The classical Fourier analysis of time series data can be used to detect periodic trends that are of sinusoidal shape. However, this analysis can be misleading when time series trends are not sinusoidal. When the time series process of interest is binary or categorical-valued data, it might be more reasonable that the time process be represented by a square or rectangular form of functions instead of sinusoidal functions. The WalshFourier analysis takes this approach using a square form of functions. The Walsh-Fourier analysis is based on the Walsh functions. The Walsh functions are a square form of functions that take on only two values + 1 and -1. But, unlike sinusoidals, the Walsh functions are not periodic. Harmuth (1969) introduced the term sequency to describe generalized frequency to identify functions that are not periodic, such as Walsh functions. The term sequency is interpreted as the nun1ber of zero crossings or sign changes per unit time. While the Walsh-Fourier analysis is reasonable in theory for binary or categorical-valued time series data, the interpretation of sequency is often difficult. In this dissertation, using a sequence of periodic functions, we develop the theory and method that can be applied to binary or categorical-valued data where patterns more naturally follow a rectangular shape. The theory parallels the Fourier theory and leads to a "Fourier-like" data transform that is specifically suited to the identification of rectangular trends. / Ph. D.

Este trabalho está voltado para o estudo de uma classe de funções contínuas e limitadas f : [0; \'INFINITO\') \'SETA\' X para as quais existe \'omega\' \'> OU =\' 0 tal que \'lim IND. t\' \'SETA\' \'INFINITO\' (f(t + \'omega\') - f(t)) = 0. No decorrer do trabalho, chamaremos estas funções de S-assintoticamente \'omega\'-periódicas. Nós discutiremos propriedades qualitativas para estas funções e algumas relações entre este tipo de funções e a classe de funções assintoticamente \'omega\'-periódicas. Também estudaremos a existência de soluções fracas S-assintoticamente \'omega\'-periódicas para uma classe de primeira ordem de um problema de Cauchy abstrato bem como para algumas classes de equações diferenciais funcionais parciais neutras com retardo não limitado. Algumas aplicações para equações diferenciais parciais serão consideradas / This work is devoted to the study of the class of continuous and bounded functions f : [0 \'INFINIT\') \'ARROW\' X for which there exists \'omega\' > 0 such that \'limt IND.t \'ARROW\' \'INFINIT\'(f(t + \'omega\'!) - f(t)) = 0 (in the sequel called S-asymptotically !-periodic functions). We discuss qualitative properties and establish some relationships between this type of functions and the class of asymptotically \'omega\'-periodic functions. We also study the existence of S-asymptotically \'omega\'-periodic mild solutions for a first-order abstract Cauchy problem in Banach spaces and for some classes of abstract neutral functional differential equations with infinite delay. Furthermore, applications to partial differential equations are given

Este trabalho está voltado para o estudo de uma classe de funções contínuas e limitadas f : [0; \'INFINITO\') \'SETA\' X para as quais existe \'omega\' \'> OU =\' 0 tal que \'lim IND. t\' \'SETA\' \'INFINITO\' (f(t + \'omega\') - f(t)) = 0. No decorrer do trabalho, chamaremos estas funções de S-assintoticamente \'omega\'-periódicas. Nós discutiremos propriedades qualitativas para estas funções e algumas relações entre este tipo de funções e a classe de funções assintoticamente \'omega\'-periódicas. Também estudaremos a existência de soluções fracas S-assintoticamente \'omega\'-periódicas para uma classe de primeira ordem de um problema de Cauchy abstrato bem como para algumas classes de equações diferenciais funcionais parciais neutras com retardo não limitado. Algumas aplicações para equações diferenciais parciais serão consideradas / This work is devoted to the study of the class of continuous and bounded functions f : [0 \'INFINIT\') \'ARROW\' X for which there exists \'omega\' > 0 such that \'limt IND.t \'ARROW\' \'INFINIT\'(f(t + \'omega\'!) - f(t)) = 0 (in the sequel called S-asymptotically !-periodic functions). We discuss qualitative properties and establish some relationships between this type of functions and the class of asymptotically \'omega\'-periodic functions. We also study the existence of S-asymptotically \'omega\'-periodic mild solutions for a first-order abstract Cauchy problem in Banach spaces and for some classes of abstract neutral functional differential equations with infinite delay. Furthermore, applications to partial differential equations are given

