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A dubiety-determining based model for database cumulated anomaly intrusion
The concept of Cumulated Anomaly (CA), which describes a new type of database anomalies, is addressed. A
typical CA intrusion is that when a user who is authorized to modify data records under certain constraints deliberately
hides his/her intentions to change data beyond constraints in different operations and different transactions. It happens
when some appearing to be authorized and normal transactions lead to certain accumulated results out of given thresholds.
The existing intrusion techniques are unable to deal with CAs. This paper proposes a detection model,
Dubiety-Determining Model (DDM), for Cumulated Anomaly. This model is mainly based on statistical theories and fuzzy
set theories. It measures the dubiety degree, which is presented by a real number between 0 and 1, for each database
transaction, to show the likelihood of a transaction to be intrusive. The algorithms used in the DDM are introduced. A
DDM-based software architecture has been designed and implemented for monitoring database transactions. The
experimental results show that the DDM method is feasible and effective
Statistical and fuzzy approach for database security
A new type of database anomaly is described by
addressing the concept of Cumulated Anomaly in this
paper. Dubiety-Determining Model (DDM), which is a
detection model basing on statistical and fuzzy set
theories for Cumulated Anomaly, is proposed. DDM
can measure the dubiety degree of each database
transaction quantitatively. Software system
architecture to support the DDM for monitoring
database transactions is designed. We also
implemented the system and tested it. Our
experimental results show that the DDM method is
feasible and effective
Isothermal Shock Formation in Non-Equatorial Accretion Flows around Kerr Black Holes
We explore isothermal shock formation in non-equatorial, adiabatic accretion
flows onto a rotating black hole, with possible application to some active
galactic nuclei (AGNs). The isothermal shock jump conditions as well as the
regularity condition, previously developed for one-dimensional (1D) flows in
the equatorial plane, are extended to two-dimensional (2D), non-equatorial
flows, to explore possible geometrical effects. The basic hydrodynamic
equations with these conditions are self-consistently solved in the context of
general relativity to explore the formation of stable isothermal shocks. We
find that strong shocks are formed in various locations above the equatorial
plane, especially around a rapidly-rotating black hole with the prograde flows
(rather than a Schwarzschild black hole). The retrograde flows are generally
found to develop weaker shocks. The energy dissipation across the shock in the
hot non-equatorial flows above the cooler accretion disk may offer an
attractive illuminating source for the reprocessed features, such as the iron
fluorescence lines, which are often observed in some AGNs.Comment: 22 pages with 11 figures, presented at 5th international conference
on high energy density laboratory astrophysics in Tucson, Arizona. accepted
to Ap
CTMC calculations of electron capture and ionization in collisions of multiply charged ions with elliptical Rydberg atoms
We have performed classical trajectory Monte Carlo (CTMC) studies of electron
capture and ionization in multiply charged (Q=8) ion-Rydberg atom collisions at
intermediate impact velocities. Impact parallel to the minor and to the major
axis, respectively, of the initial Kepler electron ellipse has been
investigated. The important role of the initial electron momentum distribution
found for singly charged ion impact is strongly disminished for higher
projectile charge, while the initial spatial distribution remains important for
all values of Q studied.Comment: 3 pages, 5 figure
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Studies on Temperature and Strain Sensitivities of a Few-mode Critical Wavelength Fiber Optic Sensor
This paper studied the relationship between the temperature/strain wavelength sensitivity of a fiber optic in-line Mach-Zehnder Interferometer (MZI) sensor and the wavelength separation of the measured wavelength to the critical wavelength (CWL) in a CWL-existed interference spectrum formed by interference between LP01 and LP02 modes. The in-line MZI fiber optic sensor has been constructed by splicing a section of specially designed few-mode fiber (FMF), which support LP01 and LP02 modes propagating in the fiber, between two pieces of single mode fiber. The propagation constant difference, Δβ, between the LP01 and LP02 modes, changes non-monotonously with wavelength and reaches a maximum at the CWL. As a result, in sensor operation, peaks on the different sides of the CWL then shift in opposite directions, and the associated temperature/strain sensitivities increase significantly when the measured wavelength points become close to the CWL, from both sides of the CWL. A theoretical analysis carried out has predicted that with this specified FMF sensor approach, the temperature/strain wavelength sensitivities are governed by the wavelength difference between the measured wavelength and the CWL. This conclusion was seen to agree well with the experimental results obtained. Combining the wavelength shifts of the peaks and the CWL in the transmission spectrum of the SFS structure, this study has shown that this approach forms the basis of effective designs of high sensitivity sensors for multi-parameter detection and offering a large measurement range to satisfy the requirements needed for better industrial measurements
