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Testimony of Jerome M. Rosow Before the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations
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AGRICULTURE IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA: ITS ROLE IN THE FUTURE OF THE REGION
Community/Rural/Urban Development,
Can one classify finite Postnikov pieces?
We compare the classical approach of constructing finite Postnikov systems by
k-invariants and the global approach of Dwyer, Kan, and Smith. We concentrate
on the case of 3-stage Postnikov pieces and provide examples where a
classification is feasible. In general though the computational difficulty of
the global approach is equivalent to that of the classical one.Comment: 13 page
Kernel Weighted Smoothed Maximum Score Estimation for Applied Work
The endogenous binary response model frequently arises in economic applications when a covariate is correlated with the error term in the latent equation due to data limitations. Applied workers generally address endogeneity using the principle of Maximum Likelihood (ML) which imposes stringent paramet- ric assumptions. These ML estimators are inconsistent if the posited parametrization is incorrect which can translate in practice into aberrant results contradicting economic theory. Semiparametric estima- tors have been developed imposing weaker distributional assumptions. Some semiparametric techniques permit inferences from data but restrict heteroscedasticity which may furnish deceptive results. Other semiparametric techniques can accommodate almost any heteroscedasticity but forbid inferences. This article summarizes two new estimation techniques which allow for inferences under general heteroscedas- ticity conditions. Some Monte Carlo experiments are conducted highlighting the robust advantage of these estimators. Finally, these estimation techniques are applied to assess the eect of education on maternal pregnancy smoking using the 1988 National Health Interview Survey.
Dislocation avalanche correlations
Recently, mechanical tests on ice as well as dislocation dynamics simulations
have revealed that plastic flow displays a scale-free intermittent dynamics
characterized by dislocation avalanches with a power law distribution of
amplitudes. To further explore the complexity of dislocation dynamics during
plastic flow, we present a statistical analysis of dislocation avalanche
correlations and avalanche triggering. It is shown that the rate of avalanche
triggering immediately after any avalanche is larger than the background
activity due to uncorrelated events. This self-induced triggering increases in
intensity, and remains over the background rate for longer times, as the
amplitude of the mainshock increases. This analysis suggests that stress
redistributions and the associated collective dislocation rearrangements may be
responsible for aftershock triggering in the complex process of plastic
deformation.Comment: 8 pages, 3 figures, presented at ICSMA-13, August 2003, Budapes
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