Isobel Hurst, Victorian

Estimating the Hurst Exponent

The Hurst Exponent is a dimensionless estimator for the self-similarity of a time series. Initially defined by Harold Edwin Hurst to develop a law for regularities of the Nile water level, it now has applications in medicine and finance. Meaningful values are in the range [0, 1]. Different methods for estimating the Hurst Exponent have been evaluated: The classical “Rescaled Range” method devel...

Estimation of Hurst exponent revisited

In order to estimate the Hurst exponent of long-range dependent time series numerous estimators such as based e.g. on rescaled 9 range statistic (R/S) or detrended fluctuation analysis (DFA) are traditionally employed. Motivated by empirical behaviour of the bias of R/S estimator, its bias-corrected version is proposed. It has smaller mean squared error than DFA and behaves comparably 11 to wav...

The Victorian home

by the Group a recognizable pattern of the pre-industrial western European family can be detected. Mr. Laslett's classic paper on the villages ofClayworth and Cogenhoe, where this was first revealed, is here, as is one on long-term trends in bastardy. There are others on parental deprivation, the history of aging and the aged, age of sexual maturity in Europe since the Middle Ages, and the hous...

The Victorian country child

Victorian Criminal Justice System

The criminal trial constitutes a drama performed by its leading actors (legal professionals) plus supporting actors (including spectators). How conscious and strategic are their performances? This article argues that conscious legal performativity is part of a sustained tradition of 'infotainment' with lasting implications for today's real-life courtroom dramas. The adoption of stereotypical co...