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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
    Our metadata is collected from universities around the world. If you manage a university/consortium/country archive and want to be added, details can be found on the NDLTD website.
281

Assessment of the variablity of indoor viable airborne mold sampling using the Anderson N-6 single stage impactor

Agnew, Robert J., January 2002 (has links) (PDF)
Thesis--University of Oklahoma. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 36-37).
282

An analysis of the technical efficiency in Hong Kong's construction industry /

Wang, You-song, January 1998 (has links)
Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Hong Kong, 1999. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 101-112).
283

Minimax tests for nonparametric alternatives with applications to high frequency data

Yu, Han, Song, Kaisheng. January 2006 (has links)
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Florida State University, 2006. / Advisor: Kai-Sheng Song, Florida State University, Collee of Arts and Sciences, Dept. of Statistics. Title and description from dissertation home page (viewed Dec. 5, 2006). Document formatted into pages; contains vii, 93 pages. Includes bibliographical references.
284

Some methods for the analysis of skewed data /

Dinh, Phillip V. January 2006 (has links)
Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 2006. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 99-105).
285

An interior point approach to constrained nonparametric mixture models /

Baek, Yeongcheon. January 2006 (has links)
Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 2006. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (p. 180-183).
286

Um estudo do teste não paramétrico de Kohli aplicado em Conjoint Analysis / A study of nonparametric test of Kohli applied in Conjoint Analysis

Mendes, André 05 August 2011 (has links)
Made available in DSpace on 2015-03-26T13:32:12Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 texto completo.pdf: 1366025 bytes, checksum: 79f06675139e763269fdcd2fdbc8a96c (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-08-05 / We conducted a consumers preference study with simulated data in order to compare Kohli’s (1988) nonparametric test, called h test, for assessing attributes significance in Conjoint Analysis (CA), with the usual ANOVA F test. We simulated preference rates given by 48 consumers to eight treatments formed by a full factorial combination scheme of 3 attributes (A, B and C) with two levels each. Our main goal was to try to understand the theoretical basis for the h test. Thus, we considered an additive CA model with no interaction and defined four scenarios with distinct Relative Importances (RI) for the attributes (and consequently for the range of the part-worths, PW): Scenario 1 – RIA = 60%, RIB = 30% and RIC = 10%; Scenario 2 – RIA = 40%, RIB = 40% and RIC = 20%; Scenario 3 – RIA = 35%, RIB = 35% and RIC = 30% and Scenario 4 – RIA = 5%, RIB = 45% and RIC = 50%. For each scenario we also generated the random error values of the CA model from two distinct probability distribution models, both with zero mean and with standard deviation equal to sigma (σ): the normal distribution and a non-normal U shaped distribution. In addition, for each distribution we also investigated the following sigma values (σ = 1,5; 2,0; 2,5; 3,0; 3,5 and 4.0). Results did not allow us to relate significance of an attribute by Kohli’s h test neither to (i) magnitude of the RI value, nor to (ii) range of PW’s in comparison to the σ value. Even under non normal data the h test did not give understandable results (in a practical sense). We concluded that the h test should not be recommended. / Neste trabalho avaliou-se o teste não paramétrico proposto por Kohli (1988), denominado teste h, para acessar a significância de atributos na Conjoint Analysis (CA). O referido teste foi comparado ao teste F da ANOVA (Análise de variância) com a execução de ambas as metodologias em 48 conjuntos de dados, sendo cada um a simulação da avaliação por 48 consumidores para oito tratamentos. Foram geradas notas de intenção de compra (ou preferência) numa escala ordinal formada pelos números inteiros de 1 a 9, sendo nota 1 para o tratamento menos preferido e 9 para o mais preferido, à semelhança de estudos realizados na área de Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos. Tomou-se como referência um modelo de CA aditivo e sem interação entre os atributos, com três atributos (A, B e C) e dois níveis cada, para formar os oito tratamentos num esquema fatorial completo 23. Foram definidos quatro cenários especificados por suas distintas Importâncias Relativas (IR%) entre os três atributos (e consequentemente amplitudes distintas entre os coeficientes de preferência): Cenário 1 – IRA = 60%, IRB = 30% e IRC = 10%; Cenário 2 – IRA= 40%, IRB = 40% e IRC = 20%; Cenário 3 – IRA = 35%, IRB = 35% e IRC = 30% e Cenário 4 – IRA = 5%, IRB = 45% e IRC = 50%. Para cada cenário, as notas foram geradas com erro aleatório seguindo duas distribuições de probabilidades distintas, ambas com média zero e desvio-padrão sigma (σ): distribuição normal e não normal (em forma de U). Adicionalmente, para cada uma destas duas distribuições foram utilizados diferentes valores de sigma (σ = 1,5; 2,0; 2,5; 3,0; 3,5 e 4,0). Concluiu-se que o teste h proposto por Kohli (1988) não deve ser recomendado com o intuito de apontar um atributo como significativo ou não, pois a utilização desse teste não permitiu relacionar a significância de um atributo com: (1) magnitude da importância relativa estimada na CA, (2) amplitude das estimativas dos coeficientes do modelo de regressão utilizado na CA comparada à magnitude da variância do erro aleatório do modelo, (3) ambas (1) e (2). Surpreendentemente, mesmo na ausência de normalidade do erro aleatório do modelo, o que teoricamente deveria desfavorecer o teste F da ANOVA em favor do teste h de Kohli (1988), este não se sobressaiu.
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A avaliação do impacto de um treinamento utilizando Propensity Score Matching : uma abordagem não-paramétrica e semiparamétrica

