The problem of fusing multiagent preference orderings, with information on agent＇s importance being incomplete certain with respect to a set of possible courses of action, is described. The approach is developed for ...The problem of fusing multiagent preference orderings, with information on agent＇s importance being incomplete certain with respect to a set of possible courses of action, is described. The approach is developed for dealing with the fusion problem described in the following sections and requires that each agent provides a preference ordering over the different alternatives completely independent of the other agents, and the information on agent＇s importance is incomplete certain. In this approach, the ternary comparison matrix of the alternatives is constructed, the eigenvector associated with the maximum eigenvalue of the ternary comparison matrix is attained so as to normalize priority vector of the alternatives. The interval number of the alternatives is then obtained by solving two sorts of linear programming problems. By comparing the interval numbers of the alternatives, the ranking of alternatives can be generated. Finally, some examples are given to show the feasibility and effectiveness of the method.展开更多
In this paper, we study, mathematically speaking, the problem-the number of admissible preference orderings for the transitivity of simple majority vote(SMV) derived from Arrow’s Impossibility Theorem. In our researc...In this paper, we study, mathematically speaking, the problem-the number of admissible preference orderings for the transitivity of simple majority vote(SMV) derived from Arrow’s Impossibility Theorem. In our research, we find, by computer enumerating, that some results given by Craven are not correct. By defining a set of constraints, we give the recurrence formula of the local maximal number of admissible preference orderings and some other useful results.展开更多
Land suitability assessment is a prerequisite phase in land use planning; it guides toward optimal land use by providing information on the opportunities and constraints involved in the use of a given land area. A geo...Land suitability assessment is a prerequisite phase in land use planning; it guides toward optimal land use by providing information on the opportunities and constraints involved in the use of a given land area. A geographic information system-based procedure, known as rural settlement suitability evaluation(RSSE) using an improved technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution(TOPSIS), was adopted to determine the most suitable area for constructing rural settlements in different geographical locations. Given the distribution and independence of rural settlements, a distinctive evaluation criteria system that differed from that of urban suitability was established by considering the level of rural infrastructure services as well as living and working conditions. The unpredictable mutual interference among evaluation factors has been found in practical works. An improved TOPSIS using Mahalanobis distance was applied to solve the unpredictable correlation among the criteria in a suitability evaluation. Uncertainty and sensitivity analyses obtained via Monte Carlo simulation were performed to examine the robustness of the model. Daye, a resource-based city with rapid economic development, unsatisfied rural development, and geological environmental problems caused by mining, was used as a case study. Results indicate the following findings: 1) The RSSE model using the improved TOPSIS can assess the suitability of rural settlements, and the suitability maps generated using the improved TOPSIS have higher information density than those generated using traditional TOPSIS. The robustness of the model is improved, and the uncertainty is reduced in the suitability results. 2) Highly suitable land is mainly distributed in the northeast of the study area, and the majority of which is cultivated land, thereby leading to tremendous pressure on the loss of cultivated land. 3) Lastly, 12.54% of the constructive expansion permitted zone and 8.36% of the constructive expansion conditionally permitted zone are situated in an unsuitable area, which indicates that the general planning of Daye lacks the necessary verification of suitability evaluation. Guidance is provided on the development strategy of rural settlement patches to support decision making in general land use planning.展开更多
Network maintenance strategy selection is a multi-objective decision making topic. It mostly depends on the uncertainty and fuzziness of decision makers and conditions. In this paper, based on analytic hierarchy proce...Network maintenance strategy selection is a multi-objective decision making topic. It mostly depends on the uncertainty and fuzziness of decision makers and conditions. In this paper, based on analytic hierarchy process(AHP) and technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution(TOPSIS), TOPSIS partial order method is proposed to choose the optimal maintenance strategy. This method uses AHP to determine the weights of evaluation indexes. The optimal maintenance strategy choice is given as an example to demonstrate the effectiveness of the method.展开更多
