October 2008

Multi agent system for resource allocation and monitoring

  The objective of this paper is to present a model that uses Multi Agent Technology to assist Fund Allocating Agencies (FAA) to allocate limited funds to most deserving among competing organizations called Fund Seekers (FS) and monitoring the utilization of allocated funds. These funds are given to execute their projects in Research and Development or to impart quality education. In India, the beneficiaries of...

Author(s):   M. Syamala Devi and Manish Arora

October 2008

Conjugate gradient method for non-positive definite matrix operator

  The conjugate Gradient Method relies on symmetric positive definite property of a matrix operator. In this work, we investigate and establish the case of non-positive symmetric matrix operator using various forms of conversions and transformations on the operator.   Key words: Hilbert Space, Positive Symmetric Matrix, Quadratic Functional, Conjugate, Gradient Method.

Author(s):   Omolehin J.O., Abdulrahman M.K.A., Rauf K.and Udoh P.J.