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Local flatness and geodesic deviation of causal geodesics [PDF]
, 2008 We analyze the interplay of local flatness and geodesic deviation measured for causal geodesics starting from the remark that, form a physical viewpoint, the geodesic deviation can be measured for causal geodesic, observing the motion of (infinitesimal ...
Di Criscienzo, Roberto +3 more
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Criminology, EarlyView.Abstract Research on how delinquent peer associations affect individuals’ life courses is limited. This paper addresses this gap by examining delinquent peer network characteristics and their impact on offending trajectories through social network analysis (SNA) and group‐based trajectory modeling (GBTM).
Daniel Trovato
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Mapping diversity through geographical, environmental and attribute spaces
Methods in Ecology and Evolution, EarlyView.Abstract Understanding biodiversity patterns requires integrating information across the interrelated dimensions that organize life. Species occupy specific regions in geographic space, respond to environmental conditions and vary within attribute (or trait) spaces that are shaped by their ecological and evolutionary histories.
Bruno Vilela +10 more
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Animal Conservation, EarlyView.Reliable estimates of species distributions are crucial for understanding their conservation needs. Yet for many species, IUCN largely relies on expert‐drawn ranges, which are often inaccurate. Focusing on shieldtail snakes in peninsular India, we combined citizen science, literature, field, and museum records to create improved distribution maps for ...
Anuj Shinde +3 more
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A tutorial on Bayesian model averaging for exponential random graph models
British Journal of Mathematical and Statistical Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract The use of exponential random graph models (ERGMs) is becoming prevalent in psychology due to their ability to explain and predict the formation of edges between vertices in a network. Valid inference with ERGMs requires correctly specifying endogenous and exogenous effects as network statistics, guided by theory, to represent the network ...
Ihnwhi Heo +2 more
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SDFs from Unoriented Point Clouds using Neural Variational Heat Distances
Computer Graphics Forum, EarlyView.We propose a novel variational approach for computing neural Signed Distance Fields (SDF) from unoriented point clouds. We first compute a small time step of heat flow (middle) and then use its gradient directions to solve for a neural SDF (right). Abstract We propose a novel variational approach for computing neural Signed Distance Fields (SDF) from ...
Samuel Weidemaier +5 more
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Conformal-Geodesics-Preserving Local Diffeomorphisms and Their Holographic Interpretation [PDF]
We study unparametrized conformal geodesics, or called conformal circles, and study local diffeomorphisms mapping conformal geodesics to conformal geodesics in pseudo-Riemannian conformal manifolds.
Kuo, Tzu-Mo
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Controllable Intrinsic Surface Pattern Generation Using Slime Mold Simulations
Computer Graphics Forum, EarlyView.Abstract Surface‐based pattern simulations have proven valuable for texture design and scientific visualization, but existing methods face several limitations. Most simulations either target a narrow range of pattern types (e.g. spots, branching) or support a broad range of patterns at the cost of time‐consuming parameter tuning.
Jeffrey Layton +2 more
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Mesh Processing Non‐Meshes via Neural Displacement Fields
Computer Graphics Forum, EarlyView.Abstract Mesh processing pipelines are mature, but adapting them to newer non‐mesh surface representations—which enable fast rendering with compact file size—requires costly meshing or transmitting bulky meshes, negating their core benefits for streaming applications.
Yuta Noma +4 more
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