The use of computer simulations in different scientific activities has increased considerably in the last few years. However, philosophical reflection on computer simulations is rather scarce, partly due to the relative ...

This paper presents a study that makes use of several Exploratory Data Analysis and Information Visualization techniques to analyze forest data. Our goal was to carry out a data-driven investigation based on information ...

This study aimed: 1) to classify ingredients according to the digestible amino acid (AA) profile; 2) to determine ingredients with AA profile closer to the ideal for broiler chickens; and 3) to compare digestible AA profiles ...

This research aims to investigate the evolution presented during three decades (1980, 1990 and 2000) of using the tools of Operations Research (OR) as a suport to decision making in Production Operation Management (POM). ...

Developing predictive models is a complex task since it deals with the uncertainty and the stochastic behavior of variables. Specifically concerning commodities, accurately predicting their future prices allows for risk ...

Objective: To conduct a discussion about the strategies to assess the factorial structure of psychometric instruments using like an example the Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ). Methods: We evaluated seven different factorial ...