorithm. The algorithm's chromosomes are generated from the intervals of acceptable values of edge weights, and the selection criterion is the sum of squares of deviations of the reliability simulation results from observations. The method is illustrated by the example of a multifactor analysis of the reliability of the “driver–car–road” system. It is shown that the FCM adjustment reduces the discrepancy between the reliability forecast and observations almost in half. Possible applications of the method can be complex systems with vaguely defined structures whose reliability depends very much on interrelated factors measured expertly.     

Asymptotic Efficiency in Parametric Structural Models with Parameter‐Dependent Support

In certain auction, search, and related models, the boundary of the support of the observed data depends on some of the parameters of interest. For such nonregular models, standard asymptotic distribution theory does not apply. Previous work has focused on characterizing the nonstandard limiting distributions of particular estimators in these models. In contrast, we study the problem of constructing efficient point estimators. We show that the maximum likelihood estimator is generally inefficient, but that the Bayes estimator is efficient according to the local asymptotic minmax criterion for conventional loss functions. We provide intuition for this result using Le Cam's limits of experiments framework.     

Estimation of Continuous‐Time Markov Processes Sampled at Random Time Intervals

We introduce a family of generalized‐method‐of‐moments estimators of the parameters of a continuous‐time Markov process observed at random time intervals. The results include strong consistency, asymptotic normality, and a characterization of standard errors. Sampling is at an arrival intensity that is allowed to depend on the underlying Markov process and on the parameter vector to be estimated. We focus on financial applications, including tick‐based sampling, allowing for jump diffusions, regime‐switching diffusions, and reflected diffusions.     

估计灰色Verhulst模型参数的LS-SVM方法及应用

估计灰色Verhulst模型中的参数通常采用最小二乘法，这种基于大样本理论的经验风险最小化方法无法保证小样本预测下模型的推广性能.为提高灰色Verhulst模型的预测精度，本文提出了基于LS-SVM算法估计模型参数的方法.首先根据Verhulst灰色差分方程的特点，通过构造以背景值序列和原始序列为训练样本的LS-SVM模型，将一维样本空间里的Verhulst模型转化为一个二维特征空间里的LS-SVM模型，进而将Verhulst模型的灰参数的估计问题转化为一个LS-SVM模型的回归系数估计问题.然后通过核函数构造法，结合模型特点合理构造了LS-SVM模型的核函数，基于LS-SVM算法求解回归系数，进而得到Verhulst模型的参数估计.实验结果表明该方法是可行的有效的，可保证Verhulst模型具有良好推广性，相比于传统参数估计方法本文预测精度更高.     

气流纺开清棉工艺初步探讨

为适应气流纺所使用的低级原棉紧缺的状况,减少纺纱成本,从气流纺配棉和工艺参数调整方面入手,对气流纺开清棉工艺作了分析、改进,更好地实现了利用气流纺设备纺中号、粗号纱,取得了良好经济效益.     

殊途同归

数学中的参数,往往起到化难为易及化繁为简的作用,而参数方程中参数的选取,又是解一些轨迹题首要的任务。本文从不同的角度分别选取不同的参数,从而分别得到不同的参数方程,但可以证明,这些不同的参数方程却可以化成同一个普通方程。