We study edge-oriented FEM stabilizations w.r.t. linear multigrid solvers and data structures with the goal to examine the efficiency of such stabilizations due to the extending matrix stencil which is not supported by standard FEM data structures. A new edge-oriented data structure has been developed to support the additional coupling. So, the local element-wise and edge-wise matrices are easi...

• For a 52-bed unit using safety syringes, the move to a passive-safety pen device would result in total estimated cost savings of $22,762 annually. EXAMINING THE ROLE OF INSULIN PEN DEVICES IN ACUTE CARE SETTINGS: A REVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF HEALTH RESOURCE UTILIZATION Smallwood, C. M.Sc.1, Lamarche, D. R.N. MSc N, CDE, CMSN(c).2, Chevrier, A. R.N., MSc(A), CMSN(c).2 1Health Economics and Outcome...

Discontinuous finite element methods for the SN equations on 3-D unstructured tetrahedral and hexahedral meshes are presented. Solution techniques including source iteration and diffusion-synthetic acceleration are described. Numerical results are presented which demonstrate the accuracy and efficiency of these methods.

In this paper we derive a test statistic generating equation (TSGE) from which several statistics suitable for testing parametric restrictions in models estimated by the generalized method of moments (GMM) may be obtained. This statistic presents three main features: it is valid for producing statistics appropriate for testing constraints expressed in very general forms, which may involve not o...

$ The corresponding author, Member, IEEE and IEEE Computer Society Abstract: In this paper, we first develop a parallel algorithm for prefix computation on an n × n mesh of trees (MOT). For n data elements, the algorithm requires 4 log n + O(1) time using n2 processors. Using the MOT prefix, we next propose a prefix algorithm on an n × n OTIS mesh of trees. This algorithm for n4 data elements i...

In this project I explore several strategies utilizing convex optimization for the purpose of improving the quality of a simplicial mesh. The intended application for the meshes is for performing finite element/volume simulations and therefore mesh quality and in particular the minimum element quality is of fundamental importance. In the first part I look at methods for creating valid meshes fr...

Granulometries with respect to a structuring element which has more than one free parameter are introduced. Various one-dimensional granulometries and related pattern spectra which can be derived from these multidimensional granulometries are indicated. The need for considering such granulometries is explained. The multiparametric pecstrum is introduced, based on which a multiparametric skeleta...

This paper proposes a computer-assisted system for the surgical treatment of exophthalmia. This treatment is classically characterized by a decompression of the orbit, by the mean of an orbital walls osteotomy. The planning of this osteotomy consists in defining the size and the location of the decompression hole. A biomechanical model of the orbital soft tissues and its interactions with the w...

The efficiency and safety of a new treatment is occasionally evaluated using Poisson distributed count data as the criteria in clinical studies. In such scenarios, non-inferiority tests using Poisson distributed count data are often employed and evaluated in frequentist frameworks. However, in our previous work, we proposed and presented an index that demonstrated that the Poisson parameter obt...

We provide an introduction to the use of the spectral-element method (SEM) in seismology. Following a brief review of the basic equations that govern seismic wave propagation, we discuss in some detail how these equations may be solved numerically based upon the SEM to address the forward problem in seismology. Examples of synthetic seismograms calculated based upon the SEM are compared to data...