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Higher-order function

Known as: Functional form, Second-order function, First-order function 
In mathematics and computer science, a higher-order function (also functional, functional form or functor) is a function that does at least one of… 
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Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
A Hybrid Higher Order Neural Classifier for handling classification problems
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Uncertainty and Climate Change Policy
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
An analysis of efficiency and productivity in Swiss hospitals
This paper examines the productive efficiency of the hospital sector in Switzerland. A panel data of 214 general hospitals over… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
The Zero-Information-Limit Condition and Spurious Inference in Weakly Identified Models
The fact that weak instruments lead to spurious inference is now widely recognized. In this paper we ask whether spurious… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
The optimal portfolio problem with coherent risk measure constraints
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Markov-functional interest rate models
Abstract. We introduce a general class of interest rate models in which the value of pure discount bonds can be expressed as a… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
The Effect of Engine Wear on Performance in the NSTAR 8000 Hour Ion Engine Endurance Test
One of the objectives of an ongoing wear test of the NSTAR ion thruster is to gain an understanding of how engine wear or aging… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Density profile of terminally anchored polymer chains: a Monte Carlo study
We study a system of a large number of polymer chains terminally anchored or end-grafted on a flat surface with a thre… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
An analytic solution for mode coupling in optical waveguide branches
Mode coupling between local normal modes in branching and separating optical waveguides is treated. An analytic solution for… 
Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
Automatic computation of exponentials, logarithms, ratios and square roots
It is shown how a relatively simple device can evaluate exponentials, logarithms, ratios and square roots for fraction arguments… 
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