Search Results - empirical (algorithms OR algorithm)

Qualitative Spatial and Temporal Reasoning. by Ligozat, Gérard

Table of Contents: “…Ladkin and Reinefeld's algorithm; 2.4.2. Empirical study of the consistency problem; 2.5. …”
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Artificial intelligence research and development : current challenges, new trends and applications

Table of Contents: “…-- An Argumentation Approach for Agreement Analysis in Reddit Debates -- Tweet Sentiment Visualization and Classification Using Manifold Dimensionality Reduction -- N-Channel Convolutional Neural Networks for Irony Detection in Twitter -- A New Algorithm for Speech Enhancement Based on Multivariate Empirical Mode Decomposition -- Classifying and Generalizing Successful Parameter Combinations for Sound Design -- A Visual Distance for WordNet -- Enhancing Text Spotting with a Language Model and Visual Context Information -- Cognitive Systems and Agents -- What Is the Physics of Intelligence? …”
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Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Of Liquid Crystals.

Table of Contents: “…Spectral analysis using Evolutionary Algorithms -- 1. 7. Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 2. …”
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Handbook of high-frequency trading and modeling in finance

Table of Contents: “…4.1 Introduction4.2 Background; 4.2.1 Portfolios And Optimization; 4.2.2 Algorithmic Complexity; 4.2.3 Performance; 4.2.4 Ising Model; 4.2.5 Adiabatic Quantum Computing; 4.3 The models; 4.3.1 Financial Model; 4.3.2 Graph-Theoretic Combinatorial Optimization Models; 4.3.3 Ising And Qubo Models; 4.3.4 Mixed Models; 4.4 Methods; 4.4.1 Model Implementation; 4.4.2 Input Data; 4.4.3 Mean-Variance Calculations; 4.4.4 Implementing The Risk Measure; 4.4.5 Implementation Mapping; 4.5 Results; 4.5.1 The Simple Correlation Model; 4.5.2 The Restricted Minimum-Risk Model.…”
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Predictive Modeling of Pharmaceutical Unit Operations. by Pandey, Preetanshu

Table of Contents: “…3.5.1.2 Improvements in the efficiency of solution methods, algorithms, and compute architecture3.5.1.3 Advancement in analysis techniques with commercial and open source software; 3.5.2 Case study: creating a material model; 3.6 Summary and outlook; Acknowledgements; References; 4 Dry granulation process modeling; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Challenges in dry granulation modeling and recent progress; 4.2.1 Roller compaction technology; 4.2.2 Theoretical background; 4.2.3 Common problems of roller compaction and progress; 4.3 Modeling tools; 4.3.1 DEM modeling; 4.3.2 FEM modeling.…”
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Introduction to OFDM receiver design and simulation by Liu, Y. J.

Table of Contents: “…References-7 Error-Correcting Codes and Interleaver-7.1 Introduction-7.2 Linear Block Codes-7.2.1 Generator Matrix-7.2.2 Parity Check Matrix-7.2.3 Syndrome-7.2.4 Error Correction-7.2.5 Hamming Codes-7.3 Cyclic Codes-7.3.1 Generator Polynomial-7.3.2 Syndrome Polynomial-7.4 Convolutional Code-7.4.1 Convolutional Encoder-7.4.2 Convolutional Decoder and Viterbi Algorithm-7.4.3 Convolutional Code in the IEEE 802.11a-7.4.4 Punctured Convolutional Codes-7.5 Interleaver-7.5.1 Illustration of an Interleaver-7.5.2 Interleaver Used in the IEEE 802.11a…”
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Social media analytics for user behavior modeling : a task heterogeneity perspective by Nelakurthi, Arun Reddy, He, Jingrui

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Business models : innovation, digital transformation, and analytics

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Introduction to Bayesian estimation and copula models of dependence by Shemyakin, Arkady

Table of Contents: “…4 Markov Chain Monte Carlo Methods4.1 Markov Chain Simulations for Sun City and Ten Coins; 4.2 Metropolis-Hastings Algorithm; 4.3 Random Walk MHA; 4.4 Gibbs Sampling; 4.5 Diagnostics of MCMC; 4.5.1 Monitoring Bias and Variance of MCMC; 4.5.2 Burn-in and Skip Intervals; 4.5.3 Diagnostics of MCMC; 4.6 Suppressing Bias and Variance; 4.6.1 Perfect Sampling; 4.6.2 Adaptive MHA; 4.6.3 ABC and Other Methods; 4.7 Time-to-Default Analysis of Mortgage Portfolios; 4.7.1 Mortgage Defaults; 4.7.2 Customer Retention and Infinite Mixture Models; 4.7.3 Latent Classes and Finite Mixture Models.…”
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Indoor Geolocation Science and Technology : At the Emergence of Smart World and IoT. by Pahlavan, Kaveh, 1951-

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Advances In Artificial Intelligence For Privacy Protection And Security.

