When it is impractical to perform the experimental runs of a fractional factorial design in a completely random order, restrictions on the randomization can be imposed. The resulting design is said to have a split-plot, or nested, error structure. Similarly to fractional factorials, fractional factorial split-plot designs can be ranked by using the aberration criterion.Techniques that generate ...

The generation of extended plots for melodramatic fiction is an interesting task for Artificial Intelligence research, one that requires the application of generalization techniques to carry out fully. UNIVERSE is a story-telling program that uses plan-like units, "plot fragments", to generate plot outlines. By using a rich library of plot fragments and a well-developed set of characters, UNIVE...

In a recent paper, Monlezun and Blouin (1988) proposed an analysis of covariance for a split plot experiment. They suggest a model consisting of five regression coefficients, one for each of the effects whole-plot treatment means, whole-plot errors, split plot-treatment means, whole-plot and split-plot treatment interactions and the experimental errors. In this paper we critically examine the a...

We propose a novel recurrence plot-based approach, the difference plot (DRP), to detect small deviations between measurements. By using prototypical model system, we demonstrate potential of DRPs and alternative measures, such as Pearson correlation, spectral analysis, or cross joint analysis. Real-world data comes from an application guided ultrasonic waves for structural health monitoring dam...

Many-body perturbation theory is implemented in order to calculate the isotope shifts of $4s$, $4p_{1/2}$, $4p_{3/2}$, $3d_{3/2}$, and $3d_{5/2}$ energy levels Ca$^+$, for even isotopes $A=$40, 42, 44, 46, 48. The results are presented mass shift field shift, as well higher-order shifts, quadratic nuclear polarization correction, cross term between shifts. Additionally, we examine King-plot non...