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Introduction To Gis Using Open Source Software, 4th Ed, Frank Donnelly
Introduction To Gis Using Open Source Software, 4th Ed, Frank Donnelly
Open Educational Resources
This tutorial was created to accompany the GIS Practicum, a day-long workshop offered by the Newman Library at Baruch College CUNY that introduces participants to geographic information systems (GIS) using the open source software QGIS. The practicum introduces GIS as a concept for envisioning information and as a tool for conducting geographic analyses and creating maps. Participants learn how to navigate a GIS interface, how to prepare layers and conduct a basic geographic analysis, and how to create thematic maps. This tutorial was written using QGIS version 1.8 "Lisboa", a cross-platform (Windows, Mac, Linux) desktop GIS software package.
Cobweb Theorems With Production Lags And Price Forecasting, Daniel Dufresne, Felisa Vázquez-Abad
Cobweb Theorems With Production Lags And Price Forecasting, Daniel Dufresne, Felisa Vázquez-Abad
Publications and Research
The classical cobweb theorem is extended to include production lags and price forecasts. Price forecasting based on a longer period has a stabilizing effect on prices. Longer production lags do not necessarily lead to unstable prices; very long lags lead to cycles of constant amplitude. The classical cobweb requires elasticity of demand to be greater than that of supply; this is not necessarily the case in a more general setting. Random shocks are also considered.
Tr-2013004: Transformations Of Matrix Structures Work Again, Victor Y. Pan
Tr-2013004: Transformations Of Matrix Structures Work Again, Victor Y. Pan
Computer Science Technical Reports
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Tr-2013003: Polynomial Evaluation And Interpolation: Fast And Stable Approximate Solution, Victor Y. Pan
Tr-2013003: Polynomial Evaluation And Interpolation: Fast And Stable Approximate Solution, Victor Y. Pan
Computer Science Technical Reports
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Tr-2013001: Randomized Augmentation And Additive Preprocessing, Victor Y. Pan, Guoliang Qian, Ai-Long Zheng
Tr-2013001: Randomized Augmentation And Additive Preprocessing, Victor Y. Pan, Guoliang Qian, Ai-Long Zheng
Computer Science Technical Reports
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Tr-2013009: Algebraic Algorithms, Ioannis Z. Emiris, Victor Y. Pan, Elias P. Tsigaridas
Tr-2013009: Algebraic Algorithms, Ioannis Z. Emiris, Victor Y. Pan, Elias P. Tsigaridas
Computer Science Technical Reports
No abstract provided.
Tr-2013008: Information Transmission In Communication Games Signaling With An Audience, Farishta Satari
Tr-2013008: Information Transmission In Communication Games Signaling With An Audience, Farishta Satari
Computer Science Technical Reports
No abstract provided.
Tr-2013013: New Structured Matrix Methods For Real And Complex Polynomial Root-Finding, Victor Y. Pan, Ai-Long Zheng
Tr-2013013: New Structured Matrix Methods For Real And Complex Polynomial Root-Finding, Victor Y. Pan, Ai-Long Zheng
Computer Science Technical Reports
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Tr-2013014: New Structured Matrix Methods For Real And Complex Polynomial Root-Finding, Victor Y. Pan, Ai-Long Zheng
Tr-2013014: New Structured Matrix Methods For Real And Complex Polynomial Root-Finding, Victor Y. Pan, Ai-Long Zheng
Computer Science Technical Reports
No abstract provided.
Tr-2013016: Supporting Genp With Random Multipliers, Victor Y. Pan, Guoliang Qian, Xiaodong Yan
Tr-2013016: Supporting Genp With Random Multipliers, Victor Y. Pan, Guoliang Qian, Xiaodong Yan
Computer Science Technical Reports
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Tr-2013005: Realization Implemented, Melvin Fitting
Tr-2013005: Realization Implemented, Melvin Fitting
Computer Science Technical Reports
No abstract provided.
Tr-2013006: Polynomial Evaluation And Interpolation And Transformations Of Matrix Structures, Victor Y. Pan
Tr-2013006: Polynomial Evaluation And Interpolation And Transformations Of Matrix Structures, Victor Y. Pan
Computer Science Technical Reports
No abstract provided.
Tr-2013007: On Definitive Solutions Of Strategic Games, Sergei Artemov
Tr-2013007: On Definitive Solutions Of Strategic Games, Sergei Artemov
Computer Science Technical Reports
No abstract provided.
Tr-2013010: Transformations Of Matrix Structures Work Again Ii, Victor Y. Pan
Tr-2013010: Transformations Of Matrix Structures Work Again Ii, Victor Y. Pan
Computer Science Technical Reports
No abstract provided.
Tr-2013011: Fast Approximation Algorithms For Cauchy Matrices, Polynomials And Rational Functions, Victor Y. Pan
Tr-2013011: Fast Approximation Algorithms For Cauchy Matrices, Polynomials And Rational Functions, Victor Y. Pan
Computer Science Technical Reports
No abstract provided.