Silveira, Luiz Felipe de Vasconcellos January 2015 (has links)
O objetivo dessa dissertação é avaliar o impacto de um programa de treinamento voltado para trabalhadores, utilizando o propensity score matching, mas com dois tipos de abordagem, uma não-paramétrica e a outra semi-paramétrica. Para estimação não paramétrica foi utilizado um método proposto por Li, Racine e Wooldridge (2009) e para estimação semi-paramétrica, o modelo utilizado foi o Generalized Additive Model proposto por Hastie e Tibshirani (1990). Os resultados obtidos indicam que os dois métodos utilizados apresentam estimativas tão boas ou melhores do que quando estimadas paramétricamente. / The goal of this thesis is to evaluate the impact of a job training program using propensity score matching methods with two types of approaches: a nonparametric e another semiparametric. For non-parametric estimation was used a method proposed by Li, Racine and Wooldridge (2009) and for the semiparametric model the Generalized Additive Model proposed by Hastie and Tibshirani (1990). The results indicate that both methods provide estimates as good or better than when parametrically estimated.
288

Vážená hloubka dat a diskriminace založená na hloubce dat / Weighted Data Depth and Depth Based Discrimination

Vencálek, Ondřej January 2011 (has links)
The concept of data depth provides a powerful nonparametric tool for multivariate data analysis. We propose a generalization of the well-known halfspace depth called weighted data depth. The weighted data depth is not affine invariant in general, but it has some useful properties as possible nonconvex central areas. We further discuss application of data depth methodology to solve discrimination problem. Several classifiers based on data depth are reviewed and one new classifier is proposed. The new classifier is a modification of k-nearest- neighbour classifier. Classifiers are compared in a short simulation study. Advantage gained from use of the weighted data depth for discrimination purposes is shown.
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Vážené poloprostorové hloubky a jejich vlastnosti / Weighted Halfspace Depths and Their Properties

Kotík, Lukáš January 2015 (has links)
Statistical depth functions became well known nonparametric tool of multivariate data analyses. The most known depth functions include the halfspace depth. Although the halfspace depth has many desirable properties, some of its properties may lead to biased and misleading results especially when data are not elliptically symmetric. The thesis introduces 2 new classes of the depth functions. Both classes generalize the halfspace depth. They keep some of its properties and since they more respect the geometric structure of data they usually lead to better results when we deal with non-elliptically symmetric, multimodal or mixed distributions. The idea presented in the thesis is based on replacing the indicator of a halfspace by more general weight function. This provides us with a continuum, especially if conic-section weight functions are used, between a local view of data (e.g. kernel density estimate) and a global view of data as is e.g. provided by the halfspace depth. The rate of localization is determined by the choice of the weight functions and theirs parameters. Properties including the uniform strong consistency of the proposed depth functions are proved in the thesis. Limit distribution is also discussed together with some other data depth related topics (regression depth, functional data depth)...
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Ensaios sobre o desmatamento : corrupção, jogos diferenciais, e evidência empírica / Proposal for a model of customer profitability : a case study of company area food

Mendes, Cassandro Maria da Veiga January 2011 (has links)
O presente estudo tem como objetivo analisar o fenômeno do desmatamento no Brasil. Para este efeito, utilizou-se de instrumentais econométricos e matemáticos. O estudo se divide em três ensaios. No primeiro ensaio investigam-se os possíveis efeitos adversos da política governamental devido à existência de fracas instituições na maior parte da região da Amazônia legal. Neste primeiro ensaio também é analisado empiricamente a relação entre corrupção, desmatamento e Produto Interno Bruto (PIB) para os municípios de Mato Grosso. No segundo ensaio utiliza-se de jogos diferenciais para analisar teoricamente o efeito da corrupção no nível de desmatamento ilegal. Finalmente o terceiro ensaio, focalizando numa análise regional, faz-se uma análise empírica, através de modelos não paramétricos, para a relação entre corrupção, desmatamento, e PIB. No terceiro ensaio, também, utilizando-se de modelos não paramétricos, estima-se, numa análise internacional, a existência da curva de Kuznets. / The present study aims to analyze the phenomenon of deforestation in Brazil. For this purpose, we used econometrics and mathematical tools. The study is divided into three essays. In the first essay, through the standard game theory, we investigated the adverse effects of the government policy due the existence of weak institutions in the Amazon region. In this first essay it is also studied empirically, for the municipalities of Mato-grosso, the relationship between corruption, deforestation and Gross Domestic Product (GDP). In the second essay we used differential game theory to analyze the effect of corruption on the level of illegal logging. Finally on the third essay, we focused on a regional and international analysis. For the regional analysis, we used nonparametric models to test the relationship between corruption, deforestation, and GDP. We used the same methods to perform an international analysis related with the Kuznets curve.

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