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Improved Object Re-Identification Via More Efficient Embeddings, Ertugrul Bayraktar
Improved Object Re-Identification Via More Efficient Embeddings, Ertugrul Bayraktar
Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences
Object reidentification (ReID) in cluttered rigid scenes is a challenging problem especially when same-looking objects coexist in the scene. ReID is accepted to be one of the most powerful tools for matching the correct identities to each individual object when issues such as occlusion, missed detections, multiple same-looking objects coexisting in the same scene, and disappearance of objects from the view and/or revisiting the same region arise. We propose a novel framework towards more efficient object ReID, improved object reidentification (IO-ReID), to perform object ReID in challenging scenes with real-time processing in mind. The proposed approach achieves distinctive and efficient …
A Modified Space Vector Modulation Based Rotor Flux Oriented Control Of Six-Phase Asymmetrical Induction Motor Drive, Krunal Shah, Rakesh Maurya
A Modified Space Vector Modulation Based Rotor Flux Oriented Control Of Six-Phase Asymmetrical Induction Motor Drive, Krunal Shah, Rakesh Maurya
Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences
In view of the attractive features like improved torque density, reduction torque pulsation, superior fault tolerance, reduced power rating of voltage source converter, and sterling noise characteristics of six-phase asymmetrical induction motor (SPAIM) as compared to its three-phase counterpart, the SPAIM is considered for the study. In this paper, mathematical modelling of SPAIM is carried out in the synchronous reference frame and then indirect rotor field-oriented control (IRFOC) of SPAIM using a modified carrier wave-based space vector modulation (SVM) scheme is developed. A Simulink model of the proposed system configuration is developed and a simulation study is carried out. In …
The Role Of Stress Barriers On The Shape Of Future Earthquakes In The Mentawai Section Of The Sunda Megathrust, Süleyman Sami̇ Nalbant, Mairead Nic Bhloscaidh, John Mccloskey, Cengi̇z İpek, Murat Utkucu
The Role Of Stress Barriers On The Shape Of Future Earthquakes In The Mentawai Section Of The Sunda Megathrust, Süleyman Sami̇ Nalbant, Mairead Nic Bhloscaidh, John Mccloskey, Cengi̇z İpek, Murat Utkucu
Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences
The underlying causes of apparent barriers to rupture propagation on earthquake faults that appear strongly to constrain rupture shape and slip distributions, are the ongoing subject of research. Preseismic stress shadows on the rupturing segment, resulting from the history of slip preceding a great earthquake, are proposed here as one possible cause of such barriers. We focus on the Mentawai section of the Sunda megathrust since it is unique in having its long seismic history recorded in shallow water corals, as well as detailed slip distributions for events in the last ?seismic cycle?, and modern geodetic information on the distribution …
Magnetotelluric Investigations Over Geothermal Provinces Of India: An Overview, Prabhala Bhakhara Venkata Subbarao, Pachigolla Venkata Vijaya Kumar, Dornadula Chandrasekharam, Vasu Deshmukh, Ajay Kishore Singh
Magnetotelluric Investigations Over Geothermal Provinces Of India: An Overview, Prabhala Bhakhara Venkata Subbarao, Pachigolla Venkata Vijaya Kumar, Dornadula Chandrasekharam, Vasu Deshmukh, Ajay Kishore Singh
Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences
Magnetotelluric (MT) and audio-magnetotelluric (AMT) studies are sensitive to the geothermal fluids filling the faults and/ or fracture zones of the geothermal system. In India, MT/AMT studies have been carried out in NW Himalayas, central, eastern, and western India. In other areas, detailed MT/AMT studies need to be expedited. This review paper presents the art of geothermal exploration in India by using MT/AMT techniques and identifies potential zones that can be exploited for power generation and direct application. Reservoir characteristics, carbon emissions reduction methods, and levelised cost factor are also discussed.