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Principles of mathematical petrophysics by Doveton, John H., 1944-

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Geophysical Data Analysis : MATLAB Edition. by Menke, William

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Reproducibility : principles, problems, practices, and prospects

Table of Contents: “…6.3 Extending BMS (and NML#): BMS* -- 6.4 Replication Variance and Reproducibility -- 6.4.1 Within- and Between-Setting Replication Variance and the True State of the World -- 6.4.2 Reproducibility -- 6.4.3 A Toy Example -- 6.5 Final Remark -- References -- Chapter 7 Reproducibility from the Perspective of Meta-Analysis -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Basics of Meta-Analysis -- 7.2.1 Conceptual Preliminaries -- 7.2.2 Systematic Reviews -- 7.2.3 Fixed-Effects and Random-Effects Meta-Analysis -- 7.2.4 Biases in Meta-Analysis -- 7.3 Meta-Analysis of Mind-Matter Experiments: A Case Study -- 7.3.1 Statistical Modeling -- 7.3.2 Analysis of the Ramp -- N Data -- 7.4 Summary -- References -- Chapter 8 Why Are There So Many Clustering Algorithms, and How Valid Are Their Results? -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.1.1 Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery -- 8.1.2 Choices and Assumptions -- 8.2 Supervised and Unsupervised Learning -- 8.3 Cluster Validity as Easiness in Classification -- 8.3.1 Instance Easiness for Supervised Learning -- 8.3.2 Clustering-Quality Measures Based on Supervised Learning -- 8.3.3 Using the Clustering-Quality Measures mp and mc -- 8.4 Applying Clustering-Quality Measures to Data -- 8.4.1 Clustering Based on Prediction Strength -- 8.4.2 Studies with Synthetic Data -- 8.4.3 Studies with Empirical Data -- 8.5 Other Clustering Models -- 8.5.1 Hierarchical Clustering -- 8.5.2 Fuzzy Clustering -- 8.6 Summary -- References -- Part III: Physical Sciences -- Chapter 9 Facilitating Reproducibility in ScientificComputing: Principles and Practice -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 A Culture of Reproducibility -- 9.2.1. …”
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Digital disciplines : attaining market leadership via the cloud, big data, social, mobile, and the internet of things by Weinman, Joe, 1958-

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The Dictionary of Critical Social Sciences. by Young, T. R.

Table of Contents: “…Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Preface -- Authors' Note -- Acknowledgments -- A -- AARP -- Abduction -- Abolitionism -- Abortion -- Abuse, Child -- Abuse, Spousal -- Accenting the Sign -- Act -- Act, Philosophy of -- Acton, Lord (1834-1902) -- Actor -- Adolescence -- Adorno, Theodor (1903-1969) -- Adventist Religious Groups -- Advertising -- Aesthetics -- Aesthetics (Socialist) -- Affect -- Age -- Aged, Immiseration of -- Age Grades -- Agency, Human -- Agitation -- Agnosticism -- Agrarian Society -- Agriculture -- Agriculture, Hydraulic Societies -- Agrippa -- Ahistoricism -- Algorithm -- Alienation -- Alienation, Assumptions of -- Alienation, Psychological -- Allegory -- Analogy -- Analysis -- Anarchy -- Androcentricism -- Animal Functions -- Anomia -- Anomie -- Anthropocentrism -- Anthropology -- Anthropomorphism -- Anti-Foundationalism -- Anti-Semitism -- Apathy -- Apollonian -- Apology -- Apple, and Temptation to Knowledge -- Appropriation -- Appropriation, Mechanisms of -- Aquinas, Thomas, St. (1225-1274) -- Archaeology -- Archetype -- Aristocracy -- Aristotle (384-322 B.C.E.) -- Art -- Artificial Intelligence -- Artificial Stupidity -- Asceticism -- Ascribed Status -- Ashby's Law of Requisite Variety -- Assimilation -- Atheism -- Attitude -- Attractor -- Attractor, Strange -- Augustine, St. (354-430) -- Author -- Authoritarianism -- Authoritarian Personality -- Authority -- Automation -- Autonomy -- Away(s) -- Axiology -- Axiom -- B -- Back Stage -- Bacon, Francis (1561-1626) -- Bakunin, Mikhail (1814-1876) -- Balance of Payments -- Balance of Trade -- Banditry, Social -- Barbarism -- Barthes, Roland (1915-1980) -- Base -- Baseball -- Base Communities -- Bastard -- Baudrillard, Jean (1929- ) -- Beauvoir, Simone de (1908-1986) -- Behavior -- Behaviorism -- Behavior Modification -- Belief.…”
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Applied Univariate, Bivariate, and Multivariate Statistics Using Python : A Beginner's Guide to Advanced Data Analysis. by Denis, Daniel J.

