CS Technical Reports
The file that you are reading contains the list of our 2019 reports. Links from this list lead to pdf files. Lists of reports from the previous years can be found by clicking on:
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Avoiding Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen (EPR) Paradox: Towards a More Physically Adequate Description of a Quantum State
Joseph Bernal, Olga Kosheleva, and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-97 in pdf -
Scale Invariance Explains Quadratic Damping: Case of Insect Wings Flapping
Angel Garcia Contreras, Martine Ceberio, and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-96 in pdf -
When Revolutions Succeed? 80/20 Rule and 7 Plus Minus 2 Law Explain the 3.5% Rule
Laxman Bokati, Olga Kosheleva, and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-95 in pdf -
How to Make Decisions: Consider Multiple Scenarios, Consult Experts, Play Down Emotions -- Quantitative Explanation of Commonsense Ideas
Julio Urenda, Francis Biney, Marco Cardiel, Perla De La O, Anthony DesArmier, Noa Dodson, Taylor Dodson, Sebastian Gonzalez, Laura Hinojos, Jorge Huerta, Ryan Jones, Oliver Martinez, Carlos A. Saldana Matamoros, Manuel Munoz, and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-94 in pdf -
Smaller Standard Deviation for Initial Weights Improves Performance of Classifying Neural Networks: A Theoretical Explanation of Unexpected Simulation Results
Diego Aguirre, Philip Hassoun, Rafael Lopez, Crystal Serrano, Marcoantonio R. Soto, Andrea Torres, and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-93 in pdf -
Common Sense Addition Explained by Hurwicz Optimism-Pessimism Criterion
Bibek Aryal, Laxman Bokati, Karla Godinez, Shammir Ibarra, Heyi Liu, Bofei Wang, and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-92 in pdf -
Status Quo Bias Actually Helps Decision Makers to Take Nonlinearity into Account: An Explanation
Griselda Acosta, Eric Smith, and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-91 in pdf -
How to Explain That Changes in Elderlies Depression Level Are Uniformly Distributed
Griselda Acosta, Eric Smith, and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-90 in pdf -
Confirmation Bias in Systems Engineering: A Pedagogical Example
Griselda Acosta, Eric Smith, and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-89 in pdf -
Why Area Under the Curve in Hypothesis Testing?
Griselda Acosta, Eric Smith, and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-88 in pdf -
80/20 Rule Partially Explains 7 Plus Minus 2 Law: General System-Based Analysis
Griselda Acosta, Eric Smith, and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-87 in pdf -
Towards a Theoretical Explanation of How Pavement Condition Index Deteriorates over Time
Edgar Daniel Rodriguez Velasquez, Carlos M. Chang Albitres, and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-86 in pdf -
If Space-Time Is Discrete, We May Be Able to Solve NP-Hard Problems in Polynomial Time
Ricardo Alvarez, Nick Sims, Christian Servin, Martine Ceberio, and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-85 in pdf -
Geometric Explanation for an Empirical Formula Describing Our Galaxy's Warping
Julio Urenda, Olga Kosheleva, and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-84 in pdf -
Why Filtering Out Higher Harmonics Makes It Easier to Carry a Tune
Griselda Acosta, Eric Freudenthal, Eric Smith, and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-83 in pdf -
Epicycles Are Almost as Good as Trigonometric Series: General System-Based Analysis
Griselda Acosta, Eric Smith, Olga Kosheleva, and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-82 in pdf -
How to Apply Software Engineering Testing Methodologies to Education
Francisco Zapata, Olga Kosheleva, and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-81 in pdf -
Why Derivative: Invariance-Based Explanation
Julio Urenda, Olga Kosheleva, and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-80 in pdf -
In Alsina et al. Derivation of Min-Max Fuzzy Logic from Distributivity, All Conditions Are Necessary: A Proof
Vladik Kreinovich, Ildar Z. Batyrshin, Olga Kosheleva, and Nailya Kubysheva
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-79 in pdf -
Beyond p-Boxes and Interval-Valued Moments: Natural Next Approximations to General Imprecise Probabilities
Olga Kosheleva and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-78 in pdf -
How to Reconcile Maximum Entropy Approach with Intuition: e.g., Should Interval Uncertainty Be Represented by a Uniform Distribution
Vladik Kreinovich, Olga Kosheleva, and Songsak Sriboonchitta
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-77 in pdf -
Why 7 Plus Minus 2? A Possible Geometric Explanation
Laxman Bokati, Vladik Kreinovich, and Jordan Katz
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-76 in pdf -
Why The Obvious Necessary Condition is (Often) Also Sufficient (TONCAS): An Explanation of the Phenomenon
Julio C. Urenda and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-75 in pdf -
Why Beta Priors: Invariance-Based Explanation
Olga Kosheleva, Vladik Kreinovich, and Kittawit Autchariyapanitkul
