A generalized trapezoid rule is derived. Various error bounds for this rule are established. © 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. MSC: 26D15; 65D30

An extension of the standard rationing model is introduced. Agents are not only identified by their respective claims on some amount of a scarce resource, but also by some exogenous ex-ante conditions (characteristics), different from claims (e.g., endowments, entitlements, wealth, obligations, assets). Inequalities in the ex-ante conditions induce compensations between agents which influence t...

Abstract In embedded systems that necessarily require a steady source of power and (or) attaches to sensor(s), there are opportunities mix small batteries supply such power. The aim this research is optimize the geometry shape piezoelectric cantilevers harvest more Several cantilever geometries with various shapes (rectangular, triangular, circular, trapezoidal cross section) tested in COMSOL m...

The variance of fuzzy random variables often appears in fuzzy random programming problems. Based on the definition of the variance of a fuzzy random variable, this paper attempts to deduce several formulas for the variances of trapezoidal fuzzy random variables, in which the randomness is characterized by uniform distribution. Firstly, we give the moment formulas for trapezoidal fuzzy variables...

This paper covers two aspects of microstrip antenna design. The first is the analysis of trapezoidal patch microstrip antenna with V-shaped slot which operate at the centre frequency of 5.5 GHz. The second aspects are the analysis and design of inverted V-shaped slot cut trapezoidal microstrip antenna operates at centre frequency of 4.1 GHz. The simulation has been done through IE3D simulator. ...

In this paper, we present a new prioritization method for information fusion under fuzzy environment. We propose a new measure to measure the similarity between generalized trapezoidal fuzzy numbers. Based on the proposed similarity measure, we develop an utility function of generalized trapezoidal fuzzy numbers. With the utility function of generalized trapezoidal fuzzy numbers, we propose a n...

Abstract. It is well-known that the trapezoidal rule, while being only second-order accurate in general, improves to spectral accuracy if applied to the integration of a smooth periodic function over an entire period on a uniform grid. More precisely, for the function that has a square integrable derivative of order r the convergence rate is o ( N−(r−1/2) ) , where N is a number of grid nodes. ...

We show that the E +-class can be decided by a liftable order, when it is applied a posteriori. This is a surprising result, because the E +-class was one of the motivations for the study of non-liftable orders. Also surprising is the behaviour of the resolution process. Initially the variable depth of the clauses may grow, but it will not grow deeper than a certain bound. We do not make use of...

and |g′′(x)| = M. We will show that |f(x)| ≤ g(x) on [0, 1]. The desired conclusion follows. Suppose however that this is false, that there is a number q ∈ [0, 1] for which f(q) > g(q). (The other case, f(q) < −g(q), is similar.) Our strategy will be to show that there are real numbers s and t with s < t such that f ′(s) > g′(s) and f ′(t) < g′(t). See figure. We will then apply the Mean Value ...