This paper proposes a new method to distinguish the printed digits, regardless of font and size, using neural networks.Unlike our proposed method, existing neural network based techniques are only able to recognize the trained fonts. These methods need a large database containing digits in various fonts. New fonts are often introduced to the public, which may not be truly recognized by the Opti...

Tracheobronchomalacia is a form of expiratory central airway collapse characterized by softening of the airway wall cartilaginous structures. Symptoms often mimic asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Pulmonary function test results may suggest a diagnosis, but findings are neither sensitive nor specific. Bronchoscopy and novel dynamic radiographic studies contribute to the diagnosi...

Let $E$ be a finite set and $\mathcal P$, $\mathcal S$, $\mathcal L$ three classes of subsets of $E$, and $r$ a function defined on $2^E$. In this paper, we give an algorithm for testing if the quadruple $(\mathcal P, \mathcal S, \mathcal L, r)$ is the locked structure of a given matroid, i.e., recognizing if $(\mathcal P, \mathcal S, \mathcal L, r)$ defines a matroid. This problem is intractab...