This thesis presents new numerical algorithms for approximating functions by trigonometric polynomials and trigonometric rational functions. We begin by reviewing trigonometric polynomial interpolation and the barycentric formula for trigonometric polynomial interpolation in Chapter 1. Another feature of this chapter is the use of the complex plane, contour integrals and phase portraits for visualising various properties and relationships between periodic functions and their Laurent and trigonometric series. We also derive a periodic analogue of the Hermite integral formula which enables us to analyze interpolation error using contour integrals. We have not been able to find such a formula in the literature. Chapter 2 discusses trigonometric rational interpolation and trigonometric linearized rational least-squares approximations. To our knowledge, this is the first attempt to numerically solve these problems. The contribution of this chapter is presented in the form of a robust algorithm for computing trigonometric rational interpolants of prescribed numerator and denominator degrees at an arbitrary grid of interpolation points. The algorithm can also be used to compute trigonometric linearized rational least-squares and trigonometric polynomial least-squares approximations. Chapter 3 deals with the problem of trigonometric minimax approximation of functions, first in a space of trigonometric polynomials and then in a set of trigonometric rational functions. The contribution of this chapter is presented in the form of an algorithm, which to our knowledge, is the first description of a Remez-like algorithm to numerically compute trigonometric minimax polynomial and rational approximations. Our algorithm also uses trigonometric barycentric interpolation and Chebyshev-eigenvalue based root finding. Chapter 4 discusses the Fourier-Padé (called trigonometric Padé) approximation of a function. We review two existing approaches to the problem, both of which are based on rational approximations of a Laurent series. We present a numerical algorithm with examples and compute various type (m, n) trigonometric Padé approximants.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Ohio University, June, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 96-102)

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Ohio University, June, 2005. / Title from PDF t.p. Includes bibliographical references (p. 96-102)

Semiperiodic signals possess an underlying periodicity, but their constituent spectral components include stochastic elements which make it impossible to analytically determine locations of the signal's critical points. Mathematically, a signal's critical points are those at which it is not differentiable or where its derivative is zero. In some domains they represent characteristic points, which are locations indicating important changes in the underlying process reflected by the signal. For many applications in healthcare, knowledge of precise locations of these points provides key insight for analytic, diagnostic, and therapeutic purposes. For example, given an appropriate signal they might indicate the start or end of a breath, numerous electrophysiological states of the heart during the cardiac cycle, or the point in a stride at which the heel impacts the ground. The inherent variability of these signals, the presence of noise, and often, very low signal amplitudes, makes accurate estimation of these points challenging. There has been much effort in automatically estimating characteristic point locations. Approaches include algorithms operating in the time domain, on various transformations of the data, and using different models of the signal. These methods apply a wide variety of techniques ranging from simple thresholds and search windows to sophisticated signal processing and pattern recognition algorithms. Existing approaches do not explicitly use prior knowledge of characteristic point locations in their estimation. This dissertation first develops a framework for an efficient parametric representation of semiperiodic signals using splines. It then implements an instance of that framework to optimally estimate locations of characteristic points, incorporating prior knowledge from manual annotations on training data. Splines represent signals in a piecewise manner by applying an interpolant to constraint points on the signal known as knots. The framework allows choice of interpolant, objective function, knot initialization algorithm, and optimization algorithm. After initialization it iteratively modifies knot locations until the objective function is met. For optimal estimation of characteristic points the framework relies on a Bayesian objective function, the a posteriori probability of knot locations given the observed signal. This objective function fuses prior knowledge, the observed signal, and its spline estimate. With a linear interpolant, knot locations after optimization serve as estimates of the signal's characteristic points. This implementation was used to determine locations of 11 characteristic points on a prospective test set comprising 200 electrocardiograph (ECG) signals from 20 subjects. It achieved a mean error of -0.4 milliseconds, less than one quarter of a sample interval. A low bias is not sufficient, however, and the literature recognizes error variance to be the more important factor in assessing accuracy. Error variances are typically compared to the variance of manual annotations provided by reviewers. The algorithm was within two standard deviations for six of the characteristic points, and within one sample interval of this criterion for another four points. The spline framework described here provides a complementary option to existing methods for parametric modeling of semiperiodic signals, and can be tailored to represent semiperiodic signals with high fidelity or to optimally estimate locations of their characteristic points.