为了客观评价地下空间开发地质适宜性并为评价工作提供一种新思路和参考,提出了一种基于三角模糊数的模糊层次分析法(fuzzy analytic hierarchy process based on triangular fuzzy numbers,FAHP)和优劣解距离法(technique for order pr...为了客观评价地下空间开发地质适宜性并为评价工作提供一种新思路和参考,提出了一种基于三角模糊数的模糊层次分析法(fuzzy analytic hierarchy process based on triangular fuzzy numbers,FAHP)和优劣解距离法(technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution,TOPSIS)相结合的评价方法。通过地质调查研究构建基于土体工程地质性质、水文地质条件、不良地质作用、地形地貌等影响因素为主的层次分析关系模型。基于专家判别利用FAHP计算各评价因素的权重,以各评价指标层的分级临界值作为典型评价样本,利用TOPSIS法对适宜性等级进行非等分划分,基于区间值优化的TOPSIS法建立最终评价模型,通过ArcGIS的空间分析功能等确定每个评价单元适宜性等级。该方法与传统方法相比一定程度上减少了评价过程中专家评判的过多主观影响,评价过程更倾向于定量化,结果更为客观。利用该方法对无锡市区浅层地下空间开发地质适宜性进行评价,评价结果与实际工程经验相符,证明了该方法的有效性,因此该方法对地下空间开发适宜性评价工作具有一定借鉴意义。展开更多
Thymus quinquecostatus Celak.,a traditional aromatic edible plant from Lamiaceae,is widely used as food additive,food condiment,spice,and herbal teas.Polyphenol-rich fraction of T.quinquecostatus(PRF)has been proven t...Thymus quinquecostatus Celak.,a traditional aromatic edible plant from Lamiaceae,is widely used as food additive,food condiment,spice,and herbal teas.Polyphenol-rich fraction of T.quinquecostatus(PRF)has been proven to be effective protective effect for cerebral ischemia reperfusion injury(CIRI)in our previous study.In this study,we developed a novel“Gut flora-Compound-Target-Pathway”(GCTP)network based on network pharmacology coupled with gastrointestinal metabolism for screening bio-active components,key targets and gut floras through the classical technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution(TOPSIS).This compensates for the lack of gut floras and gastrointestinal metabolism in network pharmacology.Firstly,four incubation models covering simulated gastric juice,simulated intestinal juice,gut floras of normal and transient middle cerebral artery occlusion(tMCAO)rat in vitro were applied to PRF.The 109 proto-components and 64 metabolites were elucidated by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography Q exactive orbitrap-mass spectrometry(UPLC-QE-Orbitrap-MS).Then,the key targets of matrix metalloproteinase 9(MMP9),prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2(PTGS2),tyrosine-protein kinase fyn(FYN),estrogen receptor 1(ESR1),amyloid precursor protein(APP),and epidermal growth factor receptor(EGFR),and gut floras of Enterococcus avium LY1 were selected.Moreover,the selected key proto components were rosmarinic acid,daidzein,quercetin,luteolin,apigenin,methyl rosmarinate,kaempferol,luteoloside,and caffeic acid,and the key metabolites were isokaempferide,isorhamnetin,isoquercetin,and mangiferin.Binding of compounds to the key proteins was analyzed by molecular docking,and also verified though an 2,2'-azobis(2-amidinopropane)dihydrochloride(AAPH)induced oxidative stress zebrafish model and real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction(RT-qPCR)assays.This study provides a new idea and a better understanding of PRF for its protective effects on CIRI and its underlying mechanisms.展开更多
Although the Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution(TOPSIS)model has been widely applied in water quality assessment by numerous studies,several common limitations remain unresolved.Specificall...Although the Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution(TOPSIS)model has been widely applied in water quality assessment by numerous studies,several common limitations remain unresolved.Specifically:1)Subjective elements in methods such as fuzzy theory and the analytic hierarchy process(AHP)may distort evaluation outcomes;2)The utilization of raw sample data is in‐sufficient when constructing evaluation matrices;3)The traditional entropy weight method in TOPSIS merely reflects statistical character‐istics of the final matrix while neglecting richer information embedded in raw datasets.To address these issues,we proximate probability distribution function of various indicators by using cubic spline interpolation and fully exploit information in the existing massive sample data.In this paper,the entropy weight method is enhanced based on the concept mentioned above and integrated with TOPSIS model to construct a novel evaluation model.Furthermore,the experimental analysis using wastewater monitoring data from Guizhou Province,China,verifies its practicality,and its results provide valuable references for local water environmental management.展开更多
随着数字经济的快速发展,数字贸易已成为影响经济发展的重要力量。在数字经济背景下探讨数字贸易内涵,从信息网络基础设施、数字技术水平、产业数字化贸易、数字产业化贸易和贸易潜力5个维度构建数字贸易发展评价指标体系,运用相对熵的T...随着数字经济的快速发展,数字贸易已成为影响经济发展的重要力量。在数字经济背景下探讨数字贸易内涵,从信息网络基础设施、数字技术水平、产业数字化贸易、数字产业化贸易和贸易潜力5个维度构建数字贸易发展评价指标体系,运用相对熵的TOPSIS(technique for order preference by similarity to an ideal solution)法对浙江省2010—2018年数字贸易发展水平进行测度。结果表明:2010-2018年浙江省数字贸易发展总体呈上升趋势;进一步基于TOE(technology-organization-environment,技术-组织-环境)框架和灰色关联度模型探讨了数字贸易发展水平的影响因素。实证研究发现:信息化水平、产业结构、政府支持力度、经济发展水平、对外贸易开放水平均能促进浙江省数字贸易发展,其中信息化水平影响最为显著,而对外贸易开放水平的影响最小。展开更多
In this paper , some examples are given to show that the maximal number of admissible preference orderings is greater than 2n-1 when n is greater than 3. And the recurrence formula of local maximal number is presented.
