PARALLEL INTERVAL MATRIX MULTISPLITTING AOR METHODS AND THEIR CONVERGENCE

This paper proposes a class of parallel interval matrix multisplitting AOR methods far solving systems of interval linear equations and discusses their convergence properties under the conditions that the coefficient matrices are interval H-matrices.

An Analytic Method for Interval Bimatrix Games

This paper deals with rnxn two-person non-zero sum games with interval pay-offs. An analytic method for solving such games is given. A pair of Nash Equilibrium is found by using the method. The analytic method is effective to find at least one Nash Equilibrium （N.E） for two-person bimatrix games. Therefore, the analytic method for two-person bimatrix games is adapted to interval bimatrix games.

The p-moment exponential robust stability for stochastic systems with distributed delays and interval parameters

The p-moment exponential robust stability for stochastic systems with distributed delays and interval parameters is studied. By constructing the Lyapunov- Krasovskii functional and employing the decomposition technique of interval matrix and Ito＇s formula, the delay-dependent criteria for the p-moment exponential robust stability are obtained. Numerical examples show the validity and practicality of the presented criteria.

Global stability of interval recurrent neural networks

The robust global exponential stability of a class of interval recurrent neural networks（RNNs） is studied,and a new robust stability criterion is obtained in the form of linear matrix inequality.The problem of robust stability of interval RNNs is transformed into a problem of solving a class of linear matrix inequalities.Thus,the robust stability of interval RNNs can be analyzed by directly using the linear matrix inequalities（LMI） toolbox of MATLAB.Numerical example is given to show the effectiveness of the obtained results.

Estimation of Decision Alternatives on the Basis of Interval Pairwise Comparison Matrices

This paper deals with the calculation of a vector of reliable weights of decision alternatives on the basis of interval pairwise comparison judgments of experts. These weights are used to construct the ranking of decision alternatives and to solve selection problems, problems of ratings construction, resources allocation problems, scenarios evaluation problems, and other decision making problems. A comparative analysis of several popular models, which calculate interval weights on the basis of interval pairwise comparison matrices (IPCMs), was performed. The features of these models when they are applied to IPCMs with different inconsistency levels were identified. An algorithm is proposed which contains the stages for analyzing and increasing the IPCM inconsistency, calculating normalized interval weights, and calculating the ranking of decision alternatives on the basis of the resulting interval weights. It was found that the property of weak order preservation usually allowed identifying order-related intransitive expert pairwise comparison judgments. The correction of these elements leads to the removal of contradictions in resulting weights and increases the accuracy and reliability of results.

Application of uncertain type of AHP to condition assessment of cable-stayed bridges

In order to guarantee the safety service and life-span of long-span cable-stayed bridges, the uncertain type of analytic hierarchy process （AHP） method is adopted to access the bridge condition. The correlative theory and applied objects of uncertain type of AHP are introduced, and then the optimal transitive matrix method is chosen to calculate the interval number judgment matrix, which makes the weights of indices more reliable and accurate. Finally, with Harbin Songhua River Cable-Stayed Bridge as an example, an index system and an assessment model are proposed for the condition assessment of this bridge, and by using uncertain type of AHP, the weights of assessment indices are fixed and the final assessment results of the bridge are calculated, which proves the feasibility and practicability of this method. The application of this assessment method can provide the scientific basis for maintenance and management of long-span cable-stayed bridges.

ROBUST GLOBAL EXPONENTIAL STABILITY OF UNCERTAIN IMPULSIVE SYSTEMS

By using the quasi-Lyapunov function, some sufficient conditions of global exponential stability for impulsive systems are established, which is the basis for the following discussion. Then, by employing Riccati inequality and Hamilton-Jacobi inequality approach, some sufficient conditions of robust exponential stability for uncertain linear/nonlinear impulsive systems are derived, respectively. Finally, some examples are given to illustrate the applications of the theory.

Research on Consistency of the Complex Interval Judgement Matrix in AHP

The weighted geometric mean method(WGMM) has been the most commonly used method in the analytic hierarchy process(AHP) for combining individual opinions to form a group opinion. In this paper, we study the consistency of the WGMM in group decision and prove that the weighted geometric mean complex interval judgement matrix (WGMIM) is of acceptable consistency under the condition that all interval matrices for the same decision\|making problem are of acceptable consistency. Thus, research on consistency of group decision in AHP is further developed and a theory basis for the application of the WGMM is also made.

