Cette thèse est construite autour de deux types d'estimation de l'état d'un système, traités séparément. Le premier problème abordé concerne la construction d'observateurs positifs basés sur la métrique de Hilbert. Le second traite de la synthèse d'observateurs par intervalles pour différentes familles de systèmes dynamiques et la construction de lois de commande robustes qui stabilisent ces systèmes.Un système positif est un système dont les variables d'état sont toujours positives ou nulles lorsque celles-ci ont des conditions initiales qui le sont. Les systèmes positifs apparaissent souvent de façon naturelle dans des applications pratiques où les variables d'état représentent des quantités qui n'ont pas de signification si elles ont des valeurs négatives. Dans ce contexte, il parait naturel de rechercher des observateurs fournissant des estimées elles aussi positives ou nulles. Dans un premier temps, notre contribution réside dans la mise au point d'une nouvelle méthode de construction d'observateurs positifs sur l'orthant positif. L'analyse de convergence est basée sur la métrique de Hilbert. L'avantage concurrentiel de notre méthode est que la vitesse de convergence peut être contrôlée.Notre étude concernant la synthèse d'observateurs par intervalles est basée sur la théorie des systèmes dynamiques positifs. Les observateurs par intervalles constituent un type d'observateurs très particuliers. Ce sont des outils développés depuis moins de 15 ans seulement : ils trouvent leur origine dans les travaux de Gouzé et al. en 2000 et se développent très rapidement dans de nombreuses directions. Un observateur par intervalles consiste en un système dynamique auxiliaire fournissant un intervalle dans lequel se trouve l'état, en considérant que l'on connait des bornes pour la condition initiale et pour les quantités incertaines. Les observateurs par intervalles donnent la possibilité de considérer le cas où des perturbations importantes sont présentes et fournissent certaines informations à tout instant. / This thesis presents new results in the field of state estimation based on the theory of positive systems. It is composed of two separate parts. The first one studies the problem of positive observer design for positive systems. The second one which deals with robust state estimation through the design of interval observers, is at the core of our work.We begin our thesis by proposing the design of a nonlinear positive observer for discrete-time positive time-varying linear systems based on the use of generalized polar coordinates in the positive orthant. For positive systems, a natural requirement is that the observers should provide state estimates that are also non-negative so they can be given a physical meaning at all times. The idea underlying the method is that first, the direction of the true state is correctly estimated in the projective space thanks to the Hilbert metric and then very mild assumptions on the output map allow to reconstruct the norm of the state. The convergence rate can be controlled.Later, the thesis is continued by studying the so-called interval observers for different families of dynamic systems in continuous-time, in discrete-time and also in a context "continuous-discrete" (i.e. a class of continuous-time systems with discrete-time measurements). Interval observers are dynamic extensions giving estimates of the solution of a system in the presence of various type of disturbances through two outputs giving an upper and a lower bound for the solution. Thanks to interval observers, one can construct control laws which stabilize the considered systems.

Subprime residential mortgage loan securitization and its associated risks have been a major topic of discussion since the onset of the subprime mortgage crisis (SMC) in 2007. In this regard, the thesis addresses the issues of subprime residential mortgage loan (RML) securitization in discrete-, continuous-and discontinuous-time and their connections with the SMC. In this regard, the main issues to be addressed are discussed in Chapters 2, 3 and 4. In Chapter 2, we investigate the risk allocation choices of an investing bank (IB) that has to decide between risky securitized subprime RMLs and riskless Treasuries. This issue is discussed in a discrete-time framework with IB being considered to be regret- and risk-averse before and during the SMC, respectively. We conclude that if IB takes regret into account it will be exposed to higher risk when the difference between the expected returns on securitized subprime RMLs and Treasuries is small. However, there is low risk exposure when this difference is high. Furthermore, we assess how regret can influence IB's view - as a swap protection buyer - of the rate of return on credit default swaps (CDSs), as measured by the premium based on default swap spreads. We find that before the SMC, regret increases IB's willingness to pay lower premiums for CDSs when its securitized RML portfolio is considered to be safe. On the other hand, both risk- and regret-averse IBs pay the same CDS premium when their securitized RML portfolio is considered to be risky. Chapter 3 solves a stochastic optimal credit default insurance problem in continuous-time that has the cash outflow rate for satisfying depositor obligations, the investment in securitized loans and credit default insurance as controls. As far as the latter is concerned, we compute the credit default swap premium and accrued premium by considering the credit rating of the securitized mortgage loans. In Chapter 4, we consider a problem of IB investment in subprime residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBSs) and Treasuries in discontinuous-time. In order to accomplish this, we develop a Levy process-based model of jump diffusion-type for IB's investment in subprime RMBSs and Treasuries. This model incorporates subprime RMBS losses which can be associated with credit risk. Furthermore, we use variance to measure such risk, and assume that the risk is bounded by a certain constraint. We are now able to set-up a mean-variance optimization problem for IB's investment which determines the optimal proportion of funds that needs to be invested in subprime RMBSs and Treasuries subject to credit risk measured by the variance of IE's investment. In the sequel, we also consider a mean swaps-at-risk (SaR) optimization problem for IB's investment which determines the optimal portfolio which consists of subprime RMBSs and Treasuries subject to the protection by CDSs required against the possible losses. In this regard, we define SaR as indicative to IB on how much protection from swap protection seller it must have in order to cover the losses that might occur from credit events. Moreover, SaR is expressed in terms of Value-at-Risk (VaR). Finally, Chapter 5 provides an analysis of discrete-, continuous- and discontinuous-time models for subprime RML securitization discussed in the aforementioned chapters and their connections with the SMC. The work presented in this thesis is based on 7 peer-reviewed international journal articles (see [25], [44], [45], [46], [47], [48] and [55]), 4 peer-reviewed chapters in books (see [42], [50j, [51J and [52]) and 2 peer-reviewed conference proceedings papers (see [11] and [12]). Moreover, the article [49] is currently being prepared for submission to an lSI accredited journal. / Thesis (Ph.D. (Applied Mathematics))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2010.

