Purpose: The buffer allocation problem (BAP) arises in the design of production systems; it involves analyzing and defining the optimal distribution of buffers within a production line. This paper presents a BAP formulation in a parallel series line from a cup sublimation process with unreliable...

Electrocardiogram (ECG) visual analysis and interpretation is a common task performed by a healthcare specialist as a cardiovascular-diseases prediagnostic technique. However, when an ECG specialist must analyze a longtime duration record such as a 24-hour Holter; this task becomes not only a...

Chapter 1: Dominance Solvable Games -- Chapter 2: Pure Strategy Nash equilibrium and Simultaneous-move games with complete information -- Chapter 3: Mixed Strategies, Strictly competitive games, and Correlated Equilibria -- Chapter 4: Sequential-move games with complete information -- Chapter 5:...

This article explores the possibility of transition from lifetime benefits to temporary payments, specifying the debate in the Spanish Social Security. The theoretical approach is presented and, according to the Continuous Sample of Working Lives, the application of actuarial equivalence and a...

The effects of urban transport policies on household welfare are a broadly understudied topic in developing countries. This paper analyzes the distributional effects of a newly established bus rapid transit system in Barranquilla, Colombia. The paper uses pooled cross-sectional household survey...