In the past years, several network reconstruction methods modeled as Gaussian Graphical Model in high dimensional settings where proposed. In this work we will analyze three different methods, the Graphical Lasso (GLasso), Graphical Ridge (GGMridge) and a novel method called LPC, or Local Partial Correlation. The evaluation will be performed in high dimensional data generated from different simulated random graph structures (Erdos-Renyi, Barabasi-Albert, Watts-Strogatz ), using Receiver Operating Characteristic or ROC curve. We will also apply the methods in the reconstruction of genetic co-expression network for the differentially expressed genes in cervical cancer tumors. / Vários métodos tem sido propostos para a reconstrução de redes em alta dimensão, que e tratada como um Modelo Gráfico Gaussiano. Neste trabalho vamos analisar três métodos diferentes, o método Graphical Lasso (GLasso), Graphical Ridge (GGMridge) e um novo método chamado LPC, ou Correlação Parcial Local. A avaliação será realizada em dados de alta dimensão, gerados a partir de grafos aleatórios (Erdos-Renyi, Barabasi-Albert, Watts-Strogatz ), usando Receptor de Operação Característica, ou curva ROC. Aplicaremos também os metidos apresentados, na reconstrução da rede de co-expressão gênica para tumores de câncer cervical.

Business leaders lack consistent information to make and support strategic budgetary decisions while supporting corporate social responsibility initiatives. Grounded in stakeholder and contract theory, this correlation study examined the relationship between Fortune reputation scores and return on asset, return on equity, and earnings per share, while controlling for total assets. Archival data were collected from 25 corporate websites of U.S. banks included in Fortune Most Admired Companies listing from 2011 to 2013. For 2011 there was a moderate positive partial correlation between Fortune reputation index (FRI) and return on equity (ROE) while controlling for total assets, r = .47, p < .05, with higher levels of FRI associated with higher levels of ROE. For 2012 there was a moderate positive partial correlation between FRI and ROE while controlling for total assets, r = .48, p < .05, with higher levels of FRI associated with higher levels of ROE. Correspondingly, there was a moderate positive partial correlation between FRI and EPS, r = .56, p < 0.5 with higher levels of FRI associated with higher levels of ROE in 2012. For 2013, there was also a moderate positive, but not statistically significant, partial correlation between FRI and EPS, r = .41, p > .05, with higher levels of FRI associated with higher levels of EPS. The implications for positive social change include greater support for socially responsible business strategies to promote sustainability and more business leaders promoting the provision of social benefits for stakeholders.

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Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES / Model predictive control (MPC) strategies have become the standard for advanced control applications in the process industry. Significant benefits are generated from the MPC's capacity to ensure that the plant operates within its constraints more profitably. However, like any controller, after some time under operation, MPCs rarely function as when they were initially designed. A large percentage of performance degradation of MPC is associated with the deterioration of model that controller uses to predict process outputs and calculate inputs. The objective of the present work is implementation of mathematical methods that can be used to detect model-plant mismatch in linear and nonlinear MPC systems. In this work, techniques based on cross correlation, partial correlation and mutual information are implemented and tested by numerical simulation in case studies characteristic of the petrochemical industry, represented by linear and nonlinear models, operating under MPC control. The results obtained through the applying the techniques are analyzed and compared as to their efficiency is not intended to offer their potential for real industrial applications. / Estratégias de controle preditivo (MPC) têm-se tornado o padrão para aplicações de controle avançado na indústria de processos. Os benefícios significativos são gerados a partir da habilidade do controlador MPC de assegurar que a planta opere dentro das restrições de forma mais lucrativa. Porém, como todo controlador, depois de algum tempo em operação, os MPCs raramente funcionam como quando foram inicialmente projetados. Uma grande porcentagem da degradação do desempenho dos controladores MPC está associada à deterioração do modelo que o controlador usa para fazer a predição das saídas do processo e calcular as entradas. O objetivo do presente trabalho é a implementação de métodos matemáticos que possam ser utilizados para a detecção de erros planta-modelo em sistemas de controle MPC lineares e não lineares. Neste trabalho, técnicas baseadas em correlação cruzada, correlação parcial e informação mútua são implementadas e testadas por simulação numérica em estudos de caso característicos da indústria petroquímica, representados por modelos lineares e não lineares, operando sob controle MPC. Os resultados obtidos através da aplicação das técnicas são analisados e comparados quanto à sua eficiência no objetivo proposto avaliando seu potencial para aplicações industriais reais.

