In this paper we analyze an optimization problem that arises in the overhaul of a gas turbine engine. This problem involves the placement of nozzle guide vanes in the nozzle of the engine. The ...

Linear complementarity problems (LCPs) constitute a salient class of mathematical models wherein one seeks vectors that fulfil mutually exclusive non-negativity and orthogonality conditions relative ...

The Annals of Statistics, Vol. 7, No. 2 (Mar., 1979), pp. 381-394 (14 pages) The commutation matrix K is defined as a square matrix containing only zeroes and ones. Its main properties are that it ...

Polymer matrix composites (PMCs) are made by reinforcing a polymer-based matrix with glass, carbon, or aramid fibers. PMCs are classified into thermosetting and thermoplastic resins based on the type ...