BHATTACHARYYA ,B. K., CHAN,K. C.
THE PROBLEM OF REDUCTION OF MAGNETIC AND GRAVITY DATA, WHEN OBSERVED ON AN ARBITRARY SURFACE IN A REGION OF HIGH TOPOGRAPHIC RELIEF, IS STUDIED WITH EQUIVALENT SOURCE REPRESENTATION AT THE POINTS OF...
Large-Scale Structure in Brane-Induced Gravity II. Numerical Simulations (2009)
Chan, K. C., Scoccimarro, Roman
We use N-body simulations to study the nonlinear structure formation in brane-induced gravity, developing a new method that requires alternate use of Fast Fourier Transforms and relaxation. This...
Wavelet Based Fingerprint Liveness Detection (2008)
Y. S. Moon, J. S. Chen, K. C. Chan, K. So, K. C. Woo
We propose a simple and effective approach for fingerprint liveness detection based on the wavelet analysis of the finger tip surface texture. Experimental results show that our method can...
Glass forming ability and mechanical properties of Zr50Cu42Al8 bulk metallic glass (2008)
Xia, L, Chan, K. C., Liu, L, Wang, G
In this work, we report that Zr50Cu42Al8 bulk metallic glass (BMG) exhibits excellent glass forming ability and mechanical properties. Zr50Cu42Al8 glassy rods with a diameter of 3mm were prepared...
Jia He, Raymond Kan, Lilian Ng, Chu Zhang, Alberta We, Mark Carhart, ...
In this paper we generalize Harvey's (1989) empirical specification of conditional asset pricing models to allow for both time-varying covariances between stock returns and marketwide factors...
Alternative Models of the Short-Term (2007)
Anthony B. S, K. C. Chan, K. C. Chan, G. Andrew Karolyi, G. Andrew Karolyi, Francis A. Longstaff, ...
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Cosmological Constraints on Radion Evolution in the Universal Extra Dimension Model (2007)
The constraints on the radion evolution in the Universal Extra Dimension (UED) model from Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) and Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) data are studied. In the UED model, where...
CMB Constraint on Radion Evolution in the Brane World Scenario (2007)
In many versions of brane model, the modulus field of extra dimensions, the radion, could have cosmological evolution, which induces variation of the Higgs vacuum expectation value, $$, resulting in...
Wang Zan; Department Of Industrial And Systems Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China, Y.C. TSIM; Department Of Industrial And Systems Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China, W.S. Yeung; Department Of Industrial And Systems Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China, K.C. Chan; Department Of Industrial And Systems Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China, Jinlan Liu; School Of Management Tianjin University, Tianjin, PR China
Due to the availability of internet-based abstract services and patent databases, bibliometric analysis has become one of key technology forecasting approaches. Recently, latent semantic analysis...
Wang Zan, Y.C. TSIM, W.S. Yeung, K.C. Chan, Jinlan Liu
Due to the availability of internet-based abstract services and patent databases, bibliometric analysis has become one of key technology forecasting approaches. Recently, latent semantic analysis...
Zan, Wang, Tsim, Y.C., Yeung, W.S., Chan, K.C., Jinlan, Liu
Due to the availability of internet-based abstract services and patent databases, bibliometric analysis has become one of key technology forecasting approaches. Recently, latent semantic analysis...
Constraining the Variation of G by Cosmic Microwave Background Anisotropies (2006)
We use the Cosmic Microwave Background Anisotropies (CMBA) power spectra to constrain the cosmological variation of gravitational constant G. It is found that the sensitivity of CMBA to the variation...
Constraints on f(R) Cosmology in the Palatini Formalism (2006)
In this work we derive the covariant and gauge invariant perturbation equations in general theories of $f(R)$ gravity in the Palatini formalism to linear order and calculate the cosmic microwave...
Studies of Air Showers above 10^18 eV with the CHICOS Array (2005)
Lynn, T. W., Brobeck, E., Carlson, B. E., Jillings, C. J., Larson, M. B., McKeown, R. D., ...
