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Probabilistic Dynamic Logic of Phenomena and Cognition
The purpose of this paper is to develop further the main concepts of
Phenomena Dynamic Logic (P-DL) and Cognitive Dynamic Logic (C-DL), presented in
the previous paper. The specific character of these logics is in matching
vagueness or fuzziness of similarity measures to the uncertainty of models.
These logics are based on the following fundamental notions: generality
relation, uncertainty relation, simplicity relation, similarity maximization
problem with empirical content and enhancement (learning) operator. We develop
these notions in terms of logic and probability and developed a Probabilistic
Dynamic Logic of Phenomena and Cognition (P-DL-PC) that relates to the scope of
probabilistic models of brain. In our research the effectiveness of suggested
formalization is demonstrated by approximation of the expert model of breast
cancer diagnostic decisions. The P-DL-PC logic was previously successfully
applied to solving many practical tasks and also for modelling of some
cognitive processes.Comment: 6 pages, WCCI 2010 IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence
July, 18-23, 2010 - CCIB, Barcelona, Spain, IJCNN, IEEE Catalog Number:
CFP1OUS-DVD, ISBN: 978-1-4244-6917-8, pp. 3361-336
Geologic context of geodetic data across a Basin and Range normal fault, Crescent Valley, Nevada
Geodetic strain and late Quaternary faulting in the Basin and Range province is distributed over a region much wider than historic seismicity, which is localized near the margins of the province. In the relatively aseismic interior, both the magnitude and direction of geodetic strain may be inconsistent with the Holocene faulting record. We document the best example of such a disagreement across the NE striking, ~55° NW dipping Crescent normal fault, where a NW oriented, 70 km geodetic baseline records contemporary shortening of ~2 mm/yr orthogonal to the fault trace. In contrast, our geomorphic, paleoseismic, and geochronologic analyses of the Crescent fault suggest that a large extensional rupture occurred during the late Holocene epoch. An excavation across the fault at Fourmile Canyon reveals that the most recent event occurred at 2.8 ± 0.1 ka, with net vertical tectonic displacement of 4.6 ± 0.4 m at this location, corresponding to the release of ~3 m of accumulated NW-SE extension. Measured alluvial scarp profiles suggest a minimum rupture length of 30 km along the range front for the event, implying a moment magnitude M_w of at least 6.6. No prior event occurred between ~2.8 ka and ~6.4 ± 0.1 ka, the ^(14)C calender age of strata near the base of the exposed section. Assuming typical slip rates for Basin and Range faults (~0.3 mm/yr), these results imply that up to one third, or ~1 m, of the extensional strain released in the previous earthquake could have reaccumulated across the fault since ~2.8 ka. However, the contemporary shortening implies that the fault is unloading due to a transient process, whose duration is limited to between 6 years (geodetic recording time) and 2.8 ka (the age of the most recent event). These results emphasize the importance of providing accurate geologic data on the timescale of the earthquake cycle in order to evaluate geodetic measurements
Enumerating the rationals from left to right
Farey sequences, Stern-Brocot sequences, the Calkin-Wilf sequences are shown
to be generated via almost identical second order recurrence relations. These
sequences have combinatorial, computational, and geometric applications, and
are useful for enumerating the rational numbers.Comment: 6 pages, 3 figure
Modeling of Phenomena and Dynamic Logic of Phenomena
Modeling of complex phenomena such as the mind presents tremendous
computational complexity challenges. Modeling field theory (MFT) addresses
these challenges in a non-traditional way. The main idea behind MFT is to match
levels of uncertainty of the model (also, problem or theory) with levels of
uncertainty of the evaluation criterion used to identify that model. When a
model becomes more certain, then the evaluation criterion is adjusted
dynamically to match that change to the model. This process is called the
Dynamic Logic of Phenomena (DLP) for model construction and it mimics processes
of the mind and natural evolution. This paper provides a formal description of
DLP by specifying its syntax, semantics, and reasoning system. We also outline
links between DLP and other logical approaches. Computational complexity issues
that motivate this work are presented using an example of polynomial models
Multi-Sensory Materials in the Teaching of Third and Fourth Grade Arithmetic
The purposes of this research were to broaden the scope of the writer’s knowledge in (1) the use of multi-sensory materials in teaching, (2) the philosophy of visual education, and (3) the newest theories of teaching arithmetic in the intermediate grades
Campus Crier
Student newspaper for Central Washington University for February 8, 1928https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/cwu_student_newspaper/1006/thumbnail.jp
Civil law: Bankruptcy in the Matter of Studebaker Corporation, Debtor
This poster deals with the case U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, Bankruptcy Case no. 1143, 1935. The poster notes that indebtedness [was] to the staggering total of over twenty million dollars.https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/government_posters/1041/thumbnail.jp
Campus Crier
Student newspaper for Central Washington University for November 5, 1931https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/cwu_student_newspaper/1077/thumbnail.jp
Campus Crier
Student newspaper for Central Washington University for July 24, 1941https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/cwu_student_newspaper/1404/thumbnail.jp
Campus Crier
Student newspaper for Central Washington University for February 2, 1933https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/cwu_student_newspaper/1116/thumbnail.jp
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