Deciphering The Magma Storage Conditions And Preeruptive Processes At Cumaçay: A Plio-Quaternary Volcanic Eruption Center In Eastern Anatolia, Turkey, Yavuz Özdemi̇r, Ayhan Özdemi̇r
Deciphering The Magma Storage Conditions And Preeruptive Processes At Cumaçay: A Plio-Quaternary Volcanic Eruption Center In Eastern Anatolia, Turkey, Yavuz Özdemi̇r, Ayhan Özdemi̇r
Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences
We investigate the geology and petrology of Cumaçay, one of the Plio-Quaternary eruption centers of postcollisional volcanism in Eastern Turkey, using a combination of geochronology, bulk-rock geochemistry, thermobarometry, and thermodynamic simulations. Our new K-Ar ages reveal an age of 3.5-0.97 Ma for the eruptive products, which spread around an area of approximately 1000 km2. Mineral-melt equilibria for olivine, orthopyroxene, clinopyroxene, and plagioclase allow estimation of crystallization pressures, and temperatures indicate two separate crustal storage of crystallization at 14-28 km and 5-15 km. The temperature estimation from diverse methods ranges from 954 °C to 1224 °C. Thermodynamic modelings using …
Characterization And Dissolution Behaviors Of The Çatalağzı (Zonguldak, Turkey) Power Plant Fly Ash, Hati̇ce Yilmaz
Characterization And Dissolution Behaviors Of The Çatalağzı (Zonguldak, Turkey) Power Plant Fly Ash, Hati̇ce Yilmaz
Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences
This study focused on the characterization and dissolution behaviors of fly ash produced by the Çatalağzı power plant (Zonguldak, Turkey) in which bituminous coal is burned. The fly ash, containing mainly a glassy phase and small crystalline phases, is a typical class F fly ash with pozzolanic properties. Therefore, it can be used in many different areas. For this material to be used safely, it is necessary to determine its dissolution behavior as well as its physical, chemical, mineralogical, and morphological properties. The dissolution behavior of the Çatalağzı power plant fly ash (CFA) was examined by two standard methods, namely …
New High Resolution Aeromagnetic Anomaly Map Of Türkiye And Its Various Derivative-Based Maps, Alper Kiyak, Eren Pamuk, Serkan Köksal, Mustafa Levent Bakar, Serdar Tosuner
New High Resolution Aeromagnetic Anomaly Map Of Türkiye And Its Various Derivative-Based Maps, Alper Kiyak, Eren Pamuk, Serkan Köksal, Mustafa Levent Bakar, Serdar Tosuner
Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences
Since Türkiye's territory is mostly mountainous and forested, earth science studies in these areas have not been completed at an adequate level and with a satisfying resolution. However, due to the long time and cost of collecting measurements from land in large- and medium-scale studies and due to the inability to collect measurements in regular grid intervals in large-scale studies to be carried out on land, an airborne geophysical survey project was conducted in order to collect high-resolution magnetic and radiometric country-scale data. Total magnetic field and radiometry data were collected from the air between 2017 and 2022 within the …
A Local Earthquake Tomography On The Eaf Shows Dipping Fault Structure, Sezi̇m Ezgi̇ Güverci̇n
A Local Earthquake Tomography On The Eaf Shows Dipping Fault Structure, Sezi̇m Ezgi̇ Güverci̇n
Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences
The East Anatolian Fault Zone (EAFZ) is a left-lateral transform fault zone located between the Anatolian and Arabian plates. In this study, in order to image the upper crustal structure beneath the eastern segments of EAFZ, 3D seismic velocity variations are computed using local earthquake tomography. The initial catalog for the tomography process consists of 2200 well-located earthquakes recorded at 49 seismic stations around the study region between 2007 and 2020. 1D initial velocity model is constructed based on previous studies in the region. The maximum number of iterations and the velocity perturbations which sustain the linearity of the inversion …
Variations In Coupling And Deformation Along The Hellenic Subduction Zone, Michael Floyd, Robert King, Demitris Paradissis, Hayrullah Karabulut, Semi̇h Ergi̇ntav, Kostas Raptakis, Robert Reilinger
Variations In Coupling And Deformation Along The Hellenic Subduction Zone, Michael Floyd, Robert King, Demitris Paradissis, Hayrullah Karabulut, Semi̇h Ergi̇ntav, Kostas Raptakis, Robert Reilinger
Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences
