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train_100 | Separate accounts go mainstream [investment] | New entrants are shaking up the separate-account industry by supplying Web-based platforms that give advisers the tools to pick independent money managers | separate-account industry;web-based platforms;investment;financial advisors;independent money managers | |
train_1000 | Does classicism explain universality? Arguments against a pure classical | component of mind One of the hallmarks of human cognition is the capacity to generalize over arbitrary constituents. Marcus (Cognition 66, p.153; Cognitive Psychology 37, p. 243, 1998) argued that this capacity, called "universal generalization" (universality), is not supported by connectionist models. Instead, univers... | human cognition;connectionist models;classicism;universal generalization;mental processes;universality;syntax-sensitive rules;classical component of mind;causal explanations;classical symbol systems | |
train_1001 | A conflict between language and atomistic information | Fred Dretske and Jerry Fodor are responsible for popularizing three well-known theses in contemporary philosophy of mind: the thesis of Information-Based Semantics (IBS), the thesis of Content Atomism (Atomism) and the thesis of the Language of Thought (LOT). LOT concerns the semantically relevant structure of represen... | desires;ibs;cognitive states;beliefs;information-based semantics;language of thought;lot;philosophy of mind;content atomism | |
train_1002 | Selective representing and world-making | We discuss the thesis of selective representing-the idea that the contents of the mental representations had by organisms are highly constrained by the biological niches within which the organisms evolved. While such a thesis has been defended by several authors elsewhere, our primary concern here is to take up the iss... | organisms;mind-independent world;selective representing;realism;cognitive profiles;mental representations;world-making | |
train_1003 | Lob's theorem as a limitation on mechanism | We argue that Lob's Theorem implies a limitation on mechanism. Specifically, we argue, via an application of a generalized version of Lob's Theorem, that any particular device known by an observer to be mechanical cannot be used as an epistemic authority (of a particular type) by that observer: either the belief-set of... | theorem-set;human-like epistemic agents;lob theorem;belief-set;limitation on mechanism;formal system;epistemic authority | |
train_1004 | Games machines play | Individual rationality, or doing what is best for oneself, is a standard model used to explain and predict human behavior, and von Neumann-Morgenstern game theory is the classical mathematical formalization of this theory in multiple-agent settings. Individual rationality, however, is an inadequate model for the synthe... | cooperation;game theory;conditional preference relationships;human behavior;multiple-agent;decision theory;group rationality;artificial social systems;individual rationality;self interest;artificial societies | |
train_1005 | The average-case identifiability and controllability of large scale systems | Needs for increased product quality, reduced pollution, and reduced energy and material consumption are driving enhanced process integration. This increases the number of manipulated and measured variables required by the control system to achieve its objectives. This paper addresses the question of whether processes t... | process control;chemical engineering;large scale systems;process identification;average-case controllability;high dimension square processes;multivariable statistics;manipulated variables;monte carlo simulations;measured variables;average-case identifiability;enhanced process integration;nonsquare processes | |
train_1006 | Robust model-order reduction of complex biological processes | This paper addresses robust model-order reduction of a high dimensional nonlinear partial differential equation (PDE) model of a complex biological process. Based on a nonlinear, distributed parameter model of the same process which was validated against experimental data of an existing, pilot-scale biological nutrient... | state-space model;nonlinear distributed parameter model;modelling errors;complex biological processes;pilot-scale bnr activated sludge plant;biological nutrient removal activated sludge processes;hankel singular values;high dimensional nonlinear partial differential equation model;singular perturbation approximation ba... | |
train_1007 | Conditions for decentralized integral controllability | The term decentralized integral controllability (DIC) pertains to the existence of stable decentralized controllers with integral action that have closed-loop properties such as stable independent detuning. It is especially useful to select control structures systematically at the early stage of control system design b... | systematic control structure selection;unworkable pairing elimination;stable independent detuning;real structured singular value;controller gain realness;necessary sufficient conditions;steady-state process gain matrix;closed-loop properties;integral action;stable decentralized controllers;control system design;schur c... | |
train_1008 | Quadratic programming algorithms for large-scale model predictive control | Quadratic programming (QP) methods are an important element in the application of model predictive control (MPC). As larger and more challenging MPC applications are considered, more attention needs to be focused on the construction and tailoring of efficient QP algorithms. In this study, we tailor and apply a new QP m... | cross directional control problems;quadratic programming algorithms;dual space schur complement algorithm;constraint handling;partial solution;flexible object oriented construction;warm starts;simulations;large-scale model predictive control;qpschur;object oriented implementation;paper machines | |
train_1009 | Robust output feedback model predictive control using off-line linear matrix | inequalities A fundamental question about model predictive control (MPC) is its robustness to model uncertainty. In this paper, we present a robust constrained output feedback MPC algorithm that can stabilize plants with both polytopic uncertainty and norm-bound uncertainty. The design procedure involves off-line desig... | model uncertainty robustness;explicit control law sequence;closed-loop system;robust constrained state feedback mpc law;robust constrained output feedback mpc algorithm;off-line linear matrix inequalities;robust output feedback model predictive control;asymptotically stable invariant ellipsoid;polytopic uncertainty;nor... | |
train_1010 | Robust self-tuning PID controller for nonlinear systems | In this paper, we propose a robust self-tuning PID controller suitable for nonlinear systems. The control system employs a preload relay (P_Relay) in series with a PID controller. The P_Relay ensures a high gain to yield a robust performance. However, it also incurs a chattering phenomenon. In this paper, instead of vi... | robust performance;stability properties;relay disabling;controller re-tuning;robust self-tuning pid controller;simulation results;fluid level control;operating regime;time-varying systems;continuous tuning;controller tuning;chattering phenomenon;naturally occurring signal;nonlinear systems;spherical tank;preload relay | |
train_1011 | A self-organizing context-based approach to the tracking of multiple robot | trajectories We have combined competitive and Hebbian learning in a neural network designed to learn and recall complex spatiotemporal sequences. In such sequences, a particular item may occur more than once or the sequence may share states with another sequence. Processing of repeated/shared states is a hard problem t... | hebbian intralayer connections;context units;self-organizing context-based approach;competitive learning;sequence sampling effects;shared states;unsupervised learning;sequence states;trajectories tracking;storage abilities;robot trajectories;fault tolerance;synaptic weights;retrieval abilities;complex spatiotemporal se... | |