Even though various wireless Net- work Access Technologies （NATs） with dif- ferent specifications and applications have been developed in the recent years, no single wireless technology alone can satisfy the any- ti...Even though various wireless Net- work Access Technologies （NATs） with dif- ferent specifications and applications have been developed in the recent years, no single wireless technology alone can satisfy the any- time, anywhere, and any service wire- less-access needs of mobile users. A real seamless wireless mobile environment is only realized by considering vertical and horizontal handoffs together. One of the major design issues in heterogeneous wireless networks is the support of Vertical Handoff （VHO）. VHO occurs when a multi-interface enabled mobile terminal changes its Point of Attachment （PoA） from one type of wireless access technology to another, while maintaining an active session. In this paper we present a novel multi-criteria VHO algorithm, which chooses the target NAT based on several factors such as user preferences, system parameters, and traf- tic-types with varying Quality of Service （QoS） requirements. Two modules i.e., VHO Neces- sity Estimation （VHONE） module and target NAT selection module, are designed. Both modules utilize several ＂weighted＂ users＇ and system＇s parameters. To improve the robust- ness of the proposed algorithm, the weighting system is designed based on the concept of fuzzy linguistic variables.展开更多
The cross-efficiency evaluation method is reviewed which is developed as a data envelopment analysis(DEA)extensive tool.The cross-efficiency evaluation method is utilized to identify the decision making unit(DMU)with ...The cross-efficiency evaluation method is reviewed which is developed as a data envelopment analysis(DEA)extensive tool.The cross-efficiency evaluation method is utilized to identify the decision making unit(DMU)with the best practice and to rank the DMUs by their respective cross-efficiency scores.The main drawbacks of the cross-efficiency evaluation method when the ultimate average cross-efficiency scores are used to evalu-ate and rank the DMUs are also pointed out.With the research gap,an improved technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution(TOPSIS)is introduced to rank the crossfficiency by eliminating the average assumption.Finally,an empirical example is illustrated to examine the validity of the proposed method.展开更多
Locating distribution centers optimally is a crucial and systematic task for decision-makers.Optimally located distribution centers can significantly improve the logistics system's efficiency and reduce its operat...Locating distribution centers optimally is a crucial and systematic task for decision-makers.Optimally located distribution centers can significantly improve the logistics system's efficiency and reduce its operational costs.However,it is not an easy task to optimize distribution center locations and previous studies focused primarily on location optimization of a single distribution center.With growing logistics demands,multiple distribution centers become necessary to meet customers' requirements,but few studies have tackled the multiple distribution center locations(MDCLs) problem.This paper presents a comprehensive algorithm to address the MDCLs problem.Fuzzy integration and clustering approach using the improved axiomatic fuzzy set(AFS) theory is developed for location clustering based on multiple hierarchical evaluation criteria.Then,technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution(TOPSIS) is applied for evaluating and selecting the best candidate for each cluster.Sensitivity analysis is also conducted to assess the influence of each criterion in the location planning decision procedure.Results from a case study in Guiyang,China,reveals that the proposed approach developed in this study outperforms other similar algorithms for MDCLs selection.This new method may easily be extended to address location planning of other types of facilities,including hospitals,fire stations and schools.展开更多
Supplier selection can be regarded as a typical multiple attribute decision-making problem. In real-world situation, the values of the alternative attributes and their weights are always being nondeterministic, and as...Supplier selection can be regarded as a typical multiple attribute decision-making problem. In real-world situation, the values of the alternative attributes and their weights are always being nondeterministic, and as a result of this, the values are considered interval numbers. In addition, the common approach to measure the similarity between alternatives through their distance suffers from some minor shortcomings. To address these problems, this study develops a novel hybrid decision-making method by combining the technique for order preference by similarity to an ideal solution （TOPSIS） with grey relational analysis （GRA） for supplier selection with interval numbers. By introducing the intervals theory, the extensions of Euclidean distance and grey relational grade are defined. And then a new comprehensive closeness coefficient is constituted for supplier alternatives evaluation based on the interval Euclidean distance and the interval grey relational grade, which could indicate the distance-based similarity and the shape-based similarity simultaneously. A mtmerical example is taken to validate the flexibility of the proposed method, and result shows that this method can tackle the uncertainty in real-world supplier selection and also help decision makers to effectively select optimal suppliers.展开更多
