Generalized estimating equations (GEE) fit parameters based on sums of weighted residuals, which may be applied for example to the Poisson distribution. We discuss Generalized Poisson (GP) response data. This distribution has a more flexible variance function than the Poisson distribution and has an additional dispersion parameter. To fit this parameter, second level estimating equations based ...

PURPOSE To assess the reproducibility and stability of hippocampal T2 relaxation times and examine the effects of patients' age, seizures, and duration of epilepsy on this measure. METHODS Hippocampal T2 relaxation times were measured in 63 patients with chronic epilepsy (55 with partial and 8 with idiopathic generalized seizures) using a Carr-Purcell-Meiboom-Gill sequence, echo times 22 to 2...

Combating noise signals is still a very important and challenging research topic. Previously, we presented a subtractive-beamformer-based noise reduction algorithm using paired microphones, which was shown to be effective in reducing directional noise. However, its basic assumption, namely a perfectly coherent noise field, is generally not satisfied in real-world environments. In this paper, we...

commutative properties of four-dimensional generalized symmetric pseudo-riemannian manifolds were considered. specially, in this paper, we studied skew-tsankov and jacobi-tsankov conditions in 4-dimensional pseudo-riemannian generalized symmetric manifolds.

small polygroups are multi-valued systems that satisfy group-likeaxioms. using the notion of “belonging ($epsilon$)” and “quasi-coincidence (q)” offuzzy points with fuzzy sets, the concept of ($epsilon$, $epsilon$ $vee$ q)-fuzzy subpolygroups isintroduced. the study of ($epsilon$, $epsilon$ $vee$ q)-fuzzy normal subpolygroups of a polygroupare dealt with. characterization and some of the fundam...