this paper deals with scrutinizing the convergence properties of iterative methods to solve linear system of equations. recently, several types of the preconditioners have been applied for ameliorating the rate of convergence of the accelerated overrelaxation (aor) method. in this paper, we study the applicability of a general class of the preconditioned iterative methods under certain conditio...

copper amine oxidases are important enzymes, which contribute to the regulation of mono- and polyamine levels. each monomer contains one cu(ii) ion and 2,4,5-trihydroxyphenylalanine (tpq) as cofactors. they catalyze the oxidative deamination of primary amines to aldehydes with a ping-pong mechanism consisting of a transamination. the mechanism is followed by the transfer of two electrons to mol...

although several papers have studied no-idle scheduling problems, they all focus on flow shops, assuming one processor at each working stage. but, companies commonly extend to hybrid flow shops by duplicating machines in parallel in stages. this paper considers the problem of scheduling no-idle hybrid flow shops. a mixed integer linear programming model is first developed to mathematically form...

Linear mixed models provide a powerful means of predicting breeding values. However, for many traits of economic importance the assumptions of linear responses, constant variance, and normality are questionable. Generalized linear mixed models provide a means of modeling these deviations from the usual linear mixed model. This paper will examine what constitutes a generalized linear mixed model...

Abstract: We discuss a class of graphical models for discrete data defined by what we call a multivariate regression chain graph Markov property. We propose a parameterization based on a sequence of generalized linear models with a multivariate logistic link function. We show the relationship with a chain graph model recently defined in the literature, and we prove that the proposed parametriza...

The Laplace approximation is applied to measurement error models when the likelihood function involves high dimensional integrals. The cases considered are generalized linear models with multiple covariates measured with error and generalized linear mixed models with measurement error in the covariates. The asymptotic order of the approximation and the asymptotic properties of the Laplace-based...

in this paper, firstly by using a mixed linear programming a new model of locating facilities with limited capacity is presented to design a closed-loop supply chain in a multi-product and multi-period mode. then, using a robust optimization approach, the proposed model decreases in non-deterministic expansion. the results show that the proposed model can handle facility capacity in a closed lo...

Description: A precise and accessible presentation of linear model theory, illustrated with data examples Statisticians often use linear models for data analysis and for developing new statistical methods. Most books on the subject have historically discussed univariate, multivariate, and mixed linear models separately, whereas Linear Model Theory: Univariate, Multivariate, and Mixed Models pre...

Commutative Jordan algebras play a central part in orthogonal models. We apply the concepts of genealogical tree of an Jordan algebra associated to a linear mixed model in an experiment conducted to study optimal choosing of dentist materials. Apart from the conclusions of the experiment itself, we show how to proceed in order to take advantage of the great possibilities that Jordan algebras an...