This paper presents an alternative method to measuring word-word semantic relatedness in distributional semantics framework. The main idea is to represent target words as rankings of all co-occurring words in a text corpus, ordered by their tf – idf weight and use a metric between rankings (such as Jaro distance or Rank distance) to compute semantic relatedness. This method has several advantag...

The article focuses on the deformation and strain-stress analysis of Earth’s crust under external thermal loading. More specifically, influence cyclic changes in surface temperature field stress displacement inside over a two-year time span is investigated. finite element program MSC.Marc Mentat was used to calculate stresses displacements. For practical reasons, simplified as planar, piecewise...

A number of tricky problems in probability are discussed, having in common one or more infinite sequences of coin tosses, and a representation as a problem in dependent percolation. Three of these problems are of ‘Winkler’ type, that is, they are challenges for a clairvoyant demon.

A number of tricky problems in probability are discussed, having in common one or more infinite sequences of coin tosses, and a representation as a problem in dependent percolation. Three of these problems are of ‘Winkler’ type, that is, they ask about what can be achieved by a clairvoyant demon.

We compare variations of string comparators based on the Jaro-Winkler comparator and edit distance comparator. We apply the comparators to Census data to see which are better classifiers for matches and nonmatches, first by comparing their classification abilities using a ROC curve based analysis, then by considering a direct comparison between two candidate comparators in record linkage results.

In this paper, a closed form solution for bending and free vibration analyses of simply supported rectangular laminated composite plates is presented. The static and free vibration behavior of symmetric and antisymmetric laminates is investigated using a refined first-order shear deformation theory. The Winkler–Pasternak two-parameter model is employed to express the interaction between the lam...

Nano structures such as nanowires, nanobeams and nanoplates have been investigated widely for their innovative properties. In this paper the buckling of nanowires surrounded in a Winkler - Pasternak elastic medium has been examined based on the nonlocal Euler-Bernoully model with considering the surface effects. In the following a parametric study that explores the influence of numerous physica...

Mechanical foundations and pavements design need a perfect prediction of the response of the material to reach a reliable and safe structure. This work deals with the thermoelastic response of microbeams rested on a two-parameter viscoelastic foundation due to a magnetic field in the context of the dual - phase lag thermoelasticity model. The solutions of the governing equations are attained us...