the importance as well as the difficulty of the problem of ranking fuzzy numbers is pointed out. here we consider approaches to the ranking of fuzzy numbers based upon the idea of associating with a fuzzy number a scalar value, its signal/noise ratios, where the signal and the noise are defined as the middle-point and the spread of each $gamma$-cut of a fuzzy number, respectively. we use the va...

BACKGROUND Asian populations have an increased risk of developing cardiometabolic disorders at a lower body mass index (BMI) than other ethnic groups. Therefore, lower adult BMI cut-offs to determine overweight and obesity are recommended to assess the associated health risks for Asian (23 and 27.5 kg/m(2) respectively) and Asian Indian (23, 25 kg/m(2)) populations. The objective of this study ...

a new parametric model was developed for predicting cut point of hydraulic classifiers. the model directly uses operating parameters including pulp flowrate, feed particle size characteristics, pulp solids content, solid density and particles retention time in the classification chamber and also covers uncontrollable errors using calibration constants. the model applicability was first verified...

Definition 1. Given a vector |v〉 ∈ H, by a Schmidt decomposition across the (i, i + 1) cut we shall mean a decomposition |v〉 = ∑j=1 λj|aj〉|bj〉 with {|aj〉} (respectively {|bj〉} ) a family of orthonormal vectors of H[1,i] (respectively H[i+1,n]) and with λj ≥ λj+1 > 0 for all 1 ≤ j ≤ D. The vectors |aj〉 will be called the left Schmidt vectors across that cut, and the vectors |bj〉 the right Schmid...

the objective of these investigation were use of berseem clover (trifolium alexandrinum ) in double cropping system (after autumns crop) to improve forage production in shahrekord region. the experiments were carried out in the preliminary, research and farmer field condition in 2005, 2006-7 and 2013 respectively. in 2005 the results showed that there is possibility of double cropping of bersee...