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Credit securitizations and derivatives : challenges for the global markets

Table of Contents: “…Market Credit Risk Pricing -- Regulation -- Developments in Structured Finance Markets -- Impairments of Asset-Backed Securities and Outstanding Ratings -- Issuance of Asset-backed Securities and Outstanding Volume -- Global CDO Issuance and Outstanding Volume -- PART II CREDIT PORTFOLIO RISK MEASUREMENT -- Mortgage Credit Risk -- Five C's of Credit and Mortgage Credit Risk -- Determinants of Mortgage Default, Loss Given Default and Exposure at Default -- Determinants of Mortgage Default -- Determinants of Mortgage LGD -- Determinants of Mortgage EAD -- Modeling Methods for Default, LGD and EAD -- Model Risk Management -- Credit Portfolio Correlations and Uncertainty -- Introduction -- Gaussian and Semi-Gaussian Single Risk Factor Model -- Individual and Simultaneous Confidence Bounds and Intervals -- Confidence Intervals for Asset Correlations -- Confidence Intervals for Default and Survival Time Correlations -- Confidence Intervals for Default Correlations -- Confidence Intervals for Survival Time Correlations -- Credit Portfolio Correlations with Dynamic Leverage Ratios -- The Hui et al. (2007) Model -- The Method of Images for Constant Coefficients -- The Method of Images for Time-Varying Coefficients -- Modelling Default Correlations in a Two-Firm Model -- Default Correlations -- A Two-Firm Model with Dynamic Leverage Ratios -- Method of Images for Constant Coefficients -- Method of Images for Time-Varying Coefficients -- Alternative Methodologies for General Values -- Numerical Results -- Accuracy -- The Impact of Correlation between Two Firms -- The Impact of Different Credit Quality Paired Firms -- The Impact of Volatilities -- The Impact of Drift Levels -- The Impact of Initial Value of Leverage Ratio Levels -- Impact of Correlation between Firms and Interest Rates -- The Price of Credit-Linked Notes -- A Hierarchical Model of Tail-Dependent Asset Returns -- The Variance Compound Gamma Model -- Multivariate Process for Logarithmic Asset Returns -- Dependence Structure -- Sampling -- Copula Properties -- An Application Example -- Portfolio Setup -- Test Portfolios -- Parameter Setup -- Simulation Results -- Importance Sampling Algorithm -- Conclusions -- Appendix A: The VCG Probability Distribution Function Appendix B: HAC Representation for the VCG Framework -- Monte Carlo Methods for Portfolio Credit Risk -- Modeling Credit Portfolio Losses -- Risk Measures -- Modeling Dependency -- Estimating Risk Measures via Monte Carlo -- Crude Monte Carlo Estimators -- Importance Sampling -- Specific Models -- The Bernoulli Mixture Model -- Factor Models -- Copula Models -- Intensity Models -- An Example Point Process Model -- Appendix A: A Primer on Rare-event Simulation -- Efficiency -- Importance Sampling -- The Choice of g -- Adaptive Importance Sampling -- Importance Sampling for Stochastic Processes -- Credit Portfolio Risk and Diversification -- Introduction -- Model Setup -- Independent Asset Values -- Correlated Asset Values -- Large Portfolio Limit -- Correlated Diffusion -- Correlated GARCH Process -- Applications of the Structural Recovery Rate -- Conclusions -- PART III CREDIT PORTFOLIO RISK SECURITIZATION AND TRANCHING -- Differences in Tranching Methods: Some Results and Implications -- Defining a Tranche -- The Mathematics of Tranching -- PD-based Tranching -- EL-based Tranching -- The EL of a Tranche Necessarily Increases When Either the Attachment Point or the Detachment Point is Decreased -- Upper Bound on Tranche Expected LGD (LGDt) Assumption Given EL-based Tranches -- Skipping of Some Tranches in the EL-based Approach -- Global Structured Finance Rating -- Asset-Backed Securities -- The ABS Structure for the Experiment -- Cash Flow Modeling -- Modeling and Simulating Defaults -- Expected Loss Rating -- Global Sensitivity Analysis -- Elementary Effects -- Variance-based Method -- Global Sensitivity Analysis Results -- Uncertainty Analysis -- Sensitivity Analysis -- Global Rating -- PART IV CREDIT DERIVATIVES -- Analytic Dynamic Factor Copula Model -- Pricing Equations -- One-factor Copula Model -- Multi-period Factor Copula Models -- Calibration -- Dynamic Modeling of Credit Derivatives -- General Model Choice -- Modeling Option Prices -- Modeling Credit Risk -- Portfolio Credit Derivatives -- Modeling Asset Dynamics -- The Market Model -- The Asset-value Model -- Empirical Analysis -- Elementary Data -- Implied Dividends -- Market Dynamics -- Asset Value Model -- Tranche Pricing -- Out-of-time Application -- Pricing and Calibration in Market Models -- Basic notions -- The model -- Modeling Assumptions -- Absence of Arbitrage -- An affine specification -- Pricing -- Calibration -- Calibration Procedure -- Calibration Results -- Appendix A: Computations -- Counterparty Credit Risk and Clearing of Derivatives -- From the Perspective of an Industrial Corporate with a Focus on Commodity Markets -- Credit exposures in commodity business -- Settlement Exposure -- Performance Exposure -- Example of Fixed Price Deal with Performance Exposure -- Example of a Floating Price Deal with Performance Exposure -- General Remarks on Credit Exposure Concepts -- Ex Ante exposure-reducing techniques -- Payment Terms -- Material Adverse Change Clauses -- Master Agreements -- Netting -- Margining -- Close Out Exposure and Threshold -- Ex Ante risk-reducing techniques -- Credit Enhancements in General -- Parent Company Guarantees -- Letters of Credit -- Credit Insurance -- Clearing via a Central Counterparty -- Ex Post risk-reducing techniques -- Factoring -- Novation -- Risk-reducing Trades -- Hedging with CDS -- Hedging with Contingent-CDS -- Hedging with Puts on Equity -- Ex Post work out considerations -- Practical credit risk management and pricing Peculiarities of commodity markets -- Peculiarities of commodity related credit portfolios -- Credit Risk Capital for a commodity related portfolio measured with an extension of CreditMetrics -- CreditRisk+ study: applied to a commodity related credit portfolio -- CDS Industrial Sector Indices, Credit and Liquidity Risk -- The Data -- Methodology and Results -- Preliminary Analysis -- Common Factor Analysis -- Stability of Relations -- Risk Transfer and Pricing of Illiquid Assets with Loan CDS -- Shipping Market -- Loan Credit Default Swaps -- LCDS Pricing -- Modeling LCDS Under the Intensity-based Model -- Valuation Framework for LCDS -- The Structural Approach -- Credit Risk in Shipping Loans -- Valuation of LCDS on Shipping Loans -- Simulation Model -- Numerical Results -- Appendix A: Monte Carlo Parameterization PART V REGULATION -- Regulatory Capital Requirements for Securitizations -- Regulatory Approaches for Securitizations -- Ratings Based Approach (RBA) -- Supervisory Formula Approach (SFA) -- Standardized Approach (SA) -- Post-crisis Revisions to the Basel Framework -- Regulating OTC Derivatives -- The Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Part of the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 -- Which Derivatives Will Be Affected? …”
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Essentials of Monte Carlo Simulation : Statistical Methods for Building Simulation Models. by Thomopoulos, Nick T.

