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Baryon semileptonic decays: the Mexican contribution
We give a detailed account of the techniques to compute radiative corrections
in baryon semileptonic decays developed over the years by Mexican
collaborations. We explain how the method works by obtaining an expression for
the Dalitz plot of semileptonic decays of polarized baryons including radiative
corrections to order , where is the
four-momentum transfer and is the mass of the decaying baryon. From here
we compute the totally integrated spin angular asymmetry coefficient of the
emitted baryon and compare its value with other results.Comment: 10 pages. Prepared for the Commemorative Volume of the Divison of
Particles and Fields of the Mexican Physical Societ
Practical Bayesian optimization in the presence of outliers
Inference in the presence of outliers is an important field of research as
outliers are ubiquitous and may arise across a variety of problems and domains.
Bayesian optimization is method that heavily relies on probabilistic inference.
This allows outstanding sample efficiency because the probabilistic machinery
provides a memory of the whole optimization process. However, that virtue
becomes a disadvantage when the memory is populated with outliers, inducing
bias in the estimation. In this paper, we present an empirical evaluation of
Bayesian optimization methods in the presence of outliers. The empirical
evidence shows that Bayesian optimization with robust regression often produces
suboptimal results. We then propose a new algorithm which combines robust
regression (a Gaussian process with Student-t likelihood) with outlier
diagnostics to classify data points as outliers or inliers. By using an
scheduler for the classification of outliers, our method is more efficient and
has better convergence over the standard robust regression. Furthermore, we
show that even in controlled situations with no expected outliers, our method
is able to produce better results.Comment: 10 pages (2 of references), 6 figures, 1 algorith
Latino agricultural entrepreneurship strategies, networks of support, and sustainable rural development : Michigan
This presentation is apart of "The Latino Agricultural Entrepreneurship Project", a research and extension project that studied the diversity of Latino agricultural livelihood strategies--from established farmers to emerging farmers, and those interested in becoming farmers--and the agricultural networks that support farming, to identify the capacities needed to improve access to existing knowledge and financial resources in Iowa, Michigan and Missouri. This presentation focuses on the farmers in Michigan
Modeling the Infrared Intensity of a Large Commercial Aircraft
Measuring the infrared signature of large civilian aircraft has become increasingly important due to the proliferation of man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS) and the increasing threat of their use by terrorists. Because of the range of these shoulder-fired weapons, most aircraft flying over 20,000 feet are safe from the threat; however, aircraft taking-off or landing are extremely vulnerable. A radiometric model was developed to simulate a large commercial aircraft’s infrared intensity during these two critical phases of flight. The radiometric model was largely based on the dimensions of a Boeing 747-400 aircraft. It is capable of simulating elevation angles between -20º and +20º, as well as 360º in azimuth in its projected area analysis of the faceted model. The model utilizes an obscuration matrix to determine which parts of the aircraft are in view by the observer and thus contribute to the aircraft’s intensity. A simple one-bounce reflection matrix was also included to incorporate reflections of hot parts off other body parts, as well as earth- and sky-shine contributions to the overall intensity. Various atmospheric scenarios can be loaded into the model to incorporate atmospheric transmittance and radiance effects in the simulation. Measurements taken at the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Optical Measurement Facility are used to create material matrices which account for angle-dependent emissivity and reflectance. A graphical user interface (GUI) was developed to allow a user to change variables and view the resultant aircraft intensity as a function of elevation and azimuth angles. A graphical output of the faceted model assists in visualizing aircraft hot parts, reflections, and/or obstructed parts to identify significant contributions to the aircraft’s infrared intensity
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