A Method for Solving Computer-Aided Product Design Optimization Problem Based on Back Propagation Neural Network

Because of the powerful mapping ability, back propagation neural network (BP-NN) has been employed in computer-aided product design (CAPD) to establish the property prediction model. The backward problem in CAPD is to search for the appropriate structure or composition of the product with desired property, which is an optimization problem. In this paper, a global optimization method of using the a BB algorithm to solve the backward problem is presented. In particular, a convex lower bounding function is constructed for the objective function formulated with BP-NN model, and the calculation of the key parameter a is implemented by recurring to the interval Hessian matrix of the objective function. Two case studies involving the design of dopamine β-hydroxylase (DβH) inhibitors and linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) nano composites are investigated using the proposed method.

面向间隔告警的多步网络攻击定量关联方法

为准确判断复杂多步攻击的意图和下一步攻击行为,需要对入侵告警进行定量关联分析。针对复杂多步攻击产生的告警在序列中经常间隔出现的实际,提出一种间隔告警定量关联方法。利用一阶马尔可夫性质建立告警关联模型,定量地表示攻击者选择不同攻击路径的可能性,利用Apriori频繁序列挖掘算法得出频繁告警2-序列的支持度,将归一化的序列支持度作为马尔可夫链的一步转移概率。利用DARPA2000真实网络数据集进行实验,实验结果表明,该方法对复杂多步攻击告警的关联准确率优于传统方法。

An interval effective independence method for optimal sensor placement based on non-probabilistic approach

This paper presents an interval effective independence method for optimal sensor placement, which contains uncertain structural information. To overcome the lack of insufficient statistic description of uncertain parameters, this paper treats uncertainties as non-probability intervals. Based on the iterative process of classical effective independence method, the proposed study considers the eliminating steps with uncertain cases. Therefore, this method with Fisher information matrix is extended to interval numbers, which could conform to actual engineering. As long as we know the bounds of uncertainties, the interval Fisher information matrix could be obtained conveniently by interval analysis technology. Moreover, due to the definition and calculation of the interval relationship, the possibilities of eliminating candidate sensors in each iterative process and the final layout of sensor placement are both presented in this paper. Finally, two numerical examples, including a five-storey shear structure and a truss structure are proposed respectively in this paper. Compared with Monte Carlo simulation, both of them can indicate the veracity of the interval effective independence method.

A Method of Synthetical Appraisal With Interval Numbers

In this paper,A method of synthetical appraisal with interval numbers is given, which combines qualitative analysis with quantitative analysis,and take quantitative analysis as the dominant factor.It is flexible and conveniente in use,It can be used in synthetical sequence for appraisal objects.

ROBUST ABSOLUTE STABILITY OF GENERAL LURIE SYSTEMS WITH MULTIPLE NONLINEARITIES

The robust absolute stability of general Lurie interval direct control system with multiple nonlinearities, with respect to model variations, is considered. Some sufficient conditions of absolute stability for the system are obtained, which generalize and improve the previous results.

Parallel Solutions for Large-Scale General Sparse Nonlinear Systems of Equations

In solving application problems, many largesscale nonlinear systems of equations result in sparse Jacobian matrices. Such nonlinear systems are called sparse nonlinear systems. The irregularity of the locations of nonzero elements of a general sparse matrix makes it very difficult to generally map sparse matrix computations to multiprocessors for parallel processing in a well balanced manner. To overcome this difficulty, we define a new storage scheme for general sparse matrices in this paper. With the new storage scheme, we develop parallel algorithms to solve large-scale general sparse systems of equations by interval Newton/Generalized bisection methods which reliably find all numerical solutions within a given domain.In Section 1, we provide an introduction to the addressed problem and the interval Newton's methods. In Section 2, some currently used storage schemes for sparse sys-terns are reviewed. In Section 3, new index schemes to store general sparse matrices are reported. In Section 4, we present a parallel algorithm to evaluate a general sparse Jarobian matrix. In Section 5, we present a parallel algorithm to solve the correspond-ing interval linear 8ystem by the all-row preconditioned scheme. Conclusions and future work are discussed in Section 6.