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Mixing time for the solid-on-solid model
No full textWe analyze the mixing time of a natural local Markov chain (the Glauber
dynamics) on configurations of the solid-on-solid model of statistical physics.
This model has been proposed, among other things, as an idealization of the
behavior of contours in the Ising model at low temperatures. Our main result
is an upper bound on the mixing time of ̃ O(n3.5), which is tight within a
factor of ̃ O(
√
n). The proof, which in addition gives some insight into the
actual evolution of the contours, requires the introduction of a number of novel analytical techniques that we conjecture will have other applications
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Full text link“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Crossing Boundaries and Jurisdictions:Implications for Public Participation Highlighting Canada and Europe
No full textThe widespread adoption of impact assessment (IA) across virtually all jurisdictions and institutions globally is cause for celebration. However, this coverage does create some unique cross-border problems when one or more IA processes are invoked for a project or undertaking. In this chapter, we contemplate the implications of cross-border IA for public participation through considering the conventions and agreements designed to address this complexity, as well as our experiences with specific IAs. We begin by reflecting upon the language of cross-border assessment, and the approaches to managing such situations. We conclude by proposing a research agenda for identifying ways to maximize participation in cross-border IA
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Full text linkWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
Sinclair, A F, NX46460
No full textThis record was harvested from a previous catalogue system and will be withdrawn in 2025. Information in this record may be superseded or incomplete. Visit this record in UMA's new catalogue at: https://archives.library.unimelb.edu.au/nodes/view/417095Surname: SINCLAIR. Given Name(s) or Initials: A F. Military Service Number or Last Known Location: NX46460. Missing, Wounded and Prisoner of War Enquiry Card Index Number: 9390.239789
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