Maximum-Entropy Method for Evaluating the Slope Stability of Earth Dams

Maximum-Entropy Method for Evaluating the Slope Stability of Earth Dams

The slope stability is a very important problem in geotechnical engineering. This paper presents an approach for slope reliability analysis based on the maximum-entropy method. The key idea is to implement the maximum entropy principle in estimating the probability density function. The performance function is formulated by the Simplified Bishop’s method to estimate the slope failure probabilit...

Maximum Entropy Method for Composition Vector Method

The Maximum Entropy Method for Lifetime Distributions

An approach to produce a model for the data generating distribution is the well-known maximum entropy method. In this approach, the partial knowledge about the data generating distribution is formulated in terms of a set of information constraints, usually moment constraints, and the inference is based on the model that maximizes Shannon’s entropy under these constraints. In this paper we inves...

Zonation of Flood Susceptibility and Determining the Factors Affecting it Using the Maximum Entropy Method

Karaj dam basin in Alborz province is prone to destructive floods given to its special topographic and anthropogenic conditions. The purpose of this study is to determine the areas with flood susceptibility potential and prioritize the factors affecting it using the maximum entropy method. 14 factors affecting flood potential selection and linear testing Factors were analyzed by variance inflat...

Determination of the Potential Habitat of Range Plant Species Using Maximum Entropy Method

This study aimed to identify the most important physical variables affecting the distribution of four range plants species (Tamarix aphylla, Calligonum comosum, Prosopis spicigera and Salsola rigida) habitats and to prepare potential habitat map of the species using Maximum Entropy (MaxEnt) method in rangelands of Jiroft city, Kerman province, located in SE Iran. To this end, sampling of vegeta...