Energies, Group Invariant Kernels and Numerical Integration on Compact Manifolds. (2009)
Damelin, S.B., Levesley, Jeremy, Ragozin, D.L., Sun, X.
This is the author's final draft of the paper published as Journal of Complexity, 2009, 25 (2), pp. 152-162. The final version is available from http://www.sciencedirect.com. Doi:...
SHREC'09 Track: Generic Shape Retrieval (2009)
Godil, A., Dutagaci, H., Akgül, C., Axenopoulos, A., Bustos, B., Chaouch, M., ...
In this paper we present the results of the SHREC'09 - Generic Shape Retrieval Contest. The aim of this track was to evaluate the performances of various 3D shape retrieval algorithms on the NIST...
Environmental controls on carbon fluxes over three grassland ecosystems in China (2009)
Y. Fu, Z. Zheng, G. Yu, Z. Hu, X. Sun, P. Shi, ...
This study compared the CO<sub>2</sub> fluxes over three grassland ecosystems in China, including a temperate steppe (TS) in Inner Mongolia, an alpine shrub-meadow (ASM) in Qinghai and an...
Expected Performance of the ATLAS Experiment - Detector, Trigger and Physics (2008)
Abat, E., Abbott, B., Abdallah, J., Abdelalim, A. A., Abdesselam, A., ...
A detailed study is presented of the expected performance of the ATLAS detector. The reconstruction of tracks, leptons, photons, missing energy and jets is investigated, together with the performance...
A SUPERFAST ALGORITHM FOR TOEPLITZ SYSTEMS OF LINEAR EQUATIONS ∗ (2008)
S. Chandrasekaran, M. Gu, X. Sun, J. Xia, J. Zhu
Abstract. In this paper we develop a new superfast solver for Toeplitz systems of linear equations. To solve Toeplitz systems many people use displacement equation methods. With displacement...
STR/03/068/ST Aluminium Induced Crystallisation of Amorphous Silicon Thin Films (2008)
X. B. Zeng, J. F. Li, G. Qi, X. Sun, X. T. Zeng
Abstract – The aluminium induced crystallization of amorphous silicon (a-Si) has been studied experimentally, with emphasis on the comparison of the effect of different film configuration to the...
Causal Reasoning by Evaluating the Complexity of Conditional Densities with Kernel Methods (2008)
Sun, X., Janzing, D., Schölkopf, B.
We propose a method to quantify the complexity of conditional probability measures by a Hilbert space seminorm of the logarithm of its density. The concept of reproducing kernel Hilbert spaces...
Kernel Measures of Conditional Dependence (2008)
Fukumizu, K., Gretton, A., Sun, X., Schölkopf, B.
We propose a new measure of conditional dependence of random variables, based on normalized cross-covariance operators on reproducing kernel Hilbert spaces. Unlike previous kernel dependence...
Causal Reasoning by Evaluating the Complexity of Conditional Densities with Kernel Methods (2008)
Sun, X., Janzing, D., Schölkopf, B.
We propose a method to quantify the complexity of conditional probability measures by a Hilbert space seminorm of the logarithm of its density. The concept of reproducing kernel Hilbert spaces...
Kernel Measures of Conditional Dependence (2008)
Fukumizu, K., Gretton, A., Sun, X., Schölkopf, B., Platt, J. C., Koller, D., ...
We propose a new measure of conditional dependence of random variables, based on normalized cross-covariance operators on reproducing kernel Hilbert spaces. Unlike previous kernel dependence...
Distribution-free Learning of Bayesian Network Structure (2008)
Sun, X., Daelemans, W., Goethals, B., Morik, K.
We present an independence-based method for learning Bayesian network (BN) structure without making any assumptions on the probability distribution of the domain. This is mainly useful for continuous...
A Kernel Test of Nonlinear Granger Causality (2008)
Sun, X., Barber, D., Cemgil, A. T., Chiappa, S.
We present a novel test of nonlinear Granger causality in bivariate time series. The trace norm of conditional covariance operators is used to capture the prediction errors. Based on this measure, a...
Assessing Nonlinear Granger Causality from Multivariate Time Series (2008)
Sun, X., Daelemans, W., Goethals, B., Morik, K.
A straightforward nonlinear extension of Grangers concept of causality in the kernel framework is suggested. The kernel-based approach to assessing nonlinear Granger causality in multivariate time...
A three dimensional probe positioner (2008)
Intrator, T., Sun, X., Dorf, L., Furno, I., Lapenta, G.