GNSS observations in and around the Aegean Sea, Peloponnese, and western Turkey are sufficiently precise and densely spaced to provide an image of the deformation associated with the Hellenic subduction zone. To isolate deformation associated with the plate boundary, we use GNSS secular velocities and shallow earthquake locations to determine an upper plate reference frame with low internal deformation (/yr) that includes a large area of the central and western Aegean. We interpret upper plate deformation as resulting from stronger coupling on the subduction plate interface beneath western Crete than on the western or eastern segments of the Hellenic subduction …
Internal Deformation Of Continental Blocks Within Converging Plates: Insights From The Ovacık Fault (Anatolia, Türkiye), Cengi̇z Zabci, Taylan Sançar, Dmitry Tikhomirov, Susan Ivy-Ochs, Christof Vockenhuber, Anke M. Friedrich, Müge Yazici, Naki̇ Akçar
Internal Deformation Of Continental Blocks Within Converging Plates: Insights From The Ovacık Fault (Anatolia, Türkiye), Cengi̇z Zabci, Taylan Sançar, Dmitry Tikhomirov, Susan Ivy-Ochs, Christof Vockenhuber, Anke M. Friedrich, Müge Yazici, Naki̇ Akçar
Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences
The active tectonics of Anatolia is mostly characterized by its westward motion with respect to Eurasia between the Hellenic subduction in the west and Arabia-Eurasia continental collision in the east. Although most of the deformation is suggested to be confined along Anatolia?s boundary elements, viz. the North and East Anatolian shear zones, recent studies indicate a higher magnitude of internal strain accumulation, especially along the parallel/subparallel strike-slip faults of its central province. We present the first morphochronology-based slip rate estimate for one of these strike-slip structures, the Ovacık Fault, by using cosmogenic 36Cl dating of offset fluvial deposits. At the …
Contemporary Velocity Field For Turkey Inferred From Combination Of A Dense Network Of Long Term Gnss Observations, Ali̇ İhsan Kurt, Ali̇ Değer Özbakir, Ayhan Ci̇ngöz, Semi̇h Ergi̇ntav, Uğur Doğan, Seda Özarpaci
Contemporary Velocity Field For Turkey Inferred From Combination Of A Dense Network Of Long Term Gnss Observations, Ali̇ İhsan Kurt, Ali̇ Değer Özbakir, Ayhan Ci̇ngöz, Semi̇h Ergi̇ntav, Uğur Doğan, Seda Özarpaci
Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences
The Anatolia?Aegean domain represents a broad plate boundary zone, with the deformation accommodated by major faults bounding quasi-low deforming units. First-order features of this deformation were obtained in the form of a GNSS-derived velocity field. During the last decade, the accuracy of velocity solutions was improved, and the expansion of continuous networks increased spatial resolution. Nonetheless, an accurate representation of the deformation field requires interstation distances much lower than the locking depth of nearby faults, which has not yet been satisfied. The basis for creating a precise and accurate velocity field is uniform processing of the time series recorded both …
Pell-Lucas Collocation Method For Solving A Class Of Second Order Nonlinear Differential Equations With Variable Delays, Şuayi̇p Yüzbaşi, Gamze Yildirim
Pell-Lucas Collocation Method For Solving A Class Of Second Order Nonlinear Differential Equations With Variable Delays, Şuayi̇p Yüzbaşi, Gamze Yildirim
Turkish Journal of Mathematics
In this study, the approximate solution of the nonlinear differential equation with variable delays is investigated by means of a collocation method based on the truncated Pell-Lucas series. In the first stage of the method, the assumed solution form (the truncated Pell-Lucas polynomial solution) is expressed in the matrix form of the standard bases. Next, the matrix forms of the necessary derivatives, the nonlinear terms, and the initial conditions are written. Then, with the help of the equally spaced collocation points and these matrix relations, the problem is reduced to a system of nonlinear algebraic equations. Finally, the obtained system …
An Invariant Of Regular Isotopy For Disoriented Links, İsmet Altintaş, Hati̇ce Parlatici
An Invariant Of Regular Isotopy For Disoriented Links, İsmet Altintaş, Hati̇ce Parlatici
Turkish Journal of Mathematics
In this paper, we define a two-variable polynomial invariant of regular isotopy, $M_{K}$ for a disoriented link diagram $K$. By normalizing the polynomial $M_{K}$ using complete writhe, we obtain a polynomial invariant of ambient isotopy, $N_{K}$, for a disoriented link diagram $K$. The polynomial $N_{K}$ is a generalization of the expanded Jones polynomial for disoriented links and is an expansion of the Kauffman polynomial $F$ to the disoriented links. Moreover, the polynomial $M_{K}$ is an expansion of the Kauffman polynomial $L$ to the disoriented links.
