The Stability of the Roommate Problem Revisited

The lack of stability in some matching problems suggests that alternative solution concepts to the core might be applied to find predictable matchings. We propose the absorbing sets as a solution for the class of roommate problems with strict preferences. This solution, which always exists, either gives the matchings in the core or predicts some other matchings when the core is empty. Furthermore, it satisfies an interesting property of outer stability. We also characterize the absorbing sets, determine their number and, in case of multiplicity, we find that they all share a similar structure.

The Linear Ordering Problem Revisited

The Linear Ordering Problem is a popular combinatorial optimisation problem which has been extensively addressed in the literature. However, in spite of its popularity, little is known about the characteristics of this problem. This paper studies a procedure to extract static information from an instance of the problem, and proposes a method to incorporate the obtained knowledge in order to improve the performance of local search-based algorithms. The procedure introduced identifies the positions where the indexes cannot generate local optima for the insert neighbourhood, and thus global optima solutions. This information is then used to propose a restricted insert neighbourhood that discards the insert operations which move indexes to positions where optimal solutions are not generated. In order to measure the efficiency of the proposed restricted insert neighbourhood system, two state-of-the-art algorithms for the LOP that include local search procedures have been modified. Conducted experiments confirm that the restricted versions of the algorithms outperform the classical designs systematically. The statistical test included in the experimentation reports significant differences in all the cases, which validates the efficiency of our proposal.

On a Class of Self-Adjoint Compact Operators in Hilbert Spaces and Their Relations with Their Finite-Range Truncations

This paper investigates a class of self-adjoint compact operators in Hilbert spaces related to their truncated versions with finite-dimensional ranges. The comparisons are established in terms of worst-case norm errors of the composite operators generated from iterated computations. Some boundedness properties of the worst-case norms of the errors in their respective fixed points in which they exist are also given. The iterated sequences are expanded in separable Hilbert spaces through the use of numerable orthonormal bases.

The forward problem for the electromagnetic Helmholtz equation

157 p.

A new solution for the roommate problem: The Q-stable matchings

The aim of this paper is to propose a new solution for the roommate problem with strict preferences. We introduce the solution of maximum irreversibility and consider almost stable matchings (Abraham et al. [2])and maximum stable matchings (Ta [30] [32]). We find that almost stable matchings are incompatible with the other two solutions. Hence, to solve the roommate problem we propose matchings that lie at the intersection of the maximum irreversible matchings and maximum stable matchings, which are called Q-stable matchings. These matchings are core consistent and we offer an effi cient algorithm for computing one of them. The outcome of the algorithm belongs to an absorbing set.

Intuicionismo y formalismo en la filosofía de la matemática de I. Kant y H. Hilbert. Sobre función y significado de la intuición matemática

514 p.

Addressing students' difficulties with Faraday's law: A guided problem solving approach

In traditional teaching, the fundamental concepts of electromagnetic induction are usually quickly analyzed, spending most of the time solving problems in a more or less rote manner. However, physics education research has shown that the fundamental concepts of the electromagnetic induction theory are barely understood by students. This article proposes an interactive teaching sequence introducing the topic of electromagnetic induction. The sequence has been designed based on contributions from physics education research. Particular attention is paid to the relationship between experimental findings (macroscopic level) and theoretical interpretation (microscopic level). An example of the activities that have been designed will also be presented, describing the implementation context and the corresponding findings. Since implementing the sequence, a considerable number of students have a more satisfactory grasp of the electromagnetic induction explicative model. However, difficulties are manifested in aspects that require a multilevel explanation, referring to deep structures where the system description is better defined.

Distribution of Healthcare resources II.Study and Comparison of a Linear Programming Problem and its Dual. Resolution and Evaluation of a Practical Case and its Programming using Excel and Win QSB.

[EN]This research had as primary objective to model different types of problems using linear programming and apply different methods so as to find an adequate solution to them. To achieve this objective, a linear programming problem and its dual were studied and compared. For that, linear programming techniques were provided and an introduction of the duality theory was given, analyzing the dual problem and the duality theorems. Then, a general economic interpretation was given and different optimal dual variables like shadow prices were studied through the next practical case: An aesthetic surgery hospital wanted to organize its monthly waiting list of four types of surgeries to maximize its daily income. To solve this practical case, we modelled the linear programming problem following the relationships between the primal problem and its dual. Additionally, we solved the dual problem graphically, and then we found the optimal solution of the practical case posed through its dual, following the different theorems of the duality theory. Moreover, how Complementary Slackness can help to solve linear programming problems was studied. To facilitate the solution Solver application of Excel and Win QSB programme were used.

Contributions to time series data mining departing from the problem of road travel time modeling

194 p.

Ecuaciones integrales en el contexto de espacios de Hilbert

Las ideas básicas de la teoría de los espacios de Hilbert tienen como origen diversos problemas del análisis funcional, entre los cuales podemos citar los relativos a ciertas ecuaciones integrales lineales. Concretamente, un precedente de los métodos de la teoría espectral de operadores fue precisamente el enfoque de I. Fredholm de resolución de ciertas ecuaciones integrales mediante la teoría de matrices y determinantes infinitos utilizando el método de coeficientes indeterminados. Imitando la técnica de von Koch para desarrollar determinantes infinitos, Fredholm desarrolló su famoso teorema de alternativa en la resolución de las ecuaciones que llevan su nombre. Algunos tipos de ecuaciones integrales lineales están relacionados con operadores acotados completamente continuos y la teoría espectral para esta clase de operadores se podrá aplicar en la resolución de estas ecuaciones. En esta memoria se estudian distintos aspectos de estas y otras ecuaciones integrales. En el capítulo 1 se definen los conceptos básicos necesarios para el seguimiento de la misma, como es la de operador lineal y sus propiedades. Se distingue una clase importante de operadores, los compactos. Y se demuestra que todo operador integral pertenece a esta clase de operadores. En los capítulos 2 y 3 se introduce el concepto de ecuación integral, diferenciando las de Fredholm de las de Volterra, y se estudian diferentes técnicas de resolución de dichas ecuaciones, como son el teorema de alternativa, el teorema espectral para operadores compactos y autoadjuntos, ecuaciones integrales con núcleos degenerados y resolución por el método de aproximaciones sucesivas. Para finalizar, en el apéndice se resuelven algunos ejercicios utilizando los diferentes métodos estudiados.