The paper solves the stochastic inverse optimal problem. Dynamic programming is used to transform the original problem into a differential equation. Such an equation is well-defined (with probability ...

A technique for finding MINSUM and MINMAX solutions to multi-criteria decision problems, called Multi Objective Dynamic Programming, capable of handling a wide range of linear, nonlinear, ...

It turns out those cellulose-based thickening agents found in common foods can be digested. Researchers at the University of British Columbia have shown that our gut bacteria can feed on these ...

A major wildfire on the Shropshire-Staffordshire border is being fought by a total of 13 crews. The blaze in a field of straw broke out at about 09:30 BST around Long Common in Claverley ...

Scandal-plagued Commissioner Billy Long is leaving the IRS to serve as ambassador to Iceland, but a Senate Democrat's probe of his conduct will continue.

The Cultural and Intellectual Climate Committee is pleased to announce two books that will be our common read for 2012-2013: The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini and The Immortal Life of Henrietta ...

For the 2015-2016 academic year, the Cultural and Intellectual Climate Committee plans a year-long discussion about the “local” and its significance for thinking about economic health, environmental ...