CHICOS (California HIgh school Cosmic ray ObServatory) is presently an array of more than 140 detectors distributed over a large area (~400 km^2) of southern California, and will consist of 180...
Template Synthesis and Image Mosaicking for Fingerprint Registration:An Experimental Study (2004)
Y. S. Moon, H. W. Yeung, K. C. Chan, S. O. Chan
Fingerprint registration becomes an important issue for the success of reliable fingerprint verification using small solid state fingerprint sensors. Current major registration techniques include...
A report : HKUST forum on the future development of Hong Kong (2002)
Lin, Otto C. C., Wang, Kang L., Chan, K. C.
Hong Kong has experienced momentous economic changes since 1997. While its daily lifestyle and business operations have continued smoothly after the return to Chinese sovereignty, the transition to a...
The paper, 'Cu[r]rency Options and Central Bank Operations', provides a useful review of the various issues concerning the use of currency options in central bank operations, particularly in the...
Effect of Crystal Rotation on Springback of Integrated Circuit Leadframes (2000)
It is well known that crystal rotation which occurs in deformation processes may affect the mechanical and plastic properties of textured materials. In the present paper, the effect of crystal...
It is well known that the mechanical and deformation properties of metal matrix composites (MMCs) are related to their microstructures. However, less work has been carried out in laser bending to...
Kim, T., Chan, K. C., Crooks, R. M., Ye, Q., Sun, L.
Here we discuss the preparation and characterization of photopolymerizable, self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) that consist of acid-, hydroxyl-, and methyl-terminated n-alkylthiois containing a...
A Microplasticity Analysis of Shear Band Cracks in Rolled 2024 Aluminium Alloy. (1998)
Shear band crack propagation during rolling was examined in an annealed and an age-hardened specimen of AA 2024. Prior to rolling, shear bands were found in the age-hardened alloy, but not in the...
HIGH-STRAIN-RATE SUPERPLASTICITY OF SICP/8090 ALUMINUM COMPOSITE. (1998)
Han, B. Q., Chan, K. C., Yue, T. M.
Metal Matrix Composites; Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Composite Materials (ICCM-10); Held Aug 1995, British Columbia, Canada; Edited by Anoush Poursartip and Ken Street;...
Modelling the Effect of Plastic Anisotropy on Springback of Integrated Circuit Leadframes (1998)
Recently, some published experimental results have revealed that springback of some common types of integrated circuit (IC) leadframes in roller forming is highly related to their anisotropic...
Crystallographic Texture in Pulse Current Electroforming of Nickel (1997)
Nickel deposits are rather seldom randomly oriented; they usually exhibit a column-like orientation with a definite [hkl] axis along the electric field direction in the electroforming process....
The performance of Japanese mutual funds (1996)
Cai, Jun, Chan, K. C., Yamada, Takeshi
We analyze the performance of Japanese open-type stock mutual funds for the 1981-1992 period. The results show that, regardless of the performance measures and benchmarks employed, most of the...
The performance of Japanese mutual funds (1996)
Cai, Jun, Chan, K. C., Yamada, Takeshi
We analyze the performance of Japanese open-type stock mutual funds for the 1981-1992 period. The results show that, regardless of the performance measures and benchmarks employed, most of the...
Effect of Crystal Rotation on Earing in Cup Drawing of Highly Textured Materials (1996)
In this paper, a numerical model taking into account of crystal rotation is presented to predict earing in cup drawing. The model is based on the Continuum Mechanics of Textured Polycrystals and the...
Effect of Crystal Rotation on Limit Strains of Textured Materials Under Equi-Biaxial Tension (1995)
In this paper, a numerical procedure has been proposed to predict limit strains of textured sheets under equi-biaxial tension by means of the MK model and taking into account of crystal rotation....
An experiment based on the open systems interconnection basic class virtual terminal model (1993)
Submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Master of Computing (Computer Technology), Dept. of Computer Technology. Summary: leaf vi. Typescript. Includes bibliographical references...