Heavy-duty machine tools are composed of many subsystems with different functions,and their reliability is governed by the reliabilities of these subsystems.It is important to rank the weaknesses of subsystems and ide...Heavy-duty machine tools are composed of many subsystems with different functions,and their reliability is governed by the reliabilities of these subsystems.It is important to rank the weaknesses of subsystems and identify the weakest subsystem to optimize products and improve their reliabilities.However,traditional ranking methods based on failure mode effect and critical analysis(FMECA)does not consider the complex maintenance of products.Herein,a weakness ranking method for the subsystems of heavy-duty machine tools is proposed based on generalized FMECA information.In this method,eight reliability indexes,including maintainability and maintenance cost,are considered in the generalized FMECA information.Subsequently,the cognition best worst method is used to calculate the weight of each screened index,and the weaknesses of the subsystems are ranked using a technique for order preference by similarity to an ideal solution.Finally,based on the failure data collected from certain domestic heavy-duty horizontal lathes,the weakness ranking result of the subsystems is obtained to verify the effectiveness of the proposed method.An improved weakness ranking method that can comprehensively analyze and identify weak subsystems is proposed herein for designing and improving the reliability of complex electromechanical products.展开更多
Abstract： Enhancing the efficiency of public services is essential to residents in mountainous areas. It is also important to promote sus- tainable development of these regions. Analysing residents＇ satisfaction wit...Abstract： Enhancing the efficiency of public services is essential to residents in mountainous areas. It is also important to promote sus- tainable development of these regions. Analysing residents＇ satisfaction with public services in mountainous areas can help in evaluating outcomes of fiscal investment and identifying potential coping approaches for improving public service efficiencies. The residents＇ satisfaction with public services and the factors that influence such satisfaction were examined in this study. A study of 12 towns located in the southwestern Sichuan Province was performed using an entropy-weighted analytic hierarchy process （EWAHP）, the technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution （TOPSIS） and Tobit regression methods. The results indicate that： 1） the spatial distribu- tion of satisfaction with public services is non-uniform, and the spatial distribution structure varies for different types of public services. 2） Residents＇ satisfaction with public services is influenced by both objective and subjective factors. Population density, economic dis- tance, social and cultural divisions and elevation are the major objective factors, whereas bounded rationality, the hierarchy of needs and service expectations are the main subjective factors. The most effective strategies for enhancing residents＇ satisfaction with public ser- vices are likely to be clustering the population, choosing supply centres with different public services, regulating the cultural division in ethnic minority towns, selecting supply priorities in accordance with residents＇ needs, implementing targeted intervention policies and establishing ＇bottom-up＇ and ＇top-down＇ integrated decision-making mechanisms. Keywords： mountainous areas; public services; residents＇ satisfaction; entropy-weighted analytic hierarchy process （EWAHP）; technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution （TOPSIS）; Tobit regression; southwestern Sichuan Province展开更多
Conceptual design plays an important role in product life cycle, which requires engineers to use sound design theory, cross-disciplinary knowledge, and complex technical support to acquire design concepts. However, th...Conceptual design plays an important role in product life cycle, which requires engineers to use sound design theory, cross-disciplinary knowledge, and complex technical support to acquire design concepts. However, the lack of sufficient computational tools makes it difficult for designers to fully explore in the wide design solution spaces. Therefore, this paper proposes an integrated cognitive computing approach to formalize the cognitive activities of conceptual design. A cognitive computing model composed of concept associative memory, concept generation, and decision-making process is established based on the integration of cognitive psychology and engineering design. First of all, the Hopfield neural network is used to acquire similar concept solutions for specific subfunctions from a knowledge base. Then, morphological matrix and genetic algorithm are introduced to produce a set of feasible candidate solutions in the concept generation process. Furthermore, a technique for order preference by similarity to an ideal solution is applied to evaluate the generated concept solutions and obtain the optimal solution automatically. Finally, a case study is given to demonstrate the effectiveness and efficiency of the proposed approach.展开更多
随着市场竞争愈发激烈、全球环境日益恶化以及公众环保意识的提高,绿色采购问题受到了广泛关注。现有研究绝大多数聚焦于考虑绿色准则的供应商选择问题,以实现可持续经营。然而,在综合考虑时间、价格和成本等因素的前提下,从适应性强的...随着市场竞争愈发激烈、全球环境日益恶化以及公众环保意识的提高,绿色采购问题受到了广泛关注。现有研究绝大多数聚焦于考虑绿色准则的供应商选择问题,以实现可持续经营。然而,在综合考虑时间、价格和成本等因素的前提下,从适应性强的供应商处获得适当的产品,对于企业来说更为可行和经济,即供应商选择和订单分配。为了解决上述关键问题,提出了一种模糊环境下的多准则群体决策方法。提出了一种基于理想解相似性偏好排序和层次分析法(technique for order of preference by similarity to ideal solution and analytic hierarchy process,TOPSIS-AHP)的模糊排序方法,该方法可根据企业战略灵活调整传统准则和绿色准则的权重。在双目标优化模型中引入供应商排名进行订货,在实现采购绩效最大化的同时,最大限度地降低采购成本。结果表明:所提方法能够有效评价供应商绩效,并优化候选供应商之间的订单分配。展开更多
基金This project was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(70631004).