train_1012 | Evolving receptive-field controllers for mobile robots | The use of evolutionary methods to generate controllers for real-world autonomous agents has attracted attention. Most of the pertinent research has employed genetic algorithms or variations thereof. Research has applied an alternative evolutionary method, evolution strategies, to the generation of simple Braitenberg v... | evolutionary methods;simple braitenberg vehicles;scalability;nonlinear interactions;complex behavior;evolution strategies;real-world autonomous agents;mobile robots;radial basis functions;receptive-field controllers | |
train_1013 | A scalable intelligent takeoff controller for a simulated running jointed leg | Running with jointed legs poses a difficult control problem in robotics. Neural controllers are attractive because they allow the robot to adapt to changing environmental conditions. However, scalability is an issue with many neural controllers. The paper describes the development of a scalable neurofuzzy controller fo... | neural controllers;scalability;simulated running jointed leg;intelligent robotic control;running stride;scalable neurofuzzy controller;changing environmental conditions;takeoff phase;scalable intelligent takeoff controller | |
train_1014 | Modelling of complete robot dynamics based on a multi-dimensional, RBF-like | neural architecture A neural network based identification approach of manipulator dynamics is presented. For a structured modelling, RBF-like static neural networks are used in order to represent and adapt all model parameters with their non-linear dependences on the joint positions. The neural architecture is hierarch... | complete 6 joint industrial robot;online identification;fixed grid based neuron placement;online learning;multi-dimensional rbf-like neural architecture;recursive implementation;manipulator dynamics;general system analysis;neural architecture;complete robot dynamics;static neural networks;dynamic model;b-spline polynom... | |
train_1015 | Scalable techniques from nonparametric statistics for real time robot learning | Locally weighted learning (LWL) is a class of techniques from nonparametric statistics that provides useful representations and training algorithms for learning about complex phenomena during autonomous adaptive control of robotic systems. The paper introduces several LWL algorithms that have been tested successfully i... | real time robot learning;purely incremental learning;autonomous adaptive control;scalable techniques;memory-based learning;inverse-dynamics learning;nonparametric regression;locally weighted learning;humanoid robot arm;pole-balancing;devil-sticking;nonparametric statistics;complex phenomena;statistical neural networks ... | |
train_1016 | A scalable model of cerebellar adaptive timing and sequencing: the recurrent | slide and latch (RSL) model From the dawn of modern neural network theory, the mammalian cerebellum has been a favored object of mathematical modeling studies. Early studies focused on the fanout, convergence, thresholding, and learned weighting of perceptual-motor signals within the cerebellar cortex. This led to the ... | recurrent slide and latch model;recurrent network;sparse expansive recoding;mammalian cerebellum;cerebellar sequencing;time-varying input vector;cerebellar adaptive timing;scalable model;neural network theory;granule cell stage;distributed representation | |
train_1017 | Searching a scalable approach to cerebellar based control | Decades of research into the structure and function of the cerebellum have led to a clear understanding of many of its cells, as well as how learning might take place. Furthermore, there are many theories on what signals the cerebellum operates on, and how it works in concert with other parts of the nervous system. Nev... | nervous system;light-weight robots;cerebellar based control;robot control;computational cerebellar models;scalable approach | |
train_1018 | Fabrication of polymeric microlens of hemispherical shape using micromolding | Polymeric microlenses play an important role in reducing the size, weight, and cost of optical data storage and optical communication systems. We fabricate polymeric microlenses using the microcompression molding process. The design and fabrication procedures for mold insertion is simplified using silicon instead of me... | microcompression molding process;weight;optical communication systems;size;fabrication procedures;optical data storage;molding material;design procedures;temperature;polymeric microlens fabrication;micromolding;mold insertion;cost;micromolding process;pressure;process parameters;300 micron;magnification ratio;polymeric... | |
train_1019 | Optical setup and analysis of disk-type photopolymer high-density holographic | storage A relatively simple scheme for disk-type photopolymer high-density holographic storage based on angular and spatial multiplexing is described. The effects of the optical setup on the recording capacity and density are studied. Calculations and analysis show that this scheme is more effective than a scheme based... | optimal beam recording angle;spatial multiplexing;spatio-angular multiplexing;disk-type photopolymer high-density holographic storage;angular multiplexing;recording capacity;recording density;optical setup;limited medium thickness;maximum recording capacity;maximum density | |
train_102 | Harmless delays in Cohen-Grossberg neural networks | Without assuming monotonicity and differentiability of the activation functions and any symmetry of interconnections, we establish some sufficient conditions for the globally asymptotic stability of a unique equilibrium for the Cohen-Grossberg (1983) neural network with multiple delays. Lyapunov functionals and functio... | multiple delays;activation functions;monotonicity;differentiability;razumikhin technique;harmless delays;cohen-grossberg neural networks;lyapunov functionals;interconnections;globally asymptotic stability | |
train_1020 | Supersampling multiframe blind deconvolution resolution enhancement of adaptive | optics compensated imagery of low earth orbit satellites We describe a postprocessing methodology for reconstructing undersampled image sequences with randomly varying blur that can provide image enhancement beyond the sampling resolution of the sensor. This method is demonstrated on simulated imagery and on adaptive-o... | randomly varying blur;starfire optical range telescope;sub-nyquist sampling;wide-field-of-view modes;spatial sampling;random shifts;image enhancement;postprocessing methodology;multiframe blind deconvolution;sensor sampling resolution;simulated imagery;ground-based telescope;forward stochastic model;undersampled image ... | |
train_1021 | Error-probability analysis of MIL-STD-1773 optical fiber data buses | We have analyzed the error probabilities of MIL-STD-1773 optical fiber data buses with three modulation schemes, namely, original Manchester II bi-phase coding, PTMBC, and EMBC-BSF. Using these derived expressions of error probabilities, we can also compare the receiver sensitivities of such optical fiber data buses | receiver sensitivities;manchester bi-phase coding;optical fiber data buses;modulation schemes;error probabilities | |
train_1022 | Bad pixel identification by means of principal components analysis | Bad pixels are defined as those pixels showing a temporal evolution of the signal different from the rest of the pixels of a given array. Principal component analysis helps us to understand the definition of a statistical distance associated with each pixels, and using this distance it is possible to identify those pix... | principal components analysis;robustness;bad pixel identification;multinormal distribution;ccd visible camera;temporal evolution;statistical distance;focal plane array;ir camera;identification algorithm;eigenimages | |