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-74 in pdf -
How to Gauge a Combination of Uncertainties of Different Type: General Foundations
Ingo Neumann, Vladik Kreinovich, and Thach Ngoc Nguyen
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-73 in pdf -
Why LASSO, EN, and CLOT: Invariance-Based Explanation
Hamza Alkhatib, Ingo Neumann, Vladik Kreinovich, and Chon Van Le
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-72 in pdf -
How to Make a Decision Based on the Minimum Bayes Factor (MBF): Explanation of the Jeffreys Scale
Vladik Kreinovich, Olga Kosheleva, and Nguyen Duc Trung
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-71 in pdf -
Ranking-Based Voting Revisited: Maximum Entropy Approach Leads to Borda Count (and Its Versions)
Olga Kosheleva, Vladik Kreinovich, and Guo Wei
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-70 in pdf -
Unexpected Empirical Dependence of Calf Gender on Insemination Time: System-Based Explanation
Griselda Acosta, Eric Smith, and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-69 in pdf -
Dunning-Kruger Effect: A Simple System-Based Explanation
Griselda Acosta, Eric Smith, and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-68 in pdf -
Why Matrix Factorization Works Well in Recommender Systems: A Systems-Based Explanation
Griselda Acosta, Manuel Hernandez, Natalia Villanueva-Rosales, Eric Smith, and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-67 in pdf -
Dynamic Triggering of Earthquakes: Symmetry-Based Geometric Analysis
Laxman Bokati, Richard Alfaro, Aaron Velasco, and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-66 in pdf -
Neutron Lifetime Puzzle and Nuclear Stability: A Possible Relation
Olga Kosheleva and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-65 in pdf -
How We Can Explain Simple Empirical Memory Rules
Francisco Zapata, Olga Kosheleva, and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-64 in pdf -
Why Pink Noise Is Best for Enhancing Sleep and Memory: System-Based Explanation
Griselda Acosta, Eric Smith, and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-63 in pdf -
Why Experts Sometimes Do Not Perform Well in Unusual Situations
Julio C. Urenda and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-62 in pdf -
Why IQ Test Scores Are Slightly Decreasing: Possible System-Based Explanation for the Reversed Flynn Effect
Griselda Acosta, Eric Smith, and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-61 in pdf -
Systems Approach to Education: General Ideas
Olga Kosheleva and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-59 in pdf -
Maximum Entropy Approach to Portfolio Optimization: Economic Justification of an Intuitive Diversity Idea
Laxman Bokati and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-58 in pdf -
How to Organize Conferences: Systems Approach
Olga Kosheleva and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-57 in pdf -
Nonlinear Mechanical Properties of Road Pavements: Geometric Symmetries Explain the Empirical Difference between Roads Built on Clay vs. Granular Soils
Afshin Gholamy and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-56 in pdf -
Why Top Experts Are Paid So Much: Economics-Based Explanation
Julio C. Urenda and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-55 in pdf -
How to Use Quantum Computing to Check Which Inputs Are Relevant: A Proof That Deutsch-Jozsa Algorithm Is, In Effect, the Only Possibility
Vladik Kreinovich, Martine Ceberio, and Ricardo Alvarez
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-54 in pdf -
Intuitive Idea of Implication vs. Formal Definition: How to Define the Corresponding Degree
Olga Kosheleva and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-53 in pdf -
Faster Quantum Alternative to Softmax Selection in Deep Learning and Deep Reinforcement Learning
Oscar Galindo, Christian Auyb, Martine Ceberio, and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-52 in pdf -
In the Absence of Information, 1/n Investment Makes Perfect Sense
Julio Urenda and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-51 in pdf -
Code Reuse Between Java and Android Applications
Yoonsik Cheon, Carlos V. Chavez and Ubaldo Castro
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-50 in PDF -
Optimization under Uncertainty Explains Empirical Success of Deep Learning Heuristics
Vladik Kreinovich and Olga Kosheleva
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-49 in pdf -
Accuracy of Data Fusion: Interval (and Fuzzy) Case
Christian Servin, Olga Kosheleva, and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-48 in pdf -
Why h-Index
Vladik Kreinovich, Olga Kosheleva, and Hoang Phuong Nguyen
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-47 in pdf -
Hierarchial Multiclass Classification Works Better Than Direct Classification: An Explanation of the Empirical Fact
Julio Urenda, Nancy Avila, Nelly Gordillo, and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-46 in pdf -
Geometric Aspects of Wound Healing
Julio C. Urenda and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-45 in pdf -
Why Some Non-Classical Logics Are More Studied?
