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Polytechnic University of Milan

EducationMilan, Italy
About: Polytechnic University of Milan is a education organization based out in Milan, Italy. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Finite element method & Population. The organization has 18231 authors who have published 58416 publications receiving 1229711 citations. The organization is also known as: PoliMi & L-NESS.


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TL;DR: In this article, a two-source random model (2SR) was proposed for estimating evapotranspiration in heterogeneous ecosystems as the residual term of the energy balance using Ts observations and Quickbird images.
Abstract: [1] Micrometeorological measurements of evapotranspiration (ET) can be difficult to interpret and use for validating model calculations in the presence of land cover heterogeneity. Land surface fluxes, soil moisture (θ), and surface temperatures (Ts) data were collected by an eddy correlation-based tower located at the Orroli (Sardinia) experimental field (covered by woody vegetation, grass, and bare soil) from April 2003 to July 2004. Two Quickbird high-resolution images (summer 2003 and spring 2004) were acquired for depicting the contrasting land cover components. A procedure is presented for estimating ET in heterogeneous ecosystems as the residual term of the energy balance using Ts observations, a two-dimensional footprint model, and the Quickbird images. Two variations on the procedure are successfully implemented: a proposed two-source random model (2SR), which treats the heat sources of each land cover component separately but computes the bulk heat transfer coefficient as spatially homogeneous, and a common two-source tile model. For 2SR, new relationships between the interfacial transfer coefficient and the roughness Reynolds number are estimated for the two bare soil–woody vegetation and grass–woody vegetation composite surfaces. The ET versus θ relationships for each land cover component were also estimated, showing that that the woody vegetation has a strong tolerance to long droughts, transpiring at rates close to potential for even the driest conditions. Instead, the grass is much less tolerant to θ deficits, and the switch from grass to bare soil following the rainy season had a significant impact on ET.

277 citations

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TL;DR: The history, recent advances, and challenges in distributed synchronization for distributed wireless systems are explored, and insight on the open issues and available analytical tools that could inspire further research within the signal processing community are provided.
Abstract: This article has explored history, recent advances, and challenges in distributed synchronization for distributed wireless systems. It is focused on synchronization schemes based on exchange of signals at the physical layer and corresponding baseband processing, wherein analysis and design can be performed using known tools from signal processing. Emphasis has also been given on the synergy between distributed synchronization and distributed estimation/detection problems. Finally, we have touched upon synchronization of nonperiodic (chaotic) signals. Overall, we hope to have conveyed the relevance of the subject and to have provided insight on the open issues and available analytical tools that could inspire further research within the signal processing community.

277 citations

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TL;DR: The reduced basis methods (built upon a high-fidelity ‘truth’ finite element approximation) for a rapid and reliable approximation of parametrized partial differential equations are reviewed, and their potential impact on applications of industrial interest is commented on.
Abstract: Reduction strategies, such as model order reduction (MOR) or reduced basis (RB) methods, in scientific computing may become crucial in applications of increasing complexity. In this paper we review the reduced basis methods (built upon a high-fidelity ‘truth’ finite element approximation) for a rapid and reliable approximation of parametrized partial differential equations, and comment on their potential impact on applications of industrial interest. The essential ingredients of RB methodology are: a Galerkin projection onto a low-dimensional space of basis functions properly selected, an affine parametric dependence enabling to perform a competitive Offline-Online splitting in the computational procedure, and a rigorous a posteriori error estimation used for both the basis selection and the certification of the solution. The combination of these three factors yields substantial computational savings which are at the basis of an efficient model order reduction, ideally suited for real-time simulation and many-query contexts (for example, optimization, control or parameter identification). After a brief excursus on the methodology, we focus on linear elliptic and parabolic problems, discussing some extensions to more general classes of problems and several perspectives of the ongoing research. We present some results from applications dealing with heat and mass transfer, conduction-convection phenomena, and thermal treatments.

277 citations

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TL;DR: A possible way to introduce a consistent theoretical framework for the calculation of the return period in a multi-dimensional environment, based on Copulas and the Kendall's measure is outlined.
Abstract: . Calculating return periods and design quantiles in a multivariate environment is a difficult problem: this paper tries to make the issue clear. First, we outline a possible way to introduce a consistent theoretical framework for the calculation of the return period in a multi-dimensional environment, based on Copulas and the Kendall's measure. Secondly, we introduce several approaches for the identification of suitable design events: these latter quantities are of utmost importance in practical applications, but their calculation is yet limited, due to the lack of an adequate theoretical environment where to embed the problem. Throughout the paper, a case study involving the behavior of a dam is used to illustrate the new concepts outlined in this work.

276 citations

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TL;DR: This article analyzed the determinants of the success of these token offerings by considering a sample of 253 campaigns and found that the probability of an ICO's success is higher if the code source is available, when a token presale is organized, and when tokens allow contributors to access a specific service (or to share profits).

276 citations


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NameH-indexPapersCitations
Alex J. Barker132127384746
Pierluigi Zotto128119778259
Andrea C. Ferrari126636124533
Marco Dorigo10565791418
Marcello Giroletti10355841565
Luciano Gattinoni10361048055
Luca Benini101145347862
Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli9993445201
Surendra P. Shah9971032832
X. Sunney Xie9822544104
Peter Nijkamp97240750826
Nicola Neri92112241986
Ursula Keller9293433229
A. Rizzi9165340038
Martin J. Blunt8948529225
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Performance
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No. of papers from the Institution in previous years
YearPapers
2023302
2022811
20214,151
20204,301
20193,831
20183,767