Subprime residential mortgage loan securitization and its associated risks have been a major topic of discussion since the onset of the subprime mortgage crisis (SMC) in 2007. In this regard, the thesis addresses the issues of subprime residential mortgage loan (RML) securitization in discrete-, continuous-and discontinuous-time and their connections with the SMC. In this regard, the main issues to be addressed are discussed in Chapters 2, 3 and 4. In Chapter 2, we investigate the risk allocation choices of an investing bank (IB) that has to decide between risky securitized subprime RMLs and riskless Treasuries. This issue is discussed in a discrete-time framework with IB being considered to be regret- and risk-averse before and during the SMC, respectively. We conclude that if IB takes regret into account it will be exposed to higher risk when the difference between the expected returns on securitized subprime RMLs and Treasuries is small. However, there is low risk exposure when this difference is high. Furthermore, we assess how regret can influence IB's view - as a swap protection buyer - of the rate of return on credit default swaps (CDSs), as measured by the premium based on default swap spreads. We find that before the SMC, regret increases IB's willingness to pay lower premiums for CDSs when its securitized RML portfolio is considered to be safe. On the other hand, both risk- and regret-averse IBs pay the same CDS premium when their securitized RML portfolio is considered to be risky. Chapter 3 solves a stochastic optimal credit default insurance problem in continuous-time that has the cash outflow rate for satisfying depositor obligations, the investment in securitized loans and credit default insurance as controls. As far as the latter is concerned, we compute the credit default swap premium and accrued premium by considering the credit rating of the securitized mortgage loans. In Chapter 4, we consider a problem of IB investment in subprime residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBSs) and Treasuries in discontinuous-time. In order to accomplish this, we develop a Levy process-based model of jump diffusion-type for IB's investment in subprime RMBSs and Treasuries. This model incorporates subprime RMBS losses which can be associated with credit risk. Furthermore, we use variance to measure such risk, and assume that the risk is bounded by a certain constraint. We are now able to set-up a mean-variance optimization problem for IB's investment which determines the optimal proportion of funds that needs to be invested in subprime RMBSs and Treasuries subject to credit risk measured by the variance of IE's investment. In the sequel, we also consider a mean swaps-at-risk (SaR) optimization problem for IB's investment which determines the optimal portfolio which consists of subprime RMBSs and Treasuries subject to the protection by CDSs required against the possible losses. In this regard, we define SaR as indicative to IB on how much protection from swap protection seller it must have in order to cover the losses that might occur from credit events. Moreover, SaR is expressed in terms of Value-at-Risk (VaR). Finally, Chapter 5 provides an analysis of discrete-, continuous- and discontinuous-time models for subprime RML securitization discussed in the aforementioned chapters and their connections with the SMC. The work presented in this thesis is based on 7 peer-reviewed international journal articles (see [25], [44], [45], [46], [47], [48] and [55]), 4 peer-reviewed chapters in books (see [42], [50j, [51J and [52]) and 2 peer-reviewed conference proceedings papers (see [11] and [12]). Moreover, the article [49] is currently being prepared for submission to an lSI accredited journal. / Thesis (Ph.D. (Applied Mathematics))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2010.