An empirical comparison of alternative models of the short-term interest rate (1992)
K. C. Chan, G. Andrew Karolyi, Francis A. Longstaff, Anthony B. Sanders
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A Theoretical Analysis of Equibiaxial Deformation Texture Under Non-prescribed Strain Path (1990)
A model is presented to calculate the rotation path of crystals under equibiaxial tension when the strain ratio is fixed (prescribed strain path) or when the strain ratio is allowed to adjust itself...
Are Stock and Bond Prices Collinear in the Long Run.
Chan, K.C., Norrbin, S.C., Pereira, F.
stock market ; prices
Risk and Return on Real Estate: Evidence from Equity REITs
K.C. Chan, Patric H. Hendershott, Anthony B. Sanders
We analyze monthly returns on an equally-weighted index of 18 to 23 equity (real property) real estate investment trusts (REITs) that were traded on major stock exchanges over the 1973-87 period. We...
Global Financial Markets and the Risk Premium on U.S. Equity
K.C. Chan, G. Andrew Karolyi, Rene M. Stulz
We document that there is a significant foreign influence on the risk premium of U.S. assets. Using a bivariate GARCH-in-mean process for conditional expected excess returns, we find that the...
OBJECTIVE--To assess the morphology of fossa ovalis atrial septal defects (FOASD; secundum atrial septal defect) to determine in what proportion percutaneous closure with the clam-shell device might...
Rosenthal, E, Qureshi, S A, Chan, K C, Martin, R P, Skehan, D J, Jordan, S C, ...
OBJECTIVE--To investigate the efficacy and safety of transcatheter radiofrequency-assisted valve dilatation for infants with pulmonary valve atresia and intact ventricular septum as an alternative to...
Propranolol induced bradycardia in tetralogy of Fallot.
Clark, D J, Chan, K C, Gibbs, J L
When an 18 month old girl who had tetralogy of Fallot and episodes of severe cyanosis with loss of consciousness was treated with propranolol there was some improvement. But when the dose was...
Risk and the economy: a finance perspective
Risk ; Econometric models ; Macroeconomics
Structural and Return Characteristics of Small and Large Firms.
The authors examine differences in structural characteristics that lead firms of different sizes to react differently to the same economic news. They find that a small firm portfolio contains a large...
Does Money Explain Asset Returns? Theory and Empirical Analysis.
Chan, K C, Foresi, Silverio, Lang, Larry H P
A cash-in-advance model of a monetary economy is used to derive a money-based capital asset pricing model (M-CAPM), which allows the authors to implement tests of asset pricing restrictions without...
The Performance of Japanese Mutual Funds.
Cai, Jun, Chan, K C, Yamada, Takeshi
We analyze the performance of Japanese opentype stock mutual funds for the 1981-1992 period. The results show that, regardless of the performance measures and benchmarks employed, most of the...
Intraday Volatility in the Stock Index and Stock Index Futures Markets.
Chan, Kalok, Chan, K C, Karolyi, G Andrew
We examine the intraday relationship between returns and returns volatility in the stock index and stock index futures markets. Our results indicate a strong intermarket dependence in the volatility...
Information, Trading and Stock Returns: Lessons from Dually-Listed Securities
K.C. Chan, Wai-Ming Fong, Rene M. Stulz
This paper compares the intra-day patterns on the NYSE and AMEX of volatility, trading volume and bid-ask spreads for European dually- listed stocks, Japanese dually-listed stocks also listed in...
Market Structure and the Intraday Pattern of Bid-Ask Spreads for NASDAQ Securities.
Chan, K C, Christie, William G, Schultz, Paul H
This article examines the intraday pattern of bid-ask spreads among NASDAQ stocks. We find that spreads are relatively stable throughout the day but narrow significantly near the close. This...
On the Contrarian Investment Strategy.
Recent research has found an abnormal return on the strategy of buying lo sers and selling winners in the stock market, a finding sometimes int erpreted as support for the market overreaction...
Risk and Return on Real Estate: Evidence from Equity REITs
K. C. Chan, Patric H. Hendershott, Anthony B. Sanders
We analyze monthly returns on an equally weighted index of eighteen to twenty-three equity (real property) real estate investment trusts (REITs) that were traded on major stock exchanges over the...