The Support Vector Machine (SVM) solution corresponds to the centre of the largest sphere inscribed in version space. Alternative approaches like Bayesian Point Machines (BPM) and Analytic Centre Machines have suggested that the generalization performance can be further enhanced by considering other possible centres of version space like the centroid (centre of mass) or the analytic centre. We ...

An increasing amount of research has focused on the use of newer and alternative data analytic approaches to multi-dimensional data sets. The primary aim of this paper is to introduce two data analytic approaches as they have been applied to image scans from functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI). The first approach involves loading data from fMRI scans into multidimensional cubes and per...

Analytic and numerical approaches to calculation of derivatives of the free energy with respect to internal and external strains of a crystal are compared using lattice dynamics in the quasiharmonic approximation. The two approaches give very similar results. The analytic values are calculated by a code written by Kantorovich 1] which gives derivatives of free energy with respect to all interna...

This paper demonstrates a practical simulation approach to analyze domestic water demand and its future uncertainty in water scarce areas through a case study of Beijing, China. Analytic models and a forecasting model were constructed using statistic and econometric regression approaches. The analytic models were used to analyze the interrelationships between domestic water demand and some soci...