In order to sort out the physics that is important in many plasma experiments, data in three dimensions 3D are becoming necessary. Access to the usual cylindrical vacuum vessel is typically...
Sun, X., Jackson, S., Carmichael, G., Sleigh, A. C.
To measure the impact of China's New Cooperative Medical Scheme (NCMS) on catastrophic medical payments of rural households in Linyi County, Shandong Province. Method: In 2005, from a stratified...
Data Quality in Privacy Preservation for Associative Classification (2008)
Harnsamut, N., Natwichai, J., Sun, X., Li, X.
Privacy preserving has become an essential process for any data mining task. In general, data transformation is needed to ensure privacy preservation. Once the privacy is preserved, data quality...
SELF-STABILIZED ADAPTIVE ALLPASS FILTERS FOR PHASE EQUALIZATION AND APPROXIMATION (2007)
In this paper, we present a simple adaptive filtering solution to general phase equalization and phase modeling tasks. Our proposed algorithm maintains approximate allpass constraints on the...
Advanced Applications for e-ID Cards in Flanders ADAPID Deliverable D4 Basic Research (2007)
C. Diaz (ed, B. De Decker, H. Dekeyser, S. Gevers, S. Nikova, B. Preneel, ...
This report presents the basic research done within ADAPID in the first twenty months of the project. The report summarizes the publications, technical reports, and work in progress of the ADAPID...
Fracture-filling cements in the Palaeozoic Warburton Basin, South Australia (2007)
In the Cambro-Ordovician Warburton Basin, South Australia, reservoir rock porosity and permeability are enhanced by open fractures and by partially-open or incompletely mineral-filled fractures....
Cross hemisphere (north-south) producer alliances are one way of supplying seasonal fresh produce for an extended period. The persimmon (Diospyros kaki) is a fruit that is widely consumed in Asia. An...
Types of Chinese Fruit Grower Cooperatives and Their Supply Chain Relationships (2006)
Developing cooperatives among fruit farmers in China have been increasing regarded as essential for the Chinese fruit industry to become more competitive in both domestic and international markets....
This paper presents three control algorithms for the output probability density function (PDF) control of the 2D and 3D flame distribution systems. For the 2D flame distribution systems, control...
Sun, X., Sun, X.C., Bai, B, Vlak, J.M., Hu, Z
We report on the yield of Polyhedral Inclusion Bodies (PIBs) from first to fifth instar Helicoverpa armigera larvae inoculated with wild-type Helicoverpa armigera nucleopolyhedrovirus (HaSNPV-WT) or...
Zhou, M., Sun, X., Sun, X.C., Vlak, J.M., Hu, Z.H.
Transmission plays a central role in the ecology of baculoviruses and the population dynamics of their hosts. Here, we report on the horizontal and vertical transmission dynamics of wild-type...
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Functional analysis of FP25K of Helicoverpa armigera single nucleocapsid nucleopolyhedrovirus (2005)
Wu, D., Deng, F., Sun, X., Wang, H, Yuan, L, Vlak, J.M., ...
The fp25k gene of Helicoverpa armigera single nucleocapsid nucleopolyhedrovirus (HearNPV) was studied. HearNPV fp25k gene transcription was found starting from about 18 h post-infection, and protein...
Sun, X., Wang, H, Sun, X.C., Peng, C., Pan, D., ...
A recombinant baculovirus (HaSNPV-AaIT) with improved insecticidal properties was constructed for the control of the cotton bollworm (Helicoverpa armigera). A chimeric promoter of the p6.9 and...
Minimum Separation of the Minimal Energy Points on Spheres in Euclidean Spaces (2004)
Let S d denote the unit sphere in the Euclidean space R d+1 (d ≥ 1). Let N be a natural number (N ≥ 2), and let ωN: = {x1,..., xN} be a collection of N distinct points on S d on which the...
Exact and Heuristic Algorithms For Dynamic Tree Simplification (2004)
Carlos D. Correa, Xiaodong Sun, X. Sun, Ivan Marsic
The Tree Knapsack Problem (TKP) is a 0-1 integer programming problem where hierarchy constraints are enforced. If a node is selected for packing into the knapsack, all the ancestor nodes on the path...
James B. Abshire, Xiaoli Sun, Haris Riris, J. Marcos Sirota, Jan F. Mcgarry, Steve Palm, ...
made over 904 million measurements of the Earth surface and atmosphere through June 2005. During its first seven operational campaigns it has vertically sampled the Earth’s global surface and...
Effect of mifepristone on the expression of cytokines in the human Fallopian tube (2004)
Li, H.Z., Sun, X., Stavreus-Evers, A., Gemzell-Danielsson, K.
