Search for dissertations about: "discontinuity"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 124 swedish dissertations containing the word discontinuity.
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11. Statistical Mechanical Studies of Aqueous solutions and Biomolecular Systems
Abstract : This thesis is concerned with theoretical studies of aqueous solutions and biomolecular systems. Part of the present work is to understand equilibrium solvent and solute properties, while the other part is to study processes that occur in these solutions. READ MORE
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12. On an interface element for delamination modelling
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13. Parties, Majorities, Incumbencies : Four essays in political economics
Abstract : This thesis consists of four self-contained essays on political economics. The first paper studies the impact of having one party in government versus a coalition of parties, where the exogenous variation in the type of government stems from close election outcomes. READ MORE
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14. Dynamic Behaviour of Reinforced Concrete Structures: Analyses with a Strong Discontinuity Approach
Abstract : Reinforced concrete is a widely used construction material. To obtain efficient design of new structures and to verify the real mechanical behaviour of existing ones, it is necessary to improve the understanding of advanced structural analyses of reinforced concrete structures. READ MORE
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15. Essays in Political Economics
Abstract : When Does Regression Discontinuity Design Work? Evidence from Random Election OutcomesWe use elections data in which a large number of ties in vote counts between candidates are resolved via a lottery to study the personal incumbency advantage. We benchmark non-experimental regression discontinuity design (RDD) estimates against the estimate produced by this experiment that suggests that there is no personal incumbency advantage. READ MORE