Tr-2013012: New Structured Matrix Methods For Real And Complex Polynomial Root-Finding, Victor Y. Pan, Ai-Long Zheng
Tr-2013012: New Structured Matrix Methods For Real And Complex Polynomial Root-Finding, Victor Y. Pan, Ai-Long Zheng
Computer Science Technical Reports
No abstract provided.
Tr-2013015: Estimating The Norms Of Random Circulant And Toeplitz Matrices And Their Inverses, Victor Y. Pan, Guoliang Qian
Tr-2013015: Estimating The Norms Of Random Circulant And Toeplitz Matrices And Their Inverses, Victor Y. Pan, Guoliang Qian
Computer Science Technical Reports
No abstract provided.
Adoption Of Short Message Service: Gender Difference, Chulsung Kim, Dong-Gook Kim, Chongwoo Park
Adoption Of Short Message Service: Gender Difference, Chulsung Kim, Dong-Gook Kim, Chongwoo Park
Publications and Research
While the adoption of mobile devices has recently received research attention, there has been little research focusing on a specific application or service running in mobile devices. In this study, we examine the adoption of short message service (SMS) with the technology acceptance model. The model has been assessed with the data collected from 225 SMS users. Results from the partial least squares analysis show that perceived ease of use of SMS positively affects perceived usefulness of SMS and intention to adopt SMS, and perceived usefulness of SMS also positively affects intention to adopt SMS. Comparing the two factors, perceived …
On The Nonsymmetric Longer Queue Model: Joint Distribution, Asymptotic Properties, And Heavy Traffic Limits, Charles Knessl, Haishen Yao
On The Nonsymmetric Longer Queue Model: Joint Distribution, Asymptotic Properties, And Heavy Traffic Limits, Charles Knessl, Haishen Yao
Publications and Research
We consider two parallel queues, each with independent Poisson arrival rates, that are tended by a single server. The exponential server devotes all of its capacity to the longer of the queues. If both queues are of equal length, the server devotes of its capacity to the first queue and the remaining to the second. We obtain exact integral representations for the joint probability distribution of the number of customers in this two-node network. Then we evaluate this distribution in various asymptotic limits, such as large numbers of customers in either/both of the queues, light traffic where arrivals are infrequent, …
‘What’S In The Niddk Cdr?’—Public Query Tools For The Niddk Central Data Repository, Huaqin Pan, Mary-Anne Ardini, Vesselina Bakalov, Michael Delatte, Paul Eggers, Laxminarayana Ganapathi, Craig R. Hollingsworth, Joshua Levy, Sheping Li, Joseph Pratt, Norma Pugh, Ying Qin, Rebekah Rasooly, Helen Ray, Jean E. Richardson, Amanda Flynn Riley, Susan M. Rogers, Sylvia Tan, Charles F. Turner, Stacie White, Philip C. Cooley
‘What’S In The Niddk Cdr?’—Public Query Tools For The Niddk Central Data Repository, Huaqin Pan, Mary-Anne Ardini, Vesselina Bakalov, Michael Delatte, Paul Eggers, Laxminarayana Ganapathi, Craig R. Hollingsworth, Joshua Levy, Sheping Li, Joseph Pratt, Norma Pugh, Ying Qin, Rebekah Rasooly, Helen Ray, Jean E. Richardson, Amanda Flynn Riley, Susan M. Rogers, Sylvia Tan, Charles F. Turner, Stacie White, Philip C. Cooley
Publications and Research
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive Disease (NIDDK) Central Data Repository (CDR) is a web-enabled resource available to researchers and the general public. The CDR warehouses clinical data and study documentation from NIDDK funded research, including such landmark studies as The Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT, 1983–93) and the Epidemiology of Diabetes Interventions and Complications (EDIC, 1994–present) follow-up study which has been ongoing for more than 20 years. The CDR also houses data from over 7 million biospecimens representing 2 million subjects. To help users explore the vast amount of data stored in the NIDDK CDR, we developed …
Centerline Extraction For Image Segmentation Using Gradient And Direction Vector Flow Active Contours, Shuqun Zhang, Jianyang Zhou
Centerline Extraction For Image Segmentation Using Gradient And Direction Vector Flow Active Contours, Shuqun Zhang, Jianyang Zhou
Publications and Research
In this paper, we propose a fast centerline extraction method to be used for gradient and direction vector flow of active contours. The gradient and direction vector flow is a recently reported active contour model capable of significantly improving the image segmentation performance especially for complex object shape, by seamlessly integrating gradient vector flow and prior directional information. Since the prior directional information is provided by manual line drawing, it can be inconvenient for inexperienced users who might have difficulty in finding the best place to draw the directional lines to achieve the best segmentation performance. This paper describes a …