Nous considérons des processus de diffusion, définis par des équations différentielles stochastiques, et puis nous nous intéressons à des problèmes de premier passage pour les chaînes de Markov en temps discret correspon- dant à ces processus de diffusion. Comme il est connu dans la littérature, ces chaînes convergent en loi vers la solution des équations différentielles stochas- tiques considérées. Notre contribution consiste à trouver des formules expli- cites pour la probabilité de premier passage et la durée de la partie pour ces chaînes de Markov à temps discret. Nous montrons aussi que les résultats ob- tenus convergent selon la métrique euclidienne (i.e topologie euclidienne) vers les quantités correspondantes pour les processus de diffusion. En dernier lieu, nous étudions un problème de commande optimale pour des chaînes de Markov en temps discret. L’objectif est de trouver la valeur qui mi- nimise l’espérance mathématique d’une certaine fonction de coût. Contraire- ment au cas continu, il n’existe pas de formule explicite pour cette valeur op- timale dans le cas discret. Ainsi, nous avons étudié dans cette thèse quelques cas particuliers pour lesquels nous avons trouvé cette valeur optimale. / We consider diffusion processes, defined by stochastic differential equa- tions, and then we focus on first passage problems for Markov chains in dis- crete time that correspond to these diffusion processes. As it is known in the literature, these Markov chains converge in distribution to the solution of the stochastic differential equations considered. Our contribution is to obtain ex- plicit formulas for the first passage probability and the duration of the game for the discrete-time Markov chains. We also show that the results obtained converge in the Euclidean metric to the corresponding quantities for the diffu- sion processes. Finally we study an optimal control problem for Markov chains in discrete time. The objective is to find the value which minimizes the expected value of a certain cost function. Unlike the continuous case, an explicit formula for this optimal value does not exist in the discrete case. Thus we study in this thesis some particular cases for which we found this optimal value.

本文針對路徑相依選擇權(path dependent option)商品，提供一個一般化且有效率評價方法。由於路徑相依選擇權的種類很多，而大部分的美式路徑相依選擇權都沒有封閉解(closed-form)，或是封閉解的數學計算過於複雜，而造成評價的困難。此時，透過數值方法可以對路徑相依選擇權定出理論價值。但是選定一個有效率的數值方法是主要的困難，理論上，樹狀模型及蒙地卡羅的數值方法都可以評價路徑相依選擇權，而蒙地卡羅法在評價美式選擇權時較困難，相對而言，使用樹狀模型可以評價美式的選擇權的一個不錯的方法。 自從CRR(Cox, Ross and Rubinstein, 1979)發展二項樹模型(Binomial Tree model)來評價選擇權後，二項樹模型一直被廣泛的應用，此方法基本的概念假設股價的變動為間斷(Discrete)的，且股價呈現上漲或下跌兩種情形，這樣可以容易地來評價歐式及美式的選擇權。之後Boyle(1988)更發展三元樹模型(Trinomial Tree)，股價比CRR更多了持平的情形，這樣比CRR多考慮了一種股價行為的模式，實證得知三元樹在穩定性及收斂度上比二項樹表現較佳。 上述二項樹模型及三元樹模型受到節點重合(recombined)的特性，而路徑相依選擇權同一個節點若由不同歷史路徑所產生時，其報酬(payoff)是不同的，報酬可能因為歷史路徑的不同產生很多的情形，所以當路徑相依選擇權的條件越複雜時，要評價一個路徑相依選擇權有其困難性。 本文分別以二項樹模型及三元樹模型來評價路徑相依的選擇權，而為了解決節點可能存在之前的路徑問題，放鬆條件使得節點不再結合一起(non-recombined)，如此所有的節點將可以被紀錄，不會有不能評價路徑相依選擇權的問題，但在此情況下會產生另一個問題，節點數隨著切割期數的上昇呈指數成長，使得電腦計算較無效率。 針對路徑選擇權本文提出一個有效率的路徑相依選擇權方法，稱為動態樹狀法(Dynamic Tree Model, DTM)，此評價方法建構在風險中立定價(risk-neutral)的理論基礎上。在每一期時間點檢查是否有相同的路徑資訊和標的物現價，若發生路徑資訊和標的物的現價相同且有重複的節點時，可以預期的，這些節點未來長出的子股價樹也會相同，因此不必重複節點，浪費電腦記憶體空間及運算時間，而將此節點予以合併，以達到減少節點個數目的。若遇到不同的路徑資訊或不同標的物現價的節點時，則予以產生。 動態樹狀法將真正需要的節點加以產生，其目的能降低節點數目，改善計算效率，而將此方法廣泛地應用在其他不同的路徑相依選擇權上。而根據不同路徑相依選擇權，我們必須將有用的路徑資訊存在節點上。本文將提出一般化的模型，使用policy設計樣式，以二項樹及三元樹為例，並選擇不同的路徑相依選擇權產品－障礙選擇權、回顧選擇權、亞式選擇權為例，求其理論價值，而實務上通常是間斷(discrete)觀察，我們將討論間斷觀測的情形，比較其觀察點、效率、精確度、節點數目、允許誤差之探討，並提出建議，也能夠廣泛應用在其它路徑相依選擇權上。

