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NIPS
2007
14 years 11 months ago
Loop Series and Bethe Variational Bounds in Attractive Graphical Models
Variational methods are frequently used to approximate or bound the partition or likelihood function of a Markov random field. Methods based on mean field theory are guaranteed ...
Erik B. Sudderth, Martin J. Wainwright, Alan S. Wi...
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CPHYSICS
2008
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Implementing peridynamics within a molecular dynamics code
Peridynamics (PD) is a continuum theory that employs a nonlocal model to describe material properties. In this context, nonlocal means that continuum points separated by a finite ...
Michael L. Parks, Richard B. Lehoucq, Steven J. Pl...
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COMPGEOM
2005
ACM
15 years 2 days ago
Inequalities for the curvature of curves and surfaces
In this paper, we bound the difference between the total mean curvatures of two closed surfaces in R3 in terms of their total absolute curvatures and the Fr´echet distance betwee...
David Cohen-Steiner, Herbert Edelsbrunner
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WSCG
2004
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Geometrical Modelling of Muscle Cells Based on Functional Representation of Polygons
A geometrical modelling tool allowing construction of models of living cells and their organelles would facilitate understanding of biological processes at the cellular level. Her...
Július Parulek, Milos Srámek, Ivan Z...
MICCAI
2004
Springer
15 years 3 months ago
Bite-Block Relocation Error in Image-Guided Otologic Surgery
Otologic surgery is undertaken to treat ailments of the ear including persistent infections, hearing loss, vertigo, and cancer. Typically performed on healthy patients in outpatien...
J. Michael Fitzpatrick, Ramya Balachandran, Robert...