Essays about: "Negative Probabilities."

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  1. 6. Probability Distortion in the relationship between Depression and Problem Gambling: A Mediation Analysis

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Chi Nguyen; David Johansson; [2021-08-04]
    Keywords : problem gambling; depression; probability distortion; mediation; probability weighting function; prospect theory;

    Abstract : We posit that people with depressive symptoms are prone to problem gambling, and explore whether one possible driver of this is that depression increases misperception of probabilities. To test this hypothesis, we conducted a self-report survey on 230 regular gamblers recruited from Prolific. READ MORE

  3. 7. Impact of different primary particles on Geant4 simulation execution time - study on protons and pions

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Partikel- och kärnfysik; Lunds universitet/Fysiska institutionen

    Author : Rebecca Jigström Madeira; [2021]
    Keywords : Geant4; Monte Carlo method; Large Hadron Collider; simulation time; collider experiment; Physics and Astronomy;

    Abstract : The High Luminosity Large Hadron Collider (HL-LHC) at CERN, an improvement to the LHC, scheduled to be operating in 2027, will further the potential for scientific breakthroughs in High Energy Physics. The project’s demand in computational resources, however, is predicted to exceed what will be available then. READ MORE

  4. 8. Deconstructing Informality: Evidence from South American Household Surveys

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Ana Maria Teresa Morales Curiel; [2021]
    Keywords : labor informality; social security; socio-economic characteristics; household surveys; South America; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The persistence and growth of the informal economy in South America is considered one of the most relevant problems in the region. However, studying informality across countries can be a complicated task due to the lack of homogeneous concepts and measurements. READ MORE

  5. 9. The effect of habitat type on farmland bird populations : In Tarnava Mare Natura2000 reserve, Romania

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning; Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för ekologi och genetik

    Author : Krisztina Csiki; [2020]
    Keywords : farmland; birds; agriculture; Tarnava; Mare; Natura2000; reserve; yellowhammer; tree sparrow; skylark; red-backed shrike; common whitethroat;

    Abstract : Widespread extinction is a critical threat to biodiversity and is largely caused by human overexploitation of habitat and populations. A widely used and hence well studied organism group for indication of biodiversity is birds. READ MORE

  6. 10. The spill-over effects of Germany’s first federal minimum wage

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Eric Nordqvist; [2019]
    Keywords : minimum wage; spill-over effects; hourly wage; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This paper investigates whether individuals who earn marginally above a minimum wage are experiencing spill-over effects as a result of its implementation, adjustment and existence. It focuses on Germany’s federal statutory minimum wage regime that was introduces in 2015 and later adjusted in 2017, through the experiences of individuals who earned 100% to 110% of the new wage floor in 2014. READ MORE