Search for dissertations about: "structural realism"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 swedish dissertations containing the words structural realism.

  2. 1. Stringed along or caught in a loop? : Philosophical reflections on modern quantum gravity research

    Author : Keizo Matsubara; Lars-Göran Johansson; Holger Lyre; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; quantum gravity; string theory; loop quantum gravity; philosophy of physics; philosophy of science; scientific realism; structural realism; multiverse; thought experiments; Theoretical Philosophy; Teoretisk filosofi;

    Abstract : A number of philosophical questions, all connected to modern research in quantum gravity, are discussed in this dissertation.The goal of research in quantum gravity is to find a quantum theory for gravitation; the other fundamental forces are already understood in terms of quantum physics. READ MORE

  4. 2. A Cacophony of Voices : A Neoclassical Realist study of United States Strategy toward Central Asia and Southern Caucasus 1991–2006

    Author : Björn Ottosson; Jan Hallenberg; Adrian Hyde-Price; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; international relations; foreign policy; strategy; national security; U.S. history; modern history; Caucasus; Caspian; Central Asia; realism; constructivism; Political Science; statsvetenskap;

    Abstract : U.S. strategy toward Southern Caucasus and Central Asia has not been studied sufficiently. READ MORE

  5. 3. The Prospects of Security Cooperation: A Matter of Relative Gains or Recognition? India and nuclear weapons control

    Author : Ulrika Möller; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; International relations; constructivism; structural realism; relative gains; recognition; identity; India; CTBT;

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  6. 4. Improved sequential decision-making with structural priors: Enhanced treatment personalization with historical data

    Author : Newton Mwai Kinyanjui; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; policy optimization; fixed-confidence pure exploration; historical data; personalization; structural priors; latent bandits; benchmark simulators;

    Abstract : Personalizing treatments for patients involves a period where different treatments out of a set of available treatments are tried until an optimal treatment is found, for particular patient characteristics. To minimize suffering and other costs, it is critical to minimize this search. READ MORE

  7. 5. A Field of Veiled Continuities : Studies in the Methodology and Theory of Educational Research

    Author : Corrado Matta; Klas Roth; Anna-Lena Kempe; Till Grüne-Yanoff; Harold Kincaid; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Methodology of Educational Research; Educational Theory; Educational Philosohy; Philosophy of the Social Sciences; Causal Explanations of Actions; Qualtative Methods; Scientific Representation; Learning; Actor Network Theory; Ontic Structural Realism; pedagogik; Education;

    Abstract : Empirical educational research enjoys a methodological and theoretical debate that is characterized by a number of unresolved and lively debated controversies. This compilation thesis is an attempt to contribute to this debate using the toolbox of philosophy of science.The thesis consists of an introductory chapter and four essays. READ MORE