信赖域共轭梯度法求解二次规划逆问题

为了有效地求解二次规划逆问题,提出了一种求解其对偶问题的子问题的光滑化信赖域共轭梯度法。该方法采用增广拉格朗日法求解其对偶问题,引入光滑函数将对偶问题的子问题转换成连续的无约束优化问题,将信赖域法与共轭梯度法结合,设计出求解二次规划逆问题的算法流程。数值实验结果表明,该方法可行且有效,与牛顿法相比,更适合求解大规模问题。     

求解半定规划的新算法

为了提高求解半定规划问题的运算效率,提出了一种新的求解半定规划的非单调信赖域算法。将半定规划的最优性条件转化为无约束优化问题,并构造无约束优化问题的信赖域子问题,修正信赖域半径的校正条件,当初始搜索点处于峡谷附近时仍能搜索到全局最优解。实验结果表明,对于小规模和中等规模的半定规划问题,该算法的迭代次数都比经典的内点算法少,运行速度快。     

求解半定规划的新算法

为了提高求解半定规划问题的运算效率,提出了一种新的求解半定规划的非单调信赖域算法。将半定规划的最优性条件转化为无约束优化问题,并构造无约束优化问题的信赖域子问题,修正信赖域半径的校正条件,当初始搜索点处于峡谷附近时仍能搜索到全局最优解。实验结果表明,对于小规模和中等规模的半定规划问题,该算法的迭代次数都比经典的内点算法少,运行速度快。     

一种求解无约束优化问题的非单调信赖域算法

提出了非单调信赖域算法求解基于锥模型的无约束优化问题,该算法在求解信赖域子问题时充分利用了当前迭代点的一阶梯度信息。提出了一个新的信赖域半径的选取机制,并和经典的信赖域方法作比较分析。设定了一些条件,在这些假设条件下证明了算法是整体收敛的。数值实验结果表明,该算法对基于锥模型的无约束优化问题的求解是行之有效的,拓展了非单调信赖域算法的应用领域。     

一种求解半定规划的非单调信赖域算法

提出一种求解半定规划的非单调信赖域算法。利用推广至矩阵域的光滑Fischer-Burmeister函数,转化半定规划的最优性条件,改写半定规划的中心路径,得到与其等价的无约束优化问题的非线性可微光滑方程组,在求解信赖域子问题时,利用当前迭代点的一阶梯度信息,给出信赖域半径的选取机制。仿真结果表明,与经典的内点算法相比,对于一般规模(n, m≤30)的半定规划问题,该算法的运行速度较快。对于大规模的半定规划问题(n, m＞30),该算法更适合处理Norm min、Lovasz这2类问题。     

非单调信赖域方法求解无约束非光滑优化问题

提出了非单调信赖域算法求解无约束非光滑优化问题,并和经典的信赖域方法作比较分析。同时,设定了一些条件,在这些假设条件下证明了该算法是整体收敛的。数值实验结果表明,非单调策略对无约束非光滑优化问题的求解是行之有效的,拓展了非单调信赖域算法的应用领域。     

基于信赖域二次规划的非线性模型预测控制优化算法

针对非线性预测控制如何在有限时域内有效的求解非凸非线性规划这一关键问题, 本文采用序列二次规划方法, 将非线性规划转化为一系列二次子规划求解. 首先根据非线性规划联立方法将系统状态和控制量同时作为优化变量, 得到以控制量步长为优化变量, 只包含不等式约束的子二次规划问题, 并用它取代原SQP子规划, 减小了子问题的规模; 随后采用基于信赖域二次规划的方法求解子规划问题, 保证每次迭代的可行性; 同时采用一种能够保持SQP问题Hessian矩阵稀疏结构的更新方法, 也在一定程度上降低了算法的复杂程度.最后的仿真结果表明了该方法的有效性.     

一类新的带记忆模型的非单调信赖域算法

本文就无约束优化问题提出了一个带记忆模型的非单调信赖域算法。与传统的非单调信赖域算法不同,文中的信赖域子问题的逼近模型为记忆模型,该模型使我们可以从更全面的角度来求得信赖域试探步,从而避免了传统非单调信赖域方法中试探步的求取完全依赖于当前点的信息而过于局部化的困难。文中提出了一个带记忆模型的非单调信赖域
域算法,并证明了其全局收敛性。     

基于信赖域的微波重建算法

微波成像问题属于非线性和非适应性问题,目前很多重建算法得到的图像质量并不是最优,为了得到更好的图像,文章提出了信赖域的重建算法(TRR),该算法将断层成像问题转化为具有约束的最小二乘问题,逐步将非适应性的最小二乘问题转化为线性互补问题求解。模拟结果表明,应用该算法可以得到比L-M算法更好的重建图像。     

求解互补支持向量机的非单调信赖域算法

求解支持向量机的核心问题是对一个大规模凸二次规划问题进行求解。基于支持向量机的修正模型,得到一个与之等价的互补问题,利用Fischer-Burmeister互补函数,从一个新的角度提出了求解互补支持向量机的非单调信赖域算法。新算法避免了求解Hesse矩阵或矩阵求逆运算,减少了工作量,提高了运算效率。在不需要任何假设的情况下,证明算法具有全局收敛性。数值实验结果表明,对于大规模非线性分类问题,该算法的运行速度比LSVM算法和下降法快,为求解SVM优化问题提供了一种新的可行方法。     

Only connect: teaching, technology and telesis

Abstract This paper describes an approach to the design of interactive multimedia materials being developed in a European Community project. The developmental process is seen as a dialogue between technologists and teachers. This dialogue is often problematic because of the differences in training, experience and culture between them. Conditions needed for fruitful dialogue are described and the generic model for learning design used in the project is explained.     

