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48 results for particulate matter

This paper analyzes air pollution trends in Rwanda using low-cost sensors and machine learning.

problem Lack of reliable air pollution data in Rwanda due to high costs of equipment.
method Analysis of existing data and development of forecasting models using low-cost sensors and machine learning.
result Proposes forecasting models for air pollution data collected by low-cost sensors.

Artificial Neural Network predicts PM2.5 pollution with low-cost sensors.

problem Costly and bulky PM2.5 monitoring instruments limit real-time, high-resolution data.
method Analytical equations derived using Artificial Neural Network (ANN).
result RMSE of 1.7973 ug/m3 and R2 of 0.9986 for eight predictors; 7.5372 ug/m3 and 0.9708 for three predictors.

To analyse a very large data set containing lengthy variables, we adopt a sequential estimation idea and propose a parallel divide-and-conquer method. We conduct several conventional sequential estimation procedures separately, and properly integrate their results while maintaining the desired statistical properties. A…

2018-12-22abs ↗pdf ↗

Study characterizes PM2.5 dynamics in Bujumbura using low-cost sensors.

problem Characterize spatio-temporal variability of PM2.5 in Bujumbura.
method Used low-cost sensors to collect data from August 2022 to August 2023. Analyzed hourly, daily, and seasonal PM2.5 concentrations using RNN with LSTM.
result Hourly and annual PM2.5 concentrations in Bujumbura exceed WHO standards.

The paper develops a deep neural network estimator for weakly dependent processes with various loss functions.

problem Learning weakly dependent processes with a broad class of loss functions.
method Sparse-penalized deep neural networks with ψψ-weak dependence structure and θθ_\infty-coefficients.
result Oracle inequalities for the excess risk of the sparse-penalized deep neural networks estimators.

Study uses ML techniques to reveal quantum-like features in classical systems.

problem Understanding the intuition behind unsupervised ML in physical systems.
method Three ML techniques applied to adjacency matrices of 2D particulate systems.
result ML techniques reveal quantum-like features in classical systems.

Interpretable additive models outperform complex DL and hybrid pipelines for air quality forecasting.

problem Accurate forecasting of urban air pollution for public health and policy guidance.
method Investigated lightweight additive models (FBP, NP) vs. deep learning and hybrid pipelines on Beijing PM2.5 and PM10 data.
result Facebook Prophet consistently outperformed NeuralProphet and traditional models, achieving high R2R^2 values.

Paper extends causal inference to non-Euclidean data like images and distributions.

problem Causal inference for non-Euclidean data like images and distributions.
method Hilbert space embeddings, Fréchet mean estimation, nonparametric doubly-debiased causal inference.
result Validated approach for causal inference with continuous treatments on non-Euclidean data.

Efficient neural Bayes estimators for censored peaks-over-threshold models improve inference speed and accuracy.

problem Computational burden in inference with spatial extremal dependence models due to intractable or censored likelihoods.
method Developed neural Bayes estimators using data augmentation techniques to encode censoring information.
result Significant gains in computational and statistical efficiency compared to traditional methods.

Study estimates personalized effects of maternal PM2.5 exposure on birth weight.

problem Identify critical windows and heterogeneity in maternal PM2.5 exposure effects on birth weight.
method Heterogeneous Distributed Lag Models and Bayesian Additive Regression Trees.
result Evidence of heterogeneity in PM2.5-birth weight relationship, with some dyads showing 3x larger decrease.

We explore a model of dark matter called wave dark matter (also known as scalar field dark matter and boson stars) which has recently been motivated by a new geometric perspective by Bray. Wave dark matter describes dark matter as a scalar field which satisfies the Einstein-Klein-Gordon equations. These equations rely …

2013-11-24abs ↗pdf ↗

Study how past eon's matter affects present eon in Penrose's cyclic cosmology.

problem Determining present eon's matter content from past eon's matter.
method Use Penrose's reciprocity hypothesis to link past and present eons' matter.
result Perfect fluid matter content of past eon influences present eon's matter content.

We give a method to construct Calabi-Yau metrics on G-invariant vector bundles over Kahler coset spaces G/H using supersymmetric nonlinear realizations with matter coupling. As a concrete example we discuss the CP^N model coupled with matter. The canonical line bundle is reproduced by the singlet matter and the cotange…

2003-09-01abs ↗pdf ↗

Study investigates Einstein flow stability and convergence with matter sources.

problem Stability and convergence of Einstein flow with matter sources.
method Incorporates matter sources into the Einstein flow and examines stability and convergence.
result Similar conclusions can be drawn about the evolution of manifolds to approximate homogeneity and isotropy.

