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In this paper I explore the hypothesis that some of today's robots might possess a form of consciousness whose substrate is a mere algorithm. First, consciousness is defined within an evolutionary framework as awareness of one's own state in relation to th ...
Using a first-principles approach, we assign N 1s core-level shifts at ammonium exposed Si(001)2x1 surfaces to definite bonding configurations of N atoms. Model structures are obtained by fully relaxing the atomic positions of N atoms in different bonding ...
We develop an axiomatic approach to the theory of Sobolev spaces on metric measure spaces and we show that this axiomatic construction covers the main known examples (Hajlasz Sobolev spaces, weighted Sobolev spaces, Upper-radients, etc). We then introduce ...
Falls are the leading cause of injury-related morbidity and mortality among elderlypersons and are associated with significant adverse psychological andphysical consequences [1].Evaluating fall risk is important because it allows better targeting for preve ...
Effective arterial elastance (E(a)), defined as the ratio of left ventricular (LV) end-systolic pressure and stroke volume, lumps the steady and pulsatile components of the arterial load in a concise way. Combined with E(max), the slope of the LV end-systo ...
Microstructure, structural defects, and piezoelectric response of bismuth titanate (Bi4Ti3O12)(1-x) and bismuth titanium niobate (Bi3TiNbO9)(x) solid solution with x=0.05 and 0.2 were investigated. Depending on x and on the sintering temperature different ...
We present a variational Bayesian method for model selection over families of kernels classifiers like Support Vector machines or Gaussian processes. The algorithm needs no user interaction and is able to adapt a large number of kernel parameters to given ...
This contribution analyses the arguments of students in a learning activity entitled "Argue Graph". This activity is intended to make students understand the relationship between learning theories and design choices in courseware development. The analysis ...
In this work I discuss on the basis of the instantaneous recycling approximation the possibility of determining a relation between matter distribution (luminous and dark) in elliptical galaxies and the metallicity distribution. Two different contexts are c ...
A method and apparatus serve to determine spectroscopically a concentration of ethanol in a test sample of an alcoholic aqueous beverage. The determination is based upon providing calibration data which establish a relation between (A) a plurality of trans ...