First-principles methodology for quantum transport in multiterminal junctions
We present a generalized approach for computing electron conductance and I-V
characteristics in multiterminal junctions from first-principles. Within the
framework of Keldysh theory, electron transmission is evaluated employing an
O(N) method for electronic-structure calculations. The nonequilibrium Green
function for the nonequilibrium electron density of the multiterminal junction
is computed self-consistently by solving Poisson equation after applying a
realistic bias. We illustrate the suitability of the method on two examples of
four-terminal systems, a radialene molecule connected to carbon chains and two
crossed carbon chains brought together closer and closer. We describe charge
density, potential profile, and transmission of electrons between any two
terminals. Finally, we discuss the applicability of this technique to study
complex electronic devices.Comment: Will be coming out in JCP soo
Quantising Higher-spin String Theories
In this paper, we examine the conditions under which a higher-spin string
theory can be quantised. The quantisability is crucially dependent on the way
in which the matter currents are realised at the classical level. In
particular, we construct classical realisations for the algebra,
which is generated by a primary spin- current in addition to the
energy-momentum tensor, and discuss the quantisation for . From these
examples we see that quantum BRST operators can exist even when there is no
quantum generalisation of the classical algebra. Moreover, we find
that there can be several inequivalent ways of quantising a given classical
theory, leading to different BRST operators with inequivalent cohomologies. We
discuss their relation to certain minimal models. We also consider the
hierarchical embeddings of string theories proposed recently by Berkovits and
Vafa, and show how the already-known strings provide examples of this
phenomenon. Attempts to find higher-spin fermionic generalisations lead us to
examine the whether classical BRST operators for ( odd)
algebras can exist. We find that even though such fermionic algebras close up
to null fields, one cannot build nilpotent BRST operators, at least of the
standard form.Comment: CTP TAMU-24/94, KUL-TF-94/11, SISSA-135/94/E
Stress-Induced Delamination Of Through Silicon Via Structures
Continuous scaling of on-chip wiring structures has brought significant challenges for materials and processes beyond the 32 nm technology node in microelectronics. Recently three-dimensional (3-D) integration with through-silicon-vias (TSVs) has emerged as an effective solution to meet the future interconnect requirement. Thermo-mechanical reliability is a key concern for the development of TSV structures used in die stacking as 3-D interconnects. This paper examines the effect of thermal stresses on interfacial reliability of TSV structures. First, the three-dimensional distribution of the thermal stress near the TSV and the wafer surface is analyzed. Using a linear superposition method, a semi-analytic solution is developed for a simplified structure consisting of a single TSV embedded in a silicon (Si) wafer. The solution is verified for relatively thick wafers by comparing to numerical results obtained by finite element analysis (FEA). Results from the stress analysis suggest interfacial delamination as a potential failure mechanism for the TSV structure. Analytical solutions for various TSV designs are then obtained for the steady-state energy release rate as an upper bound for the interfacial fracture driving force, while the effect of crack length is evaluated numerically by FEA. Based on these results, the effects of TSV designs and via material properties on the interfacial reliability are elucidated. Finally, potential failure mechanisms for TSV pop-up due to interfacial fracture are discussed.Aerospace Engineerin
Early Recognition of Human Activities from First-Person Videos Using Onset Representations
In this paper, we propose a methodology for early recognition of human
activities from videos taken with a first-person viewpoint. Early recognition,
which is also known as activity prediction, is an ability to infer an ongoing
activity at its early stage. We present an algorithm to perform recognition of
activities targeted at the camera from streaming videos, making the system to
predict intended activities of the interacting person and avoid harmful events
before they actually happen. We introduce the novel concept of 'onset' that
efficiently summarizes pre-activity observations, and design an approach to
consider event history in addition to ongoing video observation for early
first-person recognition of activities. We propose to represent onset using
cascade histograms of time series gradients, and we describe a novel
algorithmic setup to take advantage of onset for early recognition of
activities. The experimental results clearly illustrate that the proposed
concept of onset enables better/earlier recognition of human activities from
first-person videos
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