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A Constructive Theory of Point-Set Nearness

open access: yes, 2001
An axiomatic constructive development of the theory of nearness and apartness of a point and a set is introduced as a setting for ...
Vita, L.S, Bridges, D.S
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Shedding light on the environmental efficiency of the public light service: minimising light pollution through the global Malmquist–Luenberger index

open access: yesInternational Transactions in Operational Research, EarlyView.
Abstract The search for evidence in public management and the implementation of good management by public bodies is becoming increasingly important, and the principles of effectiveness and efficiency should be reinforced. Therefore, this paper aims to analyse the change in efficiency in the provision of public lighting services by local governments ...
Pablo Povedano‐Fernández   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Set Theory and Physics

open access: yes, 1995
In as much as physical theories are formalizable, set theory provides a framework for theoretical physics. Four speculations about the relevance of set theoretical modeling for physics are presented: the role of transcendental set theory (i) in chaos ...
K. Svozil
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Assessing inconsistencies in the FITradeoff method: a comparison of two preference modeling paradigms

open access: yesInternational Transactions in Operational Research, EarlyView.
Abstract Many decision‐making processes are susceptible to errors and inconsistencies introduced by decision‐makers (DMs). The development of decision support systems (DSS) has brought about a way to guide DMs through complex decision scenarios. However, due to the complexity of the process, inconsistencies may still arise.
Evanielle Barbosa Ferreira   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Philosophical and Axiomatic Grounding of Fuzzy Theory

open access: yes, 2011
Zaman zaman, yeni araştırma yönleri aramak, keşfetmek ve temel varsayımlara yeni bir ışık tutmak için, Bulanık Teorinin felsefi ve belitlere dayanan temellerini tekrarlamak önemlidir.
Türkşen, İsmail Burhan
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Evidence Gathering Under Competitive and Noncompetitive Rewards

open access: yesJournal of Economics &Management Strategy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Reward schemes may affect not only agents' effort but also their incentives to gather information in order to reduce the riskiness of the productive activity. In a laboratory experiment using a novel task, we find that the relationship between incentives and evidence gathering depends critically on the availability of information about peers ...
Philip Brookins   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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