Throughout the literature on the charged Riemannian Penrose inequality, it is generally assumed that there is no charged matter present; that is, the electric field is divergence-free. The aim of this article is to clarify when the charged Riemannian Penrose inequality holds in the presence of charged matter, and when …

2019-07-18abs ↗pdf ↗

Probabilistic programming allows specification of probabilistic models in a declarative manner. Recently, several new software systems and languages for probabilistic programming have been developed on the basis of newly developed and improved methods for approximate inference in probabilistic models. In this contribut…

2013-06-02abs ↗pdf ↗

New method uses neural networks to infer dark matter subhalo abundance from stellar streams.

problem Constrain warm dark matter mass using stellar streams.
method Amortized Approximate Likelihood Ratios (AALR) for likelihood-free Bayesian inference.
result Demonstrates effectiveness of new method for estimating dark matter subhalo abundance.

Study of spacelike singularities in spherical spacetimes with scalar matter.

problem Characterize spacelike singularities in spherically symmetric spacetimes with scalar matter.
method Analyzes the properties of spacelike singularities in spherically symmetric spacetimes with scalar matter, proving inverse polynomial blow-up rates and providing a BKL-type expansion.
result Provides a rigorous description of Kasner-like singularities in spherically symmetric gravitational collapse.

Unified method for constructing non-vacuum initial data sets in general relativity.

problem Constructing solutions of Einstein constraint equations with coupled matter sources.
method Phase space representation and scaling of matter fields.
result Semi-decoupling of conformal constraint equations for constant-mean curvature initial data.

Enhances geodesic fiber tracking in white matter using modified metrics and tensor data.

problem Improving the accuracy and robustness of geodesic fiber tracking in white matter.
method Modification of geodesic ray-tracing method using rescaled metrics and fourth-order tensor data.
result More satisfactory results in the construction of white matter tracts as geodesics.

It is expected that matter composed of a perfect fluid cannot be at rest outside of a black hole if the spacetime is asymptotically flat and static (non-rotating). However, there has not been a rigorous proof for this expectation without assuming spheical symmetry. In this paper, we provide a proof of non-existence of …

2006-05-05abs ↗pdf ↗

We propose a new partially topological theory in three dimensions which couples Chern-Simons theory to matter. The 3-manifolds needed for this construction admit transverse holomorphic foliation (THF). The theory depends only on the choice of such a structure, but not on a choice of metric and in this sense, it is topo…

2017-06-29abs ↗pdf ↗

In-vivo examination of the physical connectivity of axonal projections through the white matter of the human brain is made possible by diffusion weighted magnetic resonance imaging (dMRI) Analysis of dMRI commonly considers derived scalar metrics such as fractional anisotrophy as proxies for "white matter integrity," a…

2019-10-02abs ↗pdf ↗

A grand challenge of the 21st century cosmology is to accurately estimate the cosmological parameters of our Universe. A major approach to estimating the cosmological parameters is to use the large-scale matter distribution of the Universe. Galaxy surveys provide the means to map out cosmic large-scale structure in thr…

2017-11-06abs ↗pdf ↗

Hybrid model speeds up galaxy simulations by incorporating baryonic properties.

problem Inaccurate baryonic properties in dark matter-only simulations.
method Combining analytic models and machine learning for faster, more accurate simulations.
result Hybrid model outperforms machine learning alone for some baryonic properties.

Study on black hole interiors with matter fields, showing oscillation condition impacts blow-up.

problem Examining Strong Cosmic Censorship in the presence of matter fields.
method Einstein equations coupled with charged/massive scalar fields, spherically symmetric data, relaxation rate analysis.
result Oscillation condition on event horizon determines whether matter fields blow up or not.

Paper proposes a new Autoencoder for robustly encoding white matter streamlines.

problem Limited Autoencoder architectures ignore global streamline geometry and lack interpretability.
method Introduces Differentiable Vector Quantized Variational Autoencoder (D-VQ-VAE) for entire streamline bundles.
result Demonstrates superior performance in encoding and synthesis compared to state-of-the-art Autoencoders.

Physics-informed neural networks improve baryonic predictions from dark matter simulations.

problem Recreating hydrodynamic simulations from dark matter requires expensive and time-consuming computations.
method Combining neural network architectures with physical constraints and using Kullback-Leibler divergence for prediction comparison.
result Improved accuracy of baryonic predictions based on dark matter halo properties, successful recovery of the metallicity relation, and preserved scatter.

Large bundles of myelinated axons, called white matter, anatomically connect disparate brain regions together and compose the structural core of the human connectome. We recently proposed a method of measuring the local integrity along the length of each white matter fascicle, termed the local connectome. If communicat…

2018-04-22abs ↗pdf ↗

In the framework of Lorentzian warped products, we study the Friedmann-Robertson-Walker cosmological model to investigate non-smooth curvatures associated with multiple discontinuities involved in the evolution of the universe. In particular we analyze non-smooth features of the spatially flat Friedmann-Robertson-Walke…

2003-08-16abs ↗pdf ↗