ON THE NUMERICAL RANGE OF EP MATRICES

In this work we study the numerical range $W(T)$ of EP matrices or operators having a canonical form $T =  U(A\oplus 0)U^*$ in the case when $0 \notin W(A)$. As a result, we define the distance $d(W(A,T))$ between the sets $W(A)$ and $W(T)$ and investigate their connenctions, giving also upper and lower bounds for the distance $d(W(A^{-1},T^\dagger))$.   Finally we present the form of their angular numerical range $F(T)$ and its connection with $F(T^\dagger)$

Energy and Industrial Growth in India: The Next Emissions Superpower?

India is often referred to as the next development superpower and is widely seen as a potential destination for large scale manufacturing hubs. In this work we draw comparisons between India, Indonesia and China and find that all countries have a carbon intensive energy sector. However, there is a staggering difference between industrial energy intensity between them where India and Indonesia require double the amount of energy to produce the same output as China. We look into the decomposed industrial sectors and find that iron and steel and non-metallic minerals present the highest energy intensity in India. We argue that a production transition from China to India and Indonesia would result in a dangerous global emissions growth which has to be countered with rapid adoption of innovative energy technologies and policies

Factorizations of EP operators

In this paper we characterize EP operators through the existence of different types of factorizations. Our results extend to EP operators existing characterizations for EP matrices and give new characterizations both for EP matrices and EP operators.Comment: To appear in Linear Algebra and its Application

Energy and emissions accounting: The case of intra-regional industrial shifts in SE Asia

The potential relocation of various industrial sectors from China to India and countries of the SE Asian region presents low cost opportunities for manufacturers, but also risks are rising for energy demand and CO2 emissions. A cross-country shift of industrial output presents challenges in accounting, controlling, and defining energy and emissions requirements. This is pronounced for the case of India and SE Asian countries as they experience high economic growth rates, by global standards, and strong coupling between economic growth and energy demand. This thesis locates the existing emissions accounting gaps of India, which acts as a potential host of the Chinese manufacturing activities. It concludes that significant differences are present in the majority of the industrial sectors studied. Indian emissions intensity is double that of China in the iron and steel and triple for the cement industry. The decomposition of selected CO2 drivers exemplifies the added significance of labour productivity and industrial scale in driving industrial emissions. Fuel mix concentration in industrial activities is found to be a requirement for every potential host country, highlighting an urgency for diversification if production is to be sustainable. The results demonstrated by this thesis, show that reporting authorities must reach a methodological consensus for increased efficiency in carbon emissions future policy. Carbon emissions are driven by higher carbon fuel mix intensity in the host countries and higher energy intensity in their industrial activities. This thesis effectively concludes that while industrial relocation could further benefit the host countries in financial terms, it would impose considerable threats to their energy supply security and compliance capacity, with the environmental commitments set by the Paris Agreement

South European Populism as a Consequence of the Multidimensional Crisis? The Cases of SYRIZA, PODEMOS and M5S

The occurrence of the financial crisis in Europe has offered enough space for the growth of populist alternatives in the public speech. Thus, the aim of this study is to connect the socio-economic consequences of the crisis with the populist rhetoric of SYRIZA (Radical Left Coalition), M5S (5 Star Movement) and PODEMOS (We Can) parties in Greece, Italy and Spain respectively. A comparative analysis will be conducted in order to identify their main characteristics as well as the differences and the commonalities of the three cases. Taking into account as analytical tools, the specificities of the South European area and the old and new theories of populism, this paper aims to offer lucrative incentives to the scientific discussion about the rise of populism in this region