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... methods for ODE’s, http://www.eng.mu.edu/corlissg/Pubs/03Lyngby/Slides/ [2] N S Nedialkov, Interval tools for ODEs and DAEs, http://www.cas.mcmaster.ca/∼ nedialk/PAPERS/intvtools/intvtools.pdf ... methods for classes of problems may be a feasible approach • An efficient method for stiff problems is needed • An “interval version“ of DETEST, a test set for assessing approximate solvers for IVP ... IVP for a DAE system with n equations fi in n dependent variables xj = xj (t) of the form fi t, the xj and derivatives of them = 0, 1≤i≤n Fully implicit; derivatives of order > are allowed Informally,...

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... capability and maturity, and offers recommendations for improvement Used in this way, ITIM can be a valuable tool that (1) supports organizational self-assessment and improvement and (2) provides a standard ... in information technology (IT) can enrich people’s lives and improve organizational performance For example, during the last decade the Internet has matured from being a means for academics and ... a rigorous, standardized tool for internal and external evaluations of these processes; (2) a consistent and understandable mechanism for reporting the results of assessments; and (3) a road...

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... capability and maturity, and offers recommendations for improvement As such, ITIM can be a valuable tool that (1) supports organizational self-assessment and improvement and (2) provides a standard ... their merits by a wellinformed decision-making body, • implement process management improvement ideas and innovations, and • increase the business value and mission performance improvements of IT ... initiate and manage its IT investment processes For example, this guide forms the foundation for each IT board’s operating policies and procedures and can also serve as the foundation for many...

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... University of California, Berkeley, and Math 280 at the University of California, Davis, for their comments, corrections, and patience, and in particular Ms K Schwarz, who corrected errors and obscurities ... Stochastic Process 4.2 Covariance and Spectrum 4.3 Scaling and the Inertial Spectrum of Turbulence 4.4 Random Measures and Random Fourier Transforms 4.5 Prediction for Stationary Stochastic Processes ... slightly different form Let the random variables ηi for i = 1, 2, be independent and have each the pdf f , with mean and variance as above, and construct the following sequence of random variables:...

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... VR-ATM CKKY formulated concepts and ideas in Part I of the study WAKY and YEWH collected and analyzed data for Part I KNKF formulated concepts in Part II of the study CBCH, LKCK, LJCK, and LTHY ... real ATM was recorded and compared for each step Two behavioral checklists were developed based on activity analysis, a 14-item one for cash withdrawals and a 17-item one for money transfers, ... ischemic), and one had suffered a brain tumor Table shows the cognitive performance of the participants in both parts of the study Written and informed consent was obtained from all participants before...

Ngày tải lên: 19/06/2014, 08:20

... from non-cases respectively (AUROC for CES-D = 0.78, and for AUDIT = 0.98 for women and 0.75 for men respectively), indicating that these were accurate screening tools The difference in Discussion ... sensitivity of 60% and PPV of 60% for women, and a sensitivity of 55% and PPV of 50% men for AUDs The sensitivities of the AUDIT were moderate (55% sensitivity for men; 60% for women), Chishinga ... high sensitivity and PPV while the AUDIT showed moderate sensitivity and PPV in men and women, indicating that these are suitable tools for screening current MDD and AUD among TB and ART patients...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 15:22

... solutions in two different cases, and leave other cases as exercises for your fun and exploration © 2001 by CRC Press LLC Case Here, a = –0.99, and we consider the cases b = and b = 0.98 The starting ... b=sqrt(1-a^2); rx=rand(1,40); ry=rand(1,40); © 2001 by CRC Press LLC FIGURE 2.5 Plot of multiple Hénon orbits having the same a = 0.25 but random starting points for n=1:1500 for m=1:40 x(1,m)=-0.99+2*rx(m); ... the other hand, in the difference equation formulation of this class of problems, the present output y(k) is expressed as a linear combination of the present and m most recent inputs and of the...

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... the use and syntax of the zoom and ginput commands for a more accurate reading of the coordinates of a point.) Pb 3.4 Write a function M-file for the line passing through a given point and intersecting ... parameters b Holding the graph for the case R = 100Ω, sketch L1 and L2 again for R = 50Ω and R = 500Ω How the values of the voltage and the current change as R increases; and decreases? c Determine ... a Keeping the values of Vs and R1 fixed, sketch the functions V(R) and I(R) for this circuit, and verify that the solutions you found previously in Pbs 3.7 and 3.8, for the various values of R,...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 02:21

... iterative equations for D(k) and D2(k), as given respectively by Eqs (4.16) and (4.30), and with the initial conditions for the function and its derivative The first elements for the y, D, and D2 arrays ... y(2 N ) + y(2 N + 1)   that is, the weights are equal to for the first and last elements, equal to for even elements, and equal to for odd elements Example 4.7 Using Simpson’s rule, compute ... Question: Compute analytically from Eqs (4.58) and (4.59), the steady-state values for the higher excited state population and for the photon number, and compare with the numerically obtained asymptotic...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 02:21

