Trials to evaluate distribution of Lankford value using hole expansion test

Independent test assessment using the extreme value distribution theory

The new generation of whole genome sequencing platforms offers great possibilities and challenges for dissecting the genetic basis of complex traits. With a very high number of sequence variants, a naïve multiple hypothesis threshold correction hinders the identification of reliable associations by the overreduction of statistical power. In this report, we examine 2 alternative approaches to im...

Distribution Network Expansion Using Hybrid SA/TS Algorithm

Optimal expansion of medium-voltage power networks is a common issue in electrical distribution planning. Minimizing total cost of the objective function with technical constraints and reliability limits, make it a combinatorial problem which should be solved by optimization algorithms. This paper presents a new hybrid simulated annealing and tabu search algorithm for distribution network expan...

Using Value Added Models to Evaluate Teacher Preparation Programs

ENGINEERING NOTE Using Random Test Patterns to Evaluate MTF

Research on random targets for modulation transfer function (MTF) evaluation began in 1986 at the Center for Education and Research in Optics and Lasers (CREOL) located at the University of Central Florida. Under the direction of Dr. Glenn D. Boreman, research was conducted on the use of integrating spheres to produce highly uniform laser speckle. Dr. Boreman demonstrated that the exit port of ...

Value at Risk Estimation using the Kappa Distribution with Application to Insurance Data

The heavy tailed distributions have mostly been used for modeling the financial data. The kappa distribution has higher peak and heavier tail than the normal distribution. In this paper, we consider the estimation of the three unknown parameters of a Kappa distribution for evaluating the value at risk measure. The value at risk (VaR) as a quantile of a distribution is one of the import...