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Sounds Themselves: Intersections of Serialism and Musique Concrète in Karlheinz Stockhausen's "Elektronische Studie I"Huff, David, 1976- 08 1900 (has links)
In the summer of 1953, Karlheinz Stockhausen began composing his first piece of elektronische Musik at the Westdeutscher Rundfunk Studio for Electronic Music in Cologne. Up to that point, Stockhausen's only experience with electroacoustic music was his time spent at the Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française the previous year, where he assisted Pierre Schaeffer and composed a piece of musique concrète. An early case study in the marriage of serial aesthetics and electroacoustic techniques, Studie I is a rigorously organized work that reflects Stockhausen's compositional philosophy of a unified structural principle in which all musical materials and parametric values are generated by and arranged according to a single governing series. In spite of this meticulously wrought serial structure, Studie I displays features that are the consequences of the realities of electronic sound production either imposing on the sonic result, or altering the compositional plan entirely. I use a three-part approach to my analysis of Studie I by examining Stockhausen's serial system, the electroacoustic studio techniques in use in 1953, and the original recorded realization through spectrographic analysis. Using this methodology, I expose the blurring of the supposed divide between elektronische Musik and musique concrète by exploring the features that lie between the serial plan and the technical processes Stockhausen used to realize Studie I.
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Efficient Algorithms for the Computation of Optimal Quadrature Points on Riemannian ManifoldsGräf, Manuel 05 August 2013 (has links) (PDF)
We consider the problem of numerical integration, where one aims to approximate an integral of a given continuous function from the function values at given sampling points, also known as quadrature points. A useful framework for such an approximation process is provided by the theory of reproducing kernel Hilbert spaces and the concept of the worst case quadrature error. However, the computation of optimal quadrature points, which minimize the worst case quadrature error, is in general a challenging task and requires efficient algorithms, in particular for large numbers of points.
The focus of this thesis is on the efficient computation of optimal quadrature points on the torus T^d, the sphere S^d, and the rotation group SO(3). For that reason we present a general framework for the minimization of the worst case quadrature error on Riemannian manifolds, in order to construct numerically such quadrature points. Therefore, we consider, for N quadrature points on a manifold M, the worst case quadrature error as a function defined on the product manifold M^N. For the optimization on such high dimensional manifolds we make use of the method of steepest descent, the Newton method, and the conjugate gradient method, where we propose two efficient evaluation approaches for the worst case quadrature error and its derivatives. The first evaluation approach follows ideas from computational physics, where we interpret the quadrature error as a pairwise potential energy. These ideas allow us to reduce for certain instances the complexity of the evaluations from O(M^2) to O(M log(M)). For the second evaluation approach we express the worst case quadrature error in Fourier domain. This enables us to utilize the nonequispaced fast Fourier transforms for the torus T^d, the sphere S^2, and the rotation group SO(3), which reduce the computational complexity of the worst case quadrature error for polynomial spaces with degree N from O(N^k M) to O(N^k log^2(N) + M), where k is the dimension of the corresponding manifold. For the usual choice N^k ~ M we achieve the complexity O(M log^2(M)) instead of O(M^2). In conjunction with the proposed conjugate gradient method on Riemannian manifolds we arrive at a particular efficient optimization approach for the computation of optimal quadrature points on the torus T^d, the sphere S^d, and the rotation group SO(3).
Finally, with the proposed optimization methods we are able to provide new lists with quadrature formulas for high polynomial degrees N on the sphere S^2, and the rotation group SO(3). Further applications of the proposed optimization framework are found due to the interesting connections between worst case quadrature errors, discrepancies and potential energies. Especially, discrepancies provide us with an intuitive notion for describing the uniformity of point distributions and are of particular importance for high dimensional integration in quasi-Monte Carlo methods. A generalized form of uniform point distributions arises in applications of image processing and computer graphics, where one is concerned with the problem of distributing points in an optimal way accordingly to a prescribed density function. We will show that such problems can be naturally described by the notion of discrepancy, and thus fit perfectly into the proposed framework. A typical application is halftoning of images, where nonuniform distributions of black dots create the illusion of gray toned images. We will see that the proposed optimization methods compete with state-of-the-art halftoning methods.
