The matching identification problem (MIP) is a combinatoric search problem related to the fields of learning from examples, boolean functions, and knowledge acquisition. The MIP involves identifying a single "goal" item from a large set of items. Because there is commonly a cost associated with...

This paper provides confidence intervals for the probability of bankruptcy through the control of financial accounting variables. Our analysis differs in several aspects from standard bankruptcy techniques studied in previous studies. This bankruptcy literature generally provides classification...

This paper suggests a conceptual scheme to represent the knowledge base of Management Science/Operations Research (MS/OR). Such a scheme could be utilized within the framework of a Decision Support System (DSS). Its purpose is to facilitate expansion of knowledge. An illustrative example is...