Olga Kosheleva, Vladik Kreinovich, and Hoang Phuong Nguyen
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-44 in pdf -
Relationship Between Measurement Results and Expert Estimates of Cumulative Quantities, on the Example of Pavement Roughness
Edgar Daniel Rodriguez Velasquez, Carlos M. Chang Albitres, and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-43 in pdf -
Multiplatform Application Development for Android and Java
Yoonsik Cheon
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-42 in pdf -
Why Patients Do Not Always Follow Doctor's Advice: Systems Approach Explains Empirical Observation
Griselda Acosta, Eric Smith, and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-41 in pdf -
Why Triangular Membership Functions Are Successfully Used in F-Transform Applications: A Global Explanation to Supplement the Existing Local One
Olga Kosheleva, Vladik Kreinovich, and Thach Ngoc Nguyen
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-40 in pdf | UTEP-CS-19-40b in pdf -
Why Fuzzy Partition in F-Transform?
Vladik Kreinovich, Olga Kosheleva, and Songsak Sriboonchitta
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-39 in pdf | UTEP-CS-19-39b in pdf -
Global Independence, Possible Local Dependence: Towards More Realistic Error Estimates for Indirect Measurements
Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-38 in pdf -
Softmax and McFadden's Discrete Choice under Interval (and Other) Uncertainty
Bartlomiej Jacek Kubica, Laxman Bokati, Olga Kosheleva, and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-37 in pdf | UTEP-CS-19-37a in pdf -
Emerging Bilinguals Future Teachers' Digital Behavior in Online Pre-Calculus Class: Mixed Methods Study
Olga Kosheleva, Julian Viera, and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-36 in pdf -
Geometric Reformulation of Learning Models Can Help Prepare Better Teachers
Vladik Kreinovich and Olga Kosheleva
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-35 in pdf -
Why Liquids? A Symmetry-Based Solution to Weisskopf's Challenge
Julio C. Urenda and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-34 in pdf -
Why A Is Usually 90, B Is 80, etc.: A Possible Explanation
Francisco Zapata, Olga Kosheleva, and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-33 in pdf -
The heresy of unheard-of simplicity: Comment on "The unreasonable effectiveness of small neural ensembles in high-dimensional brain" by A. N. Gorban, V. A. Makarov, and I. Y. Tyukin
Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-32 in pdf -
Decision Theory Can Explain Why Buying and Selling Prices Are Different
Laxman Bokati and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-31 in pdf -
Contrast Similarity Measures of Fuzzy Sets
Ildar Batyrshin, Olga Kosheleva, Vladik Kreinovich, Nailya Kubysheva, and Raouf Akhtiamov
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-30 in pdf | UTEP-CS-19-30a in pdf -
Is "No Trade Theorem" Really a Paradox: Analysis Based on Decision Theory
Laxman Bokati and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-29 in pdf -
Planning for a Corpus of Continuous Ratings of Spoken Dialog Quality
Nigel G. Ward
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-28 in pdf -
How Quantum Computing Can Help With (Continuous) Optimization
Christian Ayub, Martine Ceberio, and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-27 in pdf -
A Theoretical Explanation for the Efficiency of Generalized Harmonic Wavelets in Engineering and Seismic Spectral Analysis
Michael Beer, Afshin Gholamy, and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-26 in pdf -
How Earthquake Risk Depends on the Closeness to a Fault: Symmetry-Based Geometric Analysis
Aaron Velasco, Solymar Ayala Cortez, Olga Kosheleva, and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-25 in pdf | UTEP-CS-19-25a in pdf -
Computational Complexity of Experiment Design in Civil Engineering
Olga Kosheleva, Yan Wang, and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-24 in pdf -
How to Estimate Pavement Roughness: Beyond International Roughness Index
Edgar Daniel Rodriguez Velasquez, Carlos M. Chang Albitres, and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-23 in pdf -
