Scene segmentation depends on interaction between geometrical and photometric factors. It has been shown that reversals in contrast polarity at points of highest orientation discontinuity along closed contours significantly impair shape discrimination performance, while changes in contrast polarity at straight(er) contour segments do not have such deleterious effects (Spehar, 2002). Here we emp...

In this paper, the effects of carbon nanotube (CNT) orientation and aggregation on the static behavior of functionally graded nanocomposite cylinders reinforced by CNTs are investigated based on a mesh-free method. The used nanocomposites are made of the straight CNTs that are embedded in an isotropic polymer as matrix. The straight CNTs are oriented, randomly or aligned or local aggregated int...

in this paper, the effects of carbon nanotube (cnt) orientation and aggregation on the static behavior of functionally graded nanocomposite cylinders reinforced by cnts are investigated based on a mesh-free method. the used nanocomposites are made of the straight cnts that are embedded in an isotropic polymer as matrix. the straight cnts are oriented, randomly or aligned or local aggregated int...

It has been proved that, among the polyominoes that tile the plane by translation, the so-called squares tile the plane in at most two distinct ways. In this paper, we focus on double squares, that is, the polyominoes that tile the plane in exactly two distinct ways. Our approach is based on solving equations on words, which allows to exhibit properties about their shape. Moreover, we describe ...

In this paper we consider superconvergence and supercloseness in the least-squares mixed finite element method for elliptic problems. The supercloseness is with respect to the standard and mixed finite element approximations of the same elliptic problem, and does not depend on the properties of the mesh. As an application, we will derive more precise a priori bounds for the least squares mixed ...

One of the most widely used statistical techniques is simple linear regression. This technique is used to relate a measured response variable, Y, to a single measured predictor (explanatory) variable, X, by means of a straight line. It uses the principle of least squares to come up with values of the “best” slope and intercept for a straight line that approximates the relationship. By means of ...

Cadastral modelling uses the cadastral data including bearings and distances of boundary lines to calculate coordinates of boundary corners and associated marks, and to evaluate the data. This paper shows that at sites where several boundary corners are intended to be on a straight line a Least Squares adjustment of the boundary data may cause the points to move away from one straight line. M e...