Search for dissertations about: "utility function"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 163 swedish dissertations containing the words utility function.

  2. 6. Football on mobile phones : algorithms, architectures and quality of experience in streaming video

    Author : Jiong Sun; Haibo Li; Fernando Pereira; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : Electrical engineering; Quality of Experience; Wyner-Ziv coding; Universal Multimedia Access; motion estimation; Dynamic Programming; traffic prediction; utility function; vibrotactile; Elektroteknik; elektronik och fotonik; Electronics; elektronik;

    Abstract : In this thesis we study algorithms and architectures that can provide a better Quality of Experience (QoE) for streaming video systems and services. With cases and examples taken from the application scenarios of football on mobile phones, we address the fundamental problems behind streaming video services. READ MORE

  4. 7. Essays on Smallholder Diversification, Industry Location, Debt Relief, and Disability and Utility

    Author : Sven Tengstam; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Zambia; agriculture; income diversification; structural change; poverty; global clothing industry; new economic geography; comparative advantages; industrial agglomeration; HIPC; debt relief; debt overhang; investment; incentives; disability; mobility impairment; marginal utility; hypothetical lotteries; risk.;

    Abstract : Essay 1 Smallholder Income Diversification in Zambia: The Way Out of Poverty? This paper investigates the relationship between income diversification (combinations of farm income, agricultural wage work, non-agricultural wage work, and own-business income) and income within Zambian smallholder households. Shifting to a higher degree of diversification is found to be associated with getting higher income per laborer. READ MORE

  5. 8. Optimization beyond a single submodular function : Submodular optimization for ranking, decision trees and diversity

    Author : Guangyi Zhang; Aristides Gionis; Danupon Na Nongkai; Parinya Chalermsook; KTH; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Submodular optimization; Approximation algorithms; Ranking; Decision trees; Diversity; Datalogi; Computer Science;

    Abstract : Submodular functions characterize mathematically the ubiquitous ``diminishing-returns'’ property. They are widely used to describe core subjects in numerous applications, including economic utility, redundancy in information, spread of influence in social networks, and more. READ MORE

  6. 9. Cost-utility analysis in Alzheimer's disease

    Author : Anders Gustavsson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder causing dementia, a syndrome of gradual loss of cognitive function causing impairment in social and occupational functioning. This leads to substantial loss in quality of life and premature death for persons with the disease, associated suffering for their families and large costs to society. READ MORE

  7. 10. Utility-based Optimisation of Resource Allocation for Wireless Networks

    Author : Calin Curescu; Simin Nadjm-Tehrani; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : wireless networks; QoS; utility price-based bandwidth; allocation optimisation; TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIKVETENSKAP;

    Abstract : From providing only voice communications, wireless networks aim to provide a wide range of services in which soft real-time, high priority critical data, and best effort connections seamlessly integrate. Some of these applications and services have firm resource requirements in order to function properly (e.g. READ MORE