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Comment on "Finite size scaling in Neural Networks"
We use a binary search tree and the simplex algorithm to measure the fraction
of patterns that can be stored by an Ising perceptron. The algorithm is much
faster than exhaustive search and allows us to obtain accurate statistics up to
a system size of N=42. The results show that the finite size scaling ansatz
Nadler and Fink suggest in [1] cannot be applied to estimate accurately the
storage capacity from small systems.
[1] W.Nadler and W.Fink: Phys.Rev.Lett. 78, 555 (1997)Comment: LaTeX with 1 postscript figure, using REVTe
Heterogeneity in Exchange Rate Expectations: Evidence on the Chartist-Fundamentalist Approach
This paper examines heterogeneity in exchange rate expectations. Whereas agents’ heterogeneity is key in modern exchange rate models, evidence on determinants of heterogeneity is weak so far. Our sample, covering expectations from about 300 forecasters over 15 years, shows remarkable time variation in dispersion. Determinants of dispersion are consistent with the chartist-fundamentalist approach: misalignments of the exchange rate and exchange rate changes explain heterogeneity. The risk premium influences heterogeneity as well, but possible impacts from macroeconomic variables and exchange rate’s volatility are dominated by the other determinants.exchange rate, heterogeneity, dispersion, chartists, fundamentalists
DENIS Observations of Multibeam Galaxies in the Zone of Avoidance
Roughly 25% of the optical extragalactic sky is obscured by the dust and
stars of our Milky Way. Dynamically important structures might still lie hidden
in this zone. Various surveys are presently being employed to uncover the
galaxy distribution in the Zone of Avoidance (ZOA) but all suffer from
(different) limitations and selection effects.
We illustrate the promise of using a multi-wavelength approach for
extragalactic large-scale studies behind the ZOA, i.e. a combination of three
surveys -- optical, systematic blind HI and near-infrared (NIR), which will
allow the mapping of the peculiar velocity field in the ZOA through the NIR
Tully-Fisher relation. In particular, we present here the results of
cross-identifying HI-detected galaxies with the DENIS NIR survey, and the use
of NIR colours to determine foreground extinctions.Comment: Accepted for publication in PASA. Proceedings of workshop "HI in the
Local Universe, II", held in Melbourne, Sept. 1998. 9 pages, LaTeX2e, 2
encapsulated PS figures, 3 JPEG figures, Full resolution figures 2, 3 and 4
and full resolution paper are at
ftp://ftp.iap.fr/pub/from_users/gam/PAPERS/HICONF
Four-Loop Decoupling Relations for the Strong Coupling
We compute the matching relation for the strong coupling constant within the
framework of QCD up to four-loop order. This allows a consistent five-loop
running (once the function is available to this order) taking into
account threshold effects. As a side product we obtain the effective coupling
of a Higgs boson to gluons with five-loop accuracy.Comment: 11 page
Quark mass thresholds in QCD thermodynamics
We discuss radiative corrections to how quark mass thresholds are crossed, as
a function of the temperature, in basic thermodynamic observables such as the
pressure, the energy and entropy densities, and the heat capacity of high
temperature QCD. The indication from leading order that the charm quark plays a
visible role at surprisingly low temperatures, is confirmed. We also sketch a
way to obtain phenomenological estimates relevant for generic expansion rate
computations at temperatures between the QCD and electroweak scales, pointing
out where improvements over the current knowledge are particularly welcome.Comment: 14 pages. v2: minor additions and clarifications; published versio
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