文摘The problem of fusing multiagent preference orderings, with information on agent＇s importance being incomplete certain with respect to a set of possible courses of action, is described. The approach is developed for dealing with the fusion problem described in the following sections and requires that each agent provides a preference ordering over the different alternatives completely independent of the other agents, and the information on agent＇s importance is incomplete certain. In this approach, the ternary comparison matrix of the alternatives is constructed, the eigenvector associated with the maximum eigenvalue of the ternary comparison matrix is attained so as to normalize priority vector of the alternatives. The interval number of the alternatives is then obtained by solving two sorts of linear programming problems. By comparing the interval numbers of the alternatives, the ranking of alternatives can be generated. Finally, some examples are given to show the feasibility and effectiveness of the method.
基金This project is supported by Doctoral Fundation of National Educational Committee.
文摘In this paper, we study, mathematically speaking, the problem-the number of admissible preference orderings for the transitivity of simple majority vote(SMV) derived from Arrow’s Impossibility Theorem. In our research, we find, by computer enumerating, that some results given by Craven are not correct. By defining a set of constraints, we give the recurrence formula of the local maximal number of admissible preference orderings and some other useful results.
基金Under the auspices of National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.41371429,41401196)
文摘Land suitability assessment is a prerequisite phase in land use planning; it guides toward optimal land use by providing information on the opportunities and constraints involved in the use of a given land area. A geographic information system-based procedure, known as rural settlement suitability evaluation(RSSE) using an improved technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution(TOPSIS), was adopted to determine the most suitable area for constructing rural settlements in different geographical locations. Given the distribution and independence of rural settlements, a distinctive evaluation criteria system that differed from that of urban suitability was established by considering the level of rural infrastructure services as well as living and working conditions. The unpredictable mutual interference among evaluation factors has been found in practical works. An improved TOPSIS using Mahalanobis distance was applied to solve the unpredictable correlation among the criteria in a suitability evaluation. Uncertainty and sensitivity analyses obtained via Monte Carlo simulation were performed to examine the robustness of the model. Daye, a resource-based city with rapid economic development, unsatisfied rural development, and geological environmental problems caused by mining, was used as a case study. Results indicate the following findings: 1) The RSSE model using the improved TOPSIS can assess the suitability of rural settlements, and the suitability maps generated using the improved TOPSIS have higher information density than those generated using traditional TOPSIS. The robustness of the model is improved, and the uncertainty is reduced in the suitability results. 2) Highly suitable land is mainly distributed in the northeast of the study area, and the majority of which is cultivated land, thereby leading to tremendous pressure on the loss of cultivated land. 3) Lastly, 12.54% of the constructive expansion permitted zone and 8.36% of the constructive expansion conditionally permitted zone are situated in an unsuitable area, which indicates that the general planning of Daye lacks the necessary verification of suitability evaluation. Guidance is provided on the development strategy of rural settlement patches to support decision making in general land use planning.
基金the Weapons and Equipment Preresearch Fund(No.9140A27040414JB34079)the Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of the Military Education(No.2015JY354)
文摘Network maintenance strategy selection is a multi-objective decision making topic. It mostly depends on the uncertainty and fuzziness of decision makers and conditions. In this paper, based on analytic hierarchy process(AHP) and technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution(TOPSIS), TOPSIS partial order method is proposed to choose the optimal maintenance strategy. This method uses AHP to determine the weights of evaluation indexes. The optimal maintenance strategy choice is given as an example to demonstrate the effectiveness of the method.
文摘为了客观评价地下空间开发地质适宜性并为评价工作提供一种新思路和参考,提出了一种基于三角模糊数的模糊层次分析法(fuzzy analytic hierarchy process based on triangular fuzzy numbers,FAHP)和优劣解距离法(technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution,TOPSIS)相结合的评价方法。通过地质调查研究构建基于土体工程地质性质、水文地质条件、不良地质作用、地形地貌等影响因素为主的层次分析关系模型。基于专家判别利用FAHP计算各评价因素的权重,以各评价指标层的分级临界值作为典型评价样本,利用TOPSIS法对适宜性等级进行非等分划分,基于区间值优化的TOPSIS法建立最终评价模型,通过ArcGIS的空间分析功能等确定每个评价单元适宜性等级。该方法与传统方法相比一定程度上减少了评价过程中专家评判的过多主观影响,评价过程更倾向于定量化,结果更为客观。利用该方法对无锡市区浅层地下空间开发地质适宜性进行评价,评价结果与实际工程经验相符,证明了该方法的有效性,因此该方法对地下空间开发适宜性评价工作具有一定借鉴意义。
基金supported by the Key Research and Development Project of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region(2020BFG03007).