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Informatics for Health by Randell, R.

Table of Contents: “…An Automatic Approach for Analyzing Treatment Effectiveness Based on Medication Hierarchy -- The Myocardial Infarction Case Study -- Evaluation of Machine Learning Methods to Predict Coronary Artery Disease Using Metabolomic Data -- Dermatology Disease Prediction Based on Two Step Cascade Genetic Algorithm Optimization of ANFIS Parameters -- Querying EHRs with a Semantic and Entity-Oriented Query Language -- Evaluation of the Terminology Coverage in the French Corpus LiSSa -- Linked Data Applications Through Ontology Based Data Access in Clinical Research -- Epidemiological Models Lacking Process Noise Can Be Overconfident -- Disentangling Prognostic and Predictive Biomarkers Through Mutual Information -- IntegrIT -- Towards Utilizing the Swedish National Health Information Exchange Platform for Clinical Research -- Introducing a Method for Transformation of Paper-Based Research Data into Concept-Based Representation with openEHR -- The P̀EARL' Data Warehouse: Initial Challenges Faced with Semantic and Syntactic Interoperability -- Combining Different Privacy-Preserving Record Linkage Methods for Hospital Admission Data -- Application of Correspondence Analysis to Graphically Investigate Associations Between Foods and Eating Locations -- Data Driven Quality Improvement of Health Professions Education: Design and Development of CLUE -- An Interactive Curriculum Data Visualization Tool -- Developing Healthcare Data Analytics APPs with Open Data Science Tools -- Fast and Efficient Feature Engineering for Multi-Cohort Analysis of EHR Data -- Development and Evaluation of a Case-Based Retrieval Service -- Learning Differentially Expressed Gene Pairs in Microarray Data -- Developing a Manually Annotated Corpus of Clinical Letters for Breast Cancer Patients on Routine Follow-Up -- Automated Diagnosis Coding with Combined Text Representations.…”
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