Essays about: "Schwarz"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 39 essays containing the word Schwarz.
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1. An Empirical Survey of Bandits in an Industrial Recommender System Setting
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för data- och informationsteknikAbstract : In this thesis, the effects of incorporating unstructured data—images in the wild—in contextual multi-armed bandits are investigated, when used within a recommender system setting, which focuses on picture-based content suggestion. The idea is to employ image features, extracted by a pre-trained convolutional neural network, and study the resulting bandit behaviors when including respective excluding this information in the typical context creation, which normally relies on structured data sources—such as metadata. READ MORE
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2. Characterization of encystation in Giardia intestinalis
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för cell- och molekylärbiologi; Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildningAbstract : Giardia intestinalis is a protozoan parasite causing the diarrheal disease called giardiasis that infects millions of people worldwide each year. The life cycle of Giardia intestinalis is characterized by two stages; the sturdy, infectious cyst and the vegetative, motile trophozoite. READ MORE
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3. Study of Triply Periodic Minimal Surfaces for Heat Transfer Applications
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för materialvetenskapAbstract : In the pursuit of enhancing heat exchanger efficiency, several heat transfer- enhancing strategies are employed. The traditional methods include surface vibrations, microchannels, and integration of vortex generators. Additionally, new solutions are being studied, taking advantage of other relevant improve- ments in the engineering field. READ MORE
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4. Pricing and Hedging American-Style Options withDeep Learning: Algorithmic implementation
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Analys och partiella differentialekvationerAbstract : This thesis aims at evaluating and implementing Longstaff & Schwarz approach for approximating the value of American options. American options are generally hard to value, exercised at any time up to its expiration and moreover, there is no closed- form solution for an American option’s price. READ MORE
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5. Being High, Feeling Low? Effects of Recreational Marijuana Legalization Policies on Mental Health
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : In the last years, several states in the United States have enacted medical and recre- ational marijuana legalization laws (MMLs and RMLs). These policies aim to regulate the handling of marijuana consumption at the state level. This led to an ongoing debate on the effects of such laws on public health. READ MORE
