594 research outputs found
Ball and Spindle Convexity with respect to a Convex Body
Let be a convex body. We introduce two notions of
convexity associated to C. A set is -ball convex if it is the
intersection of translates of , or it is either , or . The -ball convex hull of two points is called a -spindle. is
-spindle convex if it contains the -spindle of any pair of its points. We
investigate how some fundamental properties of conventional convex sets can be
adapted to -spindle convex and -ball convex sets. We study separation
properties and Carath\'eodory numbers of these two convexity structures. We
investigate the basic properties of arc-distance, a quantity defined by a
centrally symmetric planar disc , which is the length of an arc of a
translate of , measured in the -norm, that connects two points. Then we
characterize those -dimensional convex bodies for which every -ball
convex set is the -ball convex hull of finitely many points. Finally, we
obtain a stability result concerning covering numbers of some -ball convex
sets, and diametrically maximal sets in -dimensional Minkowski spaces.Comment: 27 pages, 5 figure
Do the rich get richer? An empirical analysis of the BitCoin transaction network
The possibility to analyze everyday monetary transactions is limited by the
scarcity of available data, as this kind of information is usually considered
highly sensitive. Present econophysics models are usually employed on presumed
random networks of interacting agents, and only macroscopic properties (e.g.
the resulting wealth distribution) are compared to real-world data. In this
paper, we analyze BitCoin, which is a novel digital currency system, where the
complete list of transactions is publicly available. Using this dataset, we
reconstruct the network of transactions, and extract the time and amount of
each payment. We analyze the structure of the transaction network by measuring
network characteristics over time, such as the degree distribution, degree
correlations and clustering. We find that linear preferential attachment drives
the growth of the network. We also study the dynamics taking place on the
transaction network, i.e. the flow of money. We measure temporal patterns and
the wealth accumulation. Investigating the microscopic statistics of money
movement, we find that sublinear preferential attachment governs the evolution
of the wealth distribution. We report a scaling relation between the degree and
wealth associated to individual nodes.Comment: Project website: http://www.vo.elte.hu/bitcoin/; updated after
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Photo-Met: a non-parametric method for estimating stellar metallicity from photometric observations
Getting spectra at good signal-to-noise ratios takes orders of magnitudes
more time than photometric observations. Building on the technique developed
for photometric redshift estimation of galaxies, we develop and demonstrate a
non-parametric photometric method for estimating the chemical composition of
galactic stars. We investigate the efficiency of our method using
spectroscopically determined stellar metallicities from SDSS DR7. The technique
is generic in the sense that it is not restricted to certain stellar types or
stellar parameter ranges and makes it possible to obtain metallicities and
error estimates for a much larger sample than spectroscopic surveys would
allow. We find that our method performs well, especially for brighter stars and
higher metallicities and, in contrast to many other techniques, we are able to
reliably estimate the error of the predicted metallicities.Comment: 5 pages, 4 figures, accepted for publication in A
Az identitás régészetének elméleti alapjai
Jelen tanulmány megkísérli röviden összefoglalni az identitásrégészet f? kutatási irányait és szempontrendszerét. Tárgyalja az identitás ? értve ezalatt a státuszokat és szerepeket, amelyek meghatározzák az egyén viszonyát, kapcsolódását közösségekhez és más egyénekhez, melyek így lényegében a társadalom összetartó és szervez? elemeit jelentik ? elvi m?ködésének, kialakulásának témakörét és csoportosítási lehet?ségeit, valamint megértésének és kifejezésének módját a kulturális memórián és az anyagi kultúrán keresztül
The accuracy of DGPS surveys on the basis of test measurements with a Leica GS20 receiver
In our article we deal with studying the accuracy of DGPS surveys. The test measurements focussed on this purpose with a LEICA GS20 GPS receiver were very useful for us for various reasons. Firstly, we got acquainted with the operation of a hand-held GIS GPS receiver which is considered to be a relatively new one on the market and the usage of the appropriate post-processing software, secondly when analyzing the results we studied the improving accuracy of our test measurements performed with a single receiver using various corrections. Accordingly, ground corrections originated from PENC control station were considered on the one hand, on the other hand EGNOS corrections were applied when we formed an opinion of the problem raised in the title of this study
Inferring the interplay of network structure and market effects in Bitcoin
A main focus in economics research is understanding the time series of prices
of goods and assets. While statistical models using only the properties of the
time series itself have been successful in many aspects, we expect to gain a
better understanding of the phenomena involved if we can model the underlying
system of interacting agents. In this article, we consider the history of
Bitcoin, a novel digital currency system, for which the complete list of
transactions is available for analysis. Using this dataset, we reconstruct the
transaction network between users and analyze changes in the structure of the
subgraph induced by the most active users. Our approach is based on the
unsupervised identification of important features of the time variation of the
network. Applying the widely used method of Principal Component Analysis to the
matrix constructed from snapshots of the network at different times, we are
able to show how structural changes in the network accompany significant
changes in the exchange price of bitcoins.Comment: project website: http://www.vo.elte.hu/bitcoi
Income distribution in new (and old) EU member states
The paper, based on recent EU-SILC data, investigates the patterns of
income inequalities in “old” and “new” EU member states. We describe income
inequality within countries as well as income differences between states and test
our results using different methodological assumptions. Our results show that the
group of new member states was no less heterogeneous in terms of inequality
and poverty than the EU15 at the time of EU enlargement. The most important
difference between the two country groups is found in their GDP levels and in
some measures that are directly related to economic development. We observed
that sensitivity to changes in the equivalence scales is not systematically related
to membership status; thus for overall inequality comparisons of countries, a
standard scale seems appropriate. The possibility of a difference between “old”
and “new” EU member states in the role of incomes in generating overall welfare
of households calls, however, for caution in interpretation
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