文摘Thymus quinquecostatus Celak.,a traditional aromatic edible plant from Lamiaceae,is widely used as food additive,food condiment,spice,and herbal teas.Polyphenol-rich fraction of T.quinquecostatus(PRF)has been proven to be effective protective effect for cerebral ischemia reperfusion injury(CIRI)in our previous study.In this study,we developed a novel“Gut flora-Compound-Target-Pathway”(GCTP)network based on network pharmacology coupled with gastrointestinal metabolism for screening bio-active components,key targets and gut floras through the classical technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution(TOPSIS).This compensates for the lack of gut floras and gastrointestinal metabolism in network pharmacology.Firstly,four incubation models covering simulated gastric juice,simulated intestinal juice,gut floras of normal and transient middle cerebral artery occlusion(tMCAO)rat in vitro were applied to PRF.The 109 proto-components and 64 metabolites were elucidated by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography Q exactive orbitrap-mass spectrometry(UPLC-QE-Orbitrap-MS).Then,the key targets of matrix metalloproteinase 9(MMP9),prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2(PTGS2),tyrosine-protein kinase fyn(FYN),estrogen receptor 1(ESR1),amyloid precursor protein(APP),and epidermal growth factor receptor(EGFR),and gut floras of Enterococcus avium LY1 were selected.Moreover,the selected key proto components were rosmarinic acid,daidzein,quercetin,luteolin,apigenin,methyl rosmarinate,kaempferol,luteoloside,and caffeic acid,and the key metabolites were isokaempferide,isorhamnetin,isoquercetin,and mangiferin.Binding of compounds to the key proteins was analyzed by molecular docking,and also verified though an 2,2'-azobis(2-amidinopropane)dihydrochloride(AAPH)induced oxidative stress zebrafish model and real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction(RT-qPCR)assays.This study provides a new idea and a better understanding of PRF for its protective effects on CIRI and its underlying mechanisms.
文摘Although the Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution(TOPSIS)model has been widely applied in water quality assessment by numerous studies,several common limitations remain unresolved.Specifically:1)Subjective elements in methods such as fuzzy theory and the analytic hierarchy process(AHP)may distort evaluation outcomes;2)The utilization of raw sample data is in‐sufficient when constructing evaluation matrices;3)The traditional entropy weight method in TOPSIS merely reflects statistical character‐istics of the final matrix while neglecting richer information embedded in raw datasets.To address these issues,we proximate probability distribution function of various indicators by using cubic spline interpolation and fully exploit information in the existing massive sample data.In this paper,the entropy weight method is enhanced based on the concept mentioned above and integrated with TOPSIS model to construct a novel evaluation model.Furthermore,the experimental analysis using wastewater monitoring data from Guizhou Province,China,verifies its practicality,and its results provide valuable references for local water environmental management.
文摘随着数字经济的快速发展,数字贸易已成为影响经济发展的重要力量。在数字经济背景下探讨数字贸易内涵,从信息网络基础设施、数字技术水平、产业数字化贸易、数字产业化贸易和贸易潜力5个维度构建数字贸易发展评价指标体系,运用相对熵的TOPSIS(technique for order preference by similarity to an ideal solution)法对浙江省2010—2018年数字贸易发展水平进行测度。结果表明:2010-2018年浙江省数字贸易发展总体呈上升趋势;进一步基于TOE(technology-organization-environment,技术-组织-环境)框架和灰色关联度模型探讨了数字贸易发展水平的影响因素。实证研究发现:信息化水平、产业结构、政府支持力度、经济发展水平、对外贸易开放水平均能促进浙江省数字贸易发展,其中信息化水平影响最为显著,而对外贸易开放水平的影响最小。
文摘In this paper , some examples are given to show that the maximal number of admissible preference orderings is greater than 2n-1 when n is greater than 3. And the recurrence formula of local maximal number is presented.
