This contribution to the EUCREX mission 206 series aims at evaluating the performances of Ž three methods considered for the retrieval of cloud microphysical properties optical depth, droplet Ž .. effective radius and liquid water path LWP from Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer Ž . AVHRR satellite images. These procedures, namely a set of empirical parameterizations, a physically based i...

Extensive empirical experience suggests that traditional forecasting approaches are subject to more or less severe model misspecifications which affect true (out-of-sample) oneas well as multi-step ahead forecasting performances. The main problems are due to non-stationarity and non-Gaussianity. In order to overcome these difficulties, we propose a prototypical design derived from a traditional...

According with national trends in the objective evaluation of undergraduate students’ knowledge, an auto-calibrated online evaluation system was developed. The aim of the research was to assess the knowledge on physical chemistry topic of the undergraduate first year students’ at the Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania by the use of the...

Markov decision processes (MDPs) are controllable discrete event systems with stochastic transitions. Performances of an MDP are evaluated by a payoff function. The controller of the MDP seeks to optimize those performances, using optimal strategies. There exists various ways of measuring performances, i.e. various classes of payoff functions. For example, average performances can be evaluated ...

A novel type of reduced complexity controller is proposed. It is the combination of model free control and event triggered control. The robustness of model free control, especially for badly known dynamics, is added to the event based scheme. The performances of the proposed method are illustrated in two motion controls, vehicular longitudinal control and quadrotor control. Comparisons with exi...

We study the market outcome that evolves in the long-run when price-setting firms, that compete in a differentiated market, are driven by an imitation dynamic. We find that the prices that can evolve in the long-run depend on the level of market differentiation and on the degree of oversight firms have on market decisions and outcomes. The unique symmetric pure Nash equilibrium price is always ...

iranian industries are increasingly concerned with sustainable development by controlling their impacts on environment. iranian automotive industries have began conducting environmental management within a structured management system based on iso 14001 international standard since 1997. iran khodro co. (ikco), the largest iranian automotive manufacturer, implemented ems entire the company in 2...

What do you do to start reading probability stochastic processes and queueing theory the mathematics of computer performance model? Searching the book that you love to read first or find an interesting book that will make you want to read? Everybody has difference with their reason of reading a book. Actuary, reading habit must be from earlier. Many people may be love to read, but not a book. I...

We address the issue of panel cointegration testing in dependent panels, showing by simulations that tests based on the stationary bootstrap deliver good size and power performances even with small time and cross-section sample sizes and allowing for a break at a known date. They can thus be an empirically important alternative to asymptotic methods based on the estimation of common factors. Po...