Search Results - "Pitt, K."

On some properties of Markov chain Monte Carlo simulation methods based on the particle filter by Pitt, Michael K., Silva, Ralph dos Santos, Giordani, Paolo, Kohn, Robert

“…Andrieu et al. (2010) prove that Markov chain Monte Carlo samplers still converge to the correct posterior distribution of the model parameters when the…”
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Peripheral and central immune cell reservoirs in tissues from asymptomatic cats chronically infected with feline immunodeficiency virus by Eckstrand, C D, Sparger, E E, Pitt, K A, Murphy, B G

“…Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) infection in cats results in life-long viral persistence and progressive immunopathology. We have previously described a…”
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Particle filters for continuous likelihood evaluation and maximisation by Malik, Sheheryar, Pitt, Michael K.

“…In this paper, a method is introduced for approximating the likelihood for the unknown parameters of a state space model. The approximation converges to the…”
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Sex- and age-dependent contribution of System xc– to cognitive, sensory, and social behaviors revealed by comprehensive behavioral analyses of System xc– null mice by Frare, Carla, Pitt, Shannon K., Hewett, Sandra J.

“…Background System x c – (Sx c – ) is an important heteromeric amino acid cystine/glutamate exchanger that plays a pivotal role in the CNS by importing cystine…”
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Filtering via Simulation: Auxiliary Particle Filters by Pitt, Michael K., Shephard, Neil

“…This article analyses the recently suggested particle approach to filtering time series. We suggest that the algorithm is not robust to outliers for two…”
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Stable isotope and fatty acid tracers in energy and nutrient studies of jellyfish: a review by Pitt, K. A, Connolly, R. M, Meziane, T

“…Studies of the trophic ecology of gelatinous zooplankton have predominantly employed gut content analyses and grazing experiments. These approaches record only…”
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The effect of processing parameters on pharmaceutical tablet properties by Sinka, I.C., Motazedian, F., Cocks, A.C.F., Pitt, K.G.

“…The preferred drug delivery system today is represented by tablets, which are manufactured using high speed rotary presses where the powder material is…”
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Aggregation of growing crystals in suspension: III. Accounting for adhesion and repulsion by Pitt, K., Hounslow, M.J.

“…In this paper we modify our previously published model describing the aggregation behaviour of crystals growing in suspensions. That model considered…”
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The correlated pseudomarginal method by Deligiannidis, George, Doucet, Arnaud

“…The pseudomarginal algorithm is a Metropolis–Hastings-type scheme which samples asymptotically from a target probability density when we can only estimate…”
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Simulated likelihood inference for stochastic volatility models using continuous particle filtering by Pitt, Michael K., Malik, Sheheryar, Doucet, Arnaud

“…Discrete-time stochastic volatility (SV) models have generated a considerable literature in financial econometrics. However, carrying out inference for these…”
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Empowering Stakeholders to Manage Stinging Jellyfish: A Perspective by Kingsford, M. J., Becken, S., Bordehore, C., Fuentes, V. L., Pitt, K. A., Yangihara, A. A.

“…A global challenge is dealing with the risk of envenomation by the stinging jellyfish. Those who are affected include: the people stung, tourist providers;…”
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Aggregation of growing crystals in suspension: I. Mumtaz revisited by Hounslow, M.J., Wynn, E.J.W., Kubo, Masaki, Pitt, K.

“…When growing crystals aggregate, they do so at a rate that depends on the frequency of collisions and the efficiency of those collisions. In this paper we…”
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Triboelectrification of pharmaceutical powders by particle impact by Watanabe, Hideo, Ghadiri, Mojtaba, Matsuyama, Tatsushi, Ding, Yu Long, Pitt, Kendal G., Maruyama, Hiroyuki, Matsusaka, Shuji, Masuda, Hiroaki

“…Pharmaceutical powders are very prone to electrostatic charging by colliding and sliding contacts with walls and other particles. In pharmaceutical formulation…”
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Micro-mechanical model of calcium oxalate monohydrate aggregation in supersaturated solutions: Effect of crystal form and seed concentration by Pitt, K., Mitchell, G.P., Ray, A., Heywood, B.R., Hounslow, M.J.

“…In this paper we report crystal growth and aggregation behaviour for calcium oxalate monohydrate (COM) in a stirred tank for two differing seed types – rounded…”
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Consistency and effect of body position change on measurement of upper and lower esophageal sphincter geometry using impedance planimetry in a canine model by Pitt, K. A., Mayhew, P. D., Barter, L., Pollard, R., Kass, P. H., Marks, S. L.

“…SUMMARY The EndoFLIP (Endolumenal Functional Lumen Imaging Probe, Crospon Inc, Galway, Ireland) device uses the technique of impedance planimetry to evaluate…”
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Life history and settlement preferences of the edible jellyfish Catostylus mosaicus (Scyphozoa : Rhizostomeae) by PITT, K. A

“…The life history and settlement preferences of larvae of Catostylus mosaicus (Scyphozoa: Rhizostomeae) (Quoy and Gaimard, 1824) were investigated in New South…”
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Efficient implementation of Markov chain Monte Carlo when using an unbiased likelihood estimator by DOUCET, A., PITT, M. K., DELIGIANNIDIS, G., KOHN, R.

“…When an unbiased estimator of the likelihood is used within a Metropolis—Hastings chain, it is necessary to trade off the number of Monte Carlo samples used to…”
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Light intensity influences the production and translocation of fatty acids by zooxanthellae in the jellyfish Cassiopea sp by Mortillaro, J.M., Pitt, K.A., Lee, S.Y., Meziane, T.

“…The influence of light intensity on the fatty acid profiles of the scyphozoan jellyfish Cassiopea sp. and its endosymbiotic zooxanthellae was investigated…”
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The interrelationship between the compaction behaviour and the mechanical strength of pure pharmaceutical tablets by Mohammed, H., Briscoe, B.J., Pitt, K.G.

“…This paper presents and analyses data obtained from the uniaxial compaction of pure pharmaceutical powders in terms of a number of mechanical properties, and…”
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Contrasting contributions to inorganic nutrient recycling by the co-occurring jellyfishes, Catostylus mosaicus and Phyllorhiza punctata (Scyphozoa, Rhizostomeae) by Pitt, K.A., Koop, K., Rissik, D.

“…The rhizostome jellyfishes, Catostylus mosaicus and Phyllorhiza punctata abound in estuaries in New South Wales, Australia. P. punctata contains symbiotic…”
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