Technical note: Finite-time regret analysis of Kiefer-Wolfowitz stochastic approximation algorithm and nonparametric multi-product dynamic pricing with unknown demand

We consider the problem of nonparametric multi-product dynamic pricing with unknown demand and show that the problem may be formulated as an online model-free stochastic program, which can be solved by the classical Kiefer-Wolfowitz stochastic approximation (KWSA) algorithm. We prove that the expected cumulative regret of the KWSA algorithm is bounded above by where κ₁, κ₂ are positive constants and T is the number of periods for any T = 1, 2, … . Therefore, the regret of the KWSA algorithm grows in the order of , which achieves the lower bounds known for parametric dynamic pricing problems and shows that the nonparametric problems are not necessarily more difficult to solve than the parametric ones. Numerical experiments further demonstrate the effectiveness and efficiency of our proposed KW pricing policy by comparing with some pricing policies in the literature.     

谈英语词汇学习的语义因素

词汇学习和记忆是学习语言的最基本的手段,也是运用语言的先决条件。学习英语词汇除了从词汇的语音、拼写和一般定义入手外,还应特别注意词汇的语义。本文尝试从词汇的语义关系这个角度论述语义在英语词汇学习中的重要性。     

机载激光雷达数据的三维深度学习树种分类

针对传统基于激光雷达(Light Detection And Ranging,LiDAR)数据的树种分类方法难以直接且全面地利用点云的三维结构信息的问题,提出一种基于三维深度学习的机载LiDAR数据的树种分类方法.该方法直接从三维数据中抽象出高维特征,而无须将点云转化为体素或二维图像.以塞罕坝国家森林公园内白桦和落叶松...     

背景音乐对人类学习效率影响的脑与行为研究进展

背景青乐是与主体的意识或行为无直接关系,通过非青乐鉴赏环境这一媒介间接作用于主体意识与行为的音乐。近些年来将背景音乐引入教育领域来探讨其对学习效率的影响是研究的新课题。从背景音乐对学习效率影响的相关理论、背景音乐对学习效率影响的实验研究以及背景音乐影响的研究趋势等方面进行了综述。     

基于贝叶斯网络的空中目标威胁估计方法研究

针对当前威胁估计中存在的问题,提出了基于贝叶斯网络的空中目标威胁估计方法。文章从威胁估计的概念出发,构建了基于贝叶斯网络的威胁估计功能框架,在对输入的防空作战事件进行分类定义的基础上,给出了事件关联在贝叶斯网络中的实现方法,同时对模型的建立步骤进行了说明。文中提出的威胁估计方法在融合了目标威胁先验信息的基础上,通过战场观测到的不确定信息进行推理,其结果具有很强的可信性,相应的建模思路可为威胁估计系统的构建提供有益的参考。文章的最后以一个示例说明了方法的有效性。     

Real-time prediction of projectile penetration to laminates by training machine learning models withfinite element solver as the trainer

Studies on ballistic penetration to laminates is complicated, but important for design effective protection of structures. Experimental means of study is expensive and can often be dangerous. Numerical simu-lation has been an excellent supplement, but the computation is time-consuming. Main aim of this thesis was to develop and test an effective tool for real-time prediction of projectile penetrations to laminates by training a neural network and a decision tree regression model. A large number of finite element models were developed;the residual velocities of projectiles fromfinite element simulations were used as the target data and processed to produce sufficient number of training samples. Study focused on steel 4340tpolyurea laminates with various configurations. Four different 3D shapes of the projectiles were modeled and used in the training. The trained neural network and decision tree model was tested using independently generated test samples using finite element models. The predicted projectile velocity values using the trained machine learning models are then compared with thefinite element simulation to verify the effectiveness of the models. Additionally, both models were trained using a published experimental data of projectile impacts to predict residual velocity of projectiles for the unseen samples. Performance of both the models was evaluated and compared. Models trained with Finite element simulation data samples were found capable to give more accurate predication, compared to the models trained with experimental data, becausefinite element modeling can generate much larger training set, and thus finite element solvers can serve as an excellent teacher. This study also showed that neural network model performs better with small experimental dataset compared to decision tree regression model.     

ARCS动机模型在初中英语语法教学中的应用

语法学习能在一定程度上保证语言的地道性、流畅性和实用性。但就目前来看,英语学习者学习语法的积极性普遍不高,不少英语学习者抱怨英语语法项目琐碎繁杂、语法学习枯燥无聊。针对此现状,本文尝试将ARCS模型的四类动机策略整合于初中英语语法教学,以期有效激发并维持学习者的语法学习热情,提高语法教学效果。     

高等学校办学定位探究

办学定位是高等学校确定发展方向、配置资源、形成特色的基本依据,关系到办学的兴衰成败和人才的培养质量,办学定位包含办学目标定位、办学类型定位、办学水平定位、学科性质定位、人才培养定位、办学规模定位、办学特色定位、服务面向定位等内容,高等学校要从社会需求和自身实际出发,切实把握办学定位的原则,科学合理地确定办学定位。     

基于逆向强化学习的舰载机甲板调度优化方案生成方法

针对计算机辅助指挥调度舰载机甲板作业的决策过程无法脱离人参与这一特点,引入基于逆向学习的强化学习方法,将指挥员或专家的演示作为学习对象,通过分析舰载机的甲板活动,建立舰载机甲板调度的马尔可夫决策模型(MDP)框架;经线性近似,采用逆向学习方法计算得到回报函数,从而能够通过强化学习方法得到智能优化策略,生成舰载机甲板调度方案。经仿真实验验证,本文所提方法能够较好地学习专家演示,结果符合调度方案优化需求,为形成辅助决策提供了基础。     

融合可修性度量和双线学习的反导预案修正

对反导预案应用中基于预案推理的预案修正技术进行了研究,提出了一种新的反导预案修正方法。首先,在定义预案属性否决权和修正裕度的基础上,设计了一种考虑预案可修性的相似度计算方法;然后,以其为预案检索和修正规则学习的导向,融合离线预案库学习和在线实时学习策略,给出了预案修正规则的双线学习方法;建立了融合预案可修性度量和双线学习的反导预案修正模型,并对规则的归纳学习策略进行了研究;最后,进行了实例验证,结果证明了新修正方法的可行性和有效性。