1 Abstract In some recent papers new algorithms for blind adaptive equalization were proposed. These algorithms are based on the stochastic gradient method and thus can be regarded as a blindd counterpart to the classic LMS-(least mean squares-) algorithms. It is well-known that these algorithms show relatively slow convergence speed. The classic solution to get fast convergence is the RLS-(rec...

Finding the relationship between two coordinate systems using pairs of measurements of the coordinates of a number of points in both systems is a classic photogrammetric task. It finds applications in stereophotogrammetry and in robotics. We present here a closed-form solution to the least-squares problem for three or more points. Currently, various empirical, graphical and numerical iterative ...

Numerical simulation, phase-space analysis, and analytic techniques are three methods used to solve quantitative differential equations . Most work in Qualitative Reasoning has dealt with analogs of the first two techniques, producing capabilities applicable to a wide range of systems . Although potentially of benefit, little has been done to provide closedform, analytic solution techniques for...

In this paper, we present a novel solution for implementing Head-Eye coordination which is an intelligent human behavior. We develop the principle of determining a third unknown view from two known views and apply it to solve Head-Eye coordination problem. The advantages of our solution are: (a) a closed-form solution is obtained and (b) "one-step" or "two-step" control algorithm can be impleme...

We address the problem of 3D reconstruction from image features tracked along a sequence. The most precise algorithms compute the Maximum Likelihood (ML) estimate and are iterative. They need an approximate 3D reconstruction as starting position. For that purpose, we propose a closed-form expression of paraperspective reconstruction. A matrix that approximately verifies the properties of a para...

In this paper we present product-form solutions from the point of view of stochastic process algebra. In previous work [16] we have shown how to derive product-form solutions for a formalism called Labelled Markov Automata (LMA). LMA are very useful as their relation with the Continuous Time Markov Chains is very direct. The disadvantage of using LMA is that the proofs of properties are cumbers...

The advantages of the compositional structure within the Markovian process algebra PEPA for model construction and simpliication have already been demonstrated. In this paper we show that for some PEPA models this structure may also be used to advantage during the solution of the model. Several papers ooering product form solutions of stochastic Petri nets have been published during the last te...

A new form of the Kerr solution is presented. The solution involves a time coordinate which represents the local proper time for free-falling observers on a set of simple trajectories. Many physical phenomena are particularly clear when related to this time coordinate. The chosen coordinates also ensure that the solution is well behaved at the horizon. The solution is well suited to the tetrad ...

Tetraoctyl-substituted vanadyl phthalocyanine (OVPc4C8) as a new NIR-absorbing discotic liquid crystalline material can form highly ordered thin films with edge-on alignment of the molecules and molecular packing mode identical to that in the phase II of OVPc for solution processed OTFTs with mobility up to 0.017 cm(2) V(-1) s(-1).

Modification of different zirconium propoxide precursors with H(2)dea was investigated by characterization of the isolated modified species. Upon modification of zirconium n-propoxide and [Zr(O(n)Pr)(O(i)Pr)(3)((i)PrOH)](2) with (1/2) a mol equivalent of H(2)dea the complexes [Zr(2)(O(n)Pr)(6)(OCH(2)CH(2))(2)NH](2) (1) and [Zr(2)(O(n)Pr)(2)(O(i)Pr)(4)(OCH(2)CH(2))(2)NH](2) (2) were obtained. Ho...