Why does Function Evaluations number significant for the superiority of an optimization algorithm?

Almost all the optimization algorithms considers Function Evaluations to compare performance among various algorithms. Do Function Evaluations number is the most important criteria? If yes/no why?

10 November 2017 1,319 18 View

Should we trust on University Grants Commission (UGC), India approved journals?

Recently, University Grants Commission (UGC), Government of India approved more than 44000 journals (http://www.ugc.ac.in/journallist/). This list has the inclusion of a large number of predatory,...

07 August 2017 7,139 33 View

Can economical surgical strike (Ban on Rs 500 and Rs 1000 curency) stop black money in India?

Dear all, A smart war against corruption and terror, put up by Government of India. Will it strike on Black money makers? Can we stop corruption? Does it resist terror? What...

10 November 2016 4,465 36 View

Can anyone please share real life appliactions of some truss strustures?

Dear all, Most of the research papers are showing academic applications of the various truss structure. I would be glad if you please share some real world examples of various truss structures (as...

06 July 2016 4,350 26 View

What is symbolic regression in optimization methods?

Dear all, Please share your view and relevant materials for symbolic regression in optimization methods. Thanks

02 March 2016 1,574 5 View

Why should we publish in Thomson Reuters index journal?

In our society one day publication (submission and publication can be done in a day) and publication with reputed journals (Thomson Reuters, which takes months (or years)) have no big difference...

02 March 2016 7,652 67 View

Should we allow Google scholar index and similar dubious institutions as research index (impact factor)?

Now a day large number of international journals offer speedy publication (by next day/week) with various types of impact factor / indexing. Such, journals are not checking plagiarism, originality...

06 July 2015 8,322 33 View

Can we check online grammar and language of a research paper?

05 June 2015 8,842 5 View

Can anyone help me to learn composite benchmark functions ?

Dear all, I am looking for study material and basics of composite unconstrained benchmark functions. I have gone through many research papers. Composite functions are stated in various research...

03 April 2015 5,566 4 View

Can any one help me resolve LaTex conversion of equations?

Dear all, I am new to Latex hence seeking for your valuable. I have three equations that need to convert in LaTex to submit my research paper. This equations are converted in LaTex (double column...

03 April 2015 7,935 1 View

error in running a model in Abaqus

Excessive rotation of nodes in node set ErrNodeExcessRotation-Step1

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error in modelling model in Abaqus

Excessive rotation of nodes in node set ErrNodeExcessRotation-Step1

17 August 2021 0 0 View

MGL tools

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what is the simplest definition of ion exchange capacity

What this unit identifies for the ion exchange capacity ca. 0.92 meq. g-1. I am a newcomer in the membrane area. I just started. I highly appreciate your help

08 May 2021 0 0 View

what is the simplest definition of ion exchange capacity

What this unit identifies for the ion exchange capacity ca. 0.92 meq. g-1. I am a newcomer in the membrane area. I just started. I highly appreciate your help

08 May 2021 0 0 View

i have some problem with chtMultiRegionSimpleFoam

--> FOAM FATAL ERROR: Maximum number of iterations exceeded From function Foam::scalar Foam::species::thermo::T(Foam::scalar, Foam::scalar, Foam::scalar, Foam::scalar (Foam::species::thermo::*)(Foam::scalar, Foam::scalar) const, Foam::scalar (Foam::species::thermo::*)(Foam::scalar, Foam::scalar) const, Foam::scalar (Foam::species::thermo::*)(Foam::scalar) const) const [with Thermo = Foam::hConstThermo >; Type = Foam::sensibleEnthalpy; Foam::scalar = double; Foam::species::thermo = Foam::species::thermo >, Foam::sensibleEnthalpy>] in file /home/ubuntu/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-4.1/src/thermophysicalModels/specie/lnInclude/thermoI.H at line 66. FOAM aborting #0 Foam::error::printStack(Foam::Ostream&) at ??:? #1 Foam::error::abort() at ??:? #2 Foam::heRhoThermo >, Foam::sensibleEnthalpy> > > >::calculate() at ??:? #3 Foam::heRhoThermo >, Foam::sensibleEnthalpy> > > >::correct() at ??:? #4 ? at ??:? #5 __libc_start_main in "/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6" #6 ? at ??:?

24 March 2021 0 0 View

How to compare two groups with only two measurements?

Hiiiii everyone! I have an enquiry on statistical analysis. I was looking for many forum and it's still cannot solve my problem. I want to compare means of two groups of data but only with two...

03 March 2021 8,796 3 View

Can we classify HV and LV lines based on line length?

I have dataset which shows the length of power lines. I need to classify the lines based on the line length. Is there a rule to classify the High voltage (HV) and low voltage (LV) lines based on...

03 March 2021 4,116 4 View

Enhanced Yellow Fluorescent Protein (Aequorea victoria) DNA sequence?

I am on the lookout for the Enhanced Yellow Fluorescent Protein (Aequorea victoria) DNA sequence. Does anyone know where I can find it? Thank you in advance

03 March 2021 3,568 1 View

What kind of fluid could I use for a pitfall trap that also does not invalidate molecular testing?

Hi, I want to start testing pitfall trap to obtain ants samples, but I need to conduct molecular analysis on those insects. So, what kind of fluid can I use? Ethanol expires too early and I need...

03 March 2021 5,978 5 View