Cytokines are believed to play a critical role as mediators between the oviduct and the developing embryo. A synchronous development of embryo and endometrium is essential to successful implantation....
Effect of mifepristone on the expression of cytokines in the human Fallopian tube (2004)
Li, H.Z., Sun, X., Stavreus-Evers, A., Gemzell-Danielsson, K.
Cytokines are believed to play a critical role as mediators between the oviduct and the developing embryo. A synchronous development of embryo and endometrium is essential to successful implantation....
Effect of mifepristone on the expression of cytokines in the human Fallopian tube (2004)
Li, H.Z., Sun, X., Stavreus-Evers, A., Gemzell-Danielsson, K.
Cytokines are believed to play a critical role as mediators between the oviduct and the developing embryo. A synchronous development of embryo and endometrium is essential to successful implantation....
Wang, H, Deng, F., Pijlman, G.P., Sun, X., Vlak, J.M., ...
Sun, X., Chen, X., Zhang, Z., Wang, H., Peng, H., ...
Helicoverpa armigera single nucleocapsid nucleopolyhedrovirus (HaSNPV) has been developed as a commercial biopesticide to control the cotton bollworm, H. armigera, in China. The major limitation to a...
Christow, A., Sun, X., Gemzell-Danielsson, K.
It is likely that mifepristone or levonorgestrel in the future will find extended use for contraceptive purposes. It is therefore essential to characterize the modes of action of these compounds. To...
The sequence of the Helicoverpa armigera single nucleocapsid nucleopolyhedrovirus genome (2001)
Chen, X, IJkel, W.F.J., Tarchini, R., Sun, X., Sandbrink, H., Wang, H., ...
The nucleotide sequence of the Helicoverpa armigera single-nucleocapsid nucleopolyhedrovirus (HaSNPV) DNA genome was determined and analysed. The circular genome encompasses 131 403 bp, has a G C...
Liu, L., Chen, X., Sun, X., Lauzon, H., Vlak, J.M., Arif, B.M., ...
Phase II study of vinorelbine in patients with androgen-independent prostate cancer (2001)
Oudard, S., Caty, A., Humblet, Y., Beauduin, M., Suc, E., Piccart, M., ...
Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy and toxicity of vinorelbine in a phase ll study in patients with progressive metastatic andro-gen-independent prostate cancer. Patients and methods: Forty-seven men...
The Helicoverpa armigera single-nucleocapsid nucleopolyhedrovirus genome sequence (2000)
Chen, X., Peters, S., IJkel, W.F.J., Sandbrink, H., Wang, H., Sun, X., ...
Chen, X., Sun, X., Hu, Z., Li, M., O'Reilly, D.R., Zuidema, D., ...
The Helicoverpa armigera single-nucleocapsid nucleopolyhedrovirus (HearNPV) has been registered and is commercially produced in China as a biopesticide to control the bollworm in cotton. However, the...
Koga, T., Sun, X., Cronin, S. B., Dresselhaus, M. S.
The concept of carrier pocket engineering is applied to strained Si/Ge superlattices to obtain a large thermoelectric figure of merit ZT. In this system, the effect of the lattice strain at the Si/Ge...
Probabilistic Risk Assessments, T. Aldemir, M. P. Stovsky, J. Kirschenbaum, P. Bucci, L. A. Mangan, ...
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Efficient Two-parameter Hankel Transforms in Adaptive Optics System Evaluations (1999)
V. P. Pauca, B. L. Ellerbroek, R. J. Plemmons, X. Sun
We derive efficient approaches for two-parameter Hankel transforms. Such transforms arise, for example, in covariance matrix computations for performance modeling and evaluation of adaptive optics...
Efficient Two-parameter Hankel Transforms in Adaptive Optics System Evaluations (1999)
V. P. Pauca, B. L. Ellerbroek, R. J. Plemmons, X. Sun
We derive efficient approaches for two-parameter Hankel transforms. Such transforms arise, for example, in covariance matrix computations for performance modeling and evaluation of adaptive optics...
Chen, X., Hu, Z., Sun, X., O'Reilly, D.R., Zuidema, D., Zhang, Y., ...
Performance Modeling of Adaptive-optics Imaging Systems Using Fast Hankel Transforms (1998)
Pauca And Ellerbroek, V. P. Pauca, B. L. Ellerbroek, N. P. Pitsianis, R. J. Plemmons, X. Sun
Real-time adaptive-optics is a means for enhancing the resolution of ground based, optical telescopes beyond the limits previously imposed by the turbulent atmosphere. One approach for linear...