train_1023 | Simple nonlinear dual-window operator for edge detection | We propose a nonlinear edge detection technique based on a two-concentric-circular-window operator. We perform a preliminary selection of edge candidates using a standard gradient and use the dual-window operator to reveal edges as zero-crossing points of a simple difference function depending only on the minimum and m... | canny's algorithms;difference function;edge detection;nonlinear dual-window operator;gaussian algorithms;two-concentric-circular-window operator;nonlinear processing;maximum values;standard gradient;computational load;minimum values;dual window operator;zero-crossing points;laplacian algorithms;nonlinear edge detection... | |
train_1024 | Rational systems exhibit moderate risk aversion with respect to "gambles" on | variable-resolution compression In an embedded wavelet scheme for progressive transmission, a tree structure naturally defines the spatial relationship on the hierarchical pyramid. Transform coefficients over each tree correspond to a unique local spatial region of the original image, and they can be coded bit-plane by... | tree structure;hierarchical pyramid spatial relationship;progressive transmission;digital imagery;decision problem;progressive transmission utility functions;moderate risk aversion;behavioral inconsistency avoidance;gambles;visual distinctness;variable-resolution compression;image encoding;reconstructed image;transform... | |
train_1025 | Watermarking techniques for electronic delivery of remote sensing images | Earth observation missions have recently attracted a growing interest, mainly due to the large number of possible applications capable of exploiting remotely sensed data and images. Along with the increase of market potential, the need arises for the protection of the image products. Such a need is a very crucial one, ... | near-lossless watermarking;remote sensing images;electronic delivery;digital image distribution;digital watermarking;watermarking techniques;copyright protection;earth observation missions;unsupervised image classification | |
train_1026 | Use of SPOT images as a tool for coastal zone management and monitoring of | environmental impacts in the coastal zone Modern techniques such as remote sensing have been one of the main factors leading toward the achievement of serious plans regarding coastal management. A multitemporal analysis of land use in certain areas of the Colombian Caribbean Coast is described. It mainly focuses on env... | colombian caribbean coast;satellite images;remote sensing;erosion problems;shrimp ponds;endangered areas;shrimp farming;vector overlay;anthropogenic activities;sedimentation;water pollution;human activities;land use;coastal zone management;mangrove deforestation;supervised classification;spot images;environmental impac... | |
train_1027 | Extracting straight road structure in urban environments using IKONOS satellite | imagery We discuss a fully automatic technique for extracting roads in urban environments. The method has its bases in a vegetation mask derived from multispectral IKONOS data and in texture derived from panchromatic IKONOS data. These two techniques together are used to distinguish road pixels. We then move from indiv... | object-based processing component;vegetation mask;san diego;panchromatic ikonos data;straight road structure;individual segment recognition;fully automatic technique;vectorized road network;high-resolution imagery;road network components;large-scale feature extraction;urban environments;ikonos satellite imagery;object-... | |
train_1028 | Novel approach to super-resolution pits readout | We proposed a novel method to realize the readout of super-resolution pits by using a super-resolution reflective film to replace the reflective layer of the conventional ROM. At the same time, by using Sb as the super-resolution reflective layer and SiN as a dielectric layer, the super-resolution pits with diameters o... | super-resolution reflective film;sb super-resolution reflective layer;numerical aperture;632.8 nm;sb-sin;380 nm;readout signal;sin dielectric layer;sb thin film thickness;super-resolution pits readout;maximum cnr;28 to 30 nm | |
train_1029 | Effect of insulation layer on transcribability and birefringence distribution | in optical disk substrate As the need for information storage media with high storage density increases, digital video disks (DVDs) with smaller recording marks and thinner optical disk substrates than those of conventional DVDs are being required. Therefore, improving the replication quality of land-groove or pit stru... | land-groove;information storage media;optical properties;mold wall;dvd ram substrates;stamper;injection-compression molding;thinner optical disk substrates;insulation layer;gapwise birefringence distribution;polyimide thermal insulation layer;solidified layer growth retardation;transcribability;smaller recording marks;... | |
train_1030 | Comparison of automated digital elevation model extraction results using | along-track ASTER and across-track SPOT stereo images A digital elevation model (DEM) can be extracted automatically from stereo satellite images. During the past decade, the most common satellite data used to extract DEM was the across-track SPOT. Recently, the addition of along-track ASTER data, which can be download... | automated digital elevation model extraction;radiometric variations;across-track spot stereo images;stereo satellite images;along-track aster data;spot stereo image pair;aster stereo pair;simultaneous along-track acquisition | |
train_1031 | Noise-constrained hyperspectral data compression | Storage and transmission requirements for hyperspectral data sets are significant. To reduce hardware costs, well-designed compression techniques are needed to preserve information content while maximizing compression ratios. Lossless compression techniques maintain data integrity, but yield small compression ratios. W... | airborne visible/infrared spectrometer hyperspectral digital imagery collection experiment;transmission requirements;hardware costs;slightly lossy compression algorithm;hymap;storage requirements;noise-constrained hyperspectral data compression;data integrity;aviris hydice;hyperion datasets;adaptive principal component... | |
train_1032 | Satellite image collection optimization | Imaging satellite systems represent a high capital cost. Optimizing the collection of images is critical for both satisfying customer orders and building a sustainable satellite operations business. We describe the functions of an operational, multivariable, time dynamic optimization system that maximizes the daily col... | satellite control tasking software;long range planning;collection commands;graphical user interface;satellite image collection optimization;imaging satellite systems;daily collection scheduling;space imaging ikonos satellite;image collection plan;multivariable time dynamic optimization system | |
train_1033 | Optical two-step modified signed-digit addition based on binary logic gates | A new modified signed-digit (MSD) addition algorithm based on binary logic gates is proposed for parallel computing. It is shown that by encoding each of the input MSD digits and flag digits into a pair of binary bits, the number of addition steps can be reduced to two. The flag digit is introduced to characterize the ... | binary bits;two-step addition;input msd digits;modified signed-digit addition algorithm;optical two-step modified signed-digit addition;flag digits;optical shadow-casting logic system;addition steps;low order pair;carry propagation suppression;binary logic gates;binary coded msd;parallel computing | |
