Preference queries are relational algebra or SQL queries that contain occurrences of the winnow operator (find the most preferred tuples in a given relation). Such queries are parameterized by specific preference relations. Semantic optimization techniques make use of integrity constraints holding in the database. In the context of semantic optimization of preference queries, we identify two fu...

In this paper, the multi-person decision making problems with various different types of incomplete linguistic preference relations are studied. Some new concepts, including incomplete uncertain linguistic preference relation, incomplete triangular fuzzy linguistic preference relation, incomplete trapezoid fuzzy linguistic preference relation, expected incomplete linguistic preference relation ...

In the process of decision making, the decision makers usually provide inconsistent fuzzy preference relations, and it is unreasonable to get the priority from an inconsistent preference relation. In this paper, we propose a method to derive the multiplicative consistent fuzzy preference relation from an inconsistent fuzzy preference relation. The fundamental characteristic of the method is tha...

There is a well-documented disruption of the neural network associated with reward evaluation in schizophrenia. This same system is involved in coding the incentive value of food in healthy individuals, but few studies to date have examined anhedonia and its relation to food hedonicity and preference in schizophrenia. Relative preference and hedonic food ratings were examined in schizophrenia p...

Quantum uncertainty relations are formulated in terms of relative entropy between distributions measurement outcomes and suitable reference with maximum entropy. This type entropic relation can be applied directly to observables either discrete or continuous spectra. We find that a sum entropies is bounded from above nontrivial way, which we illustrate some examples.

We study the growth process among a large group of economies where consumption relative to reference determines discount factor household agents. characterize all possible balanced paths and their stability properties. The model can explain why two having similar production technologies, preferences, total productivity rates differ in labor supply behavior have diverging depending on initial co...

Properties of fuzzy complementary preference relation have been studied. Based on the transformation between fuzzy complementary preference relation and reciprocal fuzzy preference relation, this paper proposes definitions of additive consistency for fuzzy complementary preference relation, gives the concepts of restricted max-min transitivity, restricted max-max transitivity and weak monotonic...