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• A model of error propagation in conjunctive decisions and its application to database quality management

  Author:Irit Askira GelmanFrom:Journal of Database Management (Vol. 23, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  January-March 201210,512 words Report 1450LThis study centers on the accuracy dimension of information quality and models the relationship between input accuracy and output accuracy in a popular class of applications. These applications consist of dichotomous...

• What to do (and not to do) with time-series cross-section data

  Authors:Nathaniel Beck and Jonathan N. KatzFrom:American Political Science Review (Vol. 89, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 199510,561 words Article Some concerns on the use of time-series cross-section (TSCS) models have raised the question on the accuracy of estimation which appears in published studies. A study that uses Monte Carlo analysis reveals that the...

• A Fast EM Algorithm for BayesA-Like Prediction of Genomic Breeding Values

  Authors:Xiaochen Sun, Long Qu, Dorian J. Garrick, Jack C. M. Dekkers, and Rohan L. FernandoFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 7, Issue 11) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 9, 20126,785 words Article 1700LAuthor(s): Xiaochen Sun 1 , Long Qu 1 , 2 , Dorian J. Garrick 1 , Jack C. M. Dekkers 1 , Rohan L. Fernando 1 , * Introduction Genomic prediction of breeding values for economically important traits of farm animals...

• Intrinsic Noise Analyzer: A Software Package for the Exploration of Stochastic Biochemical Kinetics Using the System Size Expansion

  Authors:Philipp Thomas, Hannes Matuschek, and Ramon GrimaFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 7, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 12, 201212,771 words Article 1540LAuthor(s): Philipp Thomas 1 , 2 , 3 , Hannes Matuschek 4 , Ramon Grima 1 , 2 , * Introduction Chemical kinetics is by its very nature stochastic. This stochasticity has several origins, chief among them being that...

• Estimating Diarrhea Mortality among Young Children in Low and Middle Income Countries

  Authors:Christa L. Fischer Walker, Martin J. Aryee, Cynthia Boschi-Pinto, and Robert E. BlackFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 7, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 3, 20124,088 words Article 1610LAuthor(s): Christa L. Fischer Walker 1 , * , Martin J. Aryee 2 , Cynthia Boschi-Pinto 3 , 4 , Robert E. Black 1 Introduction Although child survival rates have made improvements in the past decade, 8.8 million...

• Assessing the impact of uncertainty on flood risk estimates with reliability analysis using 1-D and 2-D hydraulic models

  Authors:I. Escuder-Bueno and A. Serrano-LombilloFrom:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences (Vol. 16, Issue 7) Peer-Reviewed

  July 5, 201230 words Brief article Byline: L. Altarejos-Garcí,a, M. L. Martí,nez-Chenoll, I. Escuder-Bueno, A. Serrano-Lombillo To access, purchase, authenticate, or subscribe to the full-text of this article, please visit this link:...

• Reduction of radiation biases by incorporating the missing cloud variability by means of downscaling techniques: a study using the 3-D MoCaRT model

  Authors:T. Trautmann and V. VenemaFrom:Atmospheric Measurement Techniques (Vol. 5, Issue 9) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 20, 201228 words Brief article Byline: S. Gimeno Garcí,a, T. Trautmann, V. Venema To access, purchase, authenticate, or subscribe to the full-text of this article, please visit this link:...

• Estimating bacteria emissions from inversion of atmospheric transport: sensitivity to modelled particle characteristics

  Authors:S. M. Burrows, P. J. Rayner, T. Butler, and M. G. LawrenceFrom:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics (Vol. 13, Issue 11) Peer-Reviewed

  June 4, 201332 words Brief article Byline: S. M. Burrows, P. J. Rayner, T. Butler, M. G. Lawrence To access, purchase, authenticate, or subscribe to the full-text of this article, please visit this link:...

• Bridging the gap between GLUE and formal statistical approaches: approximate Bayesian computation

  Authors:M. Sadegh and J. A. VrugtFrom:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences (Vol. 17, Issue 12) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 5, 201326 words Brief article Byline: M. Sadegh, J. A. Vrugt To access, purchase, authenticate, or subscribe to the full-text of this article, please visit this link:...

• Logistic regression applied to natural hazards: rare event logistic regression with replications

  Authors:M. Guns and V. VanackerFrom:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences (Vol. 12, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 18, 201225 words Brief article Byline: M. Guns, V. Vanacker To access, purchase, authenticate, or subscribe to the full-text of this article, please visit this link:...