train_1034 | Vibration control of the rotating flexible-shaft/multi-flexible-disk system | with the eddy-current damper In this paper, the rotating flexible-Timoshenko-shaft/flexible-disk coupling system is formulated by applying the assumed-mode method into the kinetic and strain energies, and the virtual work done by the eddy-current damper. From Lagrange's equations, the resulting discretized equations of... | shear vibrations;quadratic feedback control laws;rotating flexible-shaft/multi-flexible-disk system;flexible vibrations;bilinear system;nonlinear feedback control laws;discretized equations of motion;assumed-mode method;lagrange's equations;virtual work;optimal feedback control laws;eddy-current damper;rotating flexibl... | |
train_1035 | H/sub 2/ optimization of the three-element type dynamic vibration absorbers | The dynamic vibration absorber (DVA) is a passive vibration control device which is attached to a vibrating body (called a primary system) subjected to exciting force or motion. In this paper, we will discuss an optimization problem of the three-element type DVA on the basis of the H/sub 2/ optimization criterion. The ... | voigt type dynamic vibration absorber;h/sub 2/ optimization;power spectrum response;three-element type dynamic vibration absorbers;passive vibration control | |
train_1036 | Nonlinear control of a shape memory alloy actuated manipulator | This paper presents a nonlinear, robust control algorithm for accurate positioning of a single degree of freedom rotary manipulator actuated by Shape Memory Alloy (SMA). A model for an SMA actuated manipulator is presented. The model includes nonlinear dynamics of the manipulator, a constitutive model of Shape Memory A... | feedback;control gain switching;manipulator;stabilization;shape memory alloy;variable structure control;positioning;tracking;open loop;nonlinear dynamics;nonlinear control;closed loop | |
train_1037 | A stochastic averaging approach for feedback control design of nonlinear | systems under random excitations This paper presents a method for designing and quantifying the performance of feedback stochastic controls for nonlinear systems. The design makes use of the method of stochastic averaging to reduce the dimension of the state space and to derive the Ito stochastic differential equation ... | steady state;rayleigh approximation;stochastic averaging;transient response;random excitations;ito stochastic differential equation;feedback control;nonlinear systems;feedback stochastic controls | |
train_1038 | The analysis and control of longitudinal vibrations from wave viewpoint | The analysis and control of longitudinal vibrations in a rod from feedback wave viewpoint are synthesized. Both collocated and noncollocated feedback wave control strategies are explored. The control design is based on the local properties of wave transmission and reflection in the vicinity of the control force applied... | control force;feedback waves;vibration free zone;vibration energy;control design;collocated feedback wave control;noncollocated feedback wave control;standing waves;complex closed form solution;longitudinal vibration control;wave transmission;wave reflection | |
train_1039 | Design of an adaptive vibration absorber to reduce electrical transformer | structural vibration This paper considers the design of a vibration absorber to reduce structural vibration at multiple frequencies, with an enlarged bandwidth control at these target frequencies. While the basic absorber is a passive device a control system has been added to facilitate tuning, effectively giving the c... | bandwidth control;adaptive vibration absorber;structural vibration;electrical transformer | |
train_1040 | CRONE control: principles and extension to time-variant plants with | asymptotically constant coefficients The principles of CRONE control, a frequency-domain robust control design methodology based on fractional differentiation, are presented. Continuous time-variant plants with asymptotically constant coefficients are analysed in the frequency domain, through their representation using... | feedback systems;frequency-domain robust control design;crone control;stability theorem;asymptotically constant coefficients;time-variant frequency responses;automatic control;time-variant plants;robust control;fractional differentiation | |
train_1041 | Fractional differentiation in passive vibration control | From a single-degree-of-freedom model used to illustrate the concept of vibration isolation, a method to transform the design for a suspension into a design for a robust controller is presented. Fractional differentiation is used to model the viscoelastic behaviour of the suspension. The use of fractional differentiati... | vibration isolation;sprung mass;engine suspension;suspension;passive vibration control;robust controller;viscoelastic behaviour;fractional differentiation | |
train_1042 | Chaotic phenomena and fractional-order dynamics in the trajectory control of | redundant manipulators Redundant manipulators have some advantages when compared with classical arms because they allow the trajectory optimization, both on the free space and on the presence of obstacles, and the resolution of singularities. For this type of arms the proposed kinematic control algorithms adopt general... | trajectory planning schemes;classical arms;kinematic control algorithms;trajectory control;generalized inverse matrices;fractional-order dynamics;chaotic phenomena;redundant manipulators;fractional calculus;trajectory optimization | |
train_1043 | Fractional motion control: application to an XY cutting table | In path tracking design, the dynamic of actuators must be taken into account in order to reduce overshoots appearing for small displacements. A new approach to path tracking using fractional differentiation is proposed with its application on a XY cutting table. It permits the generation of optimal movement reference-i... | xy cutting table;closed-loop system;davidson-cole filter;minimum path completion time;spline function;optimization;actuators;fractional motion control;path tracking design;fractional differentiation | |
train_1044 | Analogue realizations of fractional-order controllers | An approach to the design of analogue circuits, implementing fractional-order controllers, is presented. The suggested approach is based on the use of continued fraction expansions; in the case of negative coefficients in a continued fraction expansion, the use of negative impedance converters is proposed. Several poss... | rational approximations;negative impedance converters;negative coefficients;fractional-order controllers;continued fraction expansions;analogue realizations;fast processes;fractional integration;digital controllers;fraction expansion;fractional differentiation | |
train_1045 | Using fractional order adjustment rules and fractional order reference models | in model-reference adaptive control This paper investigates the use of Fractional Order Calculus (FOC) in conventional Model Reference Adaptive Control (MRAC) systems. Two modifications to the conventional MRAC are presented, i.e., the use of fractional order parameter adjustment rule and the employment of fractional o... | mrac;fractional order reference models;fractional order adjustment rules;model-reference adaptive control;foc;fractional calculus | |
train_1046 | A suggestion of fractional-order controller for flexible spacecraft attitude | control A controller design method for flexible spacecraft attitude control is proposed. The system is first described by a partial differential equation with internal damping. Then the frequency response is analyzed, and the three basic characteristics of the flexible system, namely, average function, lower bound and ... | frequency response;fractional-order controller;partial differential equation;amplitude stabilization;internal damping;flexible spacecraft attitude control;phase stabilization control;damping ratio | |
