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Excess charge for pseudo-relativistic atoms in Hartree-Fock theory
We prove within the Hartree-Fock theory of pseudo-relativistic atoms that the
maximal negative ionization charge and the ionization energy of an atom remain
bounded independently of the nuclear charge Z and the fine structure constant
\alpha as long as Z\alpha is bounded.Comment: 48 Page
Adaptive Bayesian estimation in indirect Gaussian sequence space models
In an indirect Gaussian sequence space model lower and upper bounds are
derived for the concentration rate of the posterior distribution of the
parameter of interest shrinking to the parameter value that
generates the data. While this establishes posterior consistency, however, the
concentration rate depends on both and a tuning parameter which
enters the prior distribution. We first provide an oracle optimal choice of the
tuning parameter, i.e., optimized for each separately. The
optimal choice of the prior distribution allows us to derive an oracle optimal
concentration rate of the associated posterior distribution. Moreover, for a
given class of parameters and a suitable choice of the tuning parameter, we
show that the resulting uniform concentration rate over the given class is
optimal in a minimax sense. Finally, we construct a hierarchical prior that is
adaptive. This means that, given a parameter or a class of
parameters, respectively, the posterior distribution contracts at the oracle
rate or at the minimax rate over the class. Notably, the hierarchical prior
does not depend neither on nor on the given class. Moreover,
convergence of the fully data-driven Bayes estimator at the oracle or at the
minimax rate is established
Operator Lipschitz functions on Banach spaces
Let , be Banach spaces and let be the space of
bounded linear operators from to . We develop the theory of double
operator integrals on and apply this theory to obtain
commutator estimates of the form for a large class of functions
, where , are scalar type
operators and . In particular, we establish this
estimate for and for diagonalizable operators on and
, for and , and for . We also
obtain results for . We also study the estimate above in the setting
of Banach ideals in . The commutator estimates we derive hold
for diagonalizable matrices with a constant independent of the size of the
matrix.Comment: Final version published in Studia Mathematica, with some minor
change
High-end fashion manufacturing in the UK - product, process and vision: Recommendations for a Designer and Fashion Manufacturer Alliance and a Designer Innovation and Sampling Centre
The Centre for Fashion Enterprise (CFE) was commissioned by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) to undertake a feasibility study to explore fully the market need for a new high-end production hub. This was in direct response to the need highlighted in the DCMS report, Creative Britain - New Talents For The New Economy, published in 2008.
This study has confirmed that there is a need. However the need is for a sampling and innovation facility rather than a production hub. Designers reported a shortage of high quality sampling capacity in the UK, as well as difficulties in getting small quantities produced. Additionally, they do not know where or how to source appropriate manufacturing in the UK, Europe or globally, at the quality the market requires
High-end fashion manufacturing in the UK - product, process and vision. Recommendations for education, training and accreditation
The Centre for Fashion Enterprise (CFE) was commissioned by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) to undertake a feasibility study to explore fully the market need for a new high-end production hub. This was in direct response to the need highlighted in the DCMS report, Creative Britain - New Talents For The New Economy, published in 2008. In addition to finding a need for a sampling and innovation facility1 (outlined in a separate document), the study identified significant problems relating to education and skills training in the sector. Recommendations are given in this report as to how these might be addressed, as well as a recommendation for an accreditation scheme that would aim to raise production quality standards within the sector
Response biases
Response biases comprise a variety of systematic tendencies of responding to questionnaire items. Response biases exert an influence on item responses in addition to any constructs that the questionnaire is designed to measure and can therefore potentially bias the corresponding trait level estimates. This chapter addresses general response biases that are independent of item content, including response styles (e.g., extreme response style, acquiescence) and rater biases (halo effect, leniency/severity bias), as well as response biases that are related to item content and depend strongly on the context (socially desirable responding). The chapter summarizes research on correlates of response biases and research on inter-individual and cross-cultural differences in engaging in response styles and rater biases. It describes different methods that can be applied at the test construction stage to prevent or minimize the occurrence of response biases. Finally, it depicts methods developed for correcting for the effects of response biases.</p
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