We describe a branch-and-bound (b&b) method aimed at searching for an exact solution of the fundamental problem of decomposing a matrix into the sum of a sparse matrix and a low-rank matrix. Previous heuristic techniques employed convex and nonconvex optimization. We leverage and extend those...

The aim of this paper is to analyze consumers' awareness towards electric vehicle (EV) and examine the factors that are most likely to affect consumers' choice for EV in China. A comprehensive questionnaire survey has been conducted with 299 respondents from various driving schools in Nanjing....

The aim of this paper is to analyze consumers' awareness and attitudes towards biofuels implementation in road transportation sector of China with respect to different consumption groups. Firstly, the status and future trends have been reviewed, which focuses on the private vehicles development,...