train_1047 | Dynamics and control of initialized fractional-order systems | Due to the importance of historical effects in fractional-order systems, this paper presents a general fractional-order system and control theory that includes the time-varying initialization response. Previous studies have not properly accounted for these historical effects. The initialization response, along with the... | forced response;vector space representation;impulse response;exponential function;fractional-order differintegral;dynamics;control;state space concept;initialization response;transfer function;initialized fractional-order systems | |
train_1048 | Parallel and distributed Haskells | Parallel and distributed languages specify computations on multiple processors and have a computation language to describe the algorithm, i.e. what to compute, and a coordination language to describe how to organise the computations across the processors. Haskell has been used as the computation language for a wide var... | parallel languages;parallel haskell;functional programming;multiple processors;distributed languages;coordination language;lazy language;functional computation language;distributed haskell | |
train_1049 | A typed representation for HTML and XML documents in Haskell | We define a family of embedded domain specific languages for generating HTML and XML documents. Each language is implemented as a combinator library in Haskell. The generated HTML/XML documents are guaranteed to be well-formed. In addition, each library can guarantee that the generated documents are valid XML documents... | combinator library;element-transforming style;html documents;functional programming;parameterized documents;software libraries;embedded domain specific languages;conditional content;web sites;typed representation;xml documents;haskell;meta language;syntax | |
train_105 | Greenberger-Horne-Zeilinger paradoxes for many qubits | We construct Greenberger-Horne-Zeilinger (GHZ) contradictions for three or more parties sharing an entangled state, the dimension of each subsystem being an even integer d. The simplest example that goes beyond the standard GHZ paradox (three qubits) involves five ququats (d = 4). We then examine the criteria that a GH... | entangled state;many qubits;greenberger-horne-zeilinger paradoxes;ghz paradox;ghz contradictions | |
train_1050 | Secrets of the Glasgow Haskell compiler inliner | Higher-order languages such as Haskell encourage the programmer to build abstractions by composing functions. A good compiler must inline many of these calls to recover an efficiently executable program. In principle, inlining is dead simple: just replace the call of a function by an instance of its body. But any compi... | glasgow haskell compiler inliner;performance;functional programming;executable program;higher-order languages;algorithmic aspects;abstractions;functional language;optimising compiler | |
train_1051 | Faking it: simulating dependent types in Haskell | Dependent types reflect the fact that validity of data is often a relative notion by allowing prior data to affect the types of subsequent data. Not only does this make for a precise type system, but also a highly generic one: both the type and the program for each instance of a family of operations can be computed fro... | counterfeit type-level copies;dependent types;type class mechanism;dependent typing;functional programming;precise type system;datatypes;data validity;haskell;data constructors;type constructors | |
train_1052 | Developing a high-performance web server in Concurrent Haskell | Server applications, and in particular network-based server applications, place a unique combination of demands on a programming language: lightweight concurrency, high I/O throughput, and fault tolerance are all important. This paper describes a prototype Web server written in Concurrent Haskell (with extensions), and... | high i/o throughput;network-based server applications;high-performance web server;conforming server;concurrent haskell;fault tolerance;time-critical components;lightweight concurrency | |
train_1053 | A static semantics for Haskell | This paper gives a static semantics for Haskell 98, a non-strict purely functional programming language. The semantics formally specifies nearly all the details of the Haskell 98 type system, including the resolution of overloading, kind inference (including defaulting) and polymorphic recursion, the only major omissio... | inference rules;polymorphic lambda calculus;kind inference;type system;static semantics;type checking;higher order polymorphism;polymorphic recursion;monomorphism restriction;term language;explicit type abstraction;nonstrict purely functional programming language;explicit dictionary passing;overloading;formal specifica... | |
train_1054 | Choice preferences without inferences: subconscious priming of risk attitudes | We present a procedure for subconscious priming of risk attitudes. In Experiment 1, we were reliably able to induce risk-seeking or risk-averse preferences across a range of decision scenarios using this priming procedure. In Experiment 2, we showed that these priming effects can be reversed by drawing participants' at... | preconscious processing;risk-averse preferences;affective primacy hypothesis;deliberative mental operations;choice preferences;decision scenarios;risk attitudes;risk-seeking preferences;subconscious priming | |
train_1055 | A re-examination of probability matching and rational choice | In a typical probability learning task participants are presented with a repeated choice between two response alternatives, one of which has a higher payoff probability than the other. Rational choice theory requires that participants should eventually allocate all their responses to the high-payoff alternative, but pr... | feedback;meaningful regular feedback;choice anomaly;rationality;optimal response strategy;rational choice theory;response probabilities;probability matching;payoff probability;extensive training;large financial incentives;probability learning task | |
train_1056 | Eliminating recency with self-review: the case of auditors' 'going concern' | judgments This paper examines the use of self-review to debias recency. Recency is found in the 'going concern' judgments of staff auditors, but is successfully eliminated by the auditor's use of a simple self-review technique that would be extremely easy to implement in audit practice. Auditors who self-review are als... | judgment debiasing;recency debiasing;audit report choices;senior auditors;self-review;applied professional settings;documentation;accountability;legal liability;diminished reputation;audit workpapers;staff auditors;extended audit procedures;probability judgments;auditor going concern judgments | |
train_1057 | Acceptance of a price discount: the role of the semantic relatedness between | purchases and the comparative price format Two studies are reported where people are asked to accept or not a price reduction on a target product. In the high (low) relative saving version, the regular price of the target product is low (high). In both versions, the absolute value of the price reduction is the same as ... | high relative saving version;planned purchases;semantic relatedness hypothesis;mental accounting shifts;low-priced product;preference reversal;comparative price format;low relative saving version;price discount acceptance | |
train_1058 | Bigger is better: the influence of physical size on aesthetic preference | judgments The hypothesis that the physical size of an object can influence aesthetic preferences was investigated. In a series of four experiments, participants were presented with pairs of abstract stimuli and asked to indicate which member of each pair they preferred. A preference for larger stimuli was found on the ... | decision making;attentional resources;adult participants;preference formation;abstract stimuli;physical size influence;preference-evoking information;preference pattern;aesthetic preference judgments;child participants;judgment cues | |
