Essays about: "compare and contrast"

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  1. 1. Shifting, Linking and Framing : The Case for Technology as a Coherence-Making Textual Device in Literary Realism

    University essay from Karlstads universitet

    Author : Ruben Brundell; [2024]
    Keywords : Realism; Coherence; Technology; Roland Barthes; Eric Auerbach; Ian Watt; Gabrielle Zevin; Melina Marchetta; Daniel Defoe; Gustave Flaubert; Virginia Woolf;

    Abstract : Literary realism, that is, texts that seek to represent the actual in literature while achieving a sense of verisimilitude, have historically been analyzed and defined by a number of critics. These critics have, with differing approaches, attempted to make comprehensible what it is that constitutes the realist text. READ MORE

  2. 2. Life cycle assessment of metal laser powder bed fusion : A deep dive into the significance of system boundary expansion and improvement potential

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Industriell miljöteknik

    Author : Christian Rotter; Erik Fagerberg; [2023]
    Keywords : additive manufacturing; life cycle assessment; powder bed fusion; system boundaries; metal laser powder bed fusion; environmental impact; global warming potential;

    Abstract : Metal additive manufacturing (MAM) is a manufacturing technology experiencing a rapid expansion rate. Metal laser powder bed fusion (ML-PBF) is among the most popular techniques in this field. The environmental implications of it are often discussed in literature and compared to conventional manufacturing. READ MORE

  3. 3. Customer churn prediction in a slow fashion e-commerce context : An analysis of the effect of static data in customer churn prediction

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

    Author : Luca Colasanti; [2023]
    Keywords : Survival Analysis; Time To Event prediction; Churn retention; Machine Learning; Deep Learning; Customer Clustering; E-commerce; Analisi di sopravvivenza; Previsione del tempo a evento; Ritenzione dall’abbandono dei clienti; Apprendimento automatico; Apprendimento profondo; Segmentazione della clientela; Commercio elettronico; Överlevnadsanalys; Tid till händelseförutsägelse; Churn Prediction; Maskininlärning; Djuplärning; Kundkluster; E-handel;

    Abstract : Survival analysis is a subfield of statistics where the goal is to analyse and model the data where the outcome is the time until the occurrence of an event of interest. Because of the intrinsic temporal nature of the analysis, the employment of more recently developed sequential models (Recurrent Neural Network (RNN) and Long Short Term Memory (LSTM)) has been paired with the use of dynamic temporal features, in contrast with the past reliance on static ones. READ MORE

  4. 4. Explainable modeling in machine learning : A comparative study

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Statistik

    Author : Simon Stålberg; Olivia Isaksson; [2023]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : As the use of advanced machine learning models has increased, the need for explainability that these models lack concerning their prediction has increased simultaneously. The aim of this thesis is to compare different functions available in the program R regarding their ability to provide explainability for these advanced machine learning models, also commonly referred to as black-box models. READ MORE

  5. 5. Underlying Success Factors of Swedish Acquiring Firms in a Thriving Market : A Quantitative Study About Performance Indicators in 2021

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Jacob Persson; Adam Sigvardsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Acquiring firms; 2021; market performance; M A;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates abnormal returns for 60 Swedish acquiring firms within multipleindustries during a stock market peak. The research is limited to 2021, a year in which theM&A market saw an upswing in the number of transactions and volumes. READ MORE