scholarly journals Emergent Coherent Behavior of Complex Configurations Through Automated Maintenance of Dominance Relations

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. John Habraken ◽  
J. Willem R. Langelaan
Keyword(s):  
Dominance Relations ◽  
Coherent Behavior

Incremental Approach for Updating Approximations of Variable Precision Rough Set Based on Dominance Relations

2014 ◽  
Vol 631-632 ◽  
pp. 49-52
Author(s):  
Yan Li ◽  
Jia Jia Hou ◽  
Xiao Qing Liu
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Rough Set ◽  
Dominance Relation ◽  
Incremental Updating ◽  
Dominance Relations ◽  
Incremental Approach ◽  
Variable Precision ◽  
Variable Precision Rough Set ◽  
Over Time

Variable precision rough set (VPRS) based on dominance relation is an extension of traditional rough set by which can handle preference-ordered information flexibly. This paper focuses on the maintenance of approximations in dominance based VPRS when the objects in an information system vary over time. The incremental updating principles are given as inserting or deleting an object, and some experimental evaluations validates the effectiveness of the proposed method.

Divergent Systems of Agonistic Behaviour in Lemurid Primates

Behaviour ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 134 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 225-274 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael E. Pereira ◽  
Peter M. Kappeler
Keyword(s):  
Social Systems ◽  
Study Groups ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Agonistic Interaction ◽  
Agonistic Behaviour ◽  
Adult Males ◽  
Dominance Relations ◽  
Post Conflict ◽  
Ringtailed Lemurs

AbstractTwo semifree-ranging groups of ringtailed lemurs (Lemur catta) and two co-ranging groups of redfronted lemurs (Eulemur fulvus rufus) were studied across a two-year period to characterise and contrast the adult agonistic behaviour these primates exhibit within groups. Temporal analyses of behavioural data distinguished agonistic from non-agonistic behaviour and aggressive from submissive behaviour. The ringtailed lemurs employed a diverse repertoire of behavioural elements to communicate agonistic intent. More than 50% of these elements were signals and nearly 50% of signals were submissive. The agonistic repertoire of the redfronted lemurs, by contrast, was relatively unelaborated: less than 40% of agonistic behaviour in this species comprised signals and less than 20% of signals were submissive. These structural differences underlay marked species differences in agonistic interaction and relationship. All pairs of ringtailed lemurs maintained dominance relations resembling those seen in many anthropoid primates: subordinates consistently signalled submissively to dominant partners, often in the absence of aggression. Dominance relations among members of each sex were seasonally unstable and not always transitive (hierarchical) during periods of stability, however. Redfronted lemurs, by contrast, did not maintain dominance relations, failing to respond agonistically to most aggression received (52% of interactions) and responding with aggression on many other occasions (12%). Even applying relaxed criteria, few adult redfronted dyads (14%) showed consistent asymmetries in agonistic relations and several never exhibited any asymmetry. Lacking dominance, E. f rufus relied heavily on alternate behavioural mechanisms to moderate social conflict as frequent and intense as that seen in study groups of ringtailed lemurs. These included a great inclination not to respond agonistically to aggression, a distinctive behavioural proposal to limit or terminate dyadic conflict (Look away), post-conflict reconciliation, and relatively frequent third-party aggression. The existence of such divergent systems of agonistic behaviour in partially sympatric, closely related and generally similar prosimian primates offers important opportunities for comparative study of the ecology, development, and evolution of mammalian social systems. Future research may reveal ecophysiological factors that promote the use of dominance behaviour among like-sexed ringtailed lemurs and show how the relative absence of dominance relates to other major elements of redfronted lemur biology, including 'special relationships' of variable duration between adult males and females.

Diffusion in Networks

2016 ◽  
pp. 478-503 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. J. Lamberson
Keyword(s):  
Social Learning ◽  
Network Structure ◽  
Stochastic Dominance ◽  
Degree Distribution ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Threshold Models ◽  
Epidemiological Models ◽  
Spreading Process ◽  
Dominance Relations ◽  
Diffusion In Networks

This chapter examines models of diffusion in networks, and specifically how the topology of the network impacts the spreading process. The chapter begins by discussing epidemiological models and how stochastic dominance relations can be used to understand the effect of the degree distribution of the network. The chapter then turns to more sophisticated models of social influence, including threshold models and models of social learning. A key insight that emerges from the collection of models discussed is that not only does network structure matter, but how the network matters depends on the way in which agents influence one another. Network features that facilitate contagion under one model of influence can inhibit diffusion in another. The chapter concludes with thoughts on directions for future research.

Extension of Monotonic Functions and Representation of Preferences

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Özgür Evren ◽  
Farhad Hüsseinov
Keyword(s):  
Dominance Relation ◽  
Translation Invariance ◽  
Compact Set ◽  
Continuous Real Function ◽  
Translation Invariant ◽  
Extension Theorems ◽  
Topological Vector Spaces ◽  
Dominance Relations ◽  
Universal Space ◽  
Vector Structure

Consider a dominance relation (a preorder) ≿ on a topological space X, such as the greater than or equal to relation on a function space or a stochastic dominance relation on a space of probability measures. Given a compact set K ⊆ X, we study when a continuous real function on K that is strictly monotonic with respect to ≿ can be extended to X without violating the continuity and monotonicity conditions. We show that such extensions exist for translation invariant dominance relations on a large class of topological vector spaces. Translation invariance or a vector structure are no longer needed when X is locally compact and second countable. In decision theoretic exercises, our extension theorems help construct monotonic utility functions on the universal space X starting from compact subsets. To illustrate, we prove several representation theorems for revealed or exogenously given preferences that are monotonic with respect to a dominance relation.

Random collision models in oriented graphs

1979 ◽  
Vol 16 (01) ◽  
pp. 36-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoshiaki Itoh
Keyword(s):  
Oriented Graph ◽  
Dominant Type ◽  
Oriented Graphs ◽  
Collision Model ◽  
Dominance Relations ◽  
Different Types ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Collision Models

We investigate a random collision model for competition between types of individuals in a population. There are dominance relations defined for each pair of types such that if two individuals of different types collide then after the collision both are of the dominant type. These dominance relations are represented by an oriented graph, called a tournament. It is shown that tournaments having a particular form are relatively stable, while other tournaments are relatively unstable. A measure of the stability of the stable tournaments is given in the main theorem.

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