train_1059 | Mustering motivation to enact decisions: how decision process characteristics | influence goal realization Decision scientists tend to focus mainly on decision antecedents, studying how people make decisions. Action psychologists, in contrast, study post-decision issues, investigating how decisions, once formed, are maintained, protected, and enacted. Through the research presented here, we seek t... | post-decision issues;decision process characteristics;research opportunities;motivation-mustering potential;goal realization;goal intention;decision enactment;decision process importance;decision process confidence;decision scientists;decision process investment;motivation;action psychologists | |
train_106 | Quantum Zeno subspaces | The quantum Zeno effect is recast in terms of an adiabatic theorem when the measurement is described as the dynamical coupling to another quantum system that plays the role of apparatus. A few significant examples are proposed and their practical relevance discussed. We also focus on decoherence-free subspaces | dynamical coupling;adiabatic theorem;quantum zeno subspaces;measurement;decoherence-free subspaces | |
train_1060 | Variety identification of wheat using mass spectrometry with neural networks | and the influence of mass spectra processing prior to neural network analysis The performance of matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionisation time-of-flight mass spectrometry with neural networks in wheat variety classification is further evaluated. Two principal issues were studied: (a) the number of varieties that cou... | correctly classified mass spectra;normalisation procedures;correlation coefficient;mass spectrometric data;mass spectra processing;multiplicative scatter correction;gaussian smoothing;neural network analysis;wheat variety classification;pre-processing- method;matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionisation time-of-flight m... | |
train_1061 | Abacus, EFI and anti-virus | The Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) standard emerged as a logical step to provide flexibility and extensibility to boot sequence processes, enabling the complete abstraction of a system's BIOS interface from the system's hardware. In doing so, this provided the means of standardizing a boot-up sequence, extending d... | embedded systems;anti-virus;extensible firmware interface standard | |
train_1062 | Fidelity of quantum teleportation through noisy channels | We investigate quantum teleportation through noisy quantum channels by solving analytically and numerically a master equation in the Lindblad form. We calculate the fidelity as a function of decoherence rates and angles of a state to be teleported. It is found that the average fidelity and the range of states to be acc... | analytical solution;noisy quantum channels;recipient;classical communication;dual classical channels;quantum channels;alice;numerical solution;bob;quantum teleportation;fidelity;isotropic noise;lindblad operator;eigenstate;sender | |
train_1063 | Operations that do not disturb partially known quantum states | Consider a situation in which a quantum system is secretly prepared in a state chosen from the known set of states. We present a principle that gives a definite distinction between the operations that preserve the states of the system and those that disturb the states. The principle is derived by alternately applying a... | quantum system;hilbert space;nonclassical part;degrees of freedom;partially known quantum states;quantum teleportation;secretly prepared quantum state;ebits;bits;quantum cryptography;classical signals;mixed-state ensembles;qubits | |
train_1064 | Quantum-controlled measurement device for quantum-state discrimination | We propose a "programmable" quantum device that is able to perform a specific generalized measurement from a certain set of measurements depending on a quantum state of a "program register." In particular, we study a situation when the programmable measurement device serves for the unambiguous discrimination between no... | quantum-state discrimination;quantum-controlled measurement device;quantum state;nonorthogonal states;programmable quantum device;program register;program qubit | |
train_1065 | Quantum universal variable-length source coding | We construct an optimal quantum universal variable-length code that achieves the admissible minimum rate, i.e., our code is used for any probability distribution of quantum states. Its probability of exceeding the admissible minimum rate exponentially goes to 0. Our code is optimal in the sense of its exponent. In addi... | quantum information theory;quantum universal variable-length source coding;admissible minimum rate;optimal code;quantum states;optimal quantum universal variable-length code;probability distribution;average error;exponent;quantum cryptography | |
train_1066 | Application of artificial intelligence to search ground-state geometry of | clusters We introduce a global optimization procedure, the neural-assisted genetic algorithm (NAGA). It combines the power of an artificial neural network (ANN) with the versatility of the genetic algorithm. This method is suitable to solve optimization problems that depend on some kind of heuristics to limit the searc... | neural-assisted genetic algorithm;si/sub 20/;cluster size;ground-state geometry;atomic clusters;artificial intelligence;optimum solution;si/sub 10/;artificial neural network;population;silicon clusters;global optimization procedure | |
train_1067 | Quantum-information processing by nuclear magnetic resonance: Experimental | implementation of half-adder and subtractor operations using an oriented spin-7/2 system The advantages of using quantum systems for performing many computational tasks have already been established. Several quantum algorithms have been developed which exploit the inherent property of quantum systems such as superposit... | quadrupolar split well-resolved septet;/sup 133/cs;quantum-information processing;computational tasks;quantum systems;quantum states;/sup 133/cs nuclei;nuclear magnetic resonance;state superposition;computational task;subtractor operations;half-adder operations;quantum algorithms;entanglement;oriented spin-7/2 system;t... | |
train_1068 | Quantum phase gate for photonic qubits using only beam splitters and | postselection We show that a beam splitter of reflectivity one-third can be used to realize a quantum phase gate operation if only the outputs conserving the number of photons on each side are postselected | postselection;photonic qubits;quantum computation;quantum phase gate;photon number conservation;postselected quantum phase gate;quantum phase gate operation;multiqubit networks;postselected quantum gate;outputs;postselected photon number conserving outputs;quantum information processing;optical quantum gate operations;... | |
train_1069 | Entangling atoms in bad cavities | We propose a method to produce entangled spin squeezed states of a large number of atoms inside an optical cavity. By illuminating the atoms with bichromatic light, the coupling to the cavity induces pairwise exchange of excitations which entangles the atoms. Unlike most proposals for entangling atoms by cavity QED, ou... | bichromatic light illumination;strong coupling regime;pairwise exchange;atom cavity coupling strength;excitations;coupling;entangled spin squeezed states;optical cavity;cavity qed;bad cavities;atom entanglement;cavity decay rate | |
