DOA estimation for uniform circular array without the source number based on beamspace transform and higher-order cumulant

Fourth-order cumulant is one of most widely used high-order cumulant for direction of arrival (DOA) estimation due to its ability of expanding the virtual array aperture as well as suppressing Gaussian noise. To address the two-dimensional (2D) DOA estimation problem, we propose a modified MUSIC scheme for uniform circular array (UCA) in this paper. Firstly, the fourth-order cumulant of UCA is considered to construct a new propagator, resulting in the elimination of a priori knowledge of the number of signals. Secondly, the UCA is transformed by beamspace transformation, reducing the time computational complexity of the algorithm since the two-dimensional grid search and singular value decomposition are avoided. And finally a low-rank recovery algorithm is adopted to improve the accuracy regarding the limited snapshots scenario. The numerical simulations validate the superiority of the proposed method.     

High-order evolution equation for nonlinear wave-packet propagation with surface tension accountingÉquation d'évolution d'ordre élevé de groupes d'ondes non linéaires en présence de tension superficielle

The nonlinear problem for propagation of wave-packets along the interface of two semi-infinite fluids is solved on the basis of multiple scale asymptotic expansions. Unlike all previous investigations dealing only with third-order approximations, here fourth-order approximation is developed. The corresponding solvability condition is obtained and the evolution equation in the case away from the cut-off wave number is derived. As a result, the nonlinear higher-order Schrödinger equation is obtained which contains the nonlinear part in a compact form. This equation is valid for a wide range of wave numbers. The stability diagram shows regions of stability and instability of capillary-gravity wave-packets. To cite this article: I. Selezov et al., C. R. Mecanique 331 (2003).     

Concentration of homoclinic solutions for some fourth-order equations with sublinear indefinite nonlinearities

In this paper, we mainly explore the phenomenon of concentration of homoclinic solutions for a class of nonperiodic fourth-order equations with sublinear indefinite nonlinearities. The proof is based on variational methods.     

一类两个边界带特征参数的不连续四阶微分算子的自共轭性

本文研究了一类具有特殊转移条件且两个边界条件中带有特征参数的四阶微分算子的自共轭性问题.建立了一个与其相关的新的空间H,将上述问题的研究转化为对此空间中一个线性算子A的研究.     

A Legendre spectral-element method for the one-dimensional fourth-order equations

A Legendre-Galerkin spectral-element method is proposed to solve the one-dimensional fourth-order equations. C¹-continuity between the elemental-faces is imposed by constructing appropriate basis functions. The method leads to linear systems with sparse matrices for the discrete variational formulations. Rigorous error analysis is carried out to establish the convergence of the method. Several numerical examples are provided to confirm the theoretical results.     

Properties of the solutions of the fourth-order Bessel-type differential equation

The structured Bessel-type functions of arbitrary even-order were introduced by Everitt and Markett in 1994; these functions satisfy linear ordinary differential equations of the same even-order. The differential equations have analytic coefficients and are defined on the whole complex plane with a regular singularity at the origin and an irregular singularity at the point of infinity. They are all natural extensions of the classical second-order Bessel differential equation. Further these differential equations have real-valued coefficients on the positive real half-line of the plane, and can be written in Lagrange symmetric (formally self-adjoint) form. In the fourth-order case, the Lagrange symmetric differential expression generates self-adjoint unbounded operators in certain Hilbert function spaces. These results are recorded in many of the papers here given as references. It is shown in the original paper of 1994 that in this fourth-order case one solution exists which can be represented in terms of the classical Bessel functions of order 0 and 1. The existence of this solution, further aided by computer programs in Maple, led to the existence of a linearly independent basis of solutions of the differential equation. In this paper a new proof of the existence of this solution base is given, on using the advanced theory of special functions in the complex plane. The methods lead to the development of analytical properties of these solutions, in particular the series expansions of all solutions at the regular singularity at the origin of the complex plane.     

基于局部相关性的遥感图像全色锐化算法

为了增强多光谱图像的空间分辨率同时避免出现严重的光谱扭曲,对插值放大后的多光谱图像和原始全色图像分别作相同层数的非下采样轮廓波变换分解.在相应低频子带中,分别选取以待融合像素点为中心,大小为5×5的滑动窗口,计算待融合像素点的局部相关系数与四阶相关系数.如果局部相关系数大于四阶相关系数,说明该位置上的地物存在相似的光谱特征,因此用全色图像的高频系数替代多光谱图像的高频系数;反之,保持多光谱图像的高频系数不变.最后将多光谱图像的低频系数和替换后的高频系数进行非下采样轮廓波逆变换得到融合图像.采用Landsat 7遥感图像,对比给出了本文与现有同类最新文献融合结果及其主客观评价指标.实验结果表明,本文算法在提高空间分辨率与保持光谱信息两个方面都具有较好的效果.