457 research outputs found
Dynamical cascade generation as basic mechanism of Benjamin-Feir instability
A novel model of discretized energy cascade generated by Benjamin-Feir
instability is presented. Conditions for appearance of direct and inverse
cascades are given explicitly, as well as conditions for stabilization of the
wave system due to cascade termination. These results can be used directly for
explanation of available results of laboratory experiments and as basic
forecast scenarios for planned experiments, depending on the frequency of an
initially excited mode and steepness of its amplitude.Comment: Accepted to EP
Nonparametric Discrete Choice Experiments with Machine Learning Guided Adaptive Design
Designing products to meet consumers' preferences is essential for a
business's success. We propose the Gradient-based Survey (GBS), a discrete
choice experiment for multiattribute product design. The experiment elicits
consumer preferences through a sequence of paired comparisons for partial
profiles. GBS adaptively constructs paired comparison questions based on the
respondents' previous choices. Unlike the traditional random utility
maximization paradigm, GBS is robust to model misspecification by not requiring
a parametric utility model. Cross-pollinating the machine learning and
experiment design, GBS is scalable to products with hundreds of attributes and
can design personalized products for heterogeneous consumers. We demonstrate
the advantage of GBS in accuracy and sample efficiency compared to the existing
parametric and nonparametric methods in simulations
Interaction of edge waves with swell on a beach
Excitation of edge waves on a beach by incoming swell is considered on the basis of shallow-water model. Subharmonic resonance mechanism of interaction is analyzed by
multi-scaled expansion asymptotic techniques. The generation of edge waves between wave breakers is found to have a dynamic threshold. It is defined by intensity and frequency of incoming swell, geometry of a shore zone. Nonlinear no stationary wave solutions for the envelope of interacting edge waves are described by generalized
Sine-Gordon model. An infinite set of exact solutions are received by the Lamb method for the phase synchronism regime of waveâs interaction
Experimental study of breathers and rogue waves generated by random waves over non-uniform bathymetry
Experimental results describing random, uni-directional, long crested, water
waves over non-uniform bathymetry confirm the formation of stable coherent wave
packages traveling with almost uniform group velocity. The waves are generated
with JONSWAP spectrum for various steepness, height and constant period. A set
of statistical procedures were applied to the experimental data, including the
space and time variation of kurtosis, skewness, BFI, Fourier and moving Fourier
spectra, and probability distribution of wave heights. Stable wave packages
formed out of the random field and traveling over shoals, valleys and slopes
were compared with exact solutions of the NLS equation resulting in good
matches and demonstrating that these packages are very similar to deep water
breathers solutions, surviving over the non-uniform bathymetry. We also present
events of formation of rogue waves over those regions where the BFI, kurtosis
and skewness coefficients have maximal values.Comment: 41 pages, 21 figure
Teaching evidence-based management with a focus on producing local evidence
We present an approach to teaching evidence-based management (EBMgt) that trains future managers how to produce local evidence. Local evidence is causally interpretable data, collected on-site in companies to address a specific business problem. Our teaching method is a variant of problem-based learning, a method originally developed to teach evidence-based medicine. Following this method, students learn an evidence-based problem-solving cycle for addressing actual business cases. Executing this cycle, students use and produce scientific evidence through literature searches and the design of local, experimental tests of causal hypotheses. We argue the value of teaching EBMgt with a focus on producing local evidence, how it can be taught, and what can be taught. We conclude by outlining our contribution to the literature on teaching EBMgt and by discussing limitations of our approach
The eyes have it: using eye tracking to inform information processing strategies in multiâattributes choices
Although choice experiments (CEs) are widely applied in economics to study choice behaviour, understanding of how individuals process attribute information remains limited. We show how eyeâtracking methods can provide insight
into how decisions are made. Participants completed a CE, while their eye movements were recorded. Results show that although the information presented guided participants' decisions, there were also several processing biases at work. Evidence was found of (a) topâtoâbottom, (b) leftâtoâright, and (c) firstâtoâlast order biases. Experimental factorsâwhether attributes are defined as âbestâ or âworst,â choice task complexity, and attribute orderingâalso influence information processing. How individuals visually process attribute information was shown to be related to their choices. Implications for the design and analysis of CEs and future research are discussed
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