train_107 | Deterministic single-photon source for distributed quantum networking | A sequence of single photons is emitted on demand from a single three-level atom strongly coupled to a high-finesse optical cavity. The photons are generated by an adiabatically driven stimulated Raman transition between two atomic ground states, with the vacuum field of the cavity stimulating one branch of the transit... | adiabatically driven stimulated raman transition;deterministic single-photon source;all-optical quantum information processing;single three-level atom;quantum communication;high-finesse optical cavity;distributed quantum networking;vacuum field | |
train_1070 | Universal simulation of Hamiltonian dynamics for quantum systems with | finite-dimensional state spaces What interactions are sufficient to simulate arbitrary quantum dynamics in a composite quantum system? Dodd et al. [Phys. Rev. A 65, 040301(R) (2002)] provided a partial solution to this problem in the form of an efficient algorithm to simulate any desired two-body Hamiltonian evolution ... | d-dimensional component systems;two-body hamiltonian evolution;composite quantum system;quantum dynamics;hamiltonian dynamics;fixed two-body entangling n-qubit hamiltonian;quantum systems;universal quantum computation;local unitaries;fixed two-body entangling n-qudit hamiltonian;universal simulation;finite- dimensional... | |
train_1071 | Dense coding in entangled states | We consider the dense coding of entangled qubits shared between two parties, Alice and Bob. The efficiency of classical information gain through quantum entangled qubits is also considered for the case of pairwise entangled qubits and maximally entangled qubits. We conclude that using the pairwise entangled qubits can ... | entangled states;classical information gain efficiency;dense coding;pairwise entangled qubits;alice;bob;quantum communication;maximally entangled qubits;quantum information processing | |
train_1072 | Quantum-state information retrieval in a Rydberg-atom data register | We analyze a quantum search protocol to retrieve phase information from a Rydberg-atom data register using a subpicosecond half-cycle electric field pulse. Calculations show that the half-cycle pulse can perform the phase retrieval only within a range of peak field values. By varying the phases of the constituent orbit... | half-cycle pulse;coherent control;phase retrieval;subpicosecond half-cycle electric field pulse;phase information;constituent orbitals;rydberg-atom data register;rydberg wave packet register;initial wave packet;quantum search protocol;quantum-state information retrieval;peak field values;search method;single energy eig... | |
train_1073 | Quantum retrodiction in open systems | Quantum retrodiction involves finding the probabilities for various preparation events given a measurement event. This theory has been studied for some time but mainly as an interesting concept associated with time asymmetry in quantum mechanics. Recent interest in quantum communications and cryptography, however, has ... | time asymmetry;probabilities;quantum retrodiction;measurement event;open systems;retrodictive master equation;cryptography;driven two level atom-electromagnetic field coupling;preparation events;quantum communications;quantum mechanics;preparation probabilities;backward time evolution | |
train_1074 | Inhibiting decoherence via ancilla processes | General conditions are derived for preventing the decoherence of a single two-state quantum system (qubit) in a thermal bath. The employed auxiliary systems required for this purpose are merely assumed to be weak for the general condition while various examples such as extra qubits and extra classical fields are studie... | general condition;single two-state quantum system;quantum operations;decoherence-free quantum memories;extra classical fields;qubit;extra qubits;ancilla processes;thermal bath;decoherence;auxiliary systems;quantum information processing;sphere surface;decoherence inhibition | |
train_1075 | Numerical simulation of information recovery in quantum computers | Decoherence is the main problem to be solved before quantum computers can be built. To control decoherence, it is possible to use error correction methods, but these methods are themselves noisy quantum computation processes. In this work, we study the ability of Steane's and Shor's fault-tolerant recovering methods, a... | ancilla fidelity;numerical simulation;error correction methods;quantum computers;noisy quantum computation processes;fault-tolerant recovering methods;noisy quantum channel;noisy error correction methods;decoherence control;ancilla network;information recovery;qubits | |
train_1076 | Delayed-choice entanglement swapping with vacuum-one-photon quantum states | We report the experimental realization of a recently discovered quantum-information protocol by Peres implying an apparent nonlocal quantum mechanical retrodiction effect. The demonstration is carried out by a quantum optical method by which each singlet entangled state is physically implemented by a two-dimensional su... | fock states;state entanglement;two-dimensional subspace;quantum optical method;one-photon state;quantum-information;singlet entangled state;delayed-choice entanglement;nonlocal quantum mechanical retrodiction effect;electromagnetic field mode;vacuum-one-photon quantum states;vacuum state | |
train_1077 | Quantum learning and universal quantum matching machine | Suppose that three kinds of quantum systems are given in some unknown states |f>/sup (X)N/, |g/sub 1/>/sup (X)K/, and |g/sub 2/>/sup (X)K/, and we want to decide which template state |g/sub 1/> or |g/sub 2/>, each representing the feature of the pattern class C/sub 1/ or C/sub 2/, respectively, is closest to the input ... | learning process;two-stage procedure;semiclassical strategy;quantum domain;quantum strategy;quantum learning;matching strategies;universal quantum matching machine;qubit systems;matching strategy;bayes optimal solutions;semiclassical extension;pattern matching problem;quantum matching procedure;pattern class | |
train_1078 | Action aggregation and defuzzification in Mamdani-type fuzzy systems | Discusses the issues of action aggregation and defuzzification in Mamdani-type fuzzy systems. The paper highlights the shortcomings of defuzzification techniques associated with the customary interpretation of the sentence connective 'and' by means of the set union operation. These include loss of smoothness of the out... | transparency;set union operation;crisp signals;mapping accuracy;sentence connective;mamdani-type fuzzy systems;fuzzy response;defuzzification;fuzzy rules;action aggregation | |
train_1079 | A novel robot hand with embedded shape memory alloy actuators | Describes the development of an active robot hand, which allows smooth and lifelike motions for anthropomorphic grasping and fine manipulations. An active robot finger 10 mm in outer diameter with a shape memory alloy (SMA) wire actuator embedded in the finger with a constant distance from the geometric centre of the f... | lifelike motions;active finger;flexible rod;embedded shape memory alloy actuators;resistance feedback;anthropomorphic grasping;fine manipulations;active robot hand | |
train_108 | Exploiting randomness in quantum information processing | We consider how randomness can be made to play a useful role in quantum information processing-in particular, for decoherence control and the implementation of quantum algorithms. For a two-level system in which the decoherence channel is non-dissipative, we show that decoherence suppression is possible if memory is pr... | stochastic control;noise;randomness;two-level system;quantum algorithms;random switching;decoherence control;quantum information processing | |
train_1080 | Car-caravan snaking. 2 Active caravan braking | For part 1, see ibid., p.707-22. Founded on the review and results of Part 1, Part 2 contains a description of the virtual design of an active braking system for caravans or other types of trailer, to suppress snaking vibrations, while being simple from a practical viewpoint. The design process and the design itself ar... | active caravan braking;virtual design;dynamics;car-caravan snaking;trailer;snaking vibrations suppression | |
