This article derives the probability density function (pdf) of the sum of a normal random variable and a (sphered) Student’s-t distribution on odd degrees of freedom greater than or equal to three. Apart from its intrinsic interest applications of this result include Bayesian wavelet shrinkage, Bayesian posterior density derivations, calculations in the theoretical analysis of projection indice...

We critically reconsider our recent observation of confining string shrinkage in pure glue SU(2) lattice gauge theory near the continuum limit. Using the advanced numerical techniques we argue that imperfect overlap with the string ground state and corresponding ambiguities in T → ∞ extrapolation are likely to be the cause of the observed scaling violations. In particular, even in the limit of ...

S 1.2 S. EJAZ AHMED University of Windsor Panelized and Shrinkage Estimation in Partially Linear Models Panelized and shrinkage regression have been widely used in high-dimensional data analysis. Much recent work has been done on the study of penalized least square methods in linear models. In this talk, we consider an absolute penalty type estimator (APE) for partially linear models, which is ...

clay soils and their related abnormal behavior such as excessive shrinkage, swelling, consolidation settlement and cracking on drying has been the subject of many investigations. previous studies mainly evaluated the effects of additives such as lime, cement and sand on these characteristics. initial results indicated that the soil characteristics were improved. however, reportedly in many case...

The existence of specific expansive minerals in the clay soil related to the climatological conditions, seasonable variation of rainfall precipitation (wet and dry periods) and fluctuation of water table in Mediterranean countries, has resulted to induce unexpected shrinkage and swelling movements with all the unfavourable consequences. It was observed that light industrial structures and small...

An experimental investigation on the chemical, physical, mechanical, and shrinkage of seawater sea sand-based ultra-high-performance concrete (UHP-SWSSC) with supplementary cementitious materials (SCM) (i.e. slag silica fume) is reported. Several mixes were designed varying proportions SCMs (25%, 37.5%, 50%, 62.5% binder), aggregate source, water-to-binder ratio. Heat evolution, density, workab...

Changes in the physical properties (size, particle density, bulk density, shrinkage and porosity) and fluidization behaviour of cut green beans with change in moisture content during drying were investigated using a heat pump and fluidized bed dryers. Three length:diameter ratios 1:1, 2:1, 3:1 of cut green beans were considered. All drying experiments were conducted at 50 + 2 0 C and 13 + 2 % R...

The problem of unpredictable shrinkage of cotton knitted fabrics and garments faced by the industry has been investigated by knitting single jersey cotton fabrics using the similar yarn and knitting parameters as used in the industry and finishing them. Through linear regression analysis, the variable factors, which affect the shrinkage and should be included in the domain of the quality contro...

Challenging evaluation of tropical forest biodiversity requires the reporting of taxonomic diversity but also the systematic characterization of wood properties in order to discover new promising species for timber industry. Among wood properties, the dimensional stability is regarded as a major technological characteristic to validate whether a wood species is adapted to commercial uses. Cell ...