La texture du fruit, caractère complexe de qualité, est un critère majeur pour le consommateur mais aussi pour la filière. Au cours de cette thèse, la texture a été analysée par une approche globale et intégrative combinant des approches écophysiologique et protéomique. Les objectifs étaient : 1) d’améliorer la compréhension de la texture des fruits charnus, 2) d’évaluer les effets des interactions génotype x apports en eau sur cette variable, 3) d’identifier par une approche globale sans à priori les variables clés sous-jacentes à la texture et 4) de proposer une approche intégrative permettant de construire un réseau de régulation multi-échelles pouvant être intégré dans un modèle prédictif. Les fruits de six génotypes contrastés pour la texture (3 parents et 3 QTL-NILs), cultivés en serre sous deux conditions hydriques (témoin et réduction des apports d’eau (-40%)), ont été phénotypés pour la fermeté au stade expansion cellulaire, fruit rouge et une semaine à 20°C après récolte, par des méthodes instrumentales (compression, pénétrométrie) et sensorielles. Divers caractères anatomiques, histologiques et biochimiques ont été analysés en parallèle ainsi que les variations du protéome du fruit (électrophorèse bidimensionnelle et spectrométrie de masse). L’analyse statistique a mis en oeuvre deux méthodes : 1) l’Analyse de Co-inertie Multiple, analyse multi-tableaux basée sur un critère de covariance, qui permet le traitement simultané d’un très grand nombre de données ; 2) l’inférence de réseau, basée sur la recherche de dépendances conditionnelles entre variables. Les résultats montrent qu’une réduction des apports d’eau est possible moyennant une baisse de rendement de 20% pour une production de tomate hors sol, baisse essentiellement liée à la réduction de la taille des fruits due à un moindre grandissement cellulaire. En revanche, la qualité des fruits est améliorée par une augmentation des taux de matières sèches, de vitamine C, de sucres ainsi qu’une augmentation de la fermeté pour certaines lignées QTL-NILs. Le déficit hydrique a induit la variation de 128 spots protéiques en interaction avec le génotype et le stade de développement. Le déficit hydrique affecte essentiellement le stade fruit rouge et les effets sont faibles par rapport aux effets génétiques. L’analyse des données des différents niveaux d’échelles en co-inertie multiple, a montré l’existence d’une structure commune aux différentes échelles qui suggère bien une régulation globale de l’ensemble des variables observées en réponse au génotype et au déficit hydrique. L’analyse des corrélations et l’inférence graphique de réseaux ont permis de mieux structurer l’ensemble des informations et de sélectionner les variables fortement impliquées dans le déterminisme génétique de la texture du fruit afin de construire un schéma multi-échelles de régulation. Enfin ces résultats ont permis de proposer plusieurs modèles statistiques prédictifs de la fermeté des fruits charnus, basés sur des variables protéomiques, biochimiques et/ou histologiques, qui pourront être couplés au modèle fruit virtuel, permettant de prédire les effets de l’environnement sur l’évolution de la texture des fruits / Tomato fruit texture is one of the most critical quality traits for both the consumer and the production chain. In this work, texture was analyzed via an integrative approach combining ecophysiology and proteomics. The aims were 1) To improve knowledge of the texture of fleshy fruit, 2) To evaluate the effects of genotype x water deficit interactions, 3) To identify by a holistic approach without a priori key variables underlying texture and 4) To propose an integrative approach to build a network of multi-scale controls which could be integrated into a predictive model. Fruits from six texture contrasted genotypes (3 parents and 3 QTL-NILs), greenhouse grown under two water conditions (control and decreased water supply by 40%), were analyzed for firmness at cell expansion, at red ripe stage and after 7-days post-harvest storage at 20°C, by instrumental (compression, penetrometer) and sensory methods. Several anatomical, histological and biochemical traits were analyzed as well as changes in fruit proteome (two-dimensional electrophoresis and mass spectrometry). Statistical