Essays about: "time-variation"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 22 essays containing the word time-variation.
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1. Predicting user churn using temporal information : Early detection of churning users with machine learning using log-level data from a MedTech application
University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)Abstract : User retention is a critical aspect of any business or service. Churn is the continuous loss of active users. A low churn rate enables companies to focus more resources on providing better services in contrast to recruiting new users. READ MORE
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2. Capturing time variation within systemic risk estimation
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Systemic risk can be defined as the risk to the whole financial system. Financial institutions may contribute more or less to this risk, and measuring the systemic risk contributions of institutions is of central importance for regulators. READ MORE
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3. The influence of spatial variations in rain intensity for cloudburst modelling : a case study of the Gävle cloudburst
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : With an intensification of heavy rain events in a changing climate and a rapid urbanization the risk for pluvial flooding is increasing in our societies. Pluvial flooding, which is formed when the rainfall rate exceeds the infiltration or drainage rate, can occur rapidly and cause great damages, large economic losses and possibly risk human lives. READ MORE
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4. Commodities and stock markets in Sub-Saharan Africa
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : This thesis studies stock returns and commodity returns in a set of commodity-dependent Sub-Saharan African countries, differentiating between returns of main-export commodities and a general commodity index and allowing for time-variation. This is done by using forecasting regressions of stock returns over lagged commodity returns and two macroeconomic variables. READ MORE
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5. Automatic Prediction of Human Age based on Heart Rate Variability Analysis using Feature-Based Methods
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Statistik och maskininlärningAbstract : Heart rate variability (HRV) is the time variation between adjacent heartbeats. This variation is regulated by the autonomic nervous system (ANS) and its two branches, the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system. READ MORE