文摘Even though various wireless Net- work Access Technologies （NATs） with dif- ferent specifications and applications have been developed in the recent years, no single wireless technology alone can satisfy the any- time, anywhere, and any service wire- less-access needs of mobile users. A real seamless wireless mobile environment is only realized by considering vertical and horizontal handoffs together. One of the major design issues in heterogeneous wireless networks is the support of Vertical Handoff （VHO）. VHO occurs when a multi-interface enabled mobile terminal changes its Point of Attachment （PoA） from one type of wireless access technology to another, while maintaining an active session. In this paper we present a novel multi-criteria VHO algorithm, which chooses the target NAT based on several factors such as user preferences, system parameters, and traf- tic-types with varying Quality of Service （QoS） requirements. Two modules i.e., VHO Neces- sity Estimation （VHONE） module and target NAT selection module, are designed. Both modules utilize several ＂weighted＂ users＇ and system＇s parameters. To improve the robust- ness of the proposed algorithm, the weighting system is designed based on the concept of fuzzy linguistic variables.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China for Innovative Research Groups(70821001),the National Natural Science Foundation of China(70901069)the Special Fund for the Gainers of Excellent Ph.D.'s Dissertations and Dean's Scholarships of Chinese Academy of Sciences,the Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China for New Teachers(20093402120013)+1 种基金the Research Fund for the Excellent Youth Scholars of Higher School of Anhui Province of China(2010SQRW001ZD)the Social Science Research Fund for Higher School of Anhui Province of China
文摘The cross-efficiency evaluation method is reviewed which is developed as a data envelopment analysis(DEA)extensive tool.The cross-efficiency evaluation method is utilized to identify the decision making unit(DMU)with the best practice and to rank the DMUs by their respective cross-efficiency scores.The main drawbacks of the cross-efficiency evaluation method when the ultimate average cross-efficiency scores are used to evalu-ate and rank the DMUs are also pointed out.With the research gap,an improved technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution(TOPSIS)is introduced to rank the crossfficiency by eliminating the average assumption.Finally,an empirical example is illustrated to examine the validity of the proposed method.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 51028802 and 70902029)the PhD Programs Foundation of Ministry of Education of China (No. 20090092120045)
文摘Locating distribution centers optimally is a crucial and systematic task for decision-makers.Optimally located distribution centers can significantly improve the logistics system's efficiency and reduce its operational costs.However,it is not an easy task to optimize distribution center locations and previous studies focused primarily on location optimization of a single distribution center.With growing logistics demands,multiple distribution centers become necessary to meet customers' requirements,but few studies have tackled the multiple distribution center locations(MDCLs) problem.This paper presents a comprehensive algorithm to address the MDCLs problem.Fuzzy integration and clustering approach using the improved axiomatic fuzzy set(AFS) theory is developed for location clustering based on multiple hierarchical evaluation criteria.Then,technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution(TOPSIS) is applied for evaluating and selecting the best candidate for each cluster.Sensitivity analysis is also conducted to assess the influence of each criterion in the location planning decision procedure.Results from a case study in Guiyang,China,reveals that the proposed approach developed in this study outperforms other similar algorithms for MDCLs selection.This new method may easily be extended to address location planning of other types of facilities,including hospitals,fire stations and schools.
基金Project(51505488)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘Supplier selection can be regarded as a typical multiple attribute decision-making problem. In real-world situation, the values of the alternative attributes and their weights are always being nondeterministic, and as a result of this, the values are considered interval numbers. In addition, the common approach to measure the similarity between alternatives through their distance suffers from some minor shortcomings. To address these problems, this study develops a novel hybrid decision-making method by combining the technique for order preference by similarity to an ideal solution （TOPSIS） with grey relational analysis （GRA） for supplier selection with interval numbers. By introducing the intervals theory, the extensions of Euclidean distance and grey relational grade are defined. And then a new comprehensive closeness coefficient is constituted for supplier alternatives evaluation based on the interval Euclidean distance and the interval grey relational grade, which could indicate the distance-based similarity and the shape-based similarity simultaneously. A mtmerical example is taken to validate the flexibility of the proposed method, and result shows that this method can tackle the uncertainty in real-world supplier selection and also help decision makers to effectively select optimal suppliers.
基金Supported by National Nat ural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51675227,51975249)Jilin Province Science and Technology Development Funds(Grant Nos.20180201007GX,20190302017GX)+2 种基金Technology Development and Research of Jilin Province(Grant No.2019C037-01)Changchun Science and Technology Planning Project(Grant No.19SS011)National Science and technology Major Project(Grant No.2014ZX04015031).
