Performance evaluation for universities or research institutions has become a hot topic in recent years. However, the previous works rarely investigate the multiple departments’ performance of a university, and especially, none of them consider the non-homogeneity among the universities’...

There is an urgent need to mitigate global warming for all countries around the world. The People's Republic of China (PRC) has announced a series of energy and climate policy targets in contributing its efforts towards meeting the ambitious goals in the Paris Agreement and the newly pledged...

We propose a new ensemble classification algorithm, named super random subspace ensemble (Super RaSE), to tackle the sparse classification problem. The proposed algorithm is motivated by the random subspace ensemble algorithm (RaSE). The RaSE method was shown to be a flexible framework that can...

We propose a new ensemble classification algorithm, named super random subspace ensemble (Super RaSE), to tackle the sparse classification problem. The proposed algorithm is motivated by the random subspace ensemble algorithm (RaSE). The RaSE method was shown to be a flexible framework that can...

Bundling is commonly used by online retailers and is receiving increasing attention. We investigate bundling in a dual-channel supply chain whose members use an agency selling contract, where a manufacturer distributes its product with a constant price in the dual-channel and pays a commission...

While existing studies usually model promotion as a bilateral interaction between promoter and promotee, it is not uncommon that the promoter is under the influence of a third-party. For instance, authoritarian rulers may consider how their interactions with local agents change the way that...

Design-for-recycling and recycling technology choices are significant to improve the environmental and economic benefits of recycling systems. Consider a three-echelon reverse supply chain consisting of one collector, one producer, and one recycler, wherein the collector collects used products...

Maize-soybean strip intercropping has the advantages of alleviating the contradiction of arable land in China, improving the utilization rate of resources, high yield and sustainability. The key to exert these advantages is to stabilize the maize yield. However, interspecific interactions...