This short paper considers comparisons of different data augmentation algorithms in terms of their convergence and efficiency. It examines connections between the partial order 1 on Markov kernels, and inequalities of operator norms. It applies notions from Roberts and Rosenthal (2006) related to variance bounding Markov chains, together with L2 theory, to data augmentation algorithms (Tanner a...

The dynamic relationship between the predator and the prey has long been and will continue to be one of the dominant themes in population dynamics due to its universal existence and importance in nature 1 . In order to precisely describe the real ecological interactions between species such asmite and spidermite, lynx and hare, and sparrow and sparrow hawk, described by Tanner 2 and Wollkind et...

Citation for published item: Abes, M. and Atkinson, D. and Tanner, B.K. and Charlton, T.R. and Langridge, S. and Hase, T.P.A. and Ali, M. and Marrows, C.H. and Hickey, B.J. and Neudert, A. and Hicken, R.J. and Arena, D. and Wilkins, S.B. and Mirone, A. and Lebegue, S. (2010) 'Spin polarization and exchange coupling of Cu and Mn atoms in paramagnetic CuMn diluted alloys induced by a Co layer.', ...

This paper researches the accuracy of the Differential Transformation Method (DTM) for solving the Holling Tanner models which are described as two-dimensional system of ODES with quadratic and rational nonlinearities. Numerical results are compared to those obtained by the fourth-order Runge-Kutta method to illustrate the preciseness and effectiveness of the proposed method. The direct symboli...

since both factors are known to be associated with increased and earlier development. The same factors may therefore be responsible for the accompanying delay in the menopause. Tanner (1962) suggests that the pituitary gland may be involved in both the change in age of menarche and of menopause, and this is made more plausible by the fact that adolescence is not only reached earlier than previo...

1. Patient Engagement and the PCMH: A Pilot Survey in Four Clinical Settings Carole Upshur UMMS/DFMCH; Lee Hargraves, DFMCH; Achankeng Afiadata, Azra Borogovac, Julianna Clough, Jonathan Eisenberg, Josephine Harrington, Cailtin Lawrence, John Madore, Navine Nasser-Ghodsi, Jennifer Perez, Melissa Pergakis, Andrew Piper, Matthew Sloan, and Karen Tanner (Clinical/Translational Research Pathway stu...

The creative nature of games makes trying new ideas desirable, but these changes are sometimes very risky. We need to find ways to minimize risks while we build innovative experiences. Driver San Francisco did this by using Hinted-execution Behavior Trees; this technique allows developers to modify existing AI behaviors dynamically with very low risk, and was used to adapt Driver’s getaway AI t...

Nadine Alameh, Michael Baker Corporation Francis Alexander, Los Alamos National Laboratory Marwan Al-Haik, University of New Mexico M. Anghel, Los Alamos National Laboratory Weizhu Bao, National University of Singapore Markus Berndt, Los Alamos National Laboratory Don Berry, Indiana University John Brooke, Manchester University Markus Buttiker, University of Geneva Jonathan Chin, University Col...