文摘Heavy-duty machine tools are composed of many subsystems with different functions,and their reliability is governed by the reliabilities of these subsystems.It is important to rank the weaknesses of subsystems and identify the weakest subsystem to optimize products and improve their reliabilities.However,traditional ranking methods based on failure mode effect and critical analysis(FMECA)does not consider the complex maintenance of products.Herein,a weakness ranking method for the subsystems of heavy-duty machine tools is proposed based on generalized FMECA information.In this method,eight reliability indexes,including maintainability and maintenance cost,are considered in the generalized FMECA information.Subsequently,the cognition best worst method is used to calculate the weight of each screened index,and the weaknesses of the subsystems are ranked using a technique for order preference by similarity to an ideal solution.Finally,based on the failure data collected from certain domestic heavy-duty horizontal lathes,the weakness ranking result of the subsystems is obtained to verify the effectiveness of the proposed method.An improved weakness ranking method that can comprehensively analyze and identify weak subsystems is proposed herein for designing and improving the reliability of complex electromechanical products.
基金Under the auspices of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.41601141,41471469)Humanities and Social Sciences Youth Foundation of Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China(No.14YJCZH130)+1 种基金Soft Science Research Projects of Science and Technology Office of Sichuan Province(No.2015ZR0115)Research Foundation of Chengdu University of Information Technology(No.KYTZ201628,J201617)
文摘Abstract： Enhancing the efficiency of public services is essential to residents in mountainous areas. It is also important to promote sus- tainable development of these regions. Analysing residents＇ satisfaction with public services in mountainous areas can help in evaluating outcomes of fiscal investment and identifying potential coping approaches for improving public service efficiencies. The residents＇ satisfaction with public services and the factors that influence such satisfaction were examined in this study. A study of 12 towns located in the southwestern Sichuan Province was performed using an entropy-weighted analytic hierarchy process （EWAHP）, the technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution （TOPSIS） and Tobit regression methods. The results indicate that： 1） the spatial distribu- tion of satisfaction with public services is non-uniform, and the spatial distribution structure varies for different types of public services. 2） Residents＇ satisfaction with public services is influenced by both objective and subjective factors. Population density, economic dis- tance, social and cultural divisions and elevation are the major objective factors, whereas bounded rationality, the hierarchy of needs and service expectations are the main subjective factors. The most effective strategies for enhancing residents＇ satisfaction with public ser- vices are likely to be clustering the population, choosing supply centres with different public services, regulating the cultural division in ethnic minority towns, selecting supply priorities in accordance with residents＇ needs, implementing targeted intervention policies and establishing ＇bottom-up＇ and ＇top-down＇ integrated decision-making mechanisms. Keywords： mountainous areas; public services; residents＇ satisfaction; entropy-weighted analytic hierarchy process （EWAHP）; technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution （TOPSIS）; Tobit regression; southwestern Sichuan Province
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China （Nos. 51322506 and 51205347）, the National High-Tech R＆D Program （863 Program） of China （No. 2013AA041303）, the National Basic Research Program （973 Program） of China （No. 2011CB706503）, and the Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China （No. LR14E050003）
文摘Conceptual design plays an important role in product life cycle, which requires engineers to use sound design theory, cross-disciplinary knowledge, and complex technical support to acquire design concepts. However, the lack of sufficient computational tools makes it difficult for designers to fully explore in the wide design solution spaces. Therefore, this paper proposes an integrated cognitive computing approach to formalize the cognitive activities of conceptual design. A cognitive computing model composed of concept associative memory, concept generation, and decision-making process is established based on the integration of cognitive psychology and engineering design. First of all, the Hopfield neural network is used to acquire similar concept solutions for specific subfunctions from a knowledge base. Then, morphological matrix and genetic algorithm are introduced to produce a set of feasible candidate solutions in the concept generation process. Furthermore, a technique for order preference by similarity to an ideal solution is applied to evaluate the generated concept solutions and obtain the optimal solution automatically. Finally, a case study is given to demonstrate the effectiveness and efficiency of the proposed approach.
基金National Key Research and Development Program of China Under Grant(2020YFB1712203)。
文摘随着市场竞争愈发激烈、全球环境日益恶化以及公众环保意识的提高,绿色采购问题受到了广泛关注。现有研究绝大多数聚焦于考虑绿色准则的供应商选择问题,以实现可持续经营。然而,在综合考虑时间、价格和成本等因素的前提下,从适应性强的供应商处获得适当的产品,对于企业来说更为可行和经济,即供应商选择和订单分配。为了解决上述关键问题,提出了一种模糊环境下的多准则群体决策方法。提出了一种基于理想解相似性偏好排序和层次分析法(technique for order of preference by similarity to ideal solution and analytic hierarchy process,TOPSIS-AHP)的模糊排序方法,该方法可根据企业战略灵活调整传统准则和绿色准则的权重。在双目标优化模型中引入供应商排名进行订货,在实现采购绩效最大化的同时,最大限度地降低采购成本。结果表明:所提方法能够有效评价供应商绩效,并优化候选供应商之间的订单分配。
