Variational Inequalities over Perturbed Polyhedral Convex Sets

This paper provides conditions for existence of a locally unique, Lipschitzian solution of a linear variational inequality posed over a polyhedral convex set in Rn under perturbation of either or both of the constant term in the variational inequality and the right-hand side of the system of linear constraints de ning its feasible set. Conditions for perturbation of just the constant term are well known. Here we show that a suitable extension of those conditions suffices for the more general case in which the right-hand side of the constraints varies also. As a consequence, we obtain existence, uniqueness, and Lipschitz continuity properties of solutions of nonlinear variational inequalities posed over perturbed polyhedral convex sets

Variational Conditions Under the Constant Rank Constraint Qualification

This paper studies solution properties of a parametric variational condition under the constant rank constraint qualification (CRCQ), and properties of its underlying set. We start by showing that if the CRCQ holds at a point in a fixed set, then there exists a one-to-one correspondence between the collection of nonempty faces of the normal cone to the set at that point and the collection of active index sets at points nearby. We then study the behavior of the Euclidean projector, and prove under the CRCQ that the set of multipliers associated with the Euclidean projection is locally a continuous multifunction. Following that, we apply the degree theory to a localized normal map, to show that the combination of the CRCQ and the so-called strong coherent orientation condition suffices for the parametric variational condition to have a locally unique, continuous solution, which is selected from finitely many C1 functions. Applications of this result under additional assumptions extend or recover some earlier results on parametric variational inequalities

Regularity of Pure Strategy Equilibrium Points in a Class of Bargaining Games

For a class of n-player (n ? 2) sequential bargaining games with probabilistic recognition and general agreement rules, we characterize pure strategy Stationary Subgame Perfect (PSSP) equilibria via a finite number of equalities and inequalities. We use this characterization and the degree theory of Shannon, 1994, to show that when utility over agreements has negative definite second (contingent) derivative, there is a finite number of PSSP equilibrium points for almost all discount factors. If in addition the space of agreements is one-dimensional, the theorem applies for all SSP equilibria. And for oligarchic voting rules (which include unanimity) with agreement spaces of arbitrary finite dimension, the number of SSP equilibria is odd and the equilibrium correspondence is lower-hemicontinuous for almost all discount factors. Finally, we provide a sufficient condition for uniqueness of SSP equilibrium in oligarchic games.Local Uniqueness of Equilibrium, Regularity, Sequential Bargaining.

Second Microgravity Fluid Physics Conference

The conference's purpose was to inform the fluid physics community of research opportunities in reduced-gravity fluid physics, present the status of the existing and planned reduced gravity fluid physics research programs, and inform participants of the upcoming NASA Research Announcement in this area. The plenary sessions provided an overview of the Microgravity Fluid Physics Program information on NASA's ground-based and space-based flight research facilities. An international forum offered participants an opportunity to hear from French, German, and Russian speakers about the microgravity research programs in their respective countries. Two keynote speakers provided broad technical overviews on multiphase flow and complex fluids research. Presenters briefed their peers on the scientific results of their ground-based and flight research. Fifty-eight of the sixty-two technical papers are included here

Abstracts on Radio Direction Finding (1899 - 1995)

The files on this record represent the various databases that originally composed the CD-ROM issue of "Abstracts on Radio Direction Finding" database, which is now part of the Dudley Knox Library's Abstracts and Selected Full Text Documents on Radio Direction Finding (1899 - 1995) Collection. (See Calhoun record https://calhoun.nps.edu/handle/10945/57364 for further information on this collection and the bibliography). Due to issues of technological obsolescence preventing current and future audiences from accessing the bibliography, DKL exported and converted into the three files on this record the various databases contained in the CD-ROM. The contents of these files are: 1) RDFA_CompleteBibliography_xls.zip [RDFA_CompleteBibliography.xls: Metadata for the complete bibliography, in Excel 97-2003 Workbook format; RDFA_Glossary.xls: Glossary of terms, in Excel 97-2003 Workbookformat; RDFA_Biographies.xls: Biographies of leading figures, in Excel 97-2003 Workbook format]; 2) RDFA_CompleteBibliography_csv.zip [RDFA_CompleteBibliography.TXT: Metadata for the complete bibliography, in CSV format; RDFA_Glossary.TXT: Glossary of terms, in CSV format; RDFA_Biographies.TXT: Biographies of leading figures, in CSV format]; 3) RDFA_CompleteBibliography.pdf: A human readable display of the bibliographic data, as a means of double-checking any possible deviations due to conversion

Reliability Abstracts and Technical Reviews January-December 1968

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