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Efficient AUC Optimization for Information Ranking Applications
Adequate evaluation of an information retrieval system to estimate future
performance is a crucial task. Area under the ROC curve (AUC) is widely used to
evaluate the generalization of a retrieval system. However, the objective
function optimized in many retrieval systems is the error rate and not the AUC
value. This paper provides an efficient and effective non-linear approach to
optimize AUC using additive regression trees, with a special emphasis on the
use of multi-class AUC (MAUC) because multiple relevance levels are widely used
in many ranking applications. Compared to a conventional linear approach, the
performance of the non-linear approach is comparable on binary-relevance
benchmark datasets and is better on multi-relevance benchmark datasets.Comment: 12 page
Conformal Field Theory Correlators from Classical Scalar Field Theory on
We use the correspondence between scalar field theory on and a
conformal field theory on to calculate the 3- and 4-point functions of
the latter. The classical scalar field theory action is evaluated at tree
level.Comment: 9 pages, LaTeX2e with amsmath, amsfonts packages, section 2
rewritten, references adde
Anomalous Neutrino Reactions at HERA
We study the sensitivity of HERA to new physics using the helicity suppressed
reaction , where the final neutrino can be a standard
model one or a heavy neutrino. The approach is model independent and is based
on an effective lagrangian parametrization. It is shown that HERA will put
significant bounds on the scale of new physics, though, in general, these are
more modest than previously thought. If deviations from the standard model are
observed in the above processes, future colliders such as the SSC and LHC will
be able to directly probe the physics responsible for these discrepancies}Comment: 11 Pages + 2 figures is TOPDRAWER (included at the end or available
by mail). Report UCRHEP-T113 (requires the macropackage PHYZZX). A line in
the TeX file requesting an input file has been removed, it caused problem
People Detection and Pose Classification Inside a Moving Train Using Computer Vision
This paper has been presented at : 5th International Visual Informatics Conference (IVIC 2017)Also part of the Image Processing, Computer Vision, Pattern Recognition, and Graphics book sub series (LNIP, volume 10645)The use of surveillance video cameras in public transport is increasingly regarded as a solution to control vandalism and emergency situations. The widespread use of cameras brings in the problem of managing high volumes of data, resulting in pressure on people and resources. We illustrate a possible step to automate the monitoring task in the context of a moving train (where popular background removal algorithms will struggle with rapidly changing illumination). We looked at the detection of people in three possible postures: Sat down (on a train seat), Standing and Sitting (half way between sat down and standing). We then use the popular Histogram of Oriented Gradients (HOG) descriptor to train Support Vector Machines to detect people in any of the predefined postures. As a case study, we use the public BOSS dataset. We show different ways of training and combining the classifiers obtaining a sensitivity performance improvement of about 12% when using a combination of three SVM classifiers instead of a global (all classes) classifier, at the expense of an increase of 6% in false positive rate. We believe this is the first set of public results on people detection using the BOSS dataset so that future researchers can use our results as a baseline to improve upon.The work described here was carried out as part of the OBSERVE project funded by the Fondecyt Regular Program of Conicyt (Chilean Research Council for Science and Technology) under grant no. 1140209. S.A. Velastin is grateful to funding received from the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement no. 600371, el Ministerio de EconomĂa y Competitividad (COFUND2013-51509) and Banco Santander
The effect of dance mat exergaming systems on physical activity and health – related outcomes in secondary schools: results from a natural experiment
Background: Exergaming has been proposed as an innovative method for physical activity promotion. However, large effectiveness studies are rare. In January 2011, dance mat systems were introduced in secondary schools in two districts in England with the aim of promoting an innovative opportunity for physical activity. The aim of this natural experiment was to examine the effect of introducing the dance mat exergaming systems on physical activity and health-related outcomes in 11–13 year old students using a non-randomised controlled design and mixed methods. Methods: Participants were recruited from five schools in intervention districts (n = 280) and two schools in neighbouring control districts (n = 217). Data on physical activity (accelerometer), anthropometrics (weight, BMI and percentage of body fat), aerobic fitness (20-m multistage shuttle run test), health-related quality of life (Kidscreen questionnaire), self-efficacy (children’s physical activity self-efficacy survey), school attendance, focus groups with children and interviews with teachers were collected at baseline and approximately 12 months follow-up. Results: There was a negative intervention effect on total physical activity (-65.4 cpm CI: -12.6 to -4.7), and light and sedentary physical activity when represented as a percentage of wear time (Light: -2.3% CI: -4.5 to 0.2; Sedentary: 3.3% CI: 0.7 to 5.9). However, compliance with accelerometers at follow-up was poor. There was a significant positive intervention effect on weight (-1.7 kg, 95% CI: -2.9 to -0.4), BMI (-0.9 kg/m2, 95% CI: -1.3 to -0.4) and percentage of body fat (-2.2%, 95% CI: -4.2 to -0.2). There was also evidence of improvement in some health-related quality of life parameters: psychological well-being (2.5, 95% CI: 0.1 to 4.8) and autonomy and parent relation (4.2, 95% CI: 1.4 to 7.0). Conclusions: The implementation of a dance mat exergaming scheme was associated with improvement in anthropometric measurements and parameters of health-related quality of life. However, the mechanisms of these benefits are unclear as there was insufficient data from physical activity to draw robust conclusions. Qualitative findings suggest that there was declining support for the initiative over time, meaning that potential benefits may not have been achieved
Conformal Field Theory Correlators from Classical Field Theory on Anti-de Sitter Space II. Vector and Spinor Fields
We use the AdS/CFT correspondence to calculate CFT correlation functions of
vector and spinor fields. The connection between the AdS and boundary fields is
properly treated via a Dirichlet boundary value problem.Comment: 14 pages, LaTeX2e with amsmath,amsfonts packages; v2:interactions
section corrected, reference adde
Aharonov-Bohm Effect and Disclinations in an Elastic Medium
In this work we investigate quasiparticles in the background of defects in
solids using the geometric theory of defects. We use the parallel transport
matrix to study the Aharonov-Bohm effect in this background. For quasiparticles
moving in this effective medium we demonstrate an effect similar to the
gravitational Aharonov- Bohm effect. We analyze this effect in an elastic
medium with one and defects.Comment: 6 pages, Revtex
Four-Fermi Effective Operators in Top-Quark Production and Decay
Effects of four-Fermi-type new interactions are studied in top-quark pair
production and their subsequent decays at future e^+e^- colliders.
Secondary-lepton-energy distributions are calculated for arbitrary longitudinal
beam polarizations. An optimal-observables procedure is applied for the
determination of new parameters.Comment: Polarized e^- plus unpolarized e^+ collisions were include
Modelling the Effect of Maize Silage and Winter Oat Forage Crop on Cow-Calf Systems in Argentina
Cow-calf systems in the flooding Pampa - Argentina, are facing increasing competition with cropping systems for resources and land. In this context, to be more competitive livestock systems require system intensification, which demands an improvement on the feedbase. Forage crops and feeding silage have been used widely on dairy and beef cattle finishing systems. The purpose of the study was to assess with a model the level of intensification that can be achieved in cow calf systems and its economic effects by incorporating maize silage and winter grazing oat crops
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