analysis implemented two innovative methods: 1) multiple co-inertia analysis, multi-table analysis based on a criterion of covariance, which allows the simultaneous processing of large datasets, 2) inference network, based on the research of conditional dependencies among variables. Results showed a tomato production is possible by reducing the water supply and accepting a lower yield (20%), due to reduced fruit size by limiting cell enlargement. Fruit quality was improved by increasing solids content, vitamin C, sugars and increased firmness for some QTL-NILs. Water deficit was associated with the variation of 128 protein spots in interaction with genotype and stage factors. The effects of water deficit were mainly detected at the red ripe stage and remained low compared to genetic effects. The analysis of data from different levels in multiple co-inertia, showed a common structure at different scales, which suggests a good overall control of the measured variables. Correlation analysis and graphical inference networks helped selecting key-variables involved in the genetic determinism of fruit texture, to draw a multi-scale control scheme variable. Finally, these results were used to propose several statistical models to predict the firmness of fleshy fruits, based on proteomic, biochemical and / or histological data, which can be coupled to the virtual fruit model, to predict environmental effects on fruit texture

Automatic Root Cause Analysis (RCA) systems aim to streamline the process of identifying the underlying cause of software failures in complex cloud-native environments. These systems employ graph-like structures to represent causal relationships between different components of a software application. These relationships are typically learned through performance and resource utilization metrics of the microservices in the system. To accomplish this objective, numerous RCA systems utilize statistical algorithms, specifically those falling under the category of causal discovery. These algorithms have demonstrated their utility not only in RCA systems but also in a wide range of other domains and applications. Nonetheless, there exists a research gap in the exploration of the feasibility and efficacy of multivariate time series causal discovery algorithms for deriving causal graphs within a microservice framework. By harnessing metric time series data from Prometheus and applying these algorithms, we aim to shed light on their performance in a cloudnative environment. Furthermore, we have introduced an adaptation in the form of an ensemble causal discovery algorithm. Our experimentation with this ensemble approach, conducted on datasets with known causal relationships, unequivocally demonstrates its potential in enhancing the precision of detected causal connections. Notably, our ultimate objective was to ascertain reliable causal relationships within Ericsson’s cloud-native system ’X,’ where the ground truth is unavailable. The ensemble causal discovery approach triumphs over the limitations of employing individual causal discovery algorithms, significantly augmenting confidence in the unveiled causal relationships. As a practical illustration of the utility of the ensemble causal discovery techniques, we have delved into the domain of anomaly detection. By leveraging causal graphs within our study, we have successfully applied this technique to anomaly detection within the Ericsson system. / System för automatisk rotorsaksanalys (RCA) syftar till att effektivisera process för att identifiera den underliggande orsaken till programvarufel i komplexa molnbaserade miljöer. Dessa system använder grafliknande strukturer att representera orsakssamband mellan olika komponenter i en mjukvaruapplikation. Dessa relationer lär man sig vanligtvis genom prestanda och resursutnyttjande mätvärden för mikrotjänsterna i systemet. För att uppnå detta mål använder många RCAsystem statistiska algoritmer, särskilt de som faller under kategorin orsaksupptäckt. Dessa algoritmer har visat att de inte är användbara endast i RCA-system men även inom en lång rad andra domäner och applikationer. Icke desto mindre finns det en forskningslucka i utforskningen av genomförbarhet och effektivitet av orsaksupptäckt av multivariat tidsserie algoritmer