Numerical Methods for Obtaining Multimedia Graphical Effects

This paper is an explanatory document about how several animations effects can be obtained using different numerical methods, as well as investigating the possibility of implementing them on very simple yet powerful massive parallel machines. The methods are clearly described, containing graphical examples of the effects, as well as workflow for the algorithms. All of the methods presented in this paper use only numerical matrix manipulations, which usually are fast, and do not require the use of any other graphical software application.raster graphics, numerical matrix manipulation, animation effects

Equivariant Schr\"odinger Maps in two spatial dimensions

We consider equivariant solutions for the Schr\"odinger map problem from $\mathbb{R}^{2+1}$ to $\mathbb{S}^2$ with energy less than $4\pi$ and show that they are global in time and scatter

Commanding Texts: Knowledge-ordering, Identity Construction and Ethics in 'Military Manuals’ of the Roman Empire

Summary of Commanding texts: Knowledge-ordering, identity construction and ethics in 'military manuals’ of the Roman Empire By Daniel Alexandru Chiritoiu This thesis is about ‘military manuals’ produced in the first few centuries of the Roman imperial period. It argues that these texts merit far more attention and appreciation than they have received in the scholarship so far. I will explore areas such as the way in which their authors order and rank Greek and Roman knowledge, engage with ideas about knowledge and power, help construct identity and discuss ethics and behavior. In the first chapter I will determine whether the authors operate within a specific ‘genre’, or ‘genres’, of military writing. Then I will explore how the texts relate to other traditions of technical texts, questions of audience, and finally the issue of their practicality. The second chapter will examine how authors tackle the issue of ‘Greek’ and ‘Roman’ knowledge, categorize, rank and use it for self-promotion. We will see how Roman knowledge is both subverted but also praised, and how Greek knowledge is at the same time placed above Roman knowledge and integrated into a narrative of continuity with it. The third chapter will focus on the use of Greek knowledge in the construction of Roman identity. I will explore how ‘manuals’ play a part in the identity of the Roman Empire, fitting into a picture of unity in diversity, and show how they contribute to Hadrian’s self-presentation. The fourth chapter will examine the ethical component in manuals. I will determine whether there was an ethical code of conduct in battle in the Classical world and whether it was different from general ethical norms. Then, we will examine whether our texts engage in any way with this ‘code’ and whether their individual approaches have anything in common or are fundamentally different.AHRC award, King's College Studentship, Faculty of Classics studentshi

Prevention and the Pillars of a Dynamic Theory of Civil Liability: A Comparative Study on Preventive Remedies

The purpose of this study is to draw the coordinates and identify the main vectors for the development of a comprehensive theory of prevention in the law of torts

INFO2009 Group 1 -- Open Source Software Licensing Infographic

An infographic for open source software licensing. This resource can serve as a simple introduction to open source software licensing, and as a reference for future use