Bipolar Soft Ideal Rough Set With Applications In Covid-19, Heba I. Mustafa
Bipolar Soft Ideal Rough Set With Applications In Covid-19, Heba I. Mustafa
Turkish Journal of Mathematics
Bipolar soft rough set represents an important mathematical model to deal with uncertainty. This theory represents a link between bipolar soft set and rough set theories. This study introduced the concept of topological bipolar soft set by combining a bipolar soft set with topologies. Also, the topological structure of bipolar soft rough set has been discussed by defining the bipolar soft rough topology. The main objective of this paper is to present some solutions to develop and modify the approach of the bipolar soft rough sets. Two kinds of bipolar soft ideal approximation operators which represent extensions of bipolar soft …
A New Approach To Matrix Isomorphisms Of Complex Clifford Algebras Via Cantor Set, Derya Çeli̇k
A New Approach To Matrix Isomorphisms Of Complex Clifford Algebras Via Cantor Set, Derya Çeli̇k
Turkish Journal of Mathematics
We give a new way to obtain the standard isomorphisms of complex Clifford algebras, known as the tensor product of Pauli matrices, by representing the complex Clifford algebras on the space of complex valued functions defined over a finite subset of the Cantor set.
Forming Coupled Dispersionless Equations Of Families Of Bertrand Curves, Kemal Eren
Forming Coupled Dispersionless Equations Of Families Of Bertrand Curves, Kemal Eren
Turkish Journal of Mathematics
In this study, we establish a link of the coupled dispersionless (CD) equations system with the motion of Bertrand curve pairs. Moreover, we find the Lax equations that provide the integrability of these equations. By taking an appropriate choice of variables we show the link of the short pulse (SP) equation with the motion of Bertrand curve pairs via the reciprocal (hodograph) transformation. Finally, we prove that the conserved quantity of the corresponding coupled dispersionless equations obtained from each of these curve pairs is constant.
On The Distribution Of Adjacent Zeros Of Solutions To First-Order Neutral Differential Equations, Emad R. Attia, Ohoud N. Al-Masarer, Irena Jadlovska
On The Distribution Of Adjacent Zeros Of Solutions To First-Order Neutral Differential Equations, Emad R. Attia, Ohoud N. Al-Masarer, Irena Jadlovska
Turkish Journal of Mathematics
The purpose of this paper is to study the distribution of zeros of solutions to a first-order neutral differential equation of the form \begin{equation*} \left[x(t) + p(t) x(t-\tau)\right]' + q(t) x(t-\sigma) = 0, \quad t \geq t_0, \end{equation*} where $p\in C([t_0,\infty),[0,\infty))$, $q \in C([t_0,\infty),(0,\infty))$, $\tau,\sigma>0$, and $\sigma>\tau$. We obtain new upper bound estimates for the distance between consecutive zeros of solutions, which improve upon many of the previously known ones. The results are formulated so that they can be generalized without much effort to equations for which the distribution of zeros problem is related to the study of …
Novel Correlation Coefficients For Interval-Valued Fermatean Hesitant Fuzzy Sets With Pattern Recognition Application, İbrahi̇m Demi̇r
Novel Correlation Coefficients For Interval-Valued Fermatean Hesitant Fuzzy Sets With Pattern Recognition Application, İbrahi̇m Demi̇r
Turkish Journal of Mathematics
A combination of interval-valued Fermatean fuzzy sets with Fermatean hesitant fuzzy elements in the form of interval values is known as an interval-valued Fermatean hesitant fuzzy set. Since Fermatean hesitant fuzzy sets are effective instruments for representing more complex, ambiguous, and hazy information, interval-valued Fermatean hesitant fuzzy sets are expansions of these sets. This investigation will concentrate on four different types of correlation coefficients for Fermatean hesitant fuzzy sets and expand them to include correlation coefficients and weighted correlation coefficients for interval-valued Fermatean hesitant fuzzy sets. Finally, the numerical examples demonstrate the viability and usefulness of the suggested methodologies in …