European Community policy and the market

Abstract This paper starts with some reflections on the policy considerations and priorities which are shaping European Commission (EC) research programmes. Then it attempts to position the current projects which seek to capitalise on information and communications technologies for learning in relation to these priorities and the apparent realities of the marketplace. It concludes that while there are grounds to be optimistic about the contribution EC programmes can make to the efficiency and standard of education and training, they are still too technology driven.     

一种自适应子融合集成多分类器方法

融合集成方法已经广泛应用在模式识别领域,然而一些基分类器实时性能稳定性较差,导致多分类器融合性能差,针对上述问题本文提出了一种新的基于多分类器的子融合集成分类器系统。该方法考虑在度量层融合层次之上通过对各类基多分类器进行动态选择,票数最多的类别作为融合系统中对特征向量识别的类别,构成一种新的自适应子融合集成分类器方法。实验表明,该方法比传统的分类器以及分类融合方法识别准确率明显更高,具有更好的鲁棒性。     

Avoiding semantic and temporal gaps in developing software intensive systems

Development of software intensive systems (systems) in practice involves a series of self-contained phases for the lifecycle of a system. Semantic and temporal gaps, which occur among phases and among developer disciplines within and across phases, hinder the ongoing development of a system because of the interdependencies among phases and among disciplines. Such gaps are magnified among systems that are developed at different times by different development teams, which may limit reuse of artifacts of systems development and interoperability among the systems. This article discusses such gaps and a systems development process for avoiding them.     

Designing economic np control charts: A programmed simulation approach

This paper presents control charts models and the necessary simulation software for the location of economic values of the control parameters. The simulation program is written in FORTRAN, requires only 10K of main storage, and can run on most mini and micro computers. Two models are presented - one describes the process when it is operating at full capacity and the other when the process is operating under capacity. The models allow the product quality to deteriorate to a further level before an existing out-of-control state is detected, and they can also be used in situations where no prior knowledge exists of the out-of-control causes and the resulting proportion defectives.     

The development of robot art

Going through a few examples of robot artists who are recognized worldwide, we try to analyze the deepest meaning of what is called “robot art” and the related art field definition. We also try to highlight its well-marked borders, such as kinetic sculptures, kinetic art, cyber art, and cyberpunk. A brief excursion into the importance of the context, the message, and its semiotics is also provided, case by case, together with a few hints on the history of this discipline in the light of an artistic perspective. Therefore, the aim of this article is to try to summarize the main characteristics that might classify robot art as a unique and innovative discipline, and to track down some of the principles by which a robotic artifact can or cannot be considered an art piece in terms of social, cultural, and strictly artistic interest. This work was presented in part at the 13th International Symposium on Artificial Life and Robotics, Oita, Japan, January 31–February 2, 2008     

Explanation and prediction: an architecture for default and abductive reasoning

Although there are many arguments that logic is an appropriate tool for artificial intelligence, there has been a perceived problem with the monotonicity of classical logic. This paper elaborates on the idea that reasoning should be viewed as theory formation where logic tells us the consequences of our assumptions. The two activities of predicting what is expected to be true and explaining observations are considered in a simple theory formation framework. Properties of each activity are discussed, along with a number of proposals as to what should be predicted or accepted as reasonable explanations. An architecture is proposed to combine explanation and prediction into one coherent framework. Algorithms used to implement the system as well as examples from a running implementation are given.     

Three Process Perspectives: Organizations, Teams, and People

This paper provides the author's personal views and perspectives on software process improvement. Starting with his first work on technology assessment in IBM over 20 years ago, Watts Humphrey describes the process improvement work he has been directly involved in. This includes the development of the early process assessment methods, the original design of the CMM, and the introduction of the Personal Software Process (PSP)^SM and Team Software Process (TSP){^SM}. In addition to describing the original motivation for this work, the author also reviews many of the problems he and his associates encountered and why they solved them the way they did. He also comments on the outstanding issues and likely directions for future work. Finally, this work has built on the experiences and contributions of many people. Mr. Humphrey only describes work that he was personally involved in and he names many of the key contributors. However, so many people have been involved in this work that a full list of the important participants would be impractical.     

基于复小波噪声方差显著修正的SAR图像去噪

提出了一种基于复小波域统计建模与噪声方差估计显著性修正相结合的合成孔径雷达(Synthetic Aperture Radar,SAR)图像斑点噪声滤波方法。该方法首先通过对数变换将乘性噪声模型转化为加性噪声模型,然后对变换后的图像进行双树复小波变换(Dualtree Complex Wavelet Transform,DCWT),并对复数小波系数的统计分布进行建模。在此先验分布的基础上,通过运用贝叶斯估计方法从含噪系数中恢复原始系数,达到滤除噪声的目的。实验结果表明该方法在去除噪声的同时保留了图像的细节信息,取得了很好的降噪效果。     

How do children do mathematics with LOGO?

Abstract  This paper considers some results of a study designed to investigate the kinds of mathematical activity undertaken by children (aged between 8 and 11) as they learned to program in LOGO. A model of learning modes is proposed, which attempts to describe the ways in which children used and acquired understanding of the programming/mathematical concepts involved. The remainder of the paper is concerned with discussing the validity and limitations of the model, and its implications for further research and curriculum development.