• A Machine Learning Method for the Prediction of Receptor Activation in the Simulation of Synapses

  Authors:Jesus Montes, Elena Gomez, Angel Merchan-Perez, Javier DeFelipe, and Jose-Maria PenaFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 8, Issue 7) Peer-Reviewed

  July 23, 201310,566 words Article 1460LAuthor(s): Jesus Montes 1, Elena Gomez 1, Angel Merchán-Pérez 1,2, Javier DeFelipe 2,3, Jose-Maria Peña 1,* Introduction Most information in the mammalian nervous system flows through chemical synapses. These are...

• Damage localization of an offshore platform considering temperature variations

  Authors:Shuqing Wang, Min Zhang, and Huajun LiFrom:Mathematical Problems in EngineeringPeer-Reviewed

  Annual 20155,945 words Report 1510LModal parameters are sensitive indicators of structural damages. However, these modal parameters are sensitive not only to damage, but also to the environmental variations. Development of vibration based damage...

• Deterministic and probabilistic investigation on multiple crack interactions in a semi-infinite domain

  Authors:Eui-Keun Kim, Habeun Choi, Kyoungsoo Park, and Won-Hee KangFrom:Mathematical Problems in EngineeringPeer-Reviewed

  Annual 20155,291 words Technical report 1540LThe investigation of multiple crack interactions in fracture mechanics is important to predict the safety and reliability of structures. This study aims to investigate the interactions of multiple parallel cracks in a...

• Calculation of credit valuation adjustment based on least square Monte Carlo methods

  Author:Qian LiuFrom:Mathematical Problems in EngineeringPeer-Reviewed

  Annual 20153,274 words Report 1520LCounterparty credit risk has become one of the highest-profile risks facing participants in the financial markets. Despite this, relatively little is known about how counterparty credit risk is actually priced...

• The role of long relaxation times in a simple model with massless modes

  Authors:R. Timmons and K. De'BellFrom:Canadian Journal of Physics (Vol. 96, Issue 8) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 20186,010 words Report 1720LThe next-nearest-neighbour Ising model with competing nearest-neighbour (nn) and next-nearest-neighbour (nnn) interactions, provides an example of a system in which massless modes destroy order at any finite...

• Search of Fuzzy Periods in the Works of Poetry of Different Authors

  Authors:Artur Nor and Eugene KorotkovFrom:Advances in Fuzzy Systems (Vol. 2018)

  Annual 20186,869 words Article 1320LWe applied a new method for the identification of fuzzy periods and the insertion and deletion of characters were taken into consideration while studying the works of poetry. The technique employs genetic algorithm,...

• Recycling of scale and steel chips waste as a partial replacement of sand in concrete

  Authors:Mohamed Alwaeli and Jan NadziakiewiczFrom:Construction and Building Materials (Vol. 28, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 20124,310 words Report 1500LABSTRACT Modification of concrete properties by the addition of appropriate materials is a popular field of concrete research. This study is focusing on the use of selected waste of iron and steel industry (steel...

• An Effective Approach for Uncertain Aerodynamic Analysis of Airfoils via the Polynomial Chaos Expansion.

  Authors:Xufang Zhang and Jiafei SunFrom:Mathematical Problems in EngineeringPeer-Reviewed

  Mar. 31, 20206,321 words Article 1590LThis paper presents an effective approach for uncertain aerodynamic analysis of airfoils via the polynomial chaos expansion (PCE). To achieve this, the multivariate polynomial is first setup to represent random factors...

• Snow albedo sensitivity to macroscopic surface roughness using a new ray-tracing model.

  Authors:Fanny Larue, Ghislain Picard, Laurent Arnaud, Inès Ollivier, Clément Delcourt, Maxim Lamare, et al.From:The Cryosphere (Vol. 14, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  May 27, 2020468 words Article Most models simulating snow albedo assume a flat and smooth surface, neglecting surface roughness. However, the presence of macroscopic roughness leads to a systematic decrease in albedo due to two effects: (1) photons...

• Tensile Fracture Behavior of Corroded Pipelines: Part 2--Numerical Simulation Based on Monte Carlo Method.

  Authors:Feng Liu, Yuchao Yang, and Feng XiFrom:Advances in Materials Science and Engineering (Vol. 2020) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 30, 20205,792 words Article 1540LThe experimental part in this companion paper revealed that the macroscopic mechanical performance of corroded pipes follows a decreasing trend with the increasing corrosion rate. Inspired by the surface topology by...