It was established by X. Mo and the author that the dimension of each irreducible component of the moduli space Λd^^giX) of branched superminimal immersions of degree d from a Riemann surface X of genus g into C P 3 lay between 2d—4g+4 and 2d — g+4 for d sufficiently large, where the upper bound was always assumed by the irreducible component of totally geodesic branched superminimal immersions...

The processing of a visual stimulus can be subdivided into a number of stages. Upon stimulus presentation there is an early phase of feedforward processing where the visual information is propagated from lower to higher visual areas for the extraction of basic and complex stimulus features. This is followed by a later phase where horizontal connections within areas and feedback connections from...

Factors related to the road infrastructure contribute occurrence of motorcycle accidents. This study investigates how design parameters existing rural two-lane network in Norway influence single The elements considered this are horizontal curvature (curve type, degree curvature, and adjacent curve requirements) lane shoulder widths. A matched case-control was applied investigate safety effects ...

We describe and provide code and examples for a polygonal edge matching method. Our goal is to find a score to match two polygons P1 and P2 embedded in a rectangle R of the plane, of height I and width J. Using a pixel based representation of the polygon we find pixel based representations of the boundary of each polygon, with four matrices representing top, bottom left and right edges separate...

We present the development of a novel method for the automatic determination of a spatial spine curve based on the measured 3D shape of the human back (automatic curve) with the 3D laser profilometer. The measuring system is based on a line laser triangulation, its measuring range at the distance of 1 m is 300×700×500 mm, the measurement takes about 10 seconds and the single point measurement a...

This study aimed at linear stability analysis of the stratified two-phase liquid-gas flow in a horizontal pipe. First, equations governing the linear stability of flow in each phase and boundary conditions were obtained. The governing equations were eigenvalue Orr Sommerfeld equations which are difficult and stiff problems to solve. After obtaining the velocity profiles of the gas and liquid ph...

b number of arc segments within curve CF thrust coefficient CF;w weighted thrust coefficient Cx nozzle length-weight coefficient E numerical error k turbulent kinetic energy, m s−2 L total contour axial length, m Ma Mach number P static pressure, Pa r radius, m TW thrust-to-weight ratio x horizontal distance, m y vertical distance, m ε turbulent dissipation rate, m s−3 θ angle, deg ω specific d...

We present BendDesk, a desk environment that combines a horizontal and a vertical interactive surface that are seamlessly connected by a curved surface. This increases the perception of spatial cohesiveness and provides a continuous interaction. Furthermore, the curve functions as a storage for virtual objects and as a display for system events. The system avoids changing input modalities by su...