Let G be a simple connected graph and {v_1,v_2,..., v_k} be the set of pendent (vertices of degree one) vertices of G. The reduced distance matrix of G is a square matrix whose (i,j)-entry is the topological distance between v_i and v_j of G. In this paper, we compute the spectrum of the reduced distance matrix of the generalized Bethe trees.

In [4], the authors studied the Pascal matrix and the Stirling matrices of the first kind and the second kind via the Fibonacci matrix. In this paper, we consider generalizations of Pascal matrix, Fibonacci matrix and Pell matrix. And, by using Riordan method, we have factorizations of them. We, also, consider some combinatorial identities.

Gaussian network model (GNM) and anisotropic network model (ANM) are some of the most popular methods for the study of protein flexibility and related functions. In this work, we propose generalized GNM (gGNM) and ANM methods and show that the GNM Kirchhoff matrix can be built from the ideal low-pass filter, which is a special case of a wide class of correlation functions underpinning the linea...

A new matrix factorization algorithm which combines two recently proposed nonnegative learning techniques is presented. Our new algorithm, α-PNMF, inherits the advantages of Projective Nonnegative Matrix Factorization (PNMF) for learning a highly orthogonal factor matrix. When the Kullback-Leibler (KL) divergence is generalized to αdivergence, it gives our method more flexibility in approximati...

With the development of the technology and increase of human dependency on structures, healthy structures play an important role in people lives and communications. Hence, structural health monitoring has been attracted strongly in recent decades. Improvement of measuring instruments made signal processing as a powerful tool in structural heath monitoring. Wavelet transform invention causes a g...

The new training literature suggests that in a monopsonistic market employers will not only pay for fi rm-specifi c training but also for general training if the risk of poaching is limited. This implies that training participation should decrease when competition for employees is higher among fi rms. Using worker level data for Germany we fi nd that the hypothesis is supported empirically. Spe...