We propose a new model of minority game with so-called smart agents such that the standard deviation and the total loss in this model reach the theoretical minimum values in the limit of long time. The smart agents use trail and error method to make a choice but bring global optimization to the...

Contents 1.1 Forecasting, Data Mining and Machine Learning 1 A Bayesian Belief Network Model for Breast Cancer Diagnosis 3 S. Wongthanavasu A Method for Robust Index Tracking 9 Denis...

We developed a prototype to support data integration and decision making in Breast Cancer domain, wherein the knowledge management plays a critical role. While the decision making needs to rely on different medical expertise, our system experiments with a system ontology and then a process...

The UK Government recently announced plans to reform the system that determines how much the state contributes to people's long-term care costs. The reforms will start in 2016 and introduce a lifetime cap on the costs an individual will need to pay towards 'eligible' care and support needs. They...