Uncovering the secrets of Iterated Prisoners Dilemma with Robert Axelrods experiments.

 Abstract Prisoner’s Dilemma is a game Invented by Merrill Flood & Melvin Dresher during the 1950s with the main focus on, Iterated Prisoner's Dilemma experiments by Robert Axelrod’s. Prisoner’s Dilemma game is a classic prototype which is responsive to evolutionary behaviours. Iterated Prisoners Dilemma (IPD) is widely studied in the fields of Artificial Intelligence … Read more

Sustainable Competitive Advantage: Resource-based View & Institution-based View

 Resource-based View Within positioning school in strategic management, the resource-based view (RBV) of the firm has started to attract wide attention especially in 1980s and 1990s. Its roots dates back to the so-called heterogeneity argument introduced by Hatten and Schendel. This perspective mainly claims that the competitive advantage and superior performance of an organisation … Read more

Nation-Building, Globalization, and Conflict/Cohesion: Nation-Building: Globalization Leads to Conflict or Social Cohesion?

 Traditionally, nationalism is understood as the nation-state’s efforts to create “unity out of the diversity that the nation-state finds within its borders” (Suvarierol 2012). More specifically, it is a doctrine that indicates the attitudes of members of a nation when they come to care about their identity as members of this specific nation. The … Read more

Plan for Oil & Gas Europe: Detailed Step-by Step & Critical Path Analysis

 Contents: 1. Introduction 2. Description Of Plant Operation 3. Description of existing maintenance plan 4. List of 22 items which need maintenance 5. Detailed Step by step maintenance plan 6. Critical path analysis (CPA) 7. Health and safety considerations 8. List the criteria re Introduction   I am the maintenance supervisor for a mechanical … Read more

Exploring Components & Purpose of Spectrophotometer in Research

 SPECTROPHOTOMETER AND ITS COMPONENTS: DEFINITION OF SPECTROPHOTOMETER: A spectrophotometer is an apparatus that measures the quantity of light Immersed by a sample. Spectrophotometer techniques are used to measure The concentration of solute in solutions by measuring the quantity of light That is immersed by the solution and cuvette placed in a spectrophotometer. TECHNIQUES TO … Read more

Plant & Renewables for Increased Power Output in Hybrid System

 Brackish Water RO plant as a variable load for Renewables based Hybrid Power System for increased power output Nagaraj R BARC, Kalpakkam, India E-mail:rnagaraj@igcar.gov.in Abstract: Water and energy are two inseparable commodities that govern the lives of humanity and promote civilization. Energy can be used to produce water in case of scarcity in water. … Read more

Unlocking the Healing Power: A Look at the 4,000-Year History of Massage Therapy

 The Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing describes massage therapy as follows:  “A collection of bodywork modalities designed to improve health through manual manipulation of soft tissues including stroking, kneading, pressing, tapping, and shaking. Intends to improve local circulation, reduce pain, and promote relaxation” (Farlex, 2012). Massage can be applied with the … Read more

Iterated Prisoner’s Dilemma and Optimizing Strategies w/ GA

 Abstract Prisoner’s Dilemma is a game Invented by Merrill Flood & Melvin Dresher during the 1950s with the main focus on, Iterated Prisoner's Dilemma experiments by Robert Axelrod’s. Prisoner’s Dilemma game is a classic prototype which is responsive to evolutionary behaviours. Iterated Prisoners Dilemma (IPD) is widely studied in the fields of Artificial Intelligence … Read more

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 CHAPTER 5 SIMULATION AND RESULTS 5.1 Simulation Tool (MATLAB)             MATLAB could be a powerful ADP system for handling the calculations concerned in scientific and engineering issues. MATLAB refer as  Matrix Laboratory, as a result of the system was made to make matrix calculation significantly straightforward [37]. MATLAB program and script files always have  ends … Read more

Customer Relationship Strategies in Financial Institutions ‘Customer Centricity: A Solution to Restore Customers Trust?

 1. Introduction The Customer Relationship Management strategies applied by financial institutions before the financial crisis are no longer valid and the companies had to redesign their approaches to rebuild the trust of their customers. Even before the financial crisis the customers of these institutions were feeling discomfort because of the terms of contract they … Read more

Secure Data and Optimize your Information Systems: Learn the Basics

 DATA SECURITY AND OPTIMIZATION OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS Raja Sekhar Pedada, pedad1r@cmich.edu BIS 625 Research in Information Systems College of Business Administration, Department of Business Information Systems Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, Michigan 48858 USA Keywords: Data survivability; Data security; Protection; Redundancy; Attack; Optimization; Information security management; Security investment decisions; Simulation; System dynamics Background: Safe … Read more

Can Admission to Nursing Homes be an Indicator for Palliative Care?

 End-of-life of the frail elderly: can admission to nursing homes be an indicator to initiate palliative care? Maria Eugênia GOMES DO ESPIRITO SANTO Summary Introduction: frailty in the elderly is a geriatric syndrome characterized by a decreased ability of the body to respond efficiently to physiological stress situations. When admitted to the EHPAD (French … Read more