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Sebereplikace v celulárních systémech / Self-Replication in Cellular SystemsKomenda, Tomáš Unknown Date (has links)
This thesis deals with cellular systems and their applications to self - replication data structures. The sector cellular automats is a very interesting and inspiring area which seems now as a very suitable environment for the simulation of various phenomen. One of these phenomen may be, for example, artificial life or self- replication the structure, which transmits some useful information or carry out the necessary calculations. In this thesis is detailed subscribe cellular automats and their division. It focuses on Langtons loop, Codds automata, Byls loop, Chou-Reggia loop, Tempesti loop, Perrier loop, SDSR loop, Evoloop and Sexyloop. Part of the work is to accelerate replication Byls loops through change to the rules of cellular automat and the addition of functionality to the ability to release space to the completion of replication loops. At thesis, I also dealt with the evolutionary design of the rules of cellular automata.
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Efficient Algorithms for the Computation of Optimal Quadrature Points on Riemannian ManifoldsGräf, Manuel 30 May 2013 (has links)
We consider the problem of numerical integration, where one aims to approximate an integral of a given continuous function from the function values at given sampling points, also known as quadrature points. A useful framework for such an approximation process is provided by the theory of reproducing kernel Hilbert spaces and the concept of the worst case quadrature error. However, the computation of optimal quadrature points, which minimize the worst case quadrature error, is in general a challenging task and requires efficient algorithms, in particular for large numbers of points.
The focus of this thesis is on the efficient computation of optimal quadrature points on the torus T^d, the sphere S^d, and the rotation group SO(3). For that reason we present a general framework for the minimization of the worst case quadrature error on Riemannian manifolds, in order to construct numerically such quadrature points. Therefore, we consider, for N quadrature points on a manifold M, the worst case quadrature error as a function defined on the product manifold M^N. For the optimization on such high dimensional manifolds we make use of the method of steepest descent, the Newton method, and the conjugate gradient method, where we propose two efficient evaluation approaches for the worst case quadrature error and its derivatives. The first evaluation approach follows ideas from computational physics, where we interpret the quadrature error as a pairwise potential energy. These ideas allow us to reduce for certain instances the complexity of the evaluations from O(M^2) to O(M log(M)). For the second evaluation approach we express the worst case quadrature error in Fourier domain. This enables us to utilize the nonequispaced fast Fourier transforms for the torus T^d, the sphere S^2, and the rotation group SO(3), which reduce the computational complexity of the worst case quadrature error for polynomial spaces with degree N from O(N^k M) to O(N^k log^2(N) + M), where k is the dimension of the corresponding manifold. For the usual choice N^k ~ M we achieve the complexity O(M log^2(M)) instead of O(M^2). In conjunction with the proposed conjugate gradient method on Riemannian manifolds we arrive at a particular efficient optimization approach for the computation of optimal quadrature points on the torus T^d, the sphere S^d, and the rotation group SO(3).
Finally, with the proposed optimization methods we are able to provide new lists with quadrature formulas for high polynomial degrees N on the sphere S^2, and the rotation group SO(3). Further applications of the proposed optimization framework are found due to the interesting connections between worst case quadrature errors, discrepancies and potential energies. Especially, discrepancies provide us with an intuitive notion for describing the uniformity of point distributions and are of particular importance for high dimensional integration in quasi-Monte Carlo methods. A generalized form of uniform point distributions arises in applications of image processing and computer graphics, where one is concerned with the problem of distributing points in an optimal way accordingly to a prescribed density function. We will show that such problems can be naturally described by the notion of discrepancy, and thus fit perfectly into the proposed framework. A typical application is halftoning of images, where nonuniform distributions of black dots create the illusion of gray toned images. We will see that the proposed optimization methods compete with state-of-the-art halftoning methods.
