In the SAS DATA step, you can manipulate data by instructing SAS what to do. However, SAS understands only instructions given in its own tongue. The DATA step language (SAS DSL) is simple and powerful, its syntax is crisp and highly readable, and it is easy to learn. In this presentation, we will try to introduce the basics of speaking SAS. Just like in any language, a valid SAS phrase contain...

In this paper, we analyze tactical conflicts between attacking formations and blocking formations in the phase of reception attack in volleyball, using a zerosum game model. In this model, we categorize the attacking formations into 9 patterns which consist of 3 moving patterns of forward players and 3 positions (right, center and left) from which the ball can be spiked. We also categorize the ...

Abstract Motivated by the well known fact that any nonzero solution of fundamental Cauchy functional equation may arbitrarily be prescribed on a Hamel basis, we deal with following problem: given $$\begin{aligned} E_1(\varphi ) = E_2(\varphi \end{aligned}$$ E <mml:mn...

The Wisdom of Crowds, an innovative theory described in social science, claims that the aggregate decisions made by a group will often be better than those of its individual members if the four fundamental criteria of this theory are satisfied. This theory used for in clustering problems. Previous researches showed that this theory can significantly increase the stability and performance of...