Esta tesis contribuye a la literatura analizando los efectos causales que el estado de salud tiene sobre la participación laboral en la población en edad de trabajar. De este modo, analiza los efectos que un deterioro en el estado de salud tiene sobre la participación laboral del individuo, así como los efectos de proveer cuidados informales sobre la participación laboral femenina. El primer capítulo utiliza una aproximación empírica homogénea en nueve países europeos, lo que hace posible relacionar las diferencias encontradas con diferencias en el contexto institucional. El segundo capítulo analiza el papel que juega el estado de salud en las transiciones hacia y fuera del empleo. Los resultados muestran que el estado de salud general afecta simétricamente las entradas y salidas del empleo, mientras que cambios en el estado de salud mental sólo influyen el riesgo de abandonar el empleo. El tercer capítulo examina los efectos de varios tipos de cuidados informales en el comportamiento laboral femenino. Los resultados sugieren que los costes de oportunidad laborales aparecen en aquellas mujeres que conviven con la persona dependiente, al mismo tiempo que los efectos negativos surgen cuando se proveen cuidados informales por un período superior al año. / This thesis aims to contribute to the literature with an attempt to identify the causal effects of health on labour market outcomes in the working-age population. I analyse the effects of the onset of a health shock on the individuals' labour market outcomes, and also the effects of caregiving on female labour participation. The first chapter uses a homogeneous empirical framework to estimate the first set of effects on nine European countries, which allows me to relate the empirical estimates to differences in social security arrangements across these countries. The second chapter analyses the role of health in exits out of and entries into employment and the results show that general health affects symmetrically entries into and exits out of employment, but changes in mental health status influence only the hazard of non-employment for the stock sample of workers. The third chapter examines the effects of various types of informal care on female labour behaviour and the results suggest the existence of labour opportunity costs for those women who live with the dependent person they care for, and the negative effects appear when caregiving for more than a year.

Orientador: Celso Pascoli Bottura / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia Eletrica e de Computação / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-04T18:33:31Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 DelRealTamariz_Annabell_D.pdf: 5783881 bytes, checksum: 21a1a2e27552398a982a934513988a24 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2005 / Resumo: Este estudo apresenta contribuições para modelagem computacional de dados multivariáveis no espaço de estado, tanto com sistemas lineares invariantes como com variantes no tempo. Propomos para modelagem determinística-estocástica de dados ruidosos, o Algoritmo MOESP_AOKI. Propomos, utilizando Redes Neurais Recorrentes multicamadas, algoritmos para resolver a Equação Algébrica de Riccati Discreta bem como a Inequação Algébrica de Riccati Discreta, via Desigualdades Matriciais Lineares. Propomos um esquema de controle adaptativo com Escalonamento de Ganhos, baseado em Redes Neurais, para sistemas multivariáveis discretos variantes no tempo, identificados pelo algoritmo MOESP_VAR, também proposto nesta tese. Em síntese, uma estrutura de controle inteligente para sistemas discretos multivariáveis variantes no tempo, através de uma abordagem que pode ser chamada ILPV (Intelligent Linear Parameter Varying), é proposta e implementada. Um controlador LPV Inteligente, para dados computacionalmente modelados pelo algoritmo MOESP_VAR, é concretizado, implementado e testado com bons resultados / Abstract: This study presents contributions for state space multivariable computational data modelling with discrete time invariant as well as with time varying linear systems. A proposal for Deterministic-Estocastica Modelling of noisy data, MOESP_AOKI Algorithm, is made. We present proposals forsolving the Discrete-Time Algebraic Riccati Equation as well as the associate Linear Matrix Inequalityusing a multilayer Recurrent Neural Network approaches. An Intelligent Linear Parameter Varying(ILPV) control approach for multivariable discrete Linear Time Varying (LTV) systems identified bythe MOESP_VAR algorithm, are both proposed. A gain scheduling adaptive control scheme based on neural networks is designed to tune on-line the optimal controllers. In synthesis, an Intelligent Linear Parameter Varying (ILPV) Control approach for multivariable discrete Linear Time Varying Systems (LTV), identified by the algorithm MOESP_VAR, is proposed. This way an Intelligent LPV Control for multivariable data computationally modeled via the MOESP_VAR algorithm is structured, implemented and tested with good results / Doutorado / Automação / Doutor em Engenharia Elétrica

