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Locating multiple optima using particle swarm optimization by Brits, R., Engelbrecht, A.P., van den Bergh, F.

“…Many scientific and engineering applications require optimization methods to find more than one solution to multi-modal optimization problems. This paper…”
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Tradeoffs between levelling the reserve margin and minimising production cost in generator maintenance scheduling for regulated power systems by Lindner, B.G., Brits, R., van Vuuren, J.H., Bekker, J.

“…•Tradeoffs between the reliability and production cost GMS objectives.•High reliability tends to incur a low production cost.•Dominance-based multi-objective…”
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The Shoda-completion of a Banach algebra by Brits, R., Schulz, F.

“…In stark contrast to the case of finite rank operators on a Banach space, the socle of a general, complex, semisimple and unital Banach algebra A may exhibit…”
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A spectral characterization of isomorphisms on C⋆-algebras by Brits, R., Schulz, F., Touré, C.

“…Following a result of Hatori et al. (J Math Anal Appl 326:281–296, 2007 ), we give here a spectral characterization of an isomorphism from a C ⋆ -algebra onto…”
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Uniqueness and spectral variation in Banach algebras by Braatvedt, G., Brits, R.

“…Let A be a complex semisimple Banach algebra with identity. We explore the situation whereby a portion of the elements of A have the same spectrum under…”
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A MULTI-OBJECTIVE COAL INVENTORY MANAGEMENT MODEL USING MONTE CARLO COMPUTER SIMULATION by Brits, Ryno, Bekker, James

“…The ability of a coal-fired power station to meet its generation targets is influenced by periods of coal shortage. In this article, we propose a…”
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A CORRECTION TO "ADJUGATES IN BANACH ALGEBRAS" by BRITS, R. M.

“…Let A be a semisimple unital Banach algebra. We show that rank A (ab) = rank A (ba) for all a,b ∈ A if and only if soc(A) is contained in the center of A, and…”
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A MODEL TO OPTIMIZE PAYLOADS AT PFG BUILDING GLASS by Brits, R., Conradie, P.J.

“…ENGLISH ABSTRACT: While improving customer service by allowing user definable mixed load orders of their plate glass product, PFG Building Glass was confronted…”
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Uniqueness under spectral variation in the socle of a Banach algebra by Schulz, F., Brits, R.

“…Let A be a complex semisimple Banach algebra with identity, and denote by σ′(x) and ρ(x) the nonzero spectrum and spectral radius of an element x∈A,…”
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A multiplicative Gleason-Kahane-Żelazko theorem for C⋆-algebras by Brits, R., Mabrouk, M., Touré, C.

“…If A is a unital complex Banach algebra, and if σ(a) denotes the spectrum of an element a∈A, then the famous Gleason-Kahane-Żelazko Theorem says that any…”
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Commutators, commutativity and dimension in the socle of a Banach algebra: A generalized Wedderburn–Artin and Shoda's theorem by Schulz, F., Brits, R.

“…As a follow-up to work done in [7], some new insights to the structure of the socle of a semisimple Banach algebra are obtained. In particular, it is shown…”
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The National Credit Act and the bill of rights : towards a constitutional view of consumer credit regulation by Brits, R.

“…Disputes surrounding the National Credit Act 34 of 2005 (the act) have already reached the constitutional court on a significant number of occasions. In…”
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Identities, approximate identities and topological divisors of zero in Banach algebras by Schulz, F., Brits, R., Hasse, M.

“…In [3] S.J. Bhatt and H.V. Dedania exposed certain classes of Banach algebras in which every element is a topological divisor of zero. We identify a new…”
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Trace characterizations and socle identifications in Banach algebras by Schulz, F., Brits, R., Braatvedt, G.

“…As a follow-up to a paper of D. Petz and J. Zemánek [1], a number of equivalent conditions which characterize the trace among linear functionals on matrix…”
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Supervised training using an unsupervised approach to active learning by ENGELBRECHT, A. P, BRITS, R

“…Active learning algorithms allow neural networks to dynamically take part in the selection of the most informative training patterns. This paper introduces a…”
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Rank in Banach algebras: A generalized Cayley–Hamilton theorem by Braatvedt, G., Brits, R., Schulz, F.

“…Let A be a semisimple Banach algebra with non-trivial, and possibly infinite-dimensional socle. Addressing a problem raised in [5, p. 1399], we first define a…”
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A spectral characterization of isomorphisms on $$C^\star $$-algebras by Brits, R., Schulz, F., Touré, C.

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Truncation and spectral variation in Banach algebras by Touré, C., Schulz, F., Brits, R.

“…Let a and b be elements of a semisimple, complex and unital Banach algebra A. Using subharmonic methods, we show that if the spectral containment σ(ax)⊆σ(bx)…”
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ON IDEALS OF GENERALISED INVERTIBLE ELEMENTS IN BANACH ALGEBRAS by Brits, R. M., Lindeboom, L., Raubenheimer, H.

“…We characterise ideals consisting of generalised invertible elements in a semisimple Banach algebra…”
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Sale in execution of property at unreasonably low price indicates abuse of process - Nxazonke v ABSA Bank Ltd by Brits, R

“…In the mortgage foreclosure context, the housing clause (s 26) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 places a duty on courts to analyse all…”
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