The Future IS Organization in a Flat World

ABSTRACT

The business world is becoming increasingly “flat” with regard to access to global markets and a global workforce. New operational priorities are emerging that require new IS capabilities. The linkage between these operational shifts and the changes required by an IS organization to develop new IS capabilities for a flattening world are identified and discussed.     

关于两类多元分式函数的极限存在性的注记

阐述了二元分式函数在坐标原点的极限问题.针对分子的不同情形,给出了两类二元分式函数的极限存在判别定理,得出了更一般化的判定定理.     

A smoothing inexact Newton method for variational inequality problems

In this paper, we reformulate the variational inequality problem as an equivalent smooth non-linear equation system by introducing the Chen–Harker–Kanzow–Smale smoothing function. A new smoothing inexact Newton algorithm is proposed to solve the smooth equations. In each iteration, the corresponding linear system is solved approximately. We prove that the proposed algorithm converges globally and superlinearly under mild conditions. Preliminary numerical results indicate that the method is effective.     

摩擦接触系统多极边界元法二次建模与数值优化

讨论了摩擦接触系统的建模与求解问题。将系统方程组的多极边界元法求解归结为变分问题并证明其等价性。在系统最优化数学模型的基础上,通过引入严格凸二次函数建立系统的二次规划模型,证明其最优解存在且唯一,并给出模型求解的最优性条件。     

The global avalanche characteristics of two Boolean functions and algebraic immunity

The global avalanche characteristics criterion of two Boolean functions was introduced by Zhou et al. [On the global avalanche characteristics criterion of two Boolean functions and the higher order nonlinearity, Inform. Sci. 180(2) (2010), pp. 256–265] to measure the cryptographic behaviour in a global characteristic. The two indicators σ _{f, g} and Δ _{f, g} of Boolean functions f and g were presented. In this paper, a new upper bound on σ _{f, g} is derived, and a technique on constructing Boolean functions to attain the lower bound on the sum-of-squares indicator is described by using the disjoint spectra method. Some new upper bounds on Δ _{f, g} and σ _{f, g} are deduced for two special Boolean functions. Two relationships between σ _{f, g} and algebraic immunity of the two Boolean functions are obtained. Finally, some links among different cryptographic indicators are shown.     

Analysis of spatial smoothing effect of short‐term fluctuation of global solar radiation based on data including quantization error

Photovoltaic (PV) systems are attracting attention as one of the promising countermeasures against global warming and the environmental issues. However, the generation output from PV systems is generally unstable and unpredictable. Therefore, large penetration of PV systems may cause some serious impacts on power system operation, such as load frequency control, voltage regulation, etc. Estimation of the influences of PV system installation is becoming important, but it requires simultaneous multipoint solar radiation measurements. The Japan Meteorological Business Support Center has provided 1‐minute meteorological data observed in Japan, but its solar radiation data includes quantization errors. This paper proposes a regeneration method for solar radiation data including quantization errors. It also analyzes the spatial smoothing effect of global solar radiation fluctuations. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Electr Eng Jpn, 180(3): 55–63, 2012; Published online in Wiley Online Library ( wileyonlinelibrary.com ). DOI 10.1002/eej.21274     

填充墙和现浇板对钢筋混凝土框架结构整体超强的影响研究

为充分实现框架结构的“强柱弱梁”耗能机制，需要考虑填充墙、现浇T形截面梁及其翼缘现浇板内与梁肋平行配置的钢筋对结构整体超强系数的影响。考虑抗震设防烈度、结构层数等因素，严格按我国抗震规范设计了15个典型钢筋混凝土框架结构，对结构进行Pushover 分析，得到了各种结构在非弹性阶段由于内力重分布而形成的超强性能。结果表明：结构设计考虑填充墙、现浇楼板的影响，会提高结构的整体超强能力，结构整体超强系数均随着抗震设防烈度的增高而减小，且先随结构层数的增大而减小，结构层数大于8层后，又随结构的层数的增大而增大。可以保守地认为，分别按抗震设防烈度6，7，8度设计的结构，同时考虑填充墙和现浇板影响时，结构整体超强系数分别至少要达到5.0，3.0，2.0。     

Key factors determining the energy rating of existing English houses

In the UK, the Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP) is used to rate the energy performance of existing dwellings whenever they are let or sold. This study investigates which of the inputs to SAP account for the most variance in energy rating across existing gas central heated houses in England. Data from the English Housing Survey (EHS) 2009 are used to generate a representative set of dwellings and variance-based global sensitivity analysis is then applied to assess each input's contribution to the variance in the calculated ratings. It is demonstrated that heating system efficiency, external wall U-value and dwelling geometry account for 75% of the variance of the energy rating of gas central heated houses in England. This suggests that improving heating system efficiencies and wall U-values of the worst performing dwellings will go a long way towards improving their energy rating and potentially reducing their energy consumption. It is also demonstrated that dwelling geometry has a much bigger influence on the calculated carbon emissions (accounting for 80% of the variance) than it does on the SAP energy rating (accounting for 30%), meaning that significant improvements in energy rating might not be accompanied by significant reductions in carbon emissions.     

Onset of virus systemic infection in plants is determined by speed of cell-to-cell movement and number of primary infection foci

The cornerstone of today''s plant virology consists of deciphering the molecular and mechanistic basis of host–pathogen interactions. Among these interactions, the onset of systemic infection is a fundamental variable in studying both within- and between-host infection dynamics, with implications in epidemiology. Here, we developed a mechanistic model using probabilistic and spatio-temporal concepts to explain dynamic signatures of virus systemic infection. The model dealt with the inherent characteristic of plant viruses to use two different and sequential stages for their within-host propagation: cell-to-cell movement from the initial infected cell and systemic spread by reaching the vascular system. We identified the speed of cell-to-cell movement and the number of primary infection foci in the inoculated leaf as the key factors governing this dynamic process. Our results allowed us to quantitatively understand the timing of the onset of systemic infection, describing this global process as a consequence of local spread of viral populations. Finally, we considered the significance of our predictions for the evolution of plant RNA viruses.     

多峰函数优化的黄金分割斐波那契树优化算法

针对多峰函数优化问题，基于斐波那契树优化算法，结合黄金分割思想，提出一种黄金分割斐波那契树优化算法.该算法利用斐波那契树优化算法全局局部交替寻优特性，通过在寻优过程中对优化问题解空间进行黄金分割比例压缩，从而提高算法局部搜索能力与小峰值搜索能力.多峰函数优化的仿真结果表明，该算法多峰优化能力强、速度快、精度高.