Kernel density function

The order of this quadrature approximation is determined by N, and increasing the value from N io N + I requires two additional moments (i.e. the QMOM always uses an even number of moments). For many applications (Yuan et al, 2012), the form in Eq. (3.81) can be generalized by introducing kernel density functions with a finite (or infinite) support determined by a parameter cr ... 

As an example of univariate EQMOM, we will consider an NDE with (-co, -1-00) and define kernel density functions using Gaussian distributions (Chalons et al, 2010) ... 

Univariate EQMOM can be applied to an NDE defined on a finite interval (Yuan et at., 2012). Eor example, if the NDE is nonzero only on the interval [0,1], then we can define the kernel density functions using a beta distribution ... 

While EQMOM allows us to capture an additional moment, the use of kernel density functions can lead to a closure problem when evaluating integrals such as Eq. (3.9) ... 

In principle, the EQMOM introduced in Section 3.3.2 can be generalized to include multiple internal coordinates. However, depending on the assumed form of the kernel density functions, it may be necessary to use a multivariate nonlinear-equation solver to find the parameters (i.e. similar to the brute-force QMOM discussed in Section 3.2.1). An interesting alternative is to extend the CQMOM algorithm described in Section 3.2.3. Here we consider examples using both methods. 

Because the particles are discrete, the probability that a particle is located at a given point X is null. Thus, in order to have a finite sample of particles to estimate the NDE, we need to introduce a kernel density function hwix) centered at x with bandwidth W. Eor example, a constant kernel density function defined by... 

Eor the scalar, the kernel density function will be defined by... 

Even when multivariate EQMOM is used with kernel density functions, a Dirac delta function (dualquadrature) representation is employed to close the terms in the GPBE. See Section 3.3.4 for more details. 

To conclude this section, we discuss three technical points that arise when applying the realizable high-order scheme for free transport. The first point is how to choose the value of N given that iV = is used for multivariate EQMOM. To answer this question, we first note that the highest-order transported moment in any one direction is of order 2n (which corresponds to 2n -t-1 pure moments in any one direction). The extra (even-order) moment is used in the EQMOM to determine the spread of the kernel density functions (see Section 3.3.2 for details). When free transport is applied to the moment of order 2n, the flux function involves the moment of order 2n -i- 1. Therefore, in order to exactly predict the flux function for free transport using the half-moment sets, we must have fV > (n-i-1). The obvious choice for N is thus fV = (n -i- 1). ... 

In proposed applications of mixed advection to gas-particle flows (Pandya Mashayek, 2003b Reeks, 1977, 1983, 1993 Zaichik, 1997, 1999 Zaichik et al, 2008), A is taken to be independent of v, and hence it behaves as an effective pressure. Therefore, in order for the time step computed from Eq. (B.52) to be nonzero, it will be necessary for A to be zero at spatial locations where either or is zero. Since these abscissas are computed from the half-moment sets and respectively, they can be zero only if the kernel density functions used in tlie EQMOM have zero width. (See Section 3.3.2... 

Madadi-Kandjani E, Passalacqua A An extended quadrature-based moment method with log-normal kernel density functions, Chem Eng Sci 131 323—339, 2015. 

Wang Y A, Govind N and Carter E A 1999 Orbital-free kinetic-energy density functionals with a density-dependent kernel Phys. Rev. B 60 16 350... 

One problem encountered in solving Eq. (11.12) is the modeling of the prior distribution P x. It is assumed that this distribution is not known in advance and must be calculated from historical data. Several methods for estimating the density function of a set of variables are presented in the literature. Among these methods are histograms, orthogonal estimators, kernel estimators, and elliptical basis function (EBF) estimators (see Silverman, 1986 Scott, 1992 Johnston and Kramer, 1994 Chen et al., 1996). A wavelet-based density estimation technique has been developed by Safavi et al. (1997) as an alternative and superior method to other common density estimation techniques. Johnston and Kramer (1998) have proposed the recursive state... 

Thus, the response kernel for the interacting system can be obtained from that of the noninteracting system if one has a suitable functional form for the XC energy density functional for TD systems. The standard form for the kernel yo(r, r" Kohn Sham orbitals (/ (r), their energy eigenvalues sk, and the occupation numbers nk, is given [17,19] by... 

Here, K x, tiij, s ) are the kernel functions with prototypes m and scale parameters sr For example, if the kernel function is the standard normal density function [Pg.183]

Figure 6 Singly occupied molecular orbital (SOMO) of a propeller-like trimer radical anion of acetonitrile obtained using density functional theory. The structure was immersed in a polarizable dielectric continuum with the properties of liquid acetonitrile. Several surfaces (on the right) and midplane cuts (on the left) are shown. The SOMO has a diffuse halo that envelops the whole cluster within this halo, there is a more compact kernel that has nodes at the cavity center and on the molecules.

Example 1.2 A coarsely ground sample of com kernel is analyzed for size distribution, as given in Table El.3. Plot the density function curves for (1) normal or Gaussian distribution, (2) log-normal distribution, and (3) Rosin-Rammler distribution. Compare these distributions with the frequency distribution histogram based on the data and identify the distribution which best fits the data. 

Gonze, X. and Scheffler, M. (1999). Exchange and correlation kernels at the resonance frequency implications for excitation energies in density-functional theory, Phys. Rev. Lett. 82,4416 1419. 

Actually, the inverse problem should be solved, i.e., given the data n(t) containing errors, obtain a plausible candidate / (h) associated with a known function p(t,h). This function, termed kernel, is assumed to be a retentiontime distribution other than an exponential one otherwise, the problem has a tractable solution by means of the moment generating functions as presented earlier. This part aims to supply some indications on how to select the density of h. For a given probability density function f (h), one has to mix the kernel with / (h) ... 

Gritsenko, O. and Baerends E.Jan., Asymptotic correction of the exchange - correlation kernel of time-dependent density functional theory for long-range charge-transfer excitations. J.Chem.Phys. (2004) 121 655-660. 

Further, there are asymptotically corrected XC kernels available, and other variants (for instance kernels based on current-density functionals, or for range-separated hybrid functionals) with varying degrees of improvements over adiabatic LDA, GGA, or commonly used hybrid DFT XC kernels [45]. The approximations in the XC response kernel, in the XC potential used to determine the unperturbed MOs, and the size of the one-particle basis set, are the main factors that determine the quality of the solutions obtained from (13), and thus the accuracy of the calculated molecular response properties. Beyond these factors, the quality of the... 

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