The IslandOpinion

Superstition – Major barrier to learning and social advancement

At the initial stage of my six-year involvement in uplifting society through skill-based initiatives, particularly by ...
The IslandOpinion

Rethinking post-disaster urban planning: Lessons from Peradeniya

A recent discussion by former Environment Minister, Eng. Patali Champika Ranawaka on the Derana 360 programme has reignited ...
Investopedia

Understanding Subjective Probability: Definitions and Examples

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...
Investopedia

Understanding Prior Probability in Bayesian Statistics

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...
IEEE

A Memetic Algorithm Based on Probability Learning for Solving the Multidimensional Knapsack Problem

Abstract: The multidimensional knapsack problem (MKP) is a well-known combinatorial optimization problem with many real-life applications. In this article, a memetic algorithm based on probability ...
IEEE

Decision Probability based Immune Plasma Algorithm for Path Planning Problem of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Abstract: The increasing operational capabilities of modern unmanned aerial vehicles and their military counterparts focused researchers' attentions for solving complex problems to do with them ...