We present a method for analyzing and resynthesizing inhomogeneously textured regions in images for the purpose of advanced compression. We first define image blocks in a way that they cover regions with homogenious texture. These blocks are transformed each in turn. For the transform we use the so called Principle Component Analysis. After the transform into the new domain we statistically ana...

AIMS The aim of this paper is to operationalize the principle-based method of concept analysis. BACKGROUND While nursing has embraced the use of concept analysis as a valid and significant entree into an area of research, methodological development has created strategies of inquiry that vary in purpose and in the nature of their findings. DISCUSSION We propose that, as the primary utility o...

In this paper we prove that if $X $ is a Banach space, then for every lower semi-continuous bounded below function $f, $ there exists a $left(varphi_1, varphi_2right)$-convex function $g, $ with arbitrarily small norm,  such that $f + g $ attains its strong minimum on $X. $ This result extends some of the  well-known varitional principles as that of Ekeland [On the variational principle,  J. Ma...

In this paper, a continuum model based on the nonlocal elasticity theory is developed for vibration analysis of embedded orthotropic circular and elliptical micro/nano-plates. The nano-plate is bounded by a Pasternak foundation. Governing vibration equation of the nonlocal nano-plate is derived using Nonlocal Classical Plate Theory (NCPT). The weighted residual statement and the Galerkin method...