för att härleda kausala grafer inom ett mikrotjänstramverk. Genom att utnyttja metriska tidsseriedata från Prometheus och tillämpa Dessa algoritmer strävar vi efter att belysa deras prestanda i ett moln- inhemsk miljö. Dessutom har vi infört en anpassning i formen av en ensemble kausal upptäcktsalgoritm. Vårt experiment med denna ensemblemetod, utförd på datauppsättningar med kända orsakssamband relationer, visar otvetydigt sin potential för att förbättra precisionen hos upptäckta orsakssamband. Särskilt vår ultimata Målet var att fastställa tillförlitliga orsakssamband inom Ericssons molnbaserade systemet ’X’, där grundsanningen inte är tillgänglig. De ensemble kausal discovery approach segrar över begränsningarna av att använda individuella kausala upptäcktsalgoritmer, avsevärt öka förtroendet för de avslöjade orsakssambanden. Som en praktisk illustration av nyttan av ensemblens kausal upptäcktstekniker har vi fördjupat oss i anomalidomänen upptäckt. Genom att utnyttja kausala grafer inom vår studie har vi framgångsrikt tillämpat denna teknik för att detektera anomali inom Ericsson system

[ES] El procesado de señal sobre grafos es un campo emergente de técnicas que combinan conceptos de dos áreas muy consolidadas: el procesado de señal y la teoría de grafos. Desde la perspectiva del procesado de señal puede obtenerse una definición de la señal mucho más general asignando cada valor de la misma a un vértice de un grafo. Las señales convencionales pueden considerarse casos particulares en los que los valores de cada muestra se asignan a una cuadrícula uniforme (temporal o espacial). Desde la perspectiva de la teoría de grafos, se pueden definir nuevas transformaciones del grafo de forma que se extiendan los conceptos clásicos del procesado de la señal como el filtrado, la predicción y el análisis espectral. Además, el procesado de señales sobre grafos está encontrando nuevas aplicaciones en las áreas de detección y clasificación debido a su flexibilidad para modelar dependencias generales entre variables. En esta tesis se realizan nuevas contribuciones al procesado de señales sobre grafos. En primer lugar, se plantea el problema de estimación de la matriz Laplaciana asociada a un grafo, que determina la relación entre nodos. Los métodos convencionales se basan en la matriz de precisión, donde se asume implícitamente Gaussianidad. En esta tesis se proponen nuevos métodos para estimar la matriz Laplaciana a partir de las correlaciones parciales asumiendo respectivamente dos modelos no Gaussianos diferentes en el espacio de las observaciones: mezclas gaussianas y análisis de componentes independientes. Los métodos propuestos han sido probados con datos simulados y con datos reales en algunas aplicaciones biomédicas seleccionadas. Se demuestra que pueden obtenerse mejores estimaciones de la matriz Laplaciana con los nuevos métodos propuestos en los casos en que la Gaussianidad no es una suposición correcta. También se ha considerado la generación de señales sintéticas en escenarios donde la escasez de señales reales puede ser un problema. Los modelos sobre grafos permiten modelos de dependencia por pares más generales entre muestras de señal. Así, se propone un nuevo método basado en la Transformada de Fourier Compleja sobre Grafos y en el concepto de subrogación. Se ha aplicado en el desafiante problema del reconocimiento de gestos con las manos. Se ha demostrado que la extensión del conjunto de entrenamiento original con réplicas sustitutas generadas con los métodos sobre grafos, mejora significativamente la precisión del clasificador de gestos con las manos. / [CAT] El processament de senyal sobre grafs és un camp emergent de tècniques que combinen conceptes de dues àrees molt consolidades: el processament de senyal i la teoria de grafs. Des de la perspectiva del processament de senyal pot obtindre's una definició del senyal molt més general assignant cada valor de la mateixa a un vèrtex d'un graf. Els senyals convencionals poden considerar-se casos particulars en els quals els valors de la mostra s'assignen a una quadrícula uniforme (temporal o espacial). Des de la perspectiva de la teoria de grafs, es poden definir noves transformacions del graf de manera que s'estenguen els conceptes clàssics del processament del