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CONTINUOUS-TIME MARKOV CHAINS - Columbia University

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CONTINUOUS-TIME MARKOV CHAINS by Ward Whitt Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research Columbia University New York, NY 10027-6699

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Viral Pathogenesis - Columbia University

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sandflies. Even deeper inoculation, into the tissue and muscle below the dermis, can occur by hypodermic needle punctures, body piercing or tattooing, animal bites, or sexual contact when body fluids are mingled through skin abrasions or ulcerations. In contrast to the strictly localized replication of viruses in the

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1 The Newsvendor Problem - Columbia University

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Production Management Professor Guillermo Gallego 6 April 1995 1 The Newsvendor Problem In this chapter we discuss the problem of controlling the inventory of a single item with stochastic demands over a single period. This problem is also known …

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Credit Risk Models - Columbia University

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Feb 08, 2021 · credit risk modeling Often risk-neutral Common example: copula models Factor models: company, industry, economy-wide fundamentals, but highly schematized, lends itself to portfolio risk modeling. Some models fall into several of these categories 6/32

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Social norms and social influence - Columbia University

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Social norms and social inﬂuence Rachel I McDonald and Christian S Crandall Psychology has a long history of demonstrating the power and reach of …

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Types of mutations - Columbia University

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acts as a nucleation site for binding of the incision/excision enzymes. • XP-B is a 3’-> 5’ DNA helicase that may be involved in unwinding the DNA 5'-ward of a damaged base • XP-C is a single-stranded DNA binding protein that is essential …

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Expected Utility Theory - Columbia University

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Say a pauper –nds a magic lottery ticket, that has a 50% chance of $1 million and a 50% chance of nothing. A rich person o⁄ers to buy the ticket o⁄ him for $499,999 for sure. According to our ‚expected value™method™, the pauper should refuse the rich person™s o⁄er!

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LINGO 8.0 TUTORIAL - Columbia University

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1 Introduction to LINGO 8.0 LINGO is a software tool designed to efficiently build and solve linear, nonlinear, and integer optimization models.

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The Birth-Mark - Columbia University

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Pygmalion, when his sculptured woman assumed life, felt not greater ecstasy than mine will be." "It is resolved, then," said Georgiana, faintly smiling--"And, Aylmer, spare me not, though you should find the birth-mark take refuge in my heart at last." Her husband tenderly kissed her cheek--her right cheek--not that which bore the impress

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MR. BENNETT AND MRS. BROWN - Columbia University

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children. And when human relations change there is at the same time a change in religion, conduct, politics, and literature. Let us agree to place one of these changes about the year 1910. I have said that people have to acquire a good deal of skill in character-reading if they are to live a single year of life without disaster.

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Expected Value The expected value of ... - Columbia University

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Means, modes, and medians Best estimate under squared loss: mean i.e., the number m that minimizes E[(X-m)^2] is m=E(X). Proof: expand and differentiate with respect to m. Best estimate under absolute loss: median. i.e., m=median minimizes E[|X-m|]. Proof in book. Note that median is nonunique in general. Best estimate under 1-1(X=x) loss: mode.

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3.4 Covalent Bonds and Lewis Structures - Columbia University

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The Lewis Model of Chemical Bonding. Covalent Bonding in H2 H. .H ... The molecular formula and the connectivity are determined by experiment. Table 1.4 How to Write Lewis Structures • Step 1: The molecular formula and the ... •bent geometry •H—O—H angle = 105° ...

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Dixit-Stiglitz lite - Columbia University

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of introducing monopolistic competition and increasing returns. The simplest means of introducing increasing returns is to assume that the production of a good involves a xed cost in addition to a constant marginal cost, so that the average cost is ... does not a ect the price index Psince there is a continuum of rms: 4. @q @p

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3. Angular Momentum States. - Columbia University

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Jul 27, 1999 · This quantum number is analogous to the familiar quantum number for orientation of orbitals in space, e.g., a p-orbital along the x, y or z-axis. The measurable values of the possible orientations of spin angular momentum on the z axis are given the quantum numbers, MS, where the possible values of MS are given by eq. 4a.

