life decisions and decision theory
Handbook of Risk Theory Epistemology, Decision Theory, Ethics, and Social Implications of Risk doc
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14/03/2014, 10:20
... Welch: Real-Life Decisions and Decision Theory John R Welch discusses another important area of decision theory, concerning the question of how we can apply decision theory to real-life decisions As ... this handbook, risk theory is a very broad field of research Eight chapters explore the links between risk theory and decision theory Very briefly put, decision theory is the theory of rational decision ... last chapter on decision theory, Stefan T Trautmann and Ferdinand M Vieider discuss the links between decision theory and two of the key disciplines on which much work in decision theory draws,...
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Báo cáo y học: "Cancer control through principles of systems science, complexity, and chaos theory: A mode"
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26/10/2012, 10:04
... complexity, self-organization and self-adaptation, and looks less and less like an open system Randomness and disorganized complexity with mutations have returned and functionality is decreasing ... communication, self-organization and self-adaptation, and the potential to create a new emergence System’s stability depends on the quality and the quantity of patterned relationships and their interactions ... stagnation and anarchy…place where a complex system can be spontaneous, adaptive, and alive” [4] The similarity of a fractal pattern and cancer growth can be seen in a comparison of Mandelbrot’s...
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Factors influencing borrower’s behavior and decision making patterns in the success of a micro finance model
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06/09/2013, 05:48
... political, and cultural circumstances and its impact on the borrowers’ behavior A low literacy rate, depriving economic conditions, extreme political involvements and pressures, inflexible and unsupportive ... to their understanding of the borrowers’ behavior and support by the state authorities REFERENCES Anderson, C., L., Locker, L., & Nugent, R (2002) Microcredit, social capital, and common pool ... effectively run small and medium sized businesses The research provides a comprehensive insight to the MFIs in Pakistan for addressing the borrower’s concern and realigning their vision and mechanisms...
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Integral Equations and Inverse Theory part 7
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17/10/2013, 22:15
... Equations and Inverse Theory CITED REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING: Backus, G.E., and Gilbert, F 1968, Geophysical Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society, vol 16, pp 169–205 [1] Backus, G.E., and ... ≡ q(x) · R (18.6.7) ri (x )dx = i i where q(x) and R are each vectors of length N , the number of measurements Standard propagation of errors, and equation (18.6.1), give B = Var[u(x)] = qi (x)Sij ... y the linear system (W(x) + λS) · y = R, and then substitute y into both the numerators and denominators of 18.6.12 or 18.6.13.) Equations (18.6.12) and (18.6.13) have a completely different...
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Integral Equations and Inverse Theory part 8
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24/10/2013, 15:15
... Equations and Inverse Theory CITED REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING: Jaynes, E.T 1976, in Foundations of Probability Theory, Statistical Inference, and Statistical Theories of Science, W.L Harper and ... 1985, Astronomy and Astrophysics, vol 144, 381–387 [4] Narayan, R., and Nityananda, R 1986, Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics, vol 24, pp 127–170 [5] Skilling, J., and Bryan, R.K 1984, ... Skilling, J., and Gull, S.F 1985, in Maximum-Entropy and Bayesian Methods in Inverse Problems, C.R Smith and W.T Grandy, Jr., eds (Dordrecht: Reidel) [10] Skilling, J 1986, in Maximum Entropy and Bayesian...
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Tài liệu Protocols and Transmission Theory pptx
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09/12/2013, 16:15
... Transmission and Protocol Theory 34 Backwards Compatible and Interoperable Industry standardization on Ethernet allows for faster progression in technology and allows consultants and customers ... Film Camera Slide Rule Hand Drill Transmission and Protocol Theory 40 Transmission over Copper and Fibre Cables • Test parameters and how they relate to cable design and installation • How legacy ... types • Material and installation costs are minimized through having one common structured cabling solution that can handle all voice, video and data needs Transmission and Protocol Theory 37 If...
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Tài liệu Matlab tutorial for systems and control theory pdf
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12/12/2013, 07:15
... command 1; MATLAB command 2; MATLAB command 3; The name of the m-file for this function is functionname.m and it is called from the MATLAB command line or from another m-file by the following command ... is that commands are saved and can be easily modified without retyping the entire list of commands 6.1.1 Scripts MATLAB script files are sequences of commands typed with an editor and saved in ... vectors include the commands: ‘linspace’ which generates a vector by specifying the first and last number and the number of equally spaced entries between the first and last number, and ‘logspace’ which...
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Capital markets and portfolio theory (2000)
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18/12/2013, 09:12
... whole parabola (ecient and inecient frontier) is generated by (all) combinations of x and y 10 Chapter Portfolio Choices Proof Since x ES and y ES, for some positive bX and b Y , we have: ... be the case under homogeneous expectations and horizon) and would they all follow the mean-variance criteria, they would all hold combinations of and M and the tangent portfolio M would necessarily ... the coecients and b and the domain of deịnition The absolute risk tolerance (ART) and absolute risk aversion (ARA) are: ARA U0 = 00 U W = b+ ART = 14 Chapter Portfolio Choices and the relative...
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Tài liệu Integral Equations and Inverse Theory part 1 pptx
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21/01/2014, 18:20
... REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING: Delves, L.M., and Mohamed, J.L 1985, Computational Methods for Integral Equations (Cambridge, U.K.: Cambridge University Press) [1] Linz, P 1985, Analytical and Numerical ... often ill-conditioned Equation (18.0.4) can be rewritten as 790 Chapter 18 Integral Equations and Inverse Theory The Volterra equation of the first kind t K(t, s)f(s) ds g(t) = (18.0.6) a has as its ... integrand in a nonlinear version of equation (18.0.1) or (18.0.6) would be K(t, s, f(s)) instead of K(t, s)f(s); a nonlinear version of equation (18.0.4) or (18.0.8) would have an integrand K(t,...