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Las nuevas tecnologías en la administración de justicia. La validez y eficacia del documento electrónico en sede procesalJaume Bennasar, Andrés 09 October 2009 (has links)
La tesis se encarga de analizar, por un lado, la integración y el desarrollo de las nuevas tecnologías en la Administración de Justicia; y, por otro, los parámetros que constituyen la validez y eficacia del documento electrónico. La primera cuestión se centra en la configuración de los Sistemas de Información de la Oficina Judicial y del Ministerio Fiscal, así como de la informatización de los Registros Civiles, donde el art. 230 LOPJ es la pieza clave. Se estudian sus programas, aplicaciones, la videoconferencia, los ficheros judiciales y las redes de telecomunicaciones que poseen la cobertura de la firma electrónica reconocida, donde cobran gran relevancia los convenios de colaboración tecnológica. La digitalización de las vistas quizá sea una de las cuestiones con más trascendencia, teniendo en cuenta que el juicio es el acto que culmina el proceso. Aunque no todos los proyectos adoptados en el ámbito de la e.justicia se han desarrollado de forma integral, ni han llegado a la totalidad de los órganos judiciales. El objetivo final es lograr una Justicia más ágil y de calidad, a lo cual aspira el Plan Estratégico de Modernización de la Justicia 2009-2012 aprobado recientemente.En referencia a la segunda perspectiva, no cabe duda que el Ordenamiento jurídico y los tribunales, en el ámbito de la justicia material, otorgan plena validez y eficacia al documento electrónico. Nuestra línea de investigación se justifica porque cada vez son más los procesos que incorporan soportes electrónicos de todo tipo, ya sea al plantearse la acción o posteriormente como medio de prueba (art. 299.2 LEC). Entre otros temas examinamos el documento informático, la problemática que rodea al fax, los sistemas de videograbación y el contrato electrónico. / La tesi s'encarrega d'analitzar, per una part, la integració i el desenvolupament de les noves tecnologies dins l´Administració de Justícia; i, per l'altra, els paràmetres que constitueixen la validesa i l'eficàcia del document electrònic. La primera qüestió es centra en la configuració dels Sistemes d´Informació de l´Oficina Judicial i del Ministeri Fiscal, així com de la informatització dels Registres Civils, on l'art. 230 LOPJ es la peça clau. S'estudien els seus programes, aplicacions, la videoconferència, el fitxers judicials i les xarxes de telecomunicacions que tenen la cobertura de la firma electrònica reconeguda, on cobren gran rellevància els convenis de col·laboració tecnològica. La digitalització de les vistes tal vegada sigui una de les qüestions amb més transcendència, tenint amb compte que el judici es l'acte que culmina el procés. Però no tots el projectes adoptats en l'àmbit de la e.justicia s'han desenvolupat d'una manera integral ni han arribat a la totalitat dels òrgans judicials. L'objectiu final es assolir una Justícia més àgil i de qualitat, al que aspira el Pla Estratègic de Modernització de la Justícia 2009-2012 aprovat recentment. En referència a la segona perspectiva, no hi ha dubte que l´Ordenament jurídic i els tribunals, en l'àmbit de la justícia material, donen plena validesa i eficàcia al document electrònic. La nostra línia d'investigació es justifica perquè cada vegada son més el processos que incorporen suports electrònics de tot tipus, ja sigui quant es planteja l'acció o posteriorment como a medi de prova (art. 299.2 LEC). Entre altres temes examinem el document informàtic, la problemàtica que envolta al fax, els sistemes de videogravació i el contracte electrònic. / The thesis seeks to analyse, on the one hand, the integration and development of the new technologies in the Administration of Justice; and, on the other, the parameters which constitute the validity and efficiency of the electronic document.The first question centres on the configuration of the Information Systems of the Judicial Office and the Public Prosecutor, as well as the computerisation of the Civil Registers, where the art. 230 LOPJ it's the part key. Their programmes, applications, the Video Conferencing, the judicial registers and the telecommunication networks which are covered by the recognised electronic signatures, are studied, where the agreements on technological collaboration gain great relevance. The digitalisation of evidence might perhaps be one of the questions with most consequence, bearing in mind that the judgment is the act by which the process is culminated. Although not all the projects adopted within the compass of e.justice have developed completely nor have reached all the judicial organs. The final objective is to achieve an agile, quality Justice, to which the recently approved Strategic Plan for the Modernisation of Justice aspires.With reference to the second perspective, there is no doubt that the juridical Ordinance and the tribunals within the compass of material justice grant full validity and efficacy to the electronic document. Our line of investigation is justified because there are more and more processes which are sustained by electronic supports of all kinds, whether it be at the establishment of the action or later, as a proof of it (art. 299.2 LEC). Amongst other things, we examine the computerised document, the problems which surround the fax, the systems for video recording and the electronic contract.
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