A SAMPLING-BASED WINNER DETERMINATION MODEL AND ALGORITHM FOR LOGISTICS SERVICE PROCUREMENT AUCTIONS UNDER DOUBLE UNCERTAINTY

A sampling-based winner determination model and algorithm for logistics service procurement auctions under double uncertainty

Abstract This paper studies the winner determination problem under disruption and demand uncertainty from the perspective of fourth-party logistics platform.To hedge risks brought by double uncertainty, a hybrid mitigation strategy that integrates temporary outsourcing strategy and fortification strategy is developed.With the objective of minimizin

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Leveraging three-dimensionality for navigation in bluff-body wakes

Biological flyers and swimmers navigate in unsteady wake flows using limited sensory abilities and actuation energies.Understanding how vortical structures can be leveraged for energy-efficient navigation in unsteady flows is beneficial in developing autonomous navigation for small-scale aerial and marine vehicles.Such vehicles are typically operat

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The herpes virus Fc receptor gE-gI mediates antibody bipolar bridging to clear viral antigens from the cell surface.

The Herpes Simplex Virus 1 (HSV-1) glycoprotein gE-gI is a transmembrane Fc receptor found on the surface of infected cells and virions that binds human immunoglobulin G (hIgG).gE-gI can also participate in antibody bipolar bridging (ABB), a process by which the antigen-binding swan river daisy seeds fragments (Fabs) of the IgG bind a viral antigen

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