2010, ISBN: 9788181285072

Cambridge University Press, 2010. Softcover. New. Multidimensional auction mechanisms is the new pricing model for e-business. By 2002 business-to-business Internet auctions are estimat… Meer...

Cambridge University Press, 2010. Softcover. New. Multidimensional auction mechanisms is the new pricing model for e-business. By 2002 business-to-business Internet auctions are estimated to reach $52.6 billion, while dynamically priced transactions will be 27% of the value of business-to-business electronic transactions. Combining economics with computer science this book is the first to empower business people to apply this new technology for the design, implementation and upgrade of electronic markets. For professionals, consultants, dot.comers and technology managers, as well as researchers in economics, information systems, operations management and computer science, and observers of the e-commerce phenomenon. Contents 1. Electronic commerce and electronic marketplaces 1.1. Market-based coordination 1.2. Fixed versus dynamic pricing 1.3. Advanced auction design for electronic markets 1.4. The structure of this book 2. Internet marketplaces - a technical perspective 2.1. The role of electronic brokers 2.2. Electronic brokerage services on the internet 2.3. Software architectures of electronic commerce applications 2.4 Services of an electronic broker 2.5. OFFER - a sample implementation 2.6. Technical challenges and directions 3. The difficulty of setting prices 3.1. Market structures 3.2. Setting optimal prices 3.3. Towards dynamic pricing 4. Methods for the analysis and design of electronic markets 4.1. Equilibrium theory 4.2. Game theory 4.3. Mechanism design theory 4.4. Experimental economics 4.5. Computational economics and simulation 5. Automated negotiations – a survey of state-of-the-art practices 5.1. A roadmap to negotiation situations in electronic commerce 5.2. One-on-one bargaining 5.3. Multilateral negotiations 5.4. A critical review of game-theoretical auction models 5.5. Experimental analysis of standard auction mechanisms 5.6. Towards new frontiers - multi-unit auctions 5.7. Analysis of online auctions 5.8. Summary 6. Experimental analysis of multi-attribute auctions 6.1. Multi-attribute procurement negotiations 6.2. Description of the analyzed mechanisms 6.3. Research questions 6.4. Trading financial derivatives - a sample scenario 6.5. Implementation of an electronic brokerage service 6.6. Results of a laboratory experiment 7. Economic models of multi-attribute auctions 7.1. Previous game-theoretical analysis 7.2. Comparison of conventional and multi-attribute auctions 7.3. Multi-unit extensions 7.4. Summary 8. Conclusions and perspectives 8.1. Applicability and prerequisites 8.2. The role of decision support Appendix: utility theory and decision analysis Techniques Basic ideas of utility theory Multi-objective decision analysis References Index. Printed Pages: 262., Cambridge University Press, 2010, Cambridge University Press, 2010. Softcover. New. Multidimensional auction mechanisms is the new pricing model for e-business. By 2002 business-to-business Internet auctions are estimated to reach $52.6 billion, while dynamically priced transactions will be 27% of the value of business-to-business electronic transactions. Combining economics with computer science this book is the first to empower business people to apply this new technology for the design, implementation and upgrade of electronic markets. For professionals, consultants, dot.comers and technology managers, as well as researchers in economics, information systems, operations management and computer science, and observers of the e-commerce phenomenon. Contents 1. Electronic commerce and electronic marketplaces 1.1. Market-based coordination 1.2. Fixed versus dynamic pricing 1.3. Advanced auction design for electronic markets 1.4. The structure of this book 2. Internet marketplaces - a technical perspective 2.1. The role of electronic brokers 2.2. Electronic brokerage services on the internet 2.3. Software architectures of electronic commerce applications 2.4 Services of an electronic broker 2.5. OFFER - a sample implementation 2.6. Technical challenges and directions 3. The difficulty of setting prices 3.1. Market structures 3.2. Setting optimal prices 3.3. Towards dynamic pricing 4. Methods for the analysis and design of electronic markets 4.1. Equilibrium theory 4.2. Game theory 4.3. Mechanism design theory 4.4. Experimental economics 4.5. Computational economics and simulation 5. Automated negotiations – a survey of state-of-the-art practices 5.1. A roadmap to negotiation situations in electronic commerce 5.2. One-on-one bargaining 5.3. Multilateral negotiations 5.4. A critical review of game-theoretical auction models 5.5. Experimental analysis of standard auction mechanisms 5.6. Towards new frontiers - multi-unit auctions 5.7. Analysis of online auctions 5.8. Summary 6. Experimental analysis of multi-attribute auctions 6.1. Multi-attribute procurement negotiations 6.2. Description of the analyzed mechanisms 6.3. Research questions 6.4. Trading financial derivatives - a sample scenario 6.5. Implementation of an electronic brokerage service 6.6. Results of a laboratory experiment 7. Economic models of multi-attribute auctions 7.1. Previous game-theoretical analysis 7.2. Comparison of conventional and multi-attribute auctions 7.3. Multi-unit extensions 7.4. Summary 8. Conclusions and perspectives 8.1. Applicability and prerequisites 8.2. The role of decision support Appendix: utility theory and decision analysis Techniques Basic ideas of utility theory Multi-objective decision analysis References Index. Printed Pages: 262., Cambridge University Press, 2010, New Age International (P) Limited, 2006. First edition. Softcover. New. Supply Chain Optimization captures the latest results in a segment of current research activity in supply chain management. This research area focuses on applying optimization techniques to supply chain management problems. The research papers that make up the volume provide a snapshot of state-of the-art optimization methods within the field. This book presents rigorous modeling approaches for supply chain operations problems with a goal of improving supply chain performance (or the performance of some segment thereof). It contains high-quality works from leading researchers in the field whose expertise fits within this scope. The book provides a diverse blend of research topics and novel modeling and solution approaches for difficult classes of supply chain operations, and design problems. Printed Pages: 424., New Age International (P) Limited, 2006<

