This article proposes maximum likelihood approaches for multiscale variance stabilization (MVS) tranforms for independently and identically distributed data. For two MVS transforms we present new unified theoretical results on their Jacobians which are a key component of the likelihood. The new results provide (i) a deeper theoretical understanding of the transforms and (ii) the ability to comp...

Sol-gel and polymeric membrane electrodes, based on thiacalix[4]arene as a neutral carrier, weresuccessfully developed for the detection of VO2+ in aqueous solutions. The sol-gel and PVCmembrane electrodes exhibited linear response with Nernstian slopes of 29.3 and 28.4 mV perdecade, respectively, within the vanadyl ion concentration ranges from 1.0 × 10-6 to 1.0 × 10-1mol dm-3 and from 1.0 × 1...

investigation of inter-storm variability of runoff and soil loss characteristics helps experts and decision makes better understanding of hydrological response. however, this important has been less considered in the world, especially developing countries. the present study was therefore planned to evaluate the effect of different rainfall intensities and slopes on inter-storm variability of co...

Self-stabilization is a versatile approach to fault-tolerance since it permits a distributed system to recover from any transient fault that arbitrarily corrupts the contents of all memories in the system. Byzantine tolerance is an attractive feature of distributed systems that permits to cope with arbitrary malicious behaviors. We consider the well known problem of constructing a breadth-first...

In this thesis I created an Earth-image simulation and investigated Earth-tracking algorithms for the Mars Laser Communication Demonstration (MLCD). The MLCD mission will demonstrate the feasibility of high-data-rate laser communications between a Mars orbiting satellite and an Earth ground station. One of the key challenges of the mission is the requirement to achieve 0.35-rad-accuracy pointin...

in this paper, effects of the cross shore and groyne wall slopes on flow parameters around an impermeable groyne were considered using a three-dimensional numerical cfd model (i.e., fluent). the k-ε turbulence model was used to evaluate the reynolds stresses. the model was first applied to a vertical groyne on a flat bed and the model results were compared with the relevant experimental data. t...

The prebiotic significance of laboratory experiments that study the interactions between oligomeric RNA and mineral species is difficult to know. Natural exemplars of specific minerals can differ widely depending on their provenance. While laboratory-generated samples of synthetic minerals can have controlled compositions, they are often viewed as "unnatural". Here, we show how trends in the in...