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New approaches to prediction using functional data analysis
(Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, 2017-08-10)In this paper we address the problem of prediction with functional data. We discuss several new methods for predicting the future values of a partially observed curve when it can be assumed that the data is coming from an ... -
New congruence axiom and transitive rational choice
(2009-12-12)Rationality in choice theory has been an abiding concern of decision theorists. A rationality postulate of considerable significance in the literature is the weak congruence axiom of Richter [1971] and Sen [1971]. It is ... -
New Economy – The Behavioral Issues
(2009-07-25)The paper ‘New Economy – The behavioral Issues’ focuses on the impact of the Information Technology. The IT virtually has sipped into the very existing structure of the mankind, be it a kitchen or a corporate office. The ... -
A New Formulation and Benders' Decomposition for Multi-period facility Location Problem with Server Uncertainty
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2015)Facility location problems reported in the literature generally assume the problem parameter values (like cost, budget, etc.) to be known with complete certainty, even if they change over time (as in multi-period versions). ... -
A new formulation and benders' decomposition for multi-period facility location problem with server uncertainty
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2015)Facility location problems reported in the literature generally assume the problem parameter values (like cost, budget, etc.) to be known with complete certainty, even if they change over time (as in multi-period versions). ... -
A new genetic algorithm for the tool indexing problem
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2016-03-14)The tool indexing problem is one of allocating tools to slots in a tool magazine so as to minimize the tool change time in automated machining. This problem has been widely studied in the literature. A genetic algorithm ... -
New Logic of Indian Ventures Abroad: Three Case Studies
(2010-04-06)This paper reports the findings of a study to understand the logic of Indian ventures in the 1980s and beyond. Three case studies are analyzed in detail. The motives behind these ventures are compared with the motives of ... -
New marketing in a new environment: some thoughts on a basic restructuring
(2010-03-21)A case is developed for some basic changes in the conceptual repertoire of the marketing discipline in view of the changes in the economic and social environment in India today. It is argued that the adaptation of existing ... -
New product introduction strategy in consumer products category in India
(2010-03-26)The objective of this study is to obtain an insight into the nature of new product introduction strategies of Indian nature of new product introduction strategies of Indian organizations. Data on 237 product/brand launches ... -
New proof of the maximum principle in optimal control theory
(2010-03-19)A new proff of the maximum principle is established in this paper, for the simplest problem in optimal control theory. -
New trends in sensitivity training
(2010-03-26)The Indian and western forms of sensitivity training differ the content, process and the underlying perspectives. The two perspectives of sensitivity training are compared along with the differences in application in ... -
Nirmithi kendra at quilon: an innovative organization
(2010-03-25)Nirmithi Kendra at Quilon is unique in many respects; its concept as well as its management practices are innovative. It was established with the objective of disseminating low cost housing technology. Nirmithi has influenced ... -
No mandate for drastic change: UB2K
(2010-03-28)In a brief comment on the Union Budget 2000, the article looks at the accumulated baggage over the decades that is needed to be dealt with. While acknowledging it as a politically correct budget, the article argues that ... -
Non - rationalizability of utilitarian consistent choice functions
(2010-07-22)In much of the applied welfare economics, one finds the recurrent use of utilitarian objective functions, in arriving at social decisions. Apart from being completely insensitive to distributional issues, the utilitarian ... -
The non manipulability of the utilitarian solution
(2010-03-25)In this paper we model threat bargaining problems as fixed threat bargaining games (with the threat point at the origin) and show that the utilitarian solution to threat bargaining problems is not manipulable. -
Non-hausdorff topological space in which every convergent sequence converges to a unique limit
(2009-12-12)Does there exist a non Hausdorff topological space, such that every convergent sequence in it converges to a unique limit? Considering the obvious scarcity of such spaces we were compelled to construct one by ourselves. -
Non-timber forest products: some policy issues and concerns
(2010-03-24)This paper reviews policy issues and concerns related to non-timber forest products. -
Nonlinear 0-1 knapsack problem with capacity selection
(Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2016-03-07)We study a nonlinear 0-1 knapsack problem with capacity selection decision, as it arises as a part of facility location/service system design problems with congestion. The capacity selection decision gives rise to a ... -
A note on (S,s) inventory policy
(2010-03-14)This article obtains the stationary distribution of the stock level of a continuous review (S,s) Inventory policy with the following characteristics. The demand rate is a constant and unit quantity is demanded whenever ... -
Note on a reduced game property for the egalitarian solution
(2010-03-27)In this paper we obtain an axiomatixation of the egalitarian solution using a reduced game property.