IGBT based power converters acts as front end in the present day Adjustable Speed Drive (ASD). This offers many advantages and makes regenerative action possible. PWM rectifier operation produces electrically noisy DC bus on common mode basis. This results in higher ground current as compared to three phase diode bridge rectifier. Due to fast turn-ON and turn-OFF time of IGBT, the inverter output voltage dv/dt is high during switching transients and voltage waveform is rich in harmonics. As a result, in applications involving long cable the motor terminal voltage during the switching transient is as high as twice the applied voltage. This voltage stress reduces the life of insulation in motors. The high dv/dt output voltage applied at the motor terminal excites the parasitic capacitive coupling resulting in increased ground currents and causes Electric Discharge Machining (EDM) which reduces the life of motor bearings. The common mode voltage due to PWM rectifier and the inverter appear at the motor terminals exacerbating these problems. The common mode voltage due to PWM inverter with PWM rectifier is analyzed. An integrated approach for filter design is proposed wherein the adverse effects due to common mode voltage of both AFE converter and the inverter is addressed. The proposed topology addresses the problems of common mode voltage, common mode current and voltage doubling due to ASD. The design procedure for proposed filter topology is discussed with experimental results that validate the effectiveness of the filter. Inclusion of such higher order filter in the converter topology leads to problems such as resonance. Passive methods are investigated for damping the line resonance due to LCL filter and common mode resonance due to common mode filter. The need for active damping technique for resonance due to common mode filter is presented. State space based damping technique is proposed to effectively damp the resonance due to line filter and the common mode filter. Experimental results are presented that validate the effectiveness of active damping both on the line basis (differential mode) and line to ground basis (common mode) of the filter.

Mon travail de thèse est composé de deux parties bien distinctes, la première partie est consacrée à l’analysestochastique en temps discret des marches aléatoires obtuses quant à la deuxième partie, elle est liée aux probabili-tés libres. Dans la première partie, on donne une construction des intégrales stochastiques itérées par rapport à unefamille de martingales normales d-dimentionelles. Celle-ci permet d’étudier la propriété de représentation chaotiqueen temps discret et mène à une construction des opérateurs gradient et divergence sur les chaos de Wiener correspon-dant. [...] d’une EDP non linéaire alors que la deuxième est de nature combinatoire.Dans un second temps, on a revisité la description de la mesure spectrale de la partie radiale du mouvement Browniensur Gl(d,C) quand d ! +¥. Biane a démontré que cette mesure est absolument continue par rapport à la mesurede Lebesgue et que son support est compact dans R+. Notre contribution consiste à redémontrer le résultat de Bianeen partant d’une représentation intégrale de la suite des moments sur une courbe de Jordon autour de l’origine etmoyennant des outils simples de l’analyse réelle et complexe. / My PhD work is composed of two parts, the first part is dedicated to the discrete-time stochastic analysis for obtuse random walks as to the second part, it is linked to free probability. In the first part, we present a construction of the stochastic integral of predictable square-integrable processes and the associated multiple stochastic integrals ofsymmetric functions on Nn (n_1), with respect to a normal martingale.[...] In a second step, we revisited thedescription of the marginal distribution of the Brownian motion on the large-size complex linear group. Precisely, let (Z(d)t )t_0 be a Brownian motion on GL(d,C) and consider nt the limit as d !¥ of the distribution of (Z(d)t/d)⋆Z(d)t/d with respect to E×tr.

Signal compression is daily-used tool for memory capacities reduction and for fast data communication. Methods based on wavelet transform seem to be very effective nowadays. Signal decomposition with a suitable bank filters following with coefficients quantization represents one of the available technique. After packing quantized coefficients into one sequence, run length coding together with Huffman coding are implemented. This thesis focuses on compression effectiveness for the different wavelet transform and quantization settings.