Perfect Reproducibility Is Not Always Algorithmically Possible: A Pedagogical Observation
Jake Lasley, Salamah Salamah, Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-22 in pdf -
Which Fourier Components Are Most Informative: General Idea and Case Studies
Julio Urenda, Nancy Avila, Nelly Gordillo, and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-21 in pdf -
Decision Making Under General Set Uncertainty: Additivity Approach
Srialekya Edupalli and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-20 in pdf -
Scale-Invariance-Based Pre-Processing Drastically Improves Neural Network Learning: Case Study of Diagnosing Lung Dysfunction in Children
Nancy Avila, Julio Urenda, Nelly Gordillo, and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-19 in pdf -
How to Define "and"- and "or"-Operations for Intuitionistic and Picture Fuzzy Sets
Christian Servin, Reynaldo Martinez, Peter Hanson, Leonel Lopez, and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-18 in pdf -
Why High-Level Attention Constantly Oscillates: System-Based Explanation
Griselda Acosta, Eric Smith, and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-17 in pdf -
For Quantum and Reversible Computing, Intervals Are More Appropriate Than General Sets, And Fuzzy Numbers Than General Fuzzy Sets
Oscar Galindo and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-16 in pdf | UTEP-CS-19-16a in pdf -
Decision Theory Explains "Telescoping Effect" -- That Our Time Perception Is Biased
Laxman Bokati and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-15 in pdf -
How to Generate "Nice" Cubic Polynomials -- with Rational Coefficients, Rational Zeros and Rational Extrema: A Fast Algorithm
Laxman Bokati, Olga Kosheleva, and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-14 in pdf -
When Revolutions Happen: Algebraic Explanation
Julio Urenda and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-13 in pdf -
A Simple Quantitative Model of Cognitive Tradeoff Phenomenon
Griselda Acosta, Eric Smith, and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-12 in pdf -
Logarithms Are Not Infinity: A Rational Physics-Related Explanation of the Mysterious Statement by Lev Landau
Francisco Zapata, Olga Kosheleva, and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-11 in pdf | UTEP-CS-19-11a in pdf -
Why Grade Distribution Is Often Multi-Modal: an Uncertainty-Based Explanation
Olga Kosheleva, Christian Servin, and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-10 in pdf | UTEP-CS-19-10a in pdf -
How to Fuse Expert Knowledge: Not Always "And" but a Fuzzy Combination of "And" and "Or"
Christian Servin, Olga Kosheleva, and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-09 in pdf | UTEP-CS-19-09b in pdf -
Derivation of Louisville-Bratu-Gelfand Equation from Shift- or Scale-Invariance
Leobardo Valera, Martine Ceberio, and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-08 in pdf -
Calibration Helps Reduce Disagreement Between Different Pavement Condition Indices
Edgar Daniel Rodriguez Velasquez, Carlos M. Chang Albitres, and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-07 in pdf -
Optimal Distribution of Testing Resources Between Different System Levels
Griselda Acosta, Eric Smith, and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-06 in pdf -
Physics' Need for Interval Uncertainty and How It Explains Why Physical Space Is (at Least) 3-Dimensional
Olga Kosheleva and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-05 in pdf | UTEP-CS-19-05b in pdf -
Towards a More Efficient Representation of Functions in Quantum and Reversible Computing
Oscar Galindo, Laxman Bokati, and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-04 in pdf | UTEP-CS-19-04b in pdf -
Use of Symmetries in Economics: An Overview
Vladik Kreinovich, Olga Kosheleva, Nguyen Ngoc Thach, and Nguyen Duc Trung
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-03 in pdf -
High Concentrations Naturally Lead to Fuzzy-Type Interactions and to Gravitational Wave Bursts
Oscar Galindo, Olga Kosheleva, and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-02 in pdf | UTEP-CS-19-02b in pdf -
Why Bilingualism Helps Autistic Children Function: A Symmetry-Based Explanation
Olga Kosheleva and Vladik Kreinovich
link to abstract | UTEP-CS-19-01 in pdf