This thesis consists of two papers, enumerated by Roman numerals. The main focus is on the spectral theory of <img src="http://www.diva-portal.org/cgi-bin/mimetex.cgi?n" />-Laplacians. Here, an <img src="http://www.diva-portal.org/cgi-bin/mimetex.cgi?n" />-Laplacian, for integer <img src="http://www.diva-portal.org/cgi-bin/mimetex.cgi?n" />, refers to a metric graph equipped with a differential operator whose differential expression is the <img src="http://www.diva-portal.org/cgi-bin/mimetex.cgi?2n" />-th derivative. In Paper I, a classification of all vertex conditions corresponding to self-adjoint <img src="http://www.diva-portal.org/cgi-bin/mimetex.cgi?n" />-Laplacians is given, and for these operators, a secular equation is derived. Their spectral asymptotics are analysed using the fact that the secular function is close to a trigonometric polynomial, a type of almost periodic function. The notion of the quasispectrum for <img src="http://www.diva-portal.org/cgi-bin/mimetex.cgi?n" />-Laplacians is introduced, identified with the positive roots of the associated trigonometric polynomial, and is proved to be unique. New results about almost periodic functions are proved, and using these it is shown that the quasispectrum asymptotically approximates the spectrum, counting multiplicities, and results about asymptotic isospectrality are deduced. The results obtained on almost periodic functions have wider applications outside the theory of differential operators. Paper II deals more specifically with bi-Laplacians (<img src="http://www.diva-portal.org/cgi-bin/mimetex.cgi?n=2" />), and a notion of standard conditions is introduced. Upper and lower estimates for the spectral gap --- the difference between the two lowest eigenvalues - for these standard conditions are derived. This is achieved by adapting the methods of graph surgery used for quantum graphs to fourth order differential operators. It is observed that these methods offer stronger estimates for certain classes of metric graphs. A geometric version of the Ambartsumian theorem for these operators is proved.

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Neste trabalho estudaremos a existência de soluções fracas, pseudo quase periódicas e periódicas, para uma classe de sistemas não autônomo do tipo neutro com retardamento não limitado modelados na forma \' d SUP. dt\' (u(t) + F(t, ut)) = A(t)u(t) + G(t, \'u IND.t\' ), t \'PERTENCE A\' (0, a), \'u IND. 0\' = \'varphi\' \'PERTENCE A\' B, onde {A(t)} ´e uma família de operadores lineares fechados, com um dom´?nio comum D =D(A(t)), a história ut : (-\'INFINITO\'1, 0] \'SETA\' X, \'u IND. t\'(THETA) = u(t+\'THETA\'), pertence a um espaço de fase abstrato B definido axiomaticamente e F,G : [0, a] × B \'SETA\' X são funções apropriadas. Para obter alguns de nossos resultados, precisaremos usar as propriedades da família de operadores de evolução (U(t, s))\'t > OU=\'s, para o sistema u? (t) - A(t)u(t) = 0, t \'Pertencer A\' (0, a), \'u IND.0\' = \'phi\', onde U(t, s) ´e uma fam´?lia de operadores lineares limitados em X / In this work we study the existence of mild, pseudo almost-periodic and periodic solution, concepts introduced be later for a class of abstract neutral functional systems with unbounded delay in the form \'d SUP dt\' (u(t) + F(t, \'u IND.t\')) = A(t)u(t) + G(t, \'u IND. t\'), t IT BELONGS\' (0, a), \'u IND.0\' = \'varphi\' \'IT BELONGS\' , where is a family of closed linear operator in a Banach space X, with a common domain D = D(A(t)), t \'IT BELONGS\' R, densely defined in X; the history \'u IND. t\' : (-\'THE infinite\', 0] \' ARROW\' X, ut(\'THETA\') = x(t+\'THETA\'), belongs to some abstract phase space B defined axiomatically and F,G : I ×B \'ARROW\' X are appropriate functions and I is a bounded or unbounded interval in R. To establish some of our results, we will use the properties of a systems of evolution (U(t, s))\' t IND. > OR =\'s, for a system in the form u? (t) - A(t)u(t) = 0, t \'IT BELONGS\' (0, a), \'u IND.0\' = \'PHI\', where (U(t, s))\'t IND. > 0R =\'s is a family of bounded linear operators on X