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Koreans in Japan (Zainichi Koreans) - Columbia University

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faded over time. Zainichi Koreans, now in their fourth generation, are permanent residents of Japan, and many of them no longer have a desire to go back. Despite this, the term has survived, reflecting the reality of institutional discrimination by the Japanese state and Japanese society. Nationality of Zainichi Koreans

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The Black-Scholes Model - Columbia University

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t, the time tvalue of this strategy satis es P t= x tB t+ y tS t: (3) We will choose x tand y tin such a way that the strategy replicates the value of the option. The self- nancing assumption implies that dP t = x tdB t + y tdS t (4) = rx tB tdt+ y t( S tdt + ˙S tdW t) = (rx tB t+ y t S t) dt + y t˙S tdW t: (5)

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Minimum Cost Flow - Columbia University

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ow around most negative cycle. (NP-hard to nd) {How many iterations would that be? Analysis: {The di erence between any two feasible ows is the union of at most m cycles. {Let f be the current ow, f be the optimal ow. {Consider f f . It is the union of at most m cycles. {The most negative cycle in f f must have cost at least 1 m c(f f).

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1 IEOR 4700: Notes on Brownian Motion - Columbia University

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Similarly, using the stationary and independent increments property, we conclude that B(t)−B(s) has a normal distribution with mean 0 and variance t−s, and more generally: the limiting BM process is a process with continuous sample paths that has both stationary and independent normally distributed (Gaussian) increments: If t 0 =

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Young Goodman Brown - Columbia University

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advanced softly along the road, until he had come within a staff's length of the old dame. She, meanwhile, was making the best of her way, with singular speed for so aged a woman, and mumbling some indistinct words, a prayer, doubtless, as she went. The

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Language and Social Behavior - Columbia University

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social psychologists, language typically is the medium by which subjects' responses are elicited, and in which they respond: in social psychological research, more often than not, language plays a role in both stimulus and response. Just as language use pervades social life, the elements of social life constitute an

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Classification of Malocclusion - Columbia University

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measurements. 29 Skeletal Patterns Cephalometric analyses reveal to the orthodontist the skeletal component of the patient’s malocclusion. We can classify patients as a : ... deviates from the norm in that there is an excessive divergence of the skeletal planes (determined by the

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Ho Chi Minh (1890-1969) - Columbia University

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Ho began to use the pseudonym Ho Chi Minh (“He who enlightens”) by which he is now remembered. 1945 At the close of World War II, Ho Chi Minh organized the Viet Minh to foment a large-scale uprising in Vietnam. The Viet Minh captured major cities across Vietnam and declared Vietnam an independent state. Vietnam became known as the

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Expected Utility Theory - Columbia University

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You are deciding whether or not to put your student loan on black at the roulette table You are deciding whether or not to buy a house that straddles the San Andreas fault line In each case you understand what it is that you are choosing between, but you don™t know the outcome of that choice In fact, many things can happen, you just don™t ...

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Synthesis of Aspirin - Columbia University

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Aspirin: some background! Patented by Bayer in 1893! One of the oldest drugs! ... Infrared Spectra! Dissolve the product in chloroform and obtain the IR spectrum.! Assign the peaks! Do you see impurities?! Compare with the reference spectrum. Assessment of purity:

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4.Consumer Problem 4 - Columbia University

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3/1/2016 6 Examples of Corner Solutions -- the Perfect Substitutes Case x1 x2 31 Solving the Consumer’s Problem However, once they are consuming zero units of good 1 they can no longer do so They cannot consume negative amounts of good 1 They have hit the boundary of the commodity space This is called a corner solution 32 Solving the Consumer’s Problem

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A function of a random variable - Columbia University

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Random Variables, Conditional Expectation and Transforms 1. Random Variables and Functions of Random Variables (i) What is a random variable? A (real-valued) random variable, often denoted by X (or some other capital letter), is a function mapping a probability space (S;P) into the real line R. This is shown in Figure 1.

