An Industry Viewpoint

An Agriculturalist's Viewpoint

Any discussion of systems modeIling is handicapped by the systems jargon that has developed in the literature, The communication problem is a major one, even for persons working in the same field. For the purposes of this paper, systems model. ling is defined as an activity involving the construction of a mathematical model of a system, generally but not necessarily followed by manipulation or ...

Constraints: An Integrated Viewpoint

The theory of constraints has been researched in both leisure studies and motor behavior within kinesiology. Constraints are limitations or barriers imposed on the individual that may lead to decreased or non-participation in an activity. Findings have led to the formulation of several frameworks in order to direct the research surrounding constraints. The purpose of this paper is to outline th...

Learning From An Optimization Viewpoint

Optimization has always played a central role in machine learning and advances in the field of optimization and mathematical programming have greatly influenced machine learning models. However the connection between optimization and learning is much deeper : one can phrase statistical and online learning problems directly as corresponding optimization problems. In this dissertation I take this...

The Permissibility of Women’s Social Presence from an Islamic Viewpoint

This article tries to demonstrate that Islam recognizes women’s social presence and endorses their participation in political, economic, and cultural activities in society. The claim is supported by the Quranic reports of women’s social activities in the past nations and by a number of jurisprudential verses (āyāt al-aḥkām) pertaining to social matters. Further evidence for th...

Some Applications of Semidefinite Optimization from an Operations Research Viewpoint