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Showing 1 to 20 of 765 for “"Tradeoff"”.
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The local geometry of multiattribute tradeoff preferences
… of logical preferences that combines numerical tradeoff ratios between partial outcome descriptions with qualitative preference information. We argue our system is unique among preference reasoning systems; previous work has focused on qualitative or quantitative preferences, tradeoffs, …
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Online auctions in procurement : the cost/goodwill tradeoff
… addresses the cost vs. supplier goodwill tradeoff present in procurement auction. After quantifying these variables and answering associated questions, the thesis provides a framework for evaluating the use of online auctions in industry in general. The thesis concludes with a list of …
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Overcoming the Expressivity-Efficiency Tradeoff in Program Induction
People are incredibly flexible and efficient inductive reasoners. On the other hand, current approaches in program synthesis show strong domain-specific performance, but are both less sample-efficient and less flexible. Large language models improve upon this sample-efficiency and …
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Turbofan engine sizing and tradeoff analysis via signomial programming/
This thesis presents a full 1D core+fan flowpath turbofan optimization model, based on first principles, and meant to be used during aircraft conceptual design optimization. The model is formulated as a signomial program, which is a type of optimization problem that can be solved locally using …
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Combat aircraft scenario tradeoff models for conceptual design evaluation
… models in order to estimate the tradeoff between aircraft survivability and lethality metrics at the encounter and sortie levels. The development of scenario-specific models serves to identify and quantify technological changes that have Ieverage on the overall performance of the …
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Combat aircraft mission tradeoff models for conceptual design evaluation
… made using the MOEs. Also, a cost-effectiveness tradeoff methodology is developed by determining the acquisition cost ratio (ACR) for certain modified alternatives the baseline by determining the required initial inventory of modified aircraft to produce the same total effectiveness of the …
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TRADEOFF ANALYSIS OF BACKUP POWER GENERATION SOLUTIONS FOR MILITARY BASES
Energy security is becoming increasingly important as the DOD relies on energy to build and project combat power from military installations. Installation energy managers currently ensure uninterrupted power to mission-critical facilities through emergency stand-alone diesel generators. Research …
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LPTA versus tradeoff: how procurement methods can impact contract performance
… lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) and tradeoff. LPTA is typically used when requirements are well-defined and participants in the evaluation have sufficient knowledge to confidently choose a technically acceptable proposal. Conversely, tradeoff-based evaluations are employed when the …
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Internet-based rapid customer feedback for design feature tradeoff analysis
In an increasingly competitive consumer products market, companies are striving to create organizations, processes, and tools to reduce the product development cycle time. As product development teams strive to develop products faster and more effectively, incorporating quantitative market research …
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Corticosterone as a mediator of the tradeoff between survival and reproduction
… playing a role in the reproduction-survival tradeoff. Stress-induced measures of corticosterone predicted greater survival and lower reproductive performance. Baseline corticosterone, however, appears to reflect quality, with greater baseline levels associated with greater survival and …
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Corticosterone as a mediator of the tradeoff between survival and reproduction
… playing a role in the reproduction-survival tradeoff. Stress-induced measures of corticosterone predicted greater survival and lower reproductive performance. Baseline corticosterone, however, appears to reflect quality, with greater baseline levels associated with greater survival and …
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Tradeoff evaluation of scheduling algorithms for terminal-area air traffic control
… approach makes it possible to determine various tradeoffs between multiple objectives in terminal-area operations. The comparison of schedules that maximize throughput to those that minimize average delay shows that the benefit from maximizing throughput could be at the expense of an increase in …
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Time and accuracy tradeoff using artificial neural nets and genetic algorithms
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2000.
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On testing the Tradeoff Theory of capital structure with real options
… results of capital structure tests by infusing tradeoff theory with real options. Of course one can explain almost everything using a soft qualitative theory. This paper's addition is to use a quantitative approach to generate tradeoff theory predictions for firms with valuable real options. We …
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A comparative analysis of the Park-and-Ride/transit-oriented development tradeoff
… to transit-oriented development involves a tradeoff of one set of benefits (and costs) for another. By assessing the performance of existing park-and-ride facilities, and comparing the associated costs and benefits with those we might expect from transit-oriented development, decision-makers …
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Trends and drivers of the performance : fuel economy tradeoff in new automobiles
… projections of fuel consumption and performance tradeoffs to consumers' willingness to pay for these attributes, in order to maximize the combined value of these attributes to consumers. The model was calibrated using stated willingness to pay, car price data, and historic trends in performance …
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Civil transporter conceptual design studies and tradeoff methodologies using a Matlab computational environment
… the first being the study and development of tradeoff methodology with particular emphasis on its use during the conceptual phase of a modern jet transporter, and the second the complementary development of a generalised methodology for conceptual design based on relatively simple models and …
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On the Lift-Based Privacy Measures, Their Operational Meaning, and Privacy-Utility Tradeoff
… fundamental tension known as the privacy-utility tradeoff. This thesis addresses this challenge by developing an information-theoretic framework for quantifying and controlling information leakage, with the goal of designing privacy mechanisms that offer strong protection while preserving data …
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On the Lift-Based Privacy Measures, Their Operational Meaning, and Privacy-Utility Tradeoff
… fundamental tension known as the privacy-utility tradeoff. This thesis addresses this challenge by developing an information-theoretic framework for quantifying and controlling information leakage, with the goal of designing privacy mechanisms that offer strong protection while preserving data …
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BP-Tree: Overcoming the Point-Range Operation Tradeoff for In-Memory B⁺-trees
… (i.e., iterators and maps). There is an inherent tradeoff between point and range operations however, since the optimal node size for point operations is much smaller than the optimal node size for range operations. To avoid any slowdown in point operations, this thesis introduces a novel …
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