2009, ISBN: 9788181285072

PHI Learning, 2009. First edition. Softcover. New. This comprehensive introduction to system protection covers the underlying principles of operation of switchgear and several relay pro… Meer...

PHI Learning, 2009. First edition. Softcover. New. This comprehensive introduction to system protection covers the underlying principles of operation of switchgear and several relay protective schemes used in power systems and elucidates their important requirements to provide the basis for design criteria. Besides, the book contains a detailed treatment of protective schemes used to encounter fault conditions that may occur individually in generators, motors, transformers, busbars, and distribution circuits. Protection against switching surges and lightning is also discussed. The final chapter on power system management provides a simple introduction to that important area in order to emphasize the importance of optimal economic operation of power systems in which protective schemes under fault conditions play a crucial role towards continuity of electrical supply with minimum damage to life, equipment and property. Key Features : Provides numerous solved examples and chapter-end exercises to reinforce understanding of concepts. Gives MATLAB programs to solve numerical problems. Provides more than a hundred fill in the blanks questions with answers under the heading Test Your Knowledge at the end of the book to help students in preparing for the competitive examinations. Offers a long list of research papers and books under bibliography to acquaint the researchers with the developments in the field. The book is appropriate for undergraduate students of electrical engineering for a one-semester course in Power System Protection and Switchgear. It would also be useful to postgraduate students specializing in power engineering, research scholars and practising power engineers. CONTENTS Preface Part A: SWITCHGEAR 1. Definitions and Terminology 2. Basics of Switchgear 3. High Voltage Circuit-breakers 4. Current-limiting Reactors Part B: POWER SYSTEM PROTECTION 5. Introduction 6. Protection Schemes 7. Microprocessor-based Digital Relaying 8. Static Relays 9. Travelling Wave Relays 10. Pilot Relay Protection 11. Apparatus Protection 12. Recent Developments in Digital Protection 13. Network Relays 14. Surge Protection and Insulation Coordination 15. Power System Management Test Your Knowledge Bibliography Index Printed Pages: 348., PHI Learning, 2009, New Age International (P) Limited, 2006. First edition. Softcover. New. Supply Chain Optimization captures the latest results in a segment of current research activity in supply chain management. This research area focuses on applying optimization techniques to supply chain management problems. The research papers that make up the volume provide a snapshot of state-of the-art optimization methods within the field. This book presents rigorous modeling approaches for supply chain operations problems with a goal of improving supply chain performance (or the performance of some segment thereof). It contains high-quality works from leading researchers in the field whose expertise fits within this scope. The book provides a diverse blend of research topics and novel modeling and solution approaches for difficult classes of supply chain operations, and design problems. Printed Pages: 424., New Age International (P) Limited, 2006<

2006, ISBN: 9788181285072

New Age International (P) Limited, 2006. First edition. Softcover. New. Supply Chain Optimization captures the latest results in a segment of current research activity in supply chain m… Meer...

New Age International (P) Limited, 2006. First edition. Softcover. New. Supply Chain Optimization captures the latest results in a segment of current research activity in supply chain management. This research area focuses on applying optimization techniques to supply chain management problems. The research papers that make up the volume provide a snapshot of state-of the-art optimization methods within the field. This book presents rigorous modeling approaches for supply chain operations problems with a goal of improving supply chain performance (or the performance of some segment thereof). It contains high-quality works from leading researchers in the field whose expertise fits within this scope. The book provides a diverse blend of research topics and novel modeling and solution approaches for difficult classes of supply chain operations, and design problems. Printed Pages: 424. NA, New Age International (P) Limited, 2006<

2006, ISBN: 9788181285072

New Age International (P) Limited, 2006. First edition. Softcover. New. Supply Chain Optimization captures the latest results in a segment of current research activity in supply chain m… Meer...

New Age International (P) Limited, 2006. First edition. Softcover. New. Supply Chain Optimization captures the latest results in a segment of current research activity in supply chain management. This research area focuses on applying optimization techniques to supply chain management problems. The research papers that make up the volume provide a snapshot of state-of the-art optimization methods within the field. This book presents rigorous modeling approaches for supply chain operations problems with a goal of improving supply chain performance (or the performance of some segment thereof). It contains high-quality works from leading researchers in the field whose expertise fits within this scope. The book provides a diverse blend of research topics and novel modeling and solution approaches for difficult classes of supply chain operations, and design problems. Printed Pages: 424., New Age International (P) Limited, 2006<

2007, ISBN: 9788181285072

New Delhi: New Age International, 2007. Soft cover. New., New Age International, 2007