senyal com el filtrat, la predicció i l'anàlisi espectral. A més, el processament de senyals sobre grafs està trobant noves aplicacions en les àrees de detecció i classificació a causa de la seua flexibilitat per a modelar dependències generals entre variables. En aquesta tesi es donen noves contribucions al processament de senyals sobre grafs. En primer lloc, es planteja el problema d'estimació de la matriu Laplaciana associada a un graf, que determina la relació entre nodes. Els mètodes convencionals es basen en la matriu de precisió, on s'assumeix implícitament la gaussianitat. En aquesta tesi es proposen nous mètodes per a estimar la matriu Laplaciana a partir de les correlacions parcials assumint respectivament dos models no gaussians diferents en l'espai d'observació: mescles gaussianes i anàlisis de components independents. Els mètodes proposats han sigut provats amb dades simulades i amb dades reals en algunes aplicacions biomèdiques seleccionades. Es demostra que poden obtindre's millors estimacions de la matriu Laplaciana amb els nous mètodes proposats en els casos en què la gaussianitat no és una suposició correcta. També s'ha considerat el problema de generar senyals sintètics en escenaris on l'escassetat de senyals reals pot ser un problema. Els models sobre grafs permeten models de dependència per parells més generals entre mostres de senyal. Així, es proposa un nou mètode basat en la Transformada de Fourier Complexa sobre Grafs i en el concepte de subrogació. S'ha aplicat en el desafiador problema del reconeixement de gestos amb les mans. S'ha demostrat que l'extensió del conjunt d'entrenament original amb rèpliques substitutes generades amb mètodes sobre grafs, millora significativament la precisió del classificador de gestos amb les mans. / [EN] Graph signal processing appears as an emerging field of techniques that combine concepts from two highly consolidated areas: signal processing and graph theory. From the perspective of signal processing, it is possible to achieve a more general signal definition by assigning each value of the signal to a vertex of a graph. Conventional signals can be considered particular cases where the sample values are assigned to a uniform (temporal or spatial) grid. From the perspective of graph theory, new transformations of the graph can be defined in such a way that they extend the classical concepts of signal processing such as filtering, prediction and spectral analysis. Furthermore, graph signal processing is finding new applications in detection and classification areas due to its flexibility to model general dependencies between variables. In this thesis, new contributions are given to graph signal processing. Firstly, it is considered the problem of estimating the Laplacian matrix associated with a graph, which determines the relationship between nodes. Conventional methods are based on the precision matrix, where Gaussianity is implicitly assumed. In this thesis, new methods to estimate the Laplacian matrix from the partial correlations are proposed respectively assuming two different non-Gaussian models in the observation space: Gaussian Mixtures and Independent Component Analysis. The proposed methods have been tested with simulated data and with real data in some selected biomedical applications. It is demonstrate that better estimates of the Laplacian matrix can be obtained with the new proposed methods in cases where Gaussianity is not a correct assumption. The problem of generating synthetic signal in scenarios where real signals scarcity can be an issue has also been considered. Graph models allow more general pairwise dependence models between signal samples. Thus a new method based on the Complex Graph Fourier Transform and on the concept of subrogation is proposed. It has been applied in the challenging problem of hand gesture recognition. It has been demonstrated that extending the original training set with graph surrogate replicas, significantly improves the accuracy of the hand gesture classifier. / Belda Valls, J. (2022). Nuevas contribuciones a la teoría y aplicación del procesado de señal sobre grafos [Tesis doctoral]. Universitat Politècnica de València. https://doi.org/10.4995/Thesis/10251/191333

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