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and analyse parts of Strych-nine Lady, a work composed in 1967 in order to propose research directions in an effort to conÞ rm J. Christou’s posthumous reputation. Key words: Experimental music theatre, avant garde music, contemporary music, 20th century music, Greek avant garde composer

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Abstract—We address the problem of Bayesian estimation where the statistical relation between the signal and measure-ments is only partially known. We propose modeling partial Bayesian knowledge by using an auxiliary random vector called instrument. The statistical relations between the instrument and the signal, and between the instrument and the measurements, are known. However, the joint probability function of the signal and measurements is unknown. Two types of statistical relations are considered, corresponding to second-order moment and complete distribution function knowledge. We propose two approaches for estimation in partial knowledge scenarios. The first is based on replacing the orthogonality principle by an oblique counterpart, and is proven to coincide with the method of instrumental variables from statistics, although developed in a different context. The second is based on a worst-case design strategy and is shown to be advantageous in many aspects. We provide a thorough analysis showing in which situations each of the methods is preferable and propose a non-parametric method for approximating the estimators from a set of examples. Finally, we demonstrate our approach in the context of enhancement of facial images that have undergone unknown degradation and image zooming. Index Terms—Bayesian estimation, minimax regret, partial knowledge, instrumental variables, nonparametric regression. I.

Hiermit versichere ich, die vorliegende Bachelor-Thesis ohne Hilfe Dritter nur mit den angegebenen Quellen und Hilfsmitteln angefertigt zu haben. Alle Stellen, die aus Quellen entnommen wurden, sind als solche kenntlich gemacht. Diese Arbeit hat in gleicher oder ähnlicher Form noch keiner Prüfungsbehörde vorgelegen. Darmstadt, den 30th March 2011 Massively multiplayer online games (MMOGs) are very popular nowadays, but mostly still are implemented in a client-server based approach. This thesis is part of a study on the question: Are peer-to-peer networks suitable for real time applications like games?. This work discusses Planet π4, a prototype for a 3D space shooter game, designed for benchmarking with exchangeable underlying network systems. In this thesis the original game was improved, especially the gameplay and the produced network load, but also graphics were reworked. The gameplay was enhanced with asteroids, upgrade points and shield regenerators, which make it more complex and allow tactical playing and team work. The keybord controls were enriched with the mouse control feature, which in combination with various motion hints and a better game balance have made the game to a dynamic and challenging 3D space shooter. The game

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