Nonrigid image registration using similarity measure based on spatially weighted global probability distribution function

In nonrigid image registration, similarity measures including spatial information have been shown to perform better than those measures without spatial information. In this work, we provide new insight to the relationships among regional mutual information, regional probability distribution functions (PDFs) and global PDFs, and propose a novel nonrigid registration scheme with spatially weighted global probability distribution function (SWGPDF). Similarity measures based on SWGPDF (SWGPDFSM) are constructed. Three different spatial sub-region division methods are compared: the equally spaced sub-region (ESSR), the local binary pattern sub-region (LBPSR) and the gradient sub-region (GSR). The registration scheme applies B-spline based free form deformations (FFDs) as the transformation model. A Parzen window and linear interpolation are used to construct histograms. The SWGPDFSM registration scheme with ESSR space division is compared with the traditional global mutual information (gMI), the traditional global normalized mutual information (gNMI), regional mutual information and the SWGPDFSM with LBPSR or GSR space division. The test results show that SWGPDFSM scheme with ESSR space division outperforms the other schemes for elastically aligning images in the presence of big geometrical transformations, bias fields and illumination changes.     

Development and analysis of a malaria transmission mathematical model with seasonal mosquito life-history traits

In this paper, we develop and analyze a malaria model with seasonality of mosquito life-history traits: periodic-mosquitoes per capita birth rate, -mosquitoes death rate, -probability of mosquito to human disease transmission, -probability of human to mosquito disease transmission, and -mosquitoes biting rate. All these parameters are assumed to be time dependent leading to a nonautonomous differential equation system. We provide a global analysis of the model depending on two threshold parameters and (with ). When , then the disease-free stationary state is locally asymptotically stable. In the presence of the human disease-induced mortality, the global stability of the disease-free stationary state is guarantied when . On the contrary, if , the disease persists in the host population in the long term and the model admits at least one positive periodic solution. Moreover, by a numerical simulation, we show that a sub-critical (backward) bifurcation is possible at . Finally, the simulation results are in accordance with the seasonal variation of the reported cases of a malaria-epidemic region in Mpumalanga province in South Africa.     

Incompressible fluid flow simulations with flow rate as the sole information at synthetic inflow and outflow boundaries

In numerically simulating heat and mass transport processes in an unconfined domain involving synthetic open (inflow and/or outflow) boundaries, how to properly specify flow conditions at these boundaries can become a challenging issue. In this work, within the context of a pressure‐based finite volume method under an unstructured grid, a solution procedure without the need for explicit specification of flow profiles at any of these boundaries when simulating incompressible fluid flow is proposed and numerically examined. Within this methodology, the flow at any open boundary is not necessarily assumed to be unidirectional or fully developed; indeed, the sole information required is the mass flow rate crossing the boundary. As a result, one can select the specific region of interest to perform simulations, rather than having to artificially increase the flow domain so as to invoke fully developed flow at all open boundaries. This not only greatly reduces computational costs (both in terms of memory requirements and simulation run‐time) but provides the means to engage with flow problems, which otherwise cannot be solved with currently available methods for handling the flow conditions at open boundaries. The proposed methodology is demonstrated by simulating laminar flow of an incompressible fluid in a two‐dimensional planar channel with a 90° T‐branch, a known inflow rate, and flow splits for the two outflow channels. The results obtained by placing the entrance and the two exits at different locations show that the flow behavior predicted is completely unaffected by using a highly truncated domain. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Theoretical insight into the disordered structure of (Z)‐2‐[(E)‐(4‐methoxybenzylidene)hydrazinylidene]‐1,2‐diphenylethanone: the role of noncovalent interactions

A global glide disorder has been discovered during an X‐ray investigation of the crystal structure of (Z)‐2‐[(E)‐(4‐methoxybenzylidene)hydrazinylidene]‐1,2‐diphenylethanone ( MHDE , C₂₂H₁₈N₂O₂) at room temperature. In another crystal, however, such disorder disappears (still at room temperature). Even though the disorder may be partly due to the poor quality of the harvested crystal, the structure can shed light on the nature of disorder. With the help of quantum chemical calculations, it is found that the global disorder seems to be connected with the need for stabilization of the somewhat rigid but mobile and unstable molecular structure. The most relevant feature driving the packing of the disordered structure concerns the slight perturbations (such as glide) of two or more disorder components (fractional occupancies) distributed throughout the crystal.     

Utility Function Programs and Optimization over the Efficient Set in Multiple-Objective Decision Making

Natural basic concepts in multiple-objective optimization lead to difficult multiextremal global optimization problems. Examples include detection of efficient points when nonconvexities occur, and optimization of a linear function over the efficient set in the convex (even linear) case. Assuming that a utility function exists allows one to replace in general the multiple-objective program by a single, nonconvex optimization problem, which amounts to a minimization over the efficient set when the utility function is increasing. A new algorithm is discussed for this utility function program which, under natural mild conditions, converges to an -approximate global solution in a finite number of iterations. Applications include linear, convex, indefinite quadratic, Lipschitz, and d.c. objectives and constraints.     

On the Global Solvability of the Cauchy Problem for Singular Functional Differential Equations

Sufficient conditions are found for the global solvability of the weighted Cauchy problem where f : C([a, b]; R ⁿ) L _loc([a, b]; R ⁿ) is a singular Volterra operator, c ₀ R ⁿ, h : [a, b] [0, +] is a function continuous and positive on [a, b], and · is the norm in R ⁿ.     

conjugacy of 1-d diffeomorphisms with periodic points

It is shown that the set of heteroclinic orbits between two periodic orbits of saddle-node type induces functional moduli which are completely contained in a new `transition map'. For one-dimensional diffeomorphisms with saddle-node periodic points, two such diffeomorphisms are conjugated if and only if the transition maps of their heteroclinic orbits are the same. An equivalent transition map is given for diffeomorphisms with hyperbolic periodic points, and it is shown that this transition map is an invariant of conjugation. However, in this case the transition map alone is sufficient to guarantee conjugacy only in a limited sense.

     

Bifurcation problems for the

In this paper we consider the bifurcation problem

in with . We show that a continuum of positive solutions bifurcates out from the principal eigenvalue of the problem

Here both functions and may change sign.

     

不确定非线性系统变结构控制器设计

传统的控制方法大多需要知道被控对象的数学模型 ,而许多复杂的实际系统 ,其准确的数学模型往往不易得到 ,或者难以求解。采用自适应滑模变结构控制方法 ,对形如 x(n) =f( x,t) g( x,t) u d( t)的非线性系统进行跟踪控制 ,其中 f( x,t)和 g( x,t)为未知非线性函数 ,且其边界未知 ,d( t)为未知有界扰动 ,为减少对被控制对象信息的依赖性 ,没有利用专家知道 ,也没有利用被控对象的历史运行数据 ,通过利用基函数类神经网络动态逼近函数 f( x,t)和 g( x,t) ,对自适应调整控制系统输入 ,得出基于 RBF网络的滑模变结构自适应控制方案 ,经过理论分析 ,证明了控制方案的稳定性。仿真结果表明了该方案的可行性的实用性