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    Generic local distinguishability and completely entangled subspaces

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    A subspace of a multipartite Hilbert space is completely entangled if it contains no product states. Such subspaces can be large with a known maximum size, S, approaching the full dimension of the system, D. We show that almost all subspaces with dimension less than or equal to S are completely entangled, and then use this fact to prove that n random pure quantum states are unambiguously locally distinguishable if and only if n does not exceed D-S. This condition holds for almost all sets of states of all multipartite systems, and reveals something surprising. The criterion is identical for separable and for nonseparable states: entanglement makes no difference.Comment: 12 page

    A Survey on the Application of Image Processing Techniques on Palm leaf Manuscripts

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    When the transmission of written knowledge was not effective enough, the value of that knowledge to society can be taught by the care and elegance of its recording(Manuscripts).Not just events, recordings of history includes teachings, interpretations and narrations, Teachings of great sages who came out of compassion for people, gathered them and taught them what the ancient seers taught, what had been passed down the generations through the Manuscript Teachings. In order to preserve these precious knowledge to mankind which are being damaged by aging or due to several other reasons they have to be digitized for future use. Manuscripts being a precious base of knowledge should be protected. Image processing over the past decade has undergone various developments, Many Image Processing techniques have been introduced for an efficient Data Retrieval such as Image Enhancement, Image Segmentation and Image Acquisition. All these techniques have various schemes in order to process the images and get the desired results. Here in this paper we discuss about few techniques proposed by various authors that help us in Enhancing, Assessing, Improvising and providing access to manuscript images for successful data retrieval

    On the hierarchical classification of G Protein-Coupled Receptors

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    Motivation: G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) play an important role in many physiological systems by transducing an extracellular signal into an intracellular response. Over 50% of all marketed drugs are targeted towards a GPCR. There is considerable interest in developing an algorithm that could effectively predict the function of a GPCR from its primary sequence. Such an algorithm is useful not only in identifying novel GPCR sequences but in characterizing the interrelationships between known GPCRs. Results: An alignment-free approach to GPCR classification has been developed using techniques drawn from data mining and proteochemometrics. A dataset of over 8000 sequences was constructed to train the algorithm. This represents one of the largest GPCR datasets currently available. A predictive algorithm was developed based upon the simplest reasonable numerical representation of the protein's physicochemical properties. A selective top-down approach was developed, which used a hierarchical classifier to assign sequences to subdivisions within the GPCR hierarchy. The predictive performance of the algorithm was assessed against several standard data mining classifiers and further validated against Support Vector Machine-based GPCR prediction servers. The selective top-down approach achieves significantly higher accuracy than standard data mining methods in almost all cases

    Performance of Sensitivity based NMPC Updates in Automotive Applications

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    In this work we consider a half car model which is subject to unknown but measurable disturbances. To control this system, we impose a combination of model predictive control without stabilizing terminal constraints or cost to generate a nominal solution and sensitivity updates to handle the disturbances. For this approach, stability of the resulting closed loop can be guaranteed using a relaxed Lyapunov argument on the nominal system and Lipschitz conditions on the open loop change of the optimal value function and the stage costs. For the considered example, the proposed approach is realtime applicable and corresponding results show significant performance improvements of the updated solution with respect to comfort and handling properties.Comment: 6 pages, 2 figure

    The Role of School Administrators in Supporting Differentiation in Business English Classrooms in India

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    This study aimed to examine the policies, programs, and resources provided by higher education administrators in India to support differentiation in business English classrooms. The study also evaluated the impact of administrators' support on differentiation, explored strategies and best practices for supporting differentiation, and assessed the challenges faced by administrators. The results showed that higher education administrators in India have implemented various policies and programs to support differentiation in business English classrooms, including the use of technology and digital tools, innovative practices, and online courses. However, the study also revealed that there is still a gap in terms of supporting classroom management, considering learner preferences, and promoting variety in classrooms to break monotony. To overcome these challenges, higher education administrators were recommended to prioritize collaboration with teachers, provide professional development opportunities, and allocate sufficient resources for differentiation in business English classrooms

    A Simple Iterative Algorithm for Parsimonious Binary Kernel Fisher Discrimination

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    By applying recent results in optimization theory variously known as optimization transfer or majorize/minimize algorithms, an algorithm for binary, kernel, Fisher discriminant analysis is introduced that makes use of a non-smooth penalty on the coefficients to provide a parsimonious solution. The problem is converted into a smooth optimization that can be solved iteratively with no greater overhead than iteratively re-weighted least-squares. The result is simple, easily programmed and is shown to perform, in terms of both accuracy and parsimony, as well as or better than a number of leading machine learning algorithms on two well-studied and substantial benchmarks

    Classification of protein interaction sentences via gaussian processes

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    The increase in the availability of protein interaction studies in textual format coupled with the demand for easier access to the key results has lead to a need for text mining solutions. In the text processing pipeline, classification is a key step for extraction of small sections of relevant text. Consequently, for the task of locating protein-protein interaction sentences, we examine the use of a classifier which has rarely been applied to text, the Gaussian processes (GPs). GPs are a non-parametric probabilistic analogue to the more popular support vector machines (SVMs). We find that GPs outperform the SVM and na\"ive Bayes classifiers on binary sentence data, whilst showing equivalent performance on abstract and multiclass sentence corpora. In addition, the lack of the margin parameter, which requires costly tuning, along with the principled multiclass extensions enabled by the probabilistic framework make GPs an appealing alternative worth of further adoption

    Performance improvement of PV systems during dynamic partial shading conditions using optimization algorithms

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    PV power plants encounter varying levels of irradiance, temperature fluctuations, and partial shading because of the differences in sunlight conditions. Partial shading can cause an increase in the power loss, leading to a reduction in efficiency. Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) is of utmost importance in the functioning of photovoltaic (PV) systems for electricity generation because it is indispensable for maximizing power extraction from PV modules, thereby increasing the overall power output. In situations where partial shading is present, the utilization of MPPT algorithms to achieve maximum power output becomes complex because of the existence of multiple distinct peak power points, each having a unique local optimum. To overcome this issue, a method is proposed that uses Darts Game Optimization (DGO), a game-based optimization process, to efficiently determine and extract the maximum power from various local optimal peaks. A population-based optimization method known as the Darts Game Optimization algorithm exists. In this approach, the optimization process begins by creating a population of random players. Then, the algorithm iteratively updates and improves the population to search for the best player or solution. In this study, the DGO algorithm was applied to the MPPT process for voltage optimization in the PV procedure. The DC-DC converter is utilized to capture the maximum available power, and the findings demonstrate that the DGO algorithm efficiently identifies the global maximum, resulting in accelerated convergence, reduced settling time, and minimized power oscillation. Through simulations, the feasibility and effectiveness of the DGO centered MPPT approach was confirmed and compared with MPPT algorithms relying on perturb and observe (P&O) and Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO). The simulation results offer compelling evidence that the DGO algorithm, as proposed in this study, proficiently traces the global maximum, thereby substantiating its practicality and efficiency
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