This term project deals with the classification of 1D gel electrophoresis samples. It describes the theoretical information about gel electrophoresis, various types of errors, processing of the image and its classification using the cluster analysis. One of the main goals is creation of images with the highest quality as possible. A realization of pre-processing and detection of the sample borders is made in the MATLAB environment. And finally, classification of samples is done with subsequent statistical analysis.

This diploma thesis deals with the identification of factors that affect income inequality in the world. The literary overview describes the issue of income inequality, possible methods of measurement, projected factors of influence and the possibility of addressing income inequality. Statistical methods, in particular cluster, regression and panel analysis, are used to quantify and define the significance of the selected factors. The economic and technological level of the country, the education and the state of health of the population are key economic and demographic indicators. Each of these indicators, according to the results of the regression analysis, has a weak negative effect on income inequality, reducing it. The results of the panel analysis demonstrate that an indicator of the level of technology, education and the state of health of the population can be included among the major factors affecting income inequality in the world. The indicator of the economic level measured using per capita gross domestic product has proved insignificant, which means that while GDP has an impact on Gini’s coefficient, the other variables describe the relationship better.

This diploma thesis examines the influence of the economic crisis from 2008-2009 on the convergence of the regions of the Czech Republic defined at NUTS 3 level. Trends in region convergence are identified based on the beta convergence and sigma convergence analysis using panel data from 2002-2015. Subsequently are discussed the reasons for the observed differences and the consequences of unequal economic development in the regions for private companies that are located or are operating in the regions.

The Diploma thesis researches the existence of relationship between the age of vehicle park and the level of economy. The research is based on the influence of the age of the vehicle park and its impact on the economy growth and development in the countries of European Union. The impact is examined by one-dimensional regression analysis and by panel analysis. The independent variable is the age of vehicle park and the dependent variable is GDP, HDI, Ecological footprint and carbon dioxide emissions. The European Union countries are divided into groups by using cluster analysis.

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Analysis of EU divorce rates in socio-demographic perspective Abstract The aim of this diploma thesis is to analyze the basic trends in the development of the divorce rate in selected countries of the European Union, in the period of 1995 through 2015 and to find similar or different trends among them. The work is focused not only on the development of individual indicators of the divorce intensity, but also on the possible causes of changes in family behavior, both from a demographic and sociological point of view. Therefore, the second part of the work focuses on attitude analysis of the evaluators by particular country of the European Union, namely the specific attitudes of choosing a family, marriage and an opinion on divorce. The intensity of divorce rates increases during the observed period in all monitored countries, therefore the share of divorced persons in the European population increasing, too. The reasons are mainly the social and economic changes in society, which go along with the changes in family behavior. Divorce is tolerated by society and as behavior is justifiable for most people. On the other hand, family and marriage are still very important values for the people of European countries. Keywords: divorce rate, family, Europe, attitudes, binary logistic regression, cluster analysis

This work is focused on food security in relation to the economy of the state. Its aim is to assess the current food security of the Slovak and Czech Republics and their mutual comparison. It clarifies the basic concepts and contexts of food security with an emphasis on economic aspects. It examines the degree of food self-sufficiency of selected commodities of both countries. Data from 113 countries of the World Food Safety Index is processed by several cluster analyzes and factor analysis.

The purpose of this work is a detailed description of spring precipitation totals in the Czech Republic, which has not been examined in more detail yet. The main aims of the diploma thesis are i) comparison of precipitation characteristics at individual stations for the period 1984-2014 and analysis of temporal and spatial variability of precipitation, ii) division of stations into three categories (lowland stations, stations in middle positions, mountain stations) based on altitude, average spring total precipitation and surrounding relief, and iii) division of stations by cluster analysis and comparison of precipitation characteristics between individual categories of stations obtained by subjective and objective methods. Statistical and precipitation characteristics include monthly and seasonal precipitation total, numbers of wet and dry days, numbers of days with a total above 5,10,15, and 20 mm, frequency and length of dry and wet periods, index of torrential rainfall and trends of these characteristics. The results show increasing linear trends of spring precipitation totals in all station categories, however these trends are statistically insignificant. The driest stations are lowland stations with an average spring precipitation total of 139,3 mm, the highest median of 169 dry periods, and...

This diploma thesis analyzes mortality from external causes in the region of CZ between 2014 and 2018. The main focus is on external causes of death as a group, suicide rates, and mortality from traffic accidents. Another aim of this thesis is, besides the description of mortality from external causes, to identify regional correlation and differences in mortality from external causes and selected causes of death (suicides and traffic accidents). This study uses correlation, factor, and cluster analysis. Because of the low numbers of deaths in the case of women (in all dependent variables), the study analyzes mortality from both sexes together. Based on created factors clusters of regions are developed. Results show the difference between regions in CZ in mortality external causes. Regions also vary in suicide mortality rates and traffic accident mortality rates. Independent variables that correlate with mortality from external causes vary for external causes as a group, for suicides, and for mortality from traffic accidents. Keywords: external causes of death, suicides, traffic accidents, factor analysis, cluster analysis

This diploma thesis deals with alternative estimation possibilities of the gravity model in trade. We provide the reader with a synthetic methodological overview of the technical problems with the estimation of gravity equations. Consequently, we test for the heterogeneity of data sets used in gravity models of trade which leads us to a conclusion that behavioural patterns of exporters and importers built in the datasets are very complicated and a single generalized specification of gravity equation can lead to bias in estimates and/or to similarly generalized conclusions that hide important robust idiosyncrasies in behavior present in some subsamples of economic agents. Both the theory of estimation techniques and dataset heterogeneity are applied in the empirical part estimating Austria's export function.