We formalize the notion of important extrema of a time series, that is, its major minima and maxima; analyze basic mathematical properties of important extrema; and apply these results to the problem of time-series compression. First, we define numeric importance levels of extrema in a series, and present algorithms for identifying major extrema and computing their importances. Then, we give a ...

Previous studies revealed an ameliorating effect of Eimeria praecox on concurrent E. maxima infection, such that weight gain, feed conversion ratio, and intestinal lesions were nearly identical to uninfected or E. praecox-infected controls. The purpose of the present study was to determine if protective immunity against E. maxima challenge infection developed in chickens infected with both E. p...

In a climate change context, changes in extreme sea-levels rather than changes in the mean are of particular interest from the coastal protection point of view. In this work, extreme sea-levels in the Baltic Sea are investigated based on daily tide gauge records for the period 1916 2005 using the annual block maxima approach. Extreme events are analysed based on the generalised extreme value di...