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IS Per Capita Real GDP Stationary in China¡H Evidence Based on A Panel SURADF Approach
In this study we use newly developed Panel SURADF tests of the Breuer et al., (2001) to investigate the time-series properties of 25 Chinese provinces¡¦ per capita real GDP for the 1952-1998 period. While the other Panel-based unit root tests are joint tests of a unit root for all members of the panel and are incapable of determining the mix of I(0) and I(1) series in the panel setting, the Panel SURADF tests a separate unit-root null hypothesis for each individual panel member and, therefore identifies how many and which series in the panel are stationary processes. The empirical results indicate that for all the provinces studied per capita real GDP are non-stationary, except Hebei, Jeilongjiang, Qinghai and Shaanxi when Breuer et al.¡¦s (2001) Panel SURADF tests are conducted.Per Capita Real GDP Panel Unit Root Tests
Maximizing Data Efficiency for Cross-Lingual TTS Adaptation by Self-Supervised Representation Mixing and Embedding Initialization
This paper presents an effective transfer learning framework for language
adaptation in text-to-speech systems, with a focus on achieving language
adaptation using minimal labeled and unlabeled data. While many works focus on
reducing the usage of labeled data, very few consider minimizing the usage of
unlabeled data. By utilizing self-supervised features in the pretraining stage,
replacing the noisy portion of pseudo labels with these features during
fine-tuning, and incorporating an embedding initialization trick, our method
leverages more information from unlabeled data compared to conventional
approaches. Experimental results show that our framework is able to synthesize
intelligible speech in unseen languages with only 4 utterances of labeled data
and 15 minutes of unlabeled data. Our methodology continues to surpass
conventional techniques, even when a greater volume of data is accessible.
These findings highlight the potential of our data-efficient language
adaptation framework.Comment: Accepted by ASRU 202
Magnon-induced non-Markovian friction of a domain wall in a ferromagnet
Motivated by the recent study on the quasiparticle-induced friction of
solitons in superfluids, we theoretically study magnon-induced intrinsic
friction of a domain wall in a one-dimensional ferromagnet. To this end, we
start by obtaining the hitherto overlooked dissipative interaction of a domain
wall and its quantum magnon bath to linear order in the domain-wall velocity
and to quadratic order in magnon fields. An exact expression for the pertinent
scattering matrix is obtained with the aid of supersymmetric quantum mechanics.
We then derive the magnon-induced frictional force on a domain wall in two
different frameworks: time-dependent perturbation theory in quantum mechanics
and the Keldysh formalism, which yield identical results. The latter, in
particular, allows us to verify the fluctuation-dissipation theorem explicitly
by providing both the frictional force and the correlator of the associated
stochastic Langevin force. The potential for magnons induced by a domain wall
is reflectionless, and thus the resultant frictional force is non-Markovian
similarly to the case of solitons in superfluids. They share an intriguing
connection to the Abraham-Lorentz force that is well-known for its causality
paradox. The dynamical responses of a domain wall are studied under a few
simple circumstances, where the non-Markovian nature of the frictional force
can be probed experimentally. Our work, in conjunction with the previous study
on solitons in superfluids, shows that the macroscopic frictional force on
solitons can serve as an effective probe of the microscopic degrees of freedom
of the system.Comment: 13 pages, 2 figure
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