Geodesics And Isocline Distributions In Tangent Bundles Of Nonflat Lorentzian-Heisenberg Spaces, Murat Altunbaş
Geodesics And Isocline Distributions In Tangent Bundles Of Nonflat Lorentzian-Heisenberg Spaces, Murat Altunbaş
Turkish Journal of Mathematics
Let $(H_{3},g_{1})$ and $(H_{3},g_{2})$ be the Lorentzian-Heisenberg spaces with nonflat metrics $g_{1}$ and $g_{2},\ $and $(TH_{3},g_{1}^{s}),\ (TH_{3},g_{2}^{s})$ be their tangent bundles with the Sasaki metric, respectively. In the present paper, we find nontotally geodesic distributions in tangent bundles by using lifts of contact forms from the base manifold $H_{3}.$We give examples for totally geodesic but not isocline distributions. We study the geodesics of tangent bundles by considering horizontal and natural lifts of geodesics of the base manifold $H_{3}$. We also investigate more general classes of geodesics which are not obtained from horizontal and natural lifts of geodesics.
On The Band Functions And Bloch Functions, Oktay Veli̇ev
On The Band Functions And Bloch Functions, Oktay Veli̇ev
Turkish Journal of Mathematics
In this paper, we consider the continuity of the band functions and Bloch functions of the differential operators generated by the differential expressions with periodic matrix coefficients.
A Note On "Some Properties Of Second-Order Weak Subdifferentials" [Turkish Journal Of Mathematics (2021)45: 955-960], Qilin Wang, Min Liu
A Note On "Some Properties Of Second-Order Weak Subdifferentials" [Turkish Journal Of Mathematics (2021)45: 955-960], Qilin Wang, Min Liu
Turkish Journal of Mathematics
In this note, we provide an example to illustrate that Proposition 2.4 in [Turkish Journal of Mathematics (2021)45: 955-960)] is incorrect, and give a modification of the proposition. Two examples are provided to illustrate the modified result. Meanwhile, we establish a convex function, and correct the proof of Theorem 2.3 in [Turkish Journal of Mathematics (2021)45: 955-960)] by the function.
Geometric Singularities And Regularity Of Solution Of The Stokes System In Nonsmooth Domains, Yasir Nadeem Anjam
Geometric Singularities And Regularity Of Solution Of The Stokes System In Nonsmooth Domains, Yasir Nadeem Anjam
Turkish Journal of Mathematics
This paper deals with the geometrical singularities of the weak solution of the mixed boundary value problem governed by the stationary Stokes system in two-dimensional nonsmooth domains with corner points and points at which the type of boundary conditions changes. The presence of these points on the boundary generally generates local singularities in the solution. We will see the impact of the geometrical singularities of the boundary or the mixed boundary conditions on the qualitative properties of the solution including its regularity. Moreover, the asymptotic singular representations for the solution which inherently depend on the zeros of certain transcendental functions …
Separation, Connectedness, And Disconnectedness, Mehmet Baran
Separation, Connectedness, And Disconnectedness, Mehmet Baran
Turkish Journal of Mathematics
The aim of this paper is to introduce the notions of hereditarily disconnected and totally disconnected objects in a topological category and examine the relationship as well as interrelationships between them. Moreover, we characterize each of $T_{2}$, connected, hereditarily disconnected, and totally disconnected objects in some topological categories and compare our results with the ones in the category of topological spaces.