... analytically MATLAB has a built-in command that finds all the roots (real and complex) for any polynomial equation As previously noted, the MATLAB command for finding the polynomial roots is roots: ... that it satisfies, and its value and that of its derivative at x = 0, namely: J ( x = 0) = and J ( x = 0) = ′ The problem that we want to solve is to find the zeros of J0(x) and compare to these ... The command is poly poly(r) In-Class Exercise Pb 5.14 Find the roots of the polynomial p = [1 pute their sum and product 3], and com- Pb 5.15 Consider the two polynomials: p1 = [1 3] and p2 =...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 02:21

... values for the lower and upper cutoff frequencies and the sampling time: f1 = 200 Hz; f2 = 400 Hz; τ = 10–5 s find f0 and plot the gain curve as function of the normalized frequency for the bandpass ... rules for the addition and subtraction of vectors Example 6.2 Find the sum and difference of the complex numbers © 2001 by CRC Press LLC z1 = + 2j and z2 = + j Solution: Grouping the real and imaginary ... Analytically and numerically, obtain in the standard form an expression for each of the following quantities: a + 4j + 5j b 3+j (1 − j )(3 + j ) 1− 2j + j  − c   2j  2 + 3j Pb 6.9 For any pair...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 02:21

... element of the space; and b If a and b are constants, and ϕ and ψ are elements belonging to the space, then a ϕ + b ψ is also an element of the space There is an inner (dot) product for any two elements ... by CRC Press LLC for − ≤ x ≤ a for a < x ≤ (7.112) Solution: The conditions for the above theorem are satisfied, and  cl = l +  1 2 ∫ P (x)dx a l (7.113) From Eq (7.96), and noting that Pl(1) ... Rseries Rparallel (7.43) The proof is straightforward Using Eq (7.37) and recalling Ohm’s law for n resistors {R1, R2, …, Rn}, the equivalent resistances for this combination, when all resistors are...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 02:21

... C = 0.25 F, and L = H: a Write the equations for the phasors of the voltages and currents b Form the matrix representation for the equations found in part (a) c Plot the magnitude and phase of ... primary tool for understanding and solving physical problems at the atomic and subatomic scales In this section, we define these matrices and find key properties of their eigenvalues and eigenvectors ... as these form the tools for the matrix formulation of ray optics and Gaussian optics, which are two of the major sub-fields of photonics engineering Example 8.16 Find the eigenvalues and eigenvectors...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 02:21

... matrix form, this transformation can be represented by: −1 P= 0 0 −1  (9.2) • For the reflection about the x-axis, denoted by Px, and the reflection about the y-axis, denoted by Py , the transformation ... transformation matrix for simultaneously compressing the x-coordinate by a factor of 2, while expanding the y-coordinate by a factor of Apply this transformation to the trapezoid of Example 9.1 and ... strategy for solving the problem goes as follows: Perform a translation to place Q at the origin of a new coordinate system Perform a π/4 rotation around the new origin, using the above form for rotation...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 02:21

... same results by noting that the events E and O (B and C) are disjoint and that their union spanned the set S Therefore, the probabilities for events O and C could have been deduced, as well, through ... components have unequal values Therefore, while a can have any of 10 possible values, b can have only 9, and c can have only Therefore, n(A) = × × 10, and the probability for the event A is P( A) = × ... equal to 2b, the foci are located at (h – c, k) and (h + c, k), and those of the vertices at (h – a, k) and (h + a, k) In this case, c > a > and c > b > and c = a2 + b2 (S.13) Geometric Definition...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 02:21

... software tools that use a relational database for information storage, and an XML-based file format used for transmission of this information and storage outside of databases The OME XML file format ... the OME XML file format is not raw performance, but interoperability above all else, using widely accepted standards and practices for information exchange As the OME XML file format has gained ... WA and Bitplane, Zurich, Switzerland), and it has been proposed as a standard recommendation for image data migration by the European Advanced Microscopy Network [20] Immediate applications for...

Ngày tải lên: 14/08/2014, 14:21

... find sc and tc for L1 and L2 If

Ngày tải lên: 09/09/2015, 11:23

... Science and Engineering) for involving me as data analyst for their project I extend my thanks to Prof M.S Chiu and Prof Sanjay Swarup for their kind acceptance to be on the panel of examiners and for ... Gauri and Sheela) for associating me in their work and utilizing some of the data analysis tools developed in this research for their project Similarly, I wish to thank my friend Umid Joshi and ... department and NUS for recognizing my performance and for awarding prestigious Presidents Graduate Fellowship It is surely an honor that I will cherish long My affectionate thanks to all my labmates and...

Ngày tải lên: 11/09/2015, 16:05

... org.junit.After; import org.junit.Before; import org.junit.Test; import java.util.regex.Pattern; public class test case selenium extends SeleneseTestCase { @Before public void setUp() throws Exception ... selenium.waitForPageToLoad("10000"); selenium.click("id=submitbutton"); selenium.click("id=TermsOfService"); selenium.click("id=Personalization"); selenium.click("id=submitbutton"); selenium.waitForPageToLoad("10000"); ... test_input($_POST["email"]); // check if e-mail address is well-formed if (!filter_var($email, FILTER_VALIDATE_EMAIL)) { $emailErr = "Invalid email format"; } } if (empty($_POST["website"])) { $website...

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