Essays about: "multivariable"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 67 essays containing the word multivariable.

  1. 1. Commitment, the Crucible of Peace Agreements : Quantitative study on how providing for peacekeeping operations affects the duration of peace agreements in intra-state conflicts

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Linus Enderstad; [2024]
    Keywords : Peace agreements; Peacekeeping operation; Intra-state conflicts; Commitment; Duration;

    Abstract : Recurring conflicts are a common occurrence as most contemporary intra-state conflicts are recured old conflicts. This is the reality within peace and conflicts studies and a well studied phenomenon. READ MORE

  3. 2. Zombie firms and a low-interest environment - an empirical analysis of ultra-low interest rates in relation to the surviving of inefficient firms in the nordic region

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Nelly Åkesson; Sandra Rosdahl; [2023]
    Keywords : Interest rates; zombie firms; central banks; unconventional monetary policy; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This paper examines the relationship between ultra-low interest rates and the amount of zombie firms using panel data for Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland over the period 2007-2020 in a multivariable regression model. Specifically, the questions addressed are: is there a relationship between the interest rate and the amount of zombie firms? Could it be concluded that the amount of zombie firms increases during periods of low interest rates? This study documents a statistically significant relationship between ultra low interest rates, i. READ MORE

  4. 3. Optimal simultaneous excitation for identification of multivariable systems

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Gunnar Sigurðsson; [2023]
    Keywords : System identification; Simultaneous excitation; Experiment design; Model Predictive Control MPC ; Optimization; Multivariable systems; Systemidentifiering; Simultan excitation; Experimentdesign; Modell Predictive Control MPC ; Optimering; Multivariabla system;

    Abstract : Having a accurate model of a system is essential for many applications today, especially those related to advanced process control. When executing a project often a lot of time is spent performing experiments on the real system to estimate a model. READ MORE

  5. 4. Mental health problems in a Swedish LGBTI population and the social determinants of health : Differences in depressive symptoms and its relations to sociodemographic factors

    University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd

    Author : Gabriel Engelman de León Madeira; [2023]
    Keywords : depression; mental health; LGBTI; Intersectionality; Minority stress; Public health; Sweden;

    Abstract : The aim of this study was to investigate potential mental health disparities in terms of self-rated depressive symptoms in between groups of LGBTI populations in Sweden and whether age, household income and long-standing illness could explain the possible differences. METHOD: A quantitative study with cross-sectional design was performed among the participants of the EU-LGBTI-II study (n = 2502) in a non-probability sample. READ MORE

  6. 5. Associations of COVID-19 diagnosis with levels of selected clinical markers among elderly individuals: a hospital-based, cross-sectional study

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för folkhälso- och vårdvetenskap

    Author : Samiha Noor; [2023]
    Keywords : COVID-19 among older individuals; Sweden; cardiac troponin T; C-reactive protein D-dimer; NT-proBNP; clinical markers;

    Abstract : Background Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) affected elderly individuals disproportionately in terms of hospitalization and adverse outcome. Objective This cross-sectional study examined the associations of COVID-19 diagnosis (COVID-negative versus COVID-positive) with levels of four clinical markers – cardiac troponin T (cTnT), high-sensitive C-reactive protein (hsCRP), D-dimer and b-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) – along with potential differences in associations by sex in a hospital-based sample of elderly individuals. READ MORE