The Class Of Demi Kb-Operators On Banach Lattices, Hedi Benkhaled, Aref Jeribi
The Class Of Demi Kb-Operators On Banach Lattices, Hedi Benkhaled, Aref Jeribi
Turkish Journal of Mathematics
In this paper, we introduce and study the new concept of demi KB-operators. Let $E$ be a Banach lattice. An operator $T: E\longrightarrow E$ is said to be a demi KB-operator if, for every positive increasing sequence $\{x_{n}\}$ in the closed unit ball $\mathcal{B}_{E}$ of $E$ such that $\{x_{n}-Tx_{n}\}$ is norm convergent to $x\in E$, there is a norm convergent subsequence of $\{x_{n}\}$. If the latter sequence has a weakly convergent subsequence then $T$ is called a weak demi KB-operator. We also investigate the relationship of these classes of operators with classical notions of operators, such as b-weakly demicompact operators …
Approximation Results For The Moments Of Random Walk With Normally Distributed Interference Of Chance, Zülfi̇ye Hanali̇oğlu, Aynura Poladova, Tahi̇r Khani̇yev
Approximation Results For The Moments Of Random Walk With Normally Distributed Interference Of Chance, Zülfi̇ye Hanali̇oğlu, Aynura Poladova, Tahi̇r Khani̇yev
Turkish Journal of Mathematics
In this study, a random walk process $\left(X\left(t\right)\right)$ with normally distributed interference of chance is considered. In the literature, this process has been shown to be ergodic and the limit form of the ergodic distribution has been found. Here, unlike previous studies, the moments of the $X\left(t\right)$ process are investigated. Although studies investigating the moment problem for various stochastic processes (such as renewal-reward processes) exist in the literature, it has not been considered for random walk processes, as it requires the use of new mathematical tools. Therefore, in this study, firstly, the exact formulas for the first four moments of …
Inverse Nodal Problem For The Quadratic Pencil Of The Sturm$-$Liouville Equations With Parameter-Dependent Nonlocal Boundary Condition, Yaşar Çakmak, Baki̇ Keski̇n
Inverse Nodal Problem For The Quadratic Pencil Of The Sturm$-$Liouville Equations With Parameter-Dependent Nonlocal Boundary Condition, Yaşar Çakmak, Baki̇ Keski̇n
Turkish Journal of Mathematics
In this paper, we consider the inverse nodal problem for a quadratic pencil of the Sturm$-$Liouville equations with parameter-dependent Bitsadze$-$Samarskii type nonlocal boundary condition and we give an algorithm for the reconstruction of the potential functions by obtaining the asymptotics of the nodal points.
Generalized Elliptical Quaternions With Some Applications, Harun Bariş Çolakoğlu, Mustafa Özdemi̇r
Generalized Elliptical Quaternions With Some Applications, Harun Bariş Çolakoğlu, Mustafa Özdemi̇r
Turkish Journal of Mathematics
In this article, quaternions, which is a preferred and elegant method for expressing spherical rotations, are generalized with the help of generalized scalar product spaces, and elliptical rotations on any given ellipsoid are examined by them. To this end, firstly, we define the generalized elliptical scalar product space which accepts the given ellipsoid as a sphere and determines skew symmetric matrices, and the generalized vector product related to this scalar product space. Then we define the generalized elliptical quaternions by using these notions. Finally, elliptical rotations on any ellipsoid in the space are examined by using the unit generalized elliptical …
Studying A Doubly Nonlinear Model Of Slightly Compressible Forchheimer Flows In Rotating Porous Media, Emi̇ne Çeli̇k, Luan Hoang, Thinh Kieu
Studying A Doubly Nonlinear Model Of Slightly Compressible Forchheimer Flows In Rotating Porous Media, Emi̇ne Çeli̇k, Luan Hoang, Thinh Kieu
Turkish Journal of Mathematics
We study the generalized Forchheimer flows of slightly compressible fluids in rotating porous media. In the problem's model, the varying density in the Coriolis force is fully accounted for without any simplifications. It results in a doubly nonlinear parabolic equation for the density. We derive a priori estimates for the solutions in terms of the initial, boundary data and physical parameters, emphasizing on the case of unbounded data. Weighted Poincare-Sobolev inequalities suitable to the equation's nonlinearity, adapted Moser's iteration, and maximum principle are used and combined to obtain different types of estimates.