train_1081 | Stability of W-methods with applications to operator splitting and to geometric | theory We analyze the stability properties of W-methods applied to the parabolic initial value problem u' + Au = Bu. We work in an abstract Banach space setting, assuming that A is the generator of an analytic semigroup and that B is relatively bounded with respect to A. Since W-methods treat the term with A implicitly... | nonsmooth initial data;geometric theory;analytic semigroup;linearly implicit runge-kutta methods;abstract banach space;w-methods stability;parabolic initial value problem;operator splitting | |
train_1082 | Numerical approximation of nonlinear BVPs by means of BVMs | Boundary Value Methods (BVMs) would seem to be suitable candidates for the solution of nonlinear Boundary Value Problems (BVPs). They have been successfully used for solving linear BVPs together with a mesh selection strategy based on the conditioning of the linear systems. Our aim is to extend this approach so as to u... | stopping criteria;mesh selection strategy;quasi-linearization technique;boundary value methods;bvms;newton method;stiff problems;nonlinear differential equation;numerical approximation;nonlinear boundary value problems | |
train_1083 | Differential algebraic systems anew | It is proposed to figure out the leading term in differential algebraic systems more precisely. Low index linear systems with those properly stated leading terms are considered in detail. In particular, it is asked whether a numerical integration method applied to the original system reaches the inherent regular ODE wi... | stepsize restrictions;numerical integration method;low index linear systems;abstract differential algebraic equations;commutativity;differential algebraic systems;inherent regular ode | |
train_1084 | On quasi-linear PDAEs with convection: applications, indices, numerical | solution For a class of partial differential algebraic equations (PDAEs) of quasi-linear type which include nonlinear terms of convection type, a possibility to determine a time and spatial index is considered. As a typical example we investigate an application from plasma physics. Especially we discuss the numerical s... | indices;initial boundary value problems;plasma physics;quasi-linear partial differential algebraic equations;numerical solution;finite difference splitting procedure;spatial index;convection;fractional step method;matrix factorization | |
train_1085 | A variable-stepsize variable-order multistep method for the integration of | perturbed linear problems G. Scheifele (1971) wrote the solution of a perturbed oscillator as an expansion in terms of a new set of functions, which extends the monomials in the Taylor series of the solution. Recently, P. Martin and J.M. Ferrandiz (1997) constructed a multistep code based on the Scheifele technique, an... | multistep code;adams methods;perturbed linear problems integration;variable-stepsize variable-order multistep method;taylor series;constant steplength methods;monomials;perturbed oscillator | |
train_1086 | Some recent advances in validated methods for IVPs for ODEs | Compared to standard numerical methods for initial value problems (IVPs) for ordinary differential equations (ODEs), validated methods (often called interval methods) for IVPs for ODEs have two important advantages: if they return a solution to a problem, then (1) the problem is guaranteed to have a unique solution, an... | wrapping effect;interval hermite-obreschkoff scheme;interval methods;validated methods;ordinary differential equations;interval taylor series;qr algorithm;initial value problems | |
train_1087 | Implementation of DIMSIMs for stiff differential systems | Some issues related to the implementation of diagonally implicit multistage integration methods for stiff differential systems are discussed. They include reliable estimation of the local discretization error, construction of continuous interpolants, solution of nonlinear systems of equations by simplified Newton itera... | stiff differential systems;simplified newton iterations;local discretization error;diagonally implicit multistage integration methods;reliable estimation;dimsims;nonlinear systems of equations;interpolants;experimental matlab code | |
train_1088 | Parallel implicit predictor corrector methods | The performance of parallel codes for the solution of initial value problems is usually strongly sensitive to the dimension of the continuous problem. This is due to the overhead related to the exchange of information among the processors and motivates the problem of minimizing the amount of communications. According t... | roundoff errors;parallel implicit predictor corrector methods;finite precision arithmetic;numerically zero-stable formulas;initial value problems;zero-stability condition | |
train_1089 | Accuracy and stability of splitting with Stabilizing Corrections | This paper contains a convergence analysis for the method of stabilizing corrections, which is an internally consistent splitting scheme for initial-boundary value problems. To obtain more accuracy and a better treatment of explicit terms several extensions are regarded and analyzed. The relevance of the theoretical re... | stabilizing corrections;convection-diffusion-reaction equations;splitting scheme;convergence analysis;stability;initial-boundary value problems | |
train_109 | An entanglement measure based on the capacity of dense coding | An asymptotic entanglement measure for any bipartite states is derived in the light of the dense coding capacity optimized with respect to local quantum operations and classical communications. General properties and some examples with explicit forms of this entanglement measure are investigated | dense coding capacity;local quantum operations;optimization;classical communications;entanglement measure;asymptotic entanglement measure;bipartite states | |
train_1090 | On the contractivity of implicit-explicit linear multistep methods | This paper is concerned with the class of implicit-explicit linear multistep methods for the numerical solution of initial value problems for ordinary differential equations which are composed of stiff and nonstiff parts. We study the contractivity of such methods, with regard to linear autonomous systems of ordinary d... | linear autonomous systems;ordinary differential equations;numerical solution;stability result;euclidean norm;contractivity;implicit-explicit linear multistep methods;initial value problems | |
train_1091 | Car-caravan snaking. 1. The influence of pintle pin friction | A brief review of knowledge of car-caravan snaking is carried out. Against the background described, a fairly detailed mathematical model of a contemporary car-trailer system is constructed and a baseline set of parameter values is given. In reduced form, the model is shown to give results in accordance with literature... | mathematical model;pintle pin friction;amplitude-dependent behaviour;coulomb friction damping;car-caravan snaking;linear system;car-trailer system;critical snaking speed | |
train_1092 | Ride quality evaluation of an actively-controlled stretcher for an ambulance | This study considers the subjective evaluation of ride quality during ambulance transportation using an actively-controlled stretcher (ACS). The ride quality of a conventional stretcher and an assistant driver's seat is also compared. Braking during ambulance transportation generates negative foot-to-head acceleration ... | braking;motion sickness;factor analysis;head backward;assistant driver seat;conventional stretcher;ambulance;negative foot-to-head acceleration;rapid acceleration;stretcher angle;comfortable transportation;vibration;nausea;patient head;posture differences;head forward;subjective evaluation;rapid deceleration;blood pres... |
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