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Tài liệu Integral Equations and Inverse Theory part 2 docx
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21/01/2014, 18:20
... input, a and b are the limits of integration, and n is the number of points used in the Gaussian quadrature g and ak are user-supplied external functions that respectively return g(t) and λK(t, ... input, a and b are the limits of integration, and n is the number of points to use in the Gaussian quadrature g and ak are user-supplied external functions that respectively return g(t) and λK(t, ... equation (18.1.6) and then solves it by LU decomposition with calls to the routines ludcmp and lubksb The Gauss-Legendre quadrature is implemented by first getting the weights and abscissas with...
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Tài liệu Integral Equations and Inverse Theory part 3 ppt
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21/01/2014, 18:20
... product Kii fi replaced by Kii (fi ), and similarly for the other two products of K’s and f’s Thus for each i we solve a nonlinear equation for fi with a known right-hand side Newton’s method (§9.4 ... Kernels 797 CITED REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING: Linz, P 1985, Analytical and Numerical Methods for Volterra Equations (Philadelphia: S.I.A.M.) [1] Delves, L.M., and Mohamed, J.L 1985, Computational ... trade@cup.cam.ac.uk (outside North America) ti = a + ih, 796 Chapter 18 Integral Equations and Inverse Theory void lubksb(float **a, int n, int *indx, float b[]); void ludcmp(float **a, int n,...
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Tài liệu Integral Equations and Inverse Theory part 4 doc
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26/01/2014, 15:20
... CITED REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING: Abramowitz, M., and Stegun, I.A 1964, Handbook of Mathematical Functions, Applied Mathematics Series, Volume 55 (Washington: National Bureau of Standards; reprinted ... brackets equation (18.3.5) each become independent of k, and (18.3.5) in fact reduces to Wn = 800 Chapter 18 Integral Equations and Inverse Theory hh=h; hi=1.0/hh; for (j=1;j
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Tài liệu Integral Equations and Inverse Theory part 5 ppt
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26/01/2014, 15:20
... Better Agreement 18.4 Inverse Problems and the Use of A Priori Information 808 Chapter 18 Integral Equations and Inverse Theory The single central idea in inverse theory is the prescription minimize: ... , M , where M is sufficiently large, and the xµ ’s are sufficiently evenly spaced, that neither u(x) nor ri (x) varies much between any xµ and xµ+1 (Here and following we will use Greek letters ... Regularization 806 Chapter 18 Integral Equations and Inverse Theory (or any other simple quadrature — it rarely matters which) We will view equations (18.4.5) and (18.4.7) as being equivalent for practical...
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Tài liệu Integral Equations and Inverse Theory part 6 docx
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26/01/2014, 15:20
... Equations and Inverse Theory range < λ < ∞, depending on your relative degree of belief in the a priori and a posteriori evidence (Yes, people actually that Don’t blame us.) Two-Dimensional Problems and ... functions uL and uU ) (In this last case, the bounds might be related to an initial estimate and its error bars, e.g., u0 (x) ± γσ(x), where γ is of order or 2.) Notice that these, and similar, ... Remote Sensing and Indirect Measurements (Amsterdam: Elsevier) [3] Craig, I.J.D., and Brown, J.C 1986, Inverse Problems in Astronomy (Bristol, U.K.: Adam Hilger) [4] Tikhonov, A.N., and Arsenin,...
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Tài liệu FITNESS OF THE COSMOS FOR LIFE Biochemistry and Fine-Tuning pdf
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14/02/2014, 09:20
... us build and understand autocatalytic reactions; extend that understanding to other networks of catalytic reactions; and develop simple, and then more complex, networks of autocatalytic and catalytic ... world and predicts aspects of it not previously observed The tools of the scientific method are the millstones and the oven that science uses to grind observations into theory and bake theory ... puzzlingly unstable and idiosyncratic But unlike these and other such networks, life is stable – it is able to withstand, or adapt to, remarkably severe external jolts and shocks; and its stability...
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Tài liệu Decision Theory A Brief Introduction pdf
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15/02/2014, 16:20
... normative and descriptive decision theories is, in principle, very simple A normative decision theory is a theory about how decisions should be made, and a descriptive theory is a theory about how decisions ... Hansson What is decision theory? Decision theory is theory about decisions The subject is not a very unified one To the contrary, there are many different ways to theorize about decisions, and therefore ... standard of what is good or bad The choice of a value-standard for decision- making (and for life) is the subject of moral philosophy Decision theory assumes that such a standard is at hand, and...
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Tài liệu Bartholomew de Las Casas; his life, apostolate, and writings doc
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18/02/2014, 06:20
... inclinations and his opportunities enabled him later to devote himself He knew the Atlantic Coast from El Mina in Africa,(6) to England and Iceland,(7) and he had visited the Levant(8 )and the islands ... the Holy Land, enlisted under the Christian standard the chivalry of Europe, and during the victorious campaign of the King, St Ferdinand, knights from France, Germany, Italy, and Flanders swelled ... Cipango, Cathay, and the Grand Khan, that the lands might be reached by sailing west, and there was doubtless little the ancients had written concerning the existence of islands and continents...
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