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Nash ε-equilibria for stochastic games with total reward functions: an approach through Markov decision processes. [PDF]

Kybernetika, 2019
Francisco J. González-Padilla, Raúl Montes-de-Oca   +1 more
openaire   +2 more sources

From Past to Future: Overall Patterns, Nonlinear Relationships, Spatial Heterogeneity and Drivers of Ecosystem Service Trade‐Offs and Synergies in the Yangtze River Economic Belt

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Land‐use change and climate change are reshaping watershed ecological functions and may intensify the risk of localized ecological degradation. However, existing studies have primarily focused on the spatiotemporal patterns of ecosystem services (ESs) during historical periods, while the nonlinear changes, spatial heterogeneity, and driving ...
Jingyuan Chen, Bowen Dong, Pengfei Qin, Xuan Lin, Chen Tang   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

From Numbers to Choice: How Numerical Sustainability Claims Shape Visual Attention and Purchase Decisions in Fashion

Psychology &Marketing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainability information is difficult for consumers to evaluate because environmental performance represents a credence attribute. Although numerical sustainability claims have been shown to improve consumers' perceptions of sustainability communication, little is known about whether they influence product choice under realistic marketplace ...
Elena Gasulla Tortajada, Paulo Duarte, Susana C. Silva, Enrique Bigné   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Extending the hyper‐logistic model to the random setting: New theoretical results with real‐world applications

Mathematical Methods in the Applied Sciences, EarlyView.
We develop a full randomization of the classical hyper‐logistic growth model by obtaining closed‐form expressions for relevant quantities of interest, such as the first probability density function of its solution, the time until a given fixed population is reached, and the population at the inflection point.
Juan Carlos Cortés, Ana Navarro‐Quiles, Sorina Madalina Sferle   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multi‐Agent Reinforcement Learning for Joint Police Patrol and Dispatch

Naval Research Logistics (NRL), EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Police patrol units need to split their time between performing preventive patrol and being dispatched to serve emergency incidents. In the existing literature, patrol and dispatch decisions are often studied separately. We consider joint optimization of these two decisions to improve police operations efficiency and reduce response time to ...
Matthew Repasky, He Wang, Yao Xie
wiley   +1 more source

Improving Affordability and Accessibility for Socially‐Beneficial Services via Government Incentives

Naval Research Logistics (NRL), EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Many socially‐beneficial services, like dental care, suffer from a dual challenge: Low affordability for citizens and long waiting times due to insufficient provider capacity. We model a government's problem of designing subsidy policies to address this issue.
Xiaoyan Zhao, Venus Lo, Stephen Shum
wiley   +1 more source

Enhanced Multi-UAV Path Planning in Complex Environments With Voronoi-Based Obstacle Modelling and Q-Learning

International Journal of Aerospace Engineering
To tackle the challenge of obstacle avoidance path planning for multiple unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in intricate environments, this study introduces a Voronoi graph–based model to represent the obstacle-laden environment and employs a Markov ...
Wenjia Su, Min Gao, Xinbao Gao, Zhaolong Xuan   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Information Design for Early‐Stage Dose‐Finding Trials

Naval Research Logistics (NRL), EarlyView.
ABSTRACT To enhance enrollment rates in early‐stage dose‐finding clinical trials, we propose an information design approach, where the clinical investigator (CI) commits to an information releasing mechanism (IRM) based on the treatment's uncertain efficacy and toxicity to encourage patients to participate in the trial.
Amin Khademi, Ningyuan Chen
wiley   +1 more source

Bridging Human and Plant Adaptations for Climate Resilience

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Climate change is transforming agriculture through both gradual shifts and increasingly unpredictable extremes, challenging farmers' ability to protect crops and livelihoods. This study brings together farmer experiences and plant adaptation strategies to explore how people and plants respond to similar climate pressures.
Nicola Favretto, Heng Lim Tan, Gemma Brain, Daphne Ezer   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Generalizing the Gaussian Network Model: Spanning‐Tree Thermodynamics Shows Entropy‐Driven KRAS Activation

Proteins: Structure, Function, and Bioinformatics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The GTPase KRAS executes a conformational switch between a GTP‐bound active state and a GDP‐bound inactive state, a process central to oncogenic signaling. However, the structural basis of this switching at the level of residue‐contact organization remains incompletely characterized by traditional binary structural models.
Fatma Senguler Ciftci, Burak Erman
wiley   +1 more source