Generalization of the covariance concept is discussed for mixed categorical and numerical data. Gini's definition of variance for categorical data gives us a starting point to...
We study a switch Markov chain on regular graphs, where switches are allowed only between links that are at distance 3; we call this the Flip. The motivation for studying the Flip...
In the rapidly changing environment of Fast Moving Consumer Goods sector where new product launches are frequent, retail channels need to reallocate their shelf spaces intelligent...
Mehmet Murat Fadiloglu, Oya Ekin Karasan, Mustafa ...
Path coupling is a useful technique for simplifying the analysis of a coupling of a Markov chain. Rather than defining and analysing the coupling on every pair in Ω×Ω, where...
It is supposed that the finite search space has certain symmetries which can be described in terms of a group of permutations acting upon it. If crossover and mutation respect th...
Jonathan E. Rowe, Michael D. Vose, Alden H. Wright