Anomalous values, Fisher information, and contextuality, in generalized quantum measurements

Postselection following weak measurements has long been investigated for its peculiar manifestation of quantum signatures. In particular, the postselected events can give rise to anomalous values lying outside the spectrum of the measured quantity, and may provide enhanced Fisher information. Furthermore, the Pusey inequality highlights that, for extremely weak measurements, non-contextual models can account for the outcome probabilities. It is then interesting to investigate whether these are linked in a unified framework. Here we discuss on the existence of a possible connection in the case of qubits. We show that when performing generic postselected measurements there exist no one-to-one mapping between them, an instance that leads to drawing more involved considerations

State of the art for use of LCA in building sector : Deliverable D2 of the project ENSLIC_BUILDING : Energy Saving through Promotion of Life Cycle Assessment in Buildings

QC 20120210ENSLIC_BUILDING : Energy Saving through Promotion of Life Cycle Assessment in Building

GUIDELINES FOR LCA CALCULATIONS IN EARLY DESIGN PHASES

QC 20120126ENSLIC BUILDING : Energy Saving through Promotion of Life Cycle Assessment in Building

Riktlinjer för LCA beräkningar i tidiga byggnadsskeden

QC 20120209ENSLIC_BUILDING : Energy Saving through Promotion of Life Cycle Assessment in Building

Assessment of Euro Zone's Compatibility with the Concept of Theory of Optimum Currency Area and Projected Benefits of Latvia from Joining Emu

Darbā apskatāmais jautājums ir optimālo valūtas zonu teorija, kura nosaka kādiem nosacījumiem esot spēkā valstīm ir izdevīgi atsacīties no elastīga valūtas kursa un apvienoties vienotas valūtas zonā. Interese par šo jautājumu ir īpaši pieaugusi kopš Eiropas monetārās integrācijas pēdējās fāzes – eiro ieviešanas – sākuma. Tādējādi, darba autors, izmantojot koncepcijas teorētisko ietvaru, novērtē vai Latvijai ir izdevīgi pievienoties Eiropas Monetārajai Savienībai, kā alternatīvu pretnostatot nacionālās valūtas saglabāšanu. Darba autors secina, ka Latvijas dalība eiro zonā varētu nest makroekonomiskas izmaksas, tomēr ir grūti paredzēt vai tās būtu lielākas par ekonomikas ieguvumiem. Atslēgas vārdi: optimālā valūtas zona, eiro zona, valūtas kursa režīms, asimetriskie šokiThesis has its focus on theory of optimum currency area. Theory of optimum currency areas indentifies certain conditions under which it is beneficial for a country to join common currency area. Interest in this topic has grown since the final stage of Europe's monetary integration and introduction of euro in 1999. Thus, thesis attempts to link the theoretical backgrounds of the OCA theory with the economic performance of Latvia, examining whether Latvia is better off with a common currency as compared to the option of retaining the national currency. Author concludes that participation in euro area would cause macroeconomic costs to Latvia, however it is difficult to predict whether the costs would exceed economic gains. Key words: optimum currency area, euro area, exchange rate regime, assymetric shock