Domain independent planners can produce better-quality plans through the use of domain-dependent knowledge , typically encoded as search control rules. The planning-by-rewriting approach has been proposed as an alternative technique for improving plan quality. We present a system called Sys-REWRITE that automatically learns plan rewriting rules and compare it with Sys-SEARCH-CONTROL, a system t...

11 THE GMM ESTIMATION 2 11.1 Consistency and Asymptotic Normality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 11.2 Regularity Conditions and Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 11.3 The GMM Interpretation of the OLS Estimation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 11.4 The GMM Interpretation of the MLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 11.5 The GMM Estimation ...

It is well-known that the performance of acoustic-to-articulatory inversion improves by smoothing the articulatory trajectories estimated using Gaussian mixture model (GMM) mapping (denoted by GMM + Smoothing). GMM + Smoothing also provides similar performance with GMM mapping using dynamic features, which integrates smoothing directly in the mapping criterion. Due to the separation between smo...

Background: Synovial sarcoma (SyS) is a rare malignancy that typically invades the extremities and occurs predominantly in adolescents. Studies on incidence and survival in SyS that were based on a large population had not been reported yet. Methods: To evaluate changes in incidence and survival in SyS over three decades, we accessed data on SyS cases in each decade between 1983 and 2012 (1983-...

ABSTRACT This article examines the effect of heterogeneity shareholder coalitions on distribution dividends in companies listed Brazil. To analyze relationship between large shareholders and dividends, it is essential to consider way control ensured. Large can share by forming coalitions, differences composition alter incentives cooperating parties have for activity monitoring. Based agreements...

We determine three independent Population II distance moduli to the Fornax dwarf spheroidal (dSph) galaxy, using wide-field, ground-based $VI$ imaging acquired with Magellan-Baade telescope at Las Campanas Observatory. After subtracting foreground stars Gaia EDR3 proper motions, we measure an $I$-band tip of red giant branch (TRGB) magnitude $I_0^\mathrm{TRGB} = 16.753 \pm 0.03_\mathrm{stat} 0....