II. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY ..........................................430 A. Content Analysis.......................................................................431 B. Primer on the Doctrine of Equivalents.....................................432 C. Database Construction ............................................................435 D. Measurement Criteria..................................

In the first part, we introduce randomized algorithms as a new notion of efficient algorithms for decision problems. We classify randomized algorithms according to their error probabilities, and define appropriate complexity classes. (RP, coRP, ZPP, BPP, PP). We discuss which classes are realistic proposals for design of probabilistic algorithms. We cover the implementation of randomized algori...

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Introduction. The purpose of this report is to draw attention to some nontrivial connections between the ("continuous") theory of irregularities of distribution and discrete mathematics. The object of the theory of irregularities of distribution is to measure the uniformity (or nonuniformity) of sequences and point sets. For instance: how uniformly can an arbitrary set of N points in the unit c...

This study was undertaken to determine the anti rabies virus antibody (ARVA) levels achieved by parenteral anti rabies vaccination in dogs. Quantitative detection of ARVA in the serum samples of vaccinated (n=102) and unvaccinated (n=14) dogs belonging to six age groups, viz., <3 months, 3-6 months, 6-12 months, 1-2 years, 2-3 years and >3 years was carried out by employing an indirect immunoen...

The accurate production of a rainfall environment similar to natural rainfall by a rainfall simulator (RS) is a crucial and challenging task in rainfall instrument testing or calibration. Although the spatial uniformity of rainfall accumulation is a key parameter of an RS, the spatial uniformity comparison between simulated rainfall and natural rainfall, and the spatial uniformity improvements ...

system evaluations were performed on 48 center pivots in different parts of saudi arabia. these systems, located on different farms in four different regions of the country, namely: riyadh, jouf, qassim and eastern regions, were evaluated to study the effect of lateral configuration on water application uniformity as regards the original vs. modified laterals. lateral configuration modification...