Analysing track geometry defects is critical for safe and effective railway transportation. Rectifying the appropriate number, types and combinations of geo-defects can effectively reduce the probability of derailments. In this paper, we propose an analytical framework to assist geo-defect...

Fertility decline, driven by the one-child policy, and son preference have contributed to an alarming difference in the number of live male and female births in China. We present a quantitative model where people choose to sex-select because they perceive that married sons are more valuable than...

Often there is substantial disparity in sales performance across various units of an organization. It is crucial to model the effects of various drivers/inhibitors on sales performance, particularly those that can be acted upon, since insight into such drivers/inhibitors is essential for...