Qualitative Input–Output Analysis of the Indian Economic Structure

Qualitative input–output (IO) analysis can be considered mostly in terms of a graph-theoretic formulation, which involves the construction and use of an adjacency matrix, derived from a binary transformation of the IO coefficient matrix. Classical attempts at qualitative IO analysis have derived the structure from the direct IO coefficient table. In more recent attempts, greater sophistication has been achieved by incorporating a degree of quantification into the qualitative analysis. Also, the concept of important coefficients (IC) has been used for the construction of the adjacency matrix. The present study is carried out along these lines for the Indian economy.     

The existence of sampling designs with preassigned inclusion probabilities

Summary The question of the existence of a sampling design realizing given preassigned inclusion probabilities is treated. The question can be fully answered in the case of inclusion probabilities of first order. If the inclusion probabilities of second order are given it is shown why necessary and sufficient conditions for the existence of a corresponding sampling design can be derived only in very special cases.     

秩幂等矩阵的特征

如果n阶方阵A满足秩(A2)=秩(A),那么称A为秩幂等矩阵.利用线性代数的方法研究秩幂等矩阵的性质,得到了秩幂等矩阵的一些充要条件,揭示了秩幂等矩阵A的值域、核子空间与线性空间Pn的联系.     

风险投资中企业家人力资本定价影响因素的协方差结构模型分析

从影响风险投资中企业家人力资本定价的因素分析入手，针对其多层次、多维度的特点，建立了一个有内在逻辑关系、能够较全面反映企业家人力资本定价影响因素的理论框架。并采用协方差结构模型分析（CSM）方法，对这些因素进行了实证研究。结果表明，在风险投资中，企业家控制权对企业家人力资本定价影响因素的解释率最高，企业经营绩效其次，企业经营规模的解释率较低。     

Hospital economic impact from hemostatic matrix usage in cardiac surgery

Objective:

Improved health outcomes can result in economic savings for hospitals and payers. While effectiveness of topical hemostatic agents in cardiac surgery has been demonstrated, evaluations of their economic benefit are limited. This study quantifies the cost consequences to hospitals, based on clinical outcomes, from using a flowable hemostatic matrix vs non-flowable topical hemostatic agents in cardiac surgery.

Research design and methods:

Applying clinical outcomes from a prospective randomized clinical trial, a cost consequence framework was utilized to model the economic impact of comparator groups. From that study, clinical outcomes were obtained and analyzed for a flowable hemostatic matrix (FLOSEAL, Baxter Healthcare Corporation) vs non-flowable topical hemostats (SURGICEL Nu-Knit, Ethicon–Johnson &; Johnson; GELFOAM, Pfizer). Costing analyses focused on the following outcomes: complications, blood transfusions, surgical revisions, and operating room (OR) time. Cardiac surgery costs were analyzed and expressed in 2012 US dollars based on available literature searches and US data. Comparator group variability in cost consequences (i.e., cost savings) was calculated based on annualized impact and scenario testing.

Results:

Results suggest that if a flowable hemostatic matrix (rather than a non-flowable hemostat) was utilized exclusively in 600 mixed cardiac surgeries annually, a hospital could improve patient outcomes by a reduction of 33 major complications, 76 minor complications, 54 surgical revisions, 194 transfusions, and 242?h of OR time. These outcomes correspond to a net annualized cost consequence savings of $5.38 million, with complication avoidance as the largest contributor.

Conclusions:

This cost consequence framework and supportive modeling was used to evaluate the hospital economic impact of outcomes resulting from the usage of various hemostatic agents. These analyses support that cost savings can be achieved from routine use of a flowable hemostatic matrix, rather than a non-flowable topical hemostat, in cardiac surgery.     

基于Khatri-Rao积的3D MU-MIMO预编码方法

为了解决下行三维(3D)多用户(Multi-User,MU)多输入多输出(MIMO)系统中的共信道干扰问题,提出了一种基于Khatri-Rao积的3D预编码方法。该方法首先产生离线码本,然后各用户分别选择与水平维和垂直维信道最匹配的的码字并将其反馈给基站端,最后,根据提出的Khatri-Rao积基站端构造3D预编码矩阵,对不同用户数据进行处理。理论分析和仿真结果表明,该方法可有效地匹配真实信道状态信息(CSI),而且可有效地抑制共信道干扰,提升系统误码性能,对系统的性能优化有一定的参考价值。     

Efficiency comparisons between two estimators based on matrix determinant Kantorovich-type inequalities

We first establish two matrix determinant Kantorovich-type inequalities. Then, based on these two and other inequalities, we introduce new efficiency criteria and present their upper bounds to make efficiency comparisons between the ordinary least squares estimator and the best linear unbiased estimator in the general linear model. We provide numerical examples to examine the upper bounds of some new and old efficiency criteria. Received: June 1999     

大连旅顺区土地利用及地表温度时空分异研究

伴随着城市空间的快速扩展,土地利用发生巨大转变,城市气候和生态环境问题日益突出。本文以大连旅顺区为例,基于2005年和2016年两期数据,单窗算法进行地表温度反演,并通过GIS空间分析方法,探讨旅顺区土地利用及地表温度时空分异特征。2005-2016年,旅顺区建设用地、水域面积呈增加趋势,面积分别增加了9.51 km2、13.19 km2;耕地、林草地及其他用地呈减少趋势;11年间,旅顺区地表温度整体逐渐升高;各用地的地表温度呈现出“建设用地和其他用地>耕地和园地>林草用地和水域”状态。     

数组矩阵虚拟窗体算法在自动分拣系统设计中的应用

介绍了一种基于数组矩阵虚拟窗体算法的自动分拣系统,通过该算法对虚拟窗体的产生、移动、分配进行控制,实现物料单元在分拣系统中精确、高效、高速的定位、跟踪,可靠高效的完成分拣作业。     

No-Arbitrage ROM simulation

Ledermann et al. (2011) propose random orthogonal matrix (ROM) simulation for generating multivariate samples matching means and covariances exactly. Its computational efficiency compared to standard Monte Carlo methods makes it an interesting alternative. In this paper we enhance this method׳s attractiveness by focusing on applications in finance. Many financial applications require simulated asset returns to be free of arbitrage opportunities. We analytically derive no-arbitrage bounds for expected excess returns to be used in the context of ROM simulation, and we establish the theoretical relation between the number of states (i.e., the sample size) and the size of (no-)arbitrage regions. Based on these results, we present a No-Arbitrage ROM simulation algorithm, which generates arbitrage-free random samples by purposefully rotating a simplex. Hence, the proposed algorithm completely avoids any need for checking samples for arbitrage. Compared to the alternative of (potentially frequent) re-sampling followed by arbitrage checks, it is considerably more efficient. As a by-product, we provide interesting geometrical insights into affine transformations associated with the No-Arbitrage ROM simulation algorithm.