Sensing-Communication Coexistence vs. Integration

Coexistence of strategic vertical separation and integration

Coexistence of Strategic Vertical Separation and Integration by Jos Jansen This paper gives conditions under which vertical separation is chosen by some upstream firms, while vertical integration is chosen by others in the equilibrium of a symmetric model. A vertically separating firm trades off fixed contracting costs against the strategic benefit of writing a (two-part tariff, exclusive deale...

Non - Verbal Communication Vs

Simultaneous Messages vs. Communication

In the multiparty communication game introduced by Chandra, Furst, and Lipton CFL] (1983), k players wish to evaluate collaboratively a function f (x0; : : : ; xk?1) for which player i sees all inputs except xi: The players have unlimited computational power. The objective is to minimize the amount of communication. We consider a restricted version of the multiparty communication game which we ...

Technological Convergence Vs Knowledge Integration

Today Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) make it available a novel superimposing environment, i.e. an information-wired environment, which concocts innovative system functionalities, i.e. new artifacts, additional capabilities of affordances, new ways to enable reflexive abilities for both individuals and organizations. Within this environment, also the lines of enquire traditiona...

Entropy and Phase Coexistence in Clusters: Metals vs. Nonmetals

Small clusters violate the Gibbs phase rule by exhibiting two or more phases in thermodynamic equilibrium over bands of temperature and pressure. The reason is the small number of particles comprising each system. We review recent results concerning the size ranges for which this behavior is observable. The principal characteristic determining the coexistence range is the transitions entropy ch...