Today, our cities are an embodiment of the complex, historical evolution of knowledge,
desires and technology. Our planned and designed activities co-evolve with our aspirations …

In this book, we answer the calls of the readers of our previous publications and
systematically present the main advances in grey system theory and applications. By …

With the rapid development and increasing energy production capacity of high-power wind
turbines, a corresponding increase in maintenance requirements has been observed …

Remanufacturing facilitates multiple usages of products by providing several life cycles and
contributes to more sustainable societies by the reduction of raw materials and energy …

Significant advancements in the field of additive manufacturing (AM) have increased the
popularity of AM in mainstream industries. The dimensional accuracy and surface finish of …

Ship maneuvering decisions are influenced by several factors, and it is essential to prioritize
the main influencing factors for efficient selection of the corresponding maneuvering …

For traditional grey model (GM (1, 1)), it is proved theoretically that the initial condition is not
utilized, and the simulative value is convex and increased or is the decreased and concave …

Evolutionary algorithm is an important subdomain of the meta-heuristics as a kind of the
most popular optimization technology. Inspired by the grey prediction theory, this paper …

It is proved that the non-homogenous discrete grey model (abbreviated as NDGM) with first
accumulated generating operator violates the principle of new information priority and …

This article uses the grey prediction theory to structure a new metaheuristic: grey prediction
evolution algorithm based on the even grey model. The proposed algorithm considers the …