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A General Spatio-Temporal Clustering-Based Non-local Formulation for Multiscale Modeling of Compartmentalized Reservoirs
Representing the reservoir as a network of discrete compartments with
neighbor and non-neighbor connections is a fast, yet accurate method for
analyzing oil and gas reservoirs. Automatic and rapid detection of coarse-scale
compartments with distinct static and dynamic properties is an integral part of
such high-level reservoir analysis. In this work, we present a hybrid framework
specific to reservoir analysis for an automatic detection of clusters in space
using spatial and temporal field data, coupled with a physics-based multiscale
modeling approach. In this work a novel hybrid approach is presented in which
we couple a physics-based non-local modeling framework with data-driven
clustering techniques to provide a fast and accurate multiscale modeling of
compartmentalized reservoirs. This research also adds to the literature by
presenting a comprehensive work on spatio-temporal clustering for reservoir
studies applications that well considers the clustering complexities, the
intrinsic sparse and noisy nature of the data, and the interpretability of the
outcome.
Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; Machine Learning; Spatio-Temporal
Clustering; Physics-Based Data-Driven Formulation; Multiscale Modelin
Hyperspectral Unmixing Overview: Geometrical, Statistical, and Sparse Regression-Based Approaches
Imaging spectrometers measure electromagnetic energy scattered in their
instantaneous field view in hundreds or thousands of spectral channels with
higher spectral resolution than multispectral cameras. Imaging spectrometers
are therefore often referred to as hyperspectral cameras (HSCs). Higher
spectral resolution enables material identification via spectroscopic analysis,
which facilitates countless applications that require identifying materials in
scenarios unsuitable for classical spectroscopic analysis. Due to low spatial
resolution of HSCs, microscopic material mixing, and multiple scattering,
spectra measured by HSCs are mixtures of spectra of materials in a scene. Thus,
accurate estimation requires unmixing. Pixels are assumed to be mixtures of a
few materials, called endmembers. Unmixing involves estimating all or some of:
the number of endmembers, their spectral signatures, and their abundances at
each pixel. Unmixing is a challenging, ill-posed inverse problem because of
model inaccuracies, observation noise, environmental conditions, endmember
variability, and data set size. Researchers have devised and investigated many
models searching for robust, stable, tractable, and accurate unmixing
algorithms. This paper presents an overview of unmixing methods from the time
of Keshava and Mustard's unmixing tutorial [1] to the present. Mixing models
are first discussed. Signal-subspace, geometrical, statistical, sparsity-based,
and spatial-contextual unmixing algorithms are described. Mathematical problems
and potential solutions are described. Algorithm characteristics are
illustrated experimentally.Comment: This work has been accepted for publication in IEEE Journal of
Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensin
Pascual Jordan, his contributions to quantum mechanics and his legacy in contemporary local quantum physics
After recalling episodes from Pascual Jordan's biography including his
pivotal role in the shaping of quantum field theory and his much criticized
conduct during the NS regime, I draw attention to his presentation of the first
phase of development of quantum field theory in a talk presented at the 1929
Kharkov conference. He starts by giving a comprehensive account of the
beginnings of quantum theory, emphasising that particle-like properties arise
as a consequence of treating wave-motions quantum-mechanically. He then goes on
to his recent discovery of quantization of ``wave fields'' and problems of
gauge invariance. The most surprising aspect of Jordan's presentation is
however his strong belief that his field quantization is a transitory not yet
optimal formulation of the principles underlying causal, local quantum physics.
The expectation of a future more radical change coming from the main architect
of field quantization already shortly after his discovery is certainly quite
startling. I try to answer the question to what extent Jordan's 1929
expectations have been vindicated. The larger part of the present essay
consists in arguing that Jordan's plea for a formulation without ``classical
correspondence crutches'', i.e. for an intrinsic approach (which avoids
classical fields altogether), is successfully addressed in past and recent
publications on local quantum physics.Comment: More biographical detail, expansion of the part referring to Jordan's
legacy in quantum field theory, 37 pages late
Objective probability and quantum fuzziness
This paper offers a critique of the Bayesian interpretation of quantum
mechanics with particular focus on a paper by Caves, Fuchs, and Schack
containing a critique of the "objective preparations view" or OPV. It also aims
to carry the discussion beyond the hardened positions of Bayesians and
proponents of the OPV. Several claims made by Caves et al. are rebutted,
including the claim that different pure states may legitimately be assigned to
the same system at the same time, and the claim that the quantum nature of a
preparation device cannot legitimately be ignored. Both Bayesians and
proponents of the OPV regard the time dependence of a quantum state as the
continuous dependence on time of an evolving state of some kind. This leads to
a false dilemma: quantum states are either objective states of nature or
subjective states of belief. In reality they are neither. The present paper
views the aforesaid dependence as a dependence on the time of the measurement
to whose possible outcomes the quantum state serves to assign probabilities.
This makes it possible to recognize the full implications of the only testable
feature of the theory, viz., the probabilities it assigns to measurement
outcomes...Comment: 21 pages, no graphics, inspired by "Subjective probability and
quantum certainty" (quant-ph/0608190 v2
Interaction between high-level and low-level image analysis for semantic video object extraction
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The inner regions of protoplanetary disks
To understand how planetary systems form in the dusty disks around
pre-main-sequence stars a detailed knowledge of the structure and evolution of
these disks is required. While this is reasonably well understood for the
regions of the disk beyond about 1 AU, the structure of these disks inward of 1
AU remains a puzzle. This is partly because it is very difficult to spatially
resolve these regions with current telescopes. But it is also because the
physics of this region, where the disk becomes so hot that the dust starts to
evaporate, is poorly understood. With infrared interferometry it has become
possible in recent years to directly spatially resolve the inner AU of
protoplanetary disks, albeit in a somewhat limited way. These observations have
partly confirmed current models of these regions, but also posed new questions
and puzzles. Moreover, it has turned out that the numerical modeling of these
regions is extremely challenging. In this review we give a rough overview of
the history and recent developments in this exciting field of astrophysics.Comment: 45 pages with 14 Figures. to appear in Annual Review of Astronomy and
Astrophysics (2010, Vol. 48
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