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We describe and analyze algorithms for shape-constrained symbolic regression, which allows the inclusion of prior knowledge about the shape of the regression function. This is relevant in many areas of engineering -- in particular whenever…
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A method for estimating the axis of reflectional symmetry of an image $f(x,y)$ on the unit disc $D=\{(x,y):x^2+y^2\leq1\}$ is proposed, given that noisy data of $f(x,y)$ are observed on a discrete grid of edge width $\Delta$. Our estimation…
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Model reduction using the proper orthogonal decomposition (POD) method is applied to the dynamics of ferroelastic patches to study the first order square to rectangular phase transformations. Governing equations for the system dynamics are…