In this paper, we have investigated the differences between normal and impaired auditory processing for a frequency discrimination task by analyzing the responses of a computational auditory model using signal detection theory. Two detectors, one using all of the information in the signal, the other using only the number of neural responses, were implemented. An evaluation of the performance di...

In this paper we deal with the problem of detecting emotions from the body movements produced by naturally connected action sequences. Although action sequences are one of the most common form of body motions in everyday scenarios their potential for emotion recognition has not been explored in the past. We show that there are fundamental differences between actions recorded in isolation and in...

Using the ideas of supersymmetry and shape invariance we show that the eigenvalues and eigenfunctions of a wide class of noncentral potentials can be obtained in a closed form by the operator method. This generalization considerably extends the list of exactly solvable potentials for which the solution can be obtained algebraically in a simple and elegant manner. As an illustration, we discuss ...

In a model where cooperation is beneficial, but subject to cheating, and is supported by trigger strategy punishments in a repeated game, we explore the relationship between the nature of cooperation (size and composition of coalitions) and underlying inequality in the distribution of private productive assets. JEL Codes: C72, D30, D70, O10, P0

We identified 7 theoretical models that have been used to explain technology adoption and use. We then examined the boundary conditions of these models of technology adoption when applied to the household context using longitudinal empirical data from households regarding their purchase and use decisions related to household technologies. We conducted 2 studies and collected 1,247 responses fro...

This paper proposes a methodology for using survey data to understand the composition of elites, through analysing the pool of potential members. An occupational-based measure of ‘potential power elite’ is created and compared with other measures of occupational advantage. It is argued that this measure can be utilised to explore if the processes causing certain social groups to be under-repres...

wave equations. We still assume all the hypotheses of Section 6.1 and consider the problem  ü(t) = Au(t) t ∈ [0,∞), u(0) = u0, u̇(0) = v0, (6.14) for initial data u0 ∈ D(A) and v0 ∈ V . Associated to the spectral series representation of the unbounded operator A

As a candidate for the dark energy, the hessence model has been recently introduced. We discuss the critical points of this model in almost general case, that is for arbitrary hessence potential and almost arbitrary hessence-background matter interaction. It is shown that in all models, there always exist some stable late-time attractors. It is shown that our general results coincide with those...

This article explains the way in which, with the help of Action Script 3 in combination with Flash, a method of solving Sudoku game was implemented, through searching for the certain numbers and after that trying to guess for the squares where there are two possible numbers.