Abstract: The simplex method, as proposed by Dantzig in 1947, is a widely-used practical algorithm for solving Linear Programs (LPs)—systems of linear inequalities headed by a single linear objective ...

Abstract: The Nelder-Mead simplex method is a well-known algorithm enabling the minimization of functions that are not available in closed-form and that need not be differentiable or convex.

State-of-the-art techniques for pavement performance evaluation have attracted considerable attention in recent years. Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) can simulate the human brain to discover hidden ...

IOD distinguishes itself as scientific home for researchers working at the boundaries of traditional academic spheres, and generating growing programs in the integration of research with informatics ...