In this paper, we prove a functional central limit theorem (FCLT) for a stochastic epidemic model with varying infectivity and general infectious periods recently introduced in [9]. The infectivity process (total forc...
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We have developed a Monte-Carlo photon-tracking and readout simulator called SCOUT to study the stochastic behavior of signals output from a simplified rectangular scintillation-camera design. SCOUT models the salient...
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We have developed a Monte-Carlo photon-tracking and readout simulator called SCOUT to study the stochastic behavior of signals output from a simplified rectangular scintillation-camera design. SCOUT models the salient processes affecting signal generation, transport, and readout. Presently, we compare output signal statistics from SCOUT to experimental results for both a discrete and a monolithic camera. We also benchmark the speed of this simulation tool and compare it to existing simulation tools. We find this modeling tool to be relatively fast and predictive of experimental results. Depending on the modeled camera geometry, we found SCOUT to be 4 to 140 times faster than other modeling tools.
Although cultural heritage sites are documented and preserved, to date there has been limited monitoring and documentation of how cultural heritage sites are affected by air pollution. This paper aims to introduce a n...
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Although cultural heritage sites are documented and preserved, to date there has been limited monitoring and documentation of how cultural heritage sites are affected by air pollution. This paper aims to introduce a new approach for monitoring air pollution for areas near cultural heritage sites by using satellite remotely sensed data. This approach provides a cost-effective tool for local authorities and government agencies to identify the most polluted cultural heritage sites and make decisions regarding the conservation of these sites. Archived data may be used in order to study long term the impact of air pollution to cultural heritage sites. The study area includes significant open air monuments of Cyprus located in the four main cities of the island. In this paper the Limassol Castle is used as a focused case study. Three years of MODIS satellite data was evaluated and analyzed in order to categorize high risk long-term areas. Ground measurements using sun-photometers, spectro-radiometers and particulate matter (PM10) laser photometer were also utilized in the study. The darkest pixel atmospheric correction in conjunction with the use of the radiative transfer equation was applied to retrieve the aerosol optical thickness (AOT) from Landsat TM/ETM+ satellite images in order also to cross-validate the AOT values found from MODIS and sun-photometers. The results of the study indicate that air pollution is high in all the major cities in Cyprus near cultural heritage sites. The results also found that the Limassol castle was most affected by air pollution, while the other cultural heritage sites exhibited similar results.
We have developed a simplified relativistic configuration-interaction method to calculate the dielectronic recombination (DR) cross sections and rate coefficients. In this method, the infinite resonant doubly excited ...
We have developed a simplified relativistic configuration-interaction method to calculate the dielectronic recombination (DR) cross sections and rate coefficients. In this method, the infinite resonant doubly excited states can be treated conveniently in the framework of quantum defect theory. Here we report a systematic study of DR rate coefficients of hydrogenlike isoelectronic sequence with atomic number 2<~Z<~79. The behavior of the DR rate coefficients along the isoelectronic sequence is studied. The results are compared with the Burgess formula and other theoretical works. Because of its relativistic treatment, our method can be applicable for arbitrary Z ions and the validity of the widely used Burgess formula can be examined, e.g., for the ion with Z>~36, the results calculated from Burgess formula would be larger by a factor of 2.
Pseudospectral approximation reduces DDE (delay differential equations) to ODE (ordinary differential equations). Next one can use ODE tools to perform a numerical bifurcation analysis. By way of an example we show th...
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Fisher, Nicholas I.Hall, PeterProgram Leader
Applied and Industrial Statistics Division of Mathematics and Statistics Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Lindfield New South Wales 2070 Australia. Professor
Department of Statistics Australian National University Canberra Australian Capital Territory 2601 Australia
Methods are proposed for constructing bootstrap confidence regions for the mean direction of a random p-dimensional unit vector X with an arbitrary unimodal distribution on the p sphere. The approach of this article d...
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Methods are proposed for constructing bootstrap confidence regions for the mean direction of a random p-dimensional unit vector X with an arbitrary unimodal distribution on the p sphere. The approach of this article differs from that of other authors in that it is based on pivotal statistics. A general pivotal method is introduced that produces a wide variety of confidence regions on general p-dimensional spheres; included are confidence cones and likelihood-based regions. It can readily be modified to incorporate extra assumptions about the underlying distribution, such as rotational symmetry. The general method leads to confidence pictures, which present information about the estimated posterior likelihood of mean orientation by shading spherical surfaces. An application is given to a sample of spherical cross-bed measurements. The methods extend to the case where X has random length, and to calculation of confidence regions for reference directions of axial bipolar or girdle distributions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Point cloud is a crucial data format for 3D vision, but its irregularity makes it challenging to comprehend the associated geometric information. Although some previous research has attempted to improve deep learning ...
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We investigate the dynamics of two interacting electrons in coupled quantum dots driven by an ac field. We find that the two electrons can be trapped in one of the dots by the ac field, in spite of the strong Coulomb ...
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We investigate the dynamics of two interacting electrons in coupled quantum dots driven by an ac field. We find that the two electrons can be trapped in one of the dots by the ac field, in spite of the strong Coulomb repulsion. In particular, we find that the interaction may enhance the localization effect. We also demonstrate the field excitation procedure to generate the maximally entangled Bell states. The generation time is determined by both analytic and numerical solutions of the time-dependent Schrödinger equation.
We study a model of interacting dark matter and dark energy, in which the two components are coupled. We calculate the predictions for the 21-cm intensity mapping power spectra, and forecast the detectability with fut...
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We study a model of interacting dark matter and dark energy, in which the two components are coupled. We calculate the predictions for the 21-cm intensity mapping power spectra, and forecast the detectability with future single-dish intensity mapping surveys (BINGO, FAST and SKA-I). Since dark energy is turned on at z∼1, which falls into the sensitivity range of these radio surveys, the HI intensity mapping technique is an efficient tool to constrain the interaction. By comparing with current constraints on dark sector interactions, we find that future radio surveys will produce tight and reliable constraints on the coupling parameters.
Hohenberg-Kohn (HK) theorem is a cornerstone of modern electronic structure calculations. For interacting electrons, given that the internal part of the Hamiltonian (Ĥint), containing the kinetic energy and Couloumb i...
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