PSO performs better for optimization of functions of real variables, such as the weights of a neural network, How?

Dear Colleague Looking for the deep sense in PSO.

11 December 2018 2,533 0 View

What are Shooting Stars? How large and big are they? What actually they are? From where they come from? Is there any relation of speed and light?

Dear Colleagues Some time we see the bright point shots down across the sky and vanish after some time. Some and other way, it may be star but star does not disappear! What

09 October 2018 8,190 0 View

How the Simulated Annealing does behave like HC when Temperature is low?

Dear Friends When temperature is low the probability of Annealing function will be decreased so the exploitation increases!

08 September 2018 8,675 1 View

What is actual criteria behind Thomson ruter? What is the bench mark for this? Some DOI is not included in Scopus then how to add it in the scopus?

07 August 2017 4,758 0 View

If the father of Mathematics, Aryabhatta has invented "0" then how we come to know that there were 100 Kouravas in Mahabharat?

07 August 2017 2,899 0 View

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05 June 2017 5,042 7 View

How does the "brain scan" distinguish between good (intellectual, genius) and bad (cruel and criminal mindset) human being?

05 June 2017 7,470 3 View

Conferences are meant for face to face communication. What are the pros and cons of it?

Dear Colleagues There is effect of IOT as researchers and students are preferring for journals. Why the people are going for journals not for conferences?

31 December 2016 5,927 1 View

What is the difference between Machine Learning and Statistical Method?

Dear and respected colleague

31 December 2016 9,252 3 View

What is the limitation in individual's (chromosome's) dimension in GA?

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10 November 2016 3,157 0 View

How to compare 2 samples recruited with different sampling methods?

If I want to compare characteristics of 2 groups of patients, one group is recruited from a random sample of the general public while another group is from a sample with a fixed gender (male to...

26 February 2021 3,526 3 View

Do you consider undergoing a structure literature review / Meta analysis and getting numerical findings sort of quantitative method?

I am looking for a classification of the research methods included in literature review papers or Meta analysis ones .

22 February 2021 1,131 4 View

Can I do two kinds of mixed method in explanatory research?

Dear distinguish professors and scholars, I have a research in measuring two kinds: think tank capacity and research impact on policy. Can I do two kinds of mixed methods in order to find, "Is...

20 February 2021 6,897 1 View

Why use both bead beating and enzymes (lysostaphin and lysozyme) for DNA extraction from sputum samples?

Hello, I have read in a few publications that to extract total DNA from sputum samples, both bead beating and enzymes are used to disrupt the cells. Bead beating is supposed to be efficient in...

18 February 2021 3,360 2 View

How to analyse a (perceptual) study using differing/comparable sets of stimuli?

I plan on running an online perceptual experiment that has, let's say, 100 unique video stimuli altogether. Since these are too many to be rated by every participants, I would like to present the...

15 February 2021 7,444 2 View

How to analyse a split-plot design in stata ?

I have run an split-plot design experiment evaluating the efficacy of a treatment (with 3 whole plots and 4 sub-plots), and I am planning to analyse the collected data in Stata. However, I do...

14 February 2021 7,800 7 View

Can I use a likert survey for criterion sampling in a qualitative study or would that make it mixed methods?

I am doing a phenomenographic study on the reading experiences of avid v. Neutral v. Non-Readers. If I use a likert survey to criterion sample for participants, does that make it a mixed method...

09 February 2021 8,594 3 View

How to create the context-mechanism-outcome configuration (CMOc) in the realist methodology?

In the realist methodology (especially by Raymond Pawson et al), the CMOc is a common structure to explain what works, for whom, in what circumstances, and why? I'm always asked about the...

08 February 2021 2,792 1 View

Recommendations for sample size in visual qualitative research (using children's drawings)?

Hi everyone! Asking for a little help, if I may. I am working on a research project, where I aim to analyse children's drawings about Covid-19. I am fairly new to using visual data in qualitative...

07 February 2021 9,530 3 View

How do I create a categorical variable, level of exposure, and a dummy dichotomous, yes-no, variable for the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire Part 1?

I am using the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire (HTQ) Trauma Events scale (original version) that has 17 items (17 different traumatic events) with 4 response options, indicating 4 levels of exposure:...

04 February 2021 1,509 3 View