Stochastic approaches for effective power distribution network optimization are proposed. Considering node voltages obtained using dynamic voltage drop analysis as sample variables, multi-variate regression is conducted to optimize clock timing metrics, ...

The MaTRiX+/sup +/ system is a high-performance matrix computation environment. It provides support for the task of constructing efficient implementations for the complicated matrix structures that arise in modern scientific and engineering applications. ...

Consider the following Markov chain, whose states are all domino tilings of a 2n/spl times/2n chessboard: starting from some arbitrary tiling, pick a 2/spl times/2 window uniformly at random. If the four squares appearing in this window are covered by ...

According to traditional conceptions of cryptographic security, it is necessary to transmit a key, by secret means, before encrypted massages can be sent securely. This paper shows that it is possible to select a key over open communications channels ...

In the recent years the world has witnessed an unprece-dented expansion in the global audio-visual industry and actions have been initiated to strengthen its actors, espe-cially in filmmaking and video production. Companies seeking ways to improve their ...

In the statistical sampling method, as in any other statistical approaches for measuring software reliability, the inputs to the program are chosen according to the estimated probability with which they occur in field use, forming the operational profile. ...

We show how relations can be modelled in fast memory by a distribution of tuples in a multidimensional space. Given distributions for operand relations we derive distributions for the relations that result from applying the relational algebra. We apply ...

Web-Services based Service-Oriented Architectures (SOAs) become ever more important. The Web Services Reliable Messaging standard (WSRM) provides a reliable messaging layer to these systems. In this work we present parameters for acyclic continuous phase-type ...

Virtual reality toolkits and systems for computer supported cooperative work are often treated separately. However, combining them offers new possibilities for remote cooperative (or collaborative) group working. We review existing distribution models ...

We consider a queueing system with a general service distribution having a possibility of feedback. The customers belong to the same class, and the queueing discipline is first-in, first-out. There is only one server in the station. The facility is rendered ...

In this article, we discuss the solution of the space-fractional diffusion equation with and without central linear drift in the Fourier domain and show the strong connection between it and the @a-stable Levy distribution, 0<@a<2. We use some relevant ...

This paper presents the simulation of lid-driven cavity for deep and shallow flow using the lattice Boltzmann method. The effect the Reynolds number on the flow pattern at aspect ratio of 0.25, 0.5, 1.5, 4 was studied extensively. The lattice Boltzmann ...

The completely decoupled interaction model offered by the publish/subscribe communication paradigm perfectly suits the interoperability needs of todays large-scale, dynamic, peer-to-peer applications. The unmanaged environments, where these applications ...

The integration of supply chains as a mechanism for value creation is largely dependent on continuous flow of real time accurate information from the customer back upstream to the manufacturer. This ideal is often unachievable when disruptions in the ...

A least squares procedure for parameter estimation of the three-parameter Weibull distribution based on the doubly type-2 censored samples are proposed. The estimate of the shape parameter can be optained by minimizing a function of only one parameter ...