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General tooth boundary conditions for equation free modelling
We are developing a framework for multiscale computation which enables models
at a ``microscopic'' level of description, for example Lattice Boltzmann, Monte
Carlo or Molecular Dynamics simulators, to perform modelling tasks at
``macroscopic'' length scales of interest. The plan is to use the microscopic
rules restricted to small "patches" of the domain, the "teeth'', using
interpolation to bridge the "gaps". Here we explore general boundary conditions
coupling the widely separated ``teeth'' of the microscopic simulation that
achieve high order accuracy over the macroscale. We present the simplest case
when the microscopic simulator is the quintessential example of a partial
differential equation. We argue that classic high-order interpolation of the
macroscopic field provides the correct forcing in whatever boundary condition
is required by the microsimulator. Such interpolation leads to Tooth Boundary
Conditions which achieve arbitrarily high-order consistency. The high-order
consistency is demonstrated on a class of linear partial differential equations
in two ways: firstly through the eigenvalues of the scheme for selected
numerical problems; and secondly using the dynamical systems approach of
holistic discretisation on a general class of linear \textsc{pde}s. Analytic
modelling shows that, for a wide class of microscopic systems, the subgrid
fields and the effective macroscopic model are largely independent of the tooth
size and the particular tooth boundary conditions. When applied to patches of
microscopic simulations these tooth boundary conditions promise efficient
macroscale simulation. We expect the same approach will also accurately couple
patch simulations in higher spatial dimensions.Comment: 22 page
Modelling and simulation framework for reactive transport of organic contaminants in bed-sediments using a pure java object - oriented paradigm
Numerical modelling and simulation of organic contaminant reactive transport in the environment is being increasingly
relied upon for a wide range of tasks associated with risk-based decision-making, such as prediction of contaminant
profiles, optimisation of remediation methods, and monitoring of changes resulting from an implemented remediation
scheme. The lack of integration of multiple mechanistic models to a single modelling framework, however, has
prevented the field of reactive transport modelling in bed-sediments from developing a cohesive understanding of
contaminant fate and behaviour in the aquatic sediment environment. This paper will investigate the problems involved
in the model integration process, discuss modelling and software development approaches, and present preliminary
results from use of CORETRANS, a predictive modelling framework that simulates 1-dimensional organic contaminant
reaction and transport in bed-sediments
Wavelet-based voice morphing
This paper presents a new multi-scale voice morphing algorithm. This algorithm enables a user to transform one person's speech pattern into another person's pattern with distinct characteristics, giving it a new identity, while preserving the original content. The voice morphing algorithm performs the morphing at different subbands by using the theory of wavelets and models the spectral conversion using the theory of Radial Basis Function Neural Networks. The results obtained on the TIMIT speech database demonstrate effective transformation of the speaker identity
Voice morphing using the generative topographic mapping
In this paper we address the problem of Voice Morphing. We attempt to transform the spectral characteristics of a source speaker's speech signal so that the listener would believe that the speech was uttered by a target speaker. The voice morphing system transforms the spectral envelope as represented by a Linear Prediction model. The transformation is achieved by codebook mapping using the Generative Topographic Mapping, a non-linear, latent variable, parametrically constrained, Gaussian Mixture Model
Movement and stretching imagery during flexibility training
The aim of this study was to examine the effect of movement and stretching imagery on increases in flexibility. Thirty volunteers took part in a 4 week flexibility training programme. They were randomly assigned to one of three groups: (1) movement imagery, where participants imagined moving the limb they were stretching; (2) stretching imagery, where participants imagined the physiological processes involved in stretching the muscle; and (3) control, where participants did not engage in mental imagery. Active and passive range of motion around the hip was assessed before and after the programme. Participants provided specific ratings of vividness and comfort throughout the programme. Results showed significant increases in flexibility over time, but no differences between the three groups. A significant relationship was found, however, between improved flexibility and vividness ratings in the movement imagery group. Furthermore, both imagery groups scored significantly higher than the control group on levels of comfort, with the movement imagery group also scoring significantly higher than the stretching imagery group. We conclude that the imagery had stronger psychological than physiological effects, but that there is potential for enhancing physiological effects by maximizing imagery vividness, particularly for movement imagery
An Expansion Term In Hamilton's Equations
For any given spacetime the choice of time coordinate is undetermined. A
particular choice is the absolute time associated with a preferred vector
field. Using the absolute time Hamilton's equations are
+ (\delta H_{c})/(\delta \pi)=\dot{q}\Theta = V^{a}_{.;a}N\equiv exp(-\int\Theta d \ta)\pi^{N}\pi^N$. Briefly the possibility of a non-standard sympletic form
and the further possibility of there being a non-zero Finsler curvature
corresponding to this are looked at.Comment: 10 page
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