THE CASE FOR DEFENCE

What is the case for defence and is it a worthwhile investment? This question is addressed for two contrasting nations, namely, the UK and New Zealand. Economists have a set of standard analytical tools for addressing the question but they are difficult to operationalise. This paper provides policy‐relevant answers.     

Democracy and peace: Reply to oneal and russett

The criticism of James, Solberg and Wolfson (JSW) (1999) by Oneal and Russett (OR) is not responsive to the methodologica] issues at stake. JSW argued that war is an endogenous feature of the world political and economic system. If its causes are to be measured, it must be as a structural equation in a simultaneous system. Wedded to the idea that “democracies never fight each other,” OR rely on a single equation to justify their view. JSW claim that such an equation may be an ad hoc reduced form with no causal implications unless the equation is explicitly identified as a structural equation. JSW expand the model to explain democracy and conflict as two endogenous variables. JSW do not claim to have discovered the true relationships between these variables by their minimal expansion of the structural relation. They do show that unless these (and other) variables are treated as part of a system, the results are unstable, contradictory, of minimal size and not a reliable guide to public policy.     

卫星任务调度问题的约束规划模型

卫星任务规划与调度是空间资源管理的重要内容之一,其目的在于为卫星系统的任务计划编制提供科学合理的决策手段与依据。卫星任务调度问题的重要特点在于,调度任务存在可见时间窗口约束。只有在可见时间窗口内,调度任务才可能执行并完成。在进行合理假设的基础上,建立卫星任务调度问题的约束规划模型。对基本禁忌搜索算法进行改进,提出了模型求解的变邻域禁忌搜索算法。应用结果表明,约束规划模型的建立与求解是合理的。     

浅析汉语应用中的问题及对策

在英语等强势语言的影响下，受到网络语言等非主流语言的冲击，汉语应用中出现了一些问题。分析现阶段汉语应用现状，找出汉语污染源，有利于有的放矢地加强汉语保护工作。     

Analysis of a machine repair problem with an unreliable server and phase type repairs and services

In this paper we study a machine repair problem in which a single unreliable server maintains N identical machines. The breakdown times of the machines are assumed to follow an exponential distribution. The server is subject to failure and the failure times are exponentially distributed. The repair times of the machine and the service times of the repairman are assumed to be of phase type. Using matrix‐analytic methods, we perform steady state analysis of this model. The time spent by a failed machine in service and the total time in the repair facility are shown to be of phase type. Several performance measures are evaluated. An optimization problem to determine the number of machines to be assigned to the server that will maximize the expected total profit per unit time is discussed. An illustrative numerical example is presented. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Naval Research Logistics 50: 462–480, 2003     

日-地(月)系拉格朗日L1点及晕(Halo)轨道应用

日-地(月)系统拉格朗日L1点及L1点附近的晕(Halo)轨道在"夸父"工程中有重要的应用价值,可用于对太阳实施持续观测.利用数值分析方法,找到了日-地(月)-探测器三者构成的圆限制性三体问题中L1点附近的周期晕(Halo)轨道,分析了轨道的特性.研究结果对"夸父"工程中的目标轨道设计有一定的参考价值.     

模同态广义逆的一些结果

设(U)为结合环(含单位元1),M为左(U)-模.本文考察模同态的广义逆,并用模同态的正则逆对模进行了分类,我们分别给出了直内射模,不可分解模及强不可分解模的充分必要条件.     

基于差分法的二阶微分方程的模糊边值问题

本文讨论二阶微分方程的两点边值具有模糊不确定性时 ,运用模糊仿真原理和差分方法 ,求其边值问题的数值解法。     

最大避障圆问题的提出与初探

提出了一个在有界区域内求对已知各障碍物的最大避障圆问题。首先给出此问题的数学描述,然后分析了当有界区域为圆域,并将各障碍物看成一个有限点集时,避障圆的基本性质,从而得到一种求最大避障圆的有效算法。     

快速解命中的一种有效方法

基于对命中函数的考察,提出了一种新的命中解解算方法,实际应用及仿真计算结果表明,该方法能明显提高解算精度和缩短迭代时间。