Performance Modeling of Adaptive-optics Imaging Systems Using Fast Hankel Transforms (1998)
V. P. Pauca, B. L. Ellerbroek, N. P. Pitsianis, R. J. Plemmons, X. Sun
Real-time adaptive-optics is a means for enhancing the resolution of ground based, optical telescopes beyond the limits previously imposed by the turbulent atmosphere. One approach for linear...
In the small diffusion limit ε → 0, metastable dynamics is studied for the generalized Burgers problem ut + f ′ (u)ux − f ′ (u) =εuxx, 0 <x<1, t> 0 u(0,t)=u(1,t)=0, u(x, 0) =...
Approximation by Translates of a Positive Definite Function (1997)
S. J. Kilmer, W.A. Light, X. Sun, X.M. Yu
Introduction There are now many papers dealing with approximation of real-valued functions by linear combinations of a single function. At its simplest, this approach consists of selecting a function...
K. Cattell, S. Zhang, X. Sun, M. Serra, J. C. Muzio, D. M. Miller
The increasing use of linear hybrid cellular automata #LHCA# in VLSI design and test and other applications for such purposes as pseudo random pattern generation has made it important for users to...
A Framework for Symmetric Band Reduction (1996)
Christian H. Bischof, Bruno Lang, X. Sun, Xiaobai Sun
this paper, we generalize the ideas behind the RS-algorithms and the MHLalgorithm. We develop a band reduction algorithm that eliminates d subdiagonals of a symmetric banded matrix with semibandwidth...
The SBR Toolbox - Software for Successive Band Reduction (1996)
Christian H. Bischof, Bruno Lang, X. Sun, Xiaobai Sun
this paper. Their singleprecision twins are identical except for a leading "S" instead of "D" in the routine's name and REAL instead of DOUBLE PRECISION scalars and arrays in...
The concatenation and partitioning of linear finite state machines (1995)
X. Sun, E. Kontopidi, M. Serra, J. Muzio
This paper discusses the behaviour of linear nite state machines when partitioned into a number of smaller machines or concatenated into longer ones. We examine linear feedback shift registers...
Orientation Determination by Continuous Etching Patterns in Copper and Copper Alloys (1995)
W. H. Wang, X. Sun, G. D. Köhlhoff, K. Lücke
A new method for determination of grain orientations using etch patterns was developed for copper and copper alloys. This method is based on the fact, that one gets etch patterns characteristic for...
Ha, I, Roberts, S, Maldonado, E, Sun, X, Kim, LU, Green, M, ...
Ma, D, Watanabe, H, Mermelstein, F, Admon, A, Oguri, K, Sun, X, ...
Parallel Computation Models: Representation, Analysis and Application (1989)
Xian-He Sun, F. Wu. Stability, D. Robinson, X. Sun
Although there are various multiprocessors available, both software support and algorithm development for these machines are far behind...
MAGNETIC PROPERTIES OF (Pr, Gd)2Fe14B COMPOUNDS (1988)
Zhi-Dong, Zhang, Sun, X., Chuang, Y., De Boer, F., Radwaski, R.
The magnetization of magnetically-aligned (Pr1-xGdx)2Fe14B samples with x = 0.0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8 and 1.0 has been measured at 4.2 K in fields up to 35 T and the anisotropy constants have been...
Zhou, G., Sun, X., Chuang, Y., Gao, L., Yu, Z., Xiao, C., ...
The microstructure of both Nb- and (Nb, Ga)-containing (Nd, Dy)-(Fe, Co)-B based magnets was examined. A new phase (Fe, Co)NbB, having CoNbB-type orthorhombic structure, was found. Dislocations were...
THE EFFECT OF SUBSTITUTION IN Nd2Fe14-xZxB (Z = Al, Si, Ga, Co, Ni) COMPOUNDS (1988)
Grössinger, R., Chou, X., Krewenka, R., Wiesinger, G., Eibler, R., Sun, X., ...
Almost every element substituting Fe in Nd2Fe14B lowers the magnetocrystallined anisotropy. The effect on the ordering temperature Tc is different : in particular Al and Ni reduce Tc, whereas Si, Ga...
Grössinger, R., Sun, X., Eibler, R., Buschow, K., Kirchmayr, H.
The temperature dependence of the anisotropy field was measured in various compounds of the type R2Fe14B (R = Th, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Gd, Ho, Lu) at temperatures between 4.2 K and the Curie...
Lu, F, Wang, N, Wu, Z, Sun, X, Rehnstrom, J, Poundstone, K, ...