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The Speech Chain - Columbia University

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The smoke signals of the Apache Indian, the starter’s pistol in aloo-yard dash, the sign language used by deaf people, the Morse Code and various systems of writing are just a few examples of the many different systems of communication that have evolved to ... selecting the right words and phrases to express its meaning, and by

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Positive Direct Antiglobulin Test ... - Columbia University

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1 Positive Direct Antiglobulin Test and Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemias Jeffrey S. Jhang, M.D. Assistant Professor of Clinical Pathology College of Physicians and Surgeons

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A Psalm of Life - Columbia University

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A Psalm of Life TELL me not, in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty dream! — For the soul is dead that slumbers, And things are not what they seem. Life is real! Life is earnest! 5 And the grave is not its goal; Dust thou art, to dust returnest, Was not spoken of the soul. Not enjoyment, and not sorrow, Is our destined end or way; 10

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2018 ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE INDEX - Yale …

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Columbia University In collaboration with the World Economic Forum With support from The McCall MacBain Foundation and Mark T. DeAngelis ... diseases related to airborne pollutants contributed to two-thirds of all life- years lost to environmentally related deaths and …

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Cytotoxic T lymphocytes and natural ... - Columbia University

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Killer cells: CD8+ T cells (adaptive) vs. natural killer (innate) Shared purpose: protect the host from viral, bacterial and parasitic infection recognize and destroy malignant cells Shared mechanisms of cytotoxicity and similar cytokine secretion profiles Distinct modes …

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ORIGINS OF EPIDEMIOLOGY - Columbia University

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President. At the time, statistics meant the science of social reform, and it encompassed questions about the population and its health on the one hand, and ... traditional parish-based welfare payments for the destitute, substituting a harsh and punitive system of relief which depended on the notorious workhouses. The new

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The Hollow Men, by T.S. Elliot - Columbia University

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Those who have crossed With direct eyes, to death's other Kingdom ... Form prayers to broken stone. IV The eyes are not here There are no eyes here In this valley of dying stars In this hollow valley This broken jaw of our lost kingdoms In this last of meeting places We grope together and avoid speech ...

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Forwards, Swaps, Futures and Options - Columbia University

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ow given the current term-structure of interest rates and we will often make use of this observation when pricing forwards and swaps. Pricing securities with stochastic cash-ows is more complicated and requires more sophisticated no-arbitrage or equilibrium methods. The binomial model of Section 4, however, provides a simple yet important model for

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1 Inverse Transform Method - Columbia University

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is the counting process of a Poisson process at rate , then N(1) has a Poisson distri-bution with mean . Thus if we can simulate N(1), then we can set X= N(1) and we are done. Let Y = N(1) + 1, and let t n = X 1 + + X n denote the nth point of the Poisson process; the X i are iid with an exponential distribution at rate . Note that Y = minfn 1 : t

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Film and Theory - Columbia University

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As John Ellis has pointed out, central to the practices of the film industry is the . construction of a "narrative image" for each individual film: "An idea of the film . is widely circulated and promoted, an idea which can be called the 'narrative . image' of the film, the cinema's anticipatory reply to the question, 'What is the

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26.7 Terpenes: The Isoprene Rule - Columbia University

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(lemon grass) O H OH. Figure 26.6 Representative Monoterpenes α-Phellandrene (eucalyptus) Menthol (peppermint) Citral (lemon grass) O H OH. Figure 26.6 Representative Monoterpenes α-Phellandrene (eucalyptus) Menthol (peppermint) Citral (lemon grass) Figure 26.6 Representative Sesquiterpenes α-Selinene (celery) H.

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Teratogens and Their Effects - Columbia University

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Congenital malformations account for approximately 20% of deaths in the perinatal period. Approximately 3% of newborn infants will have major malformations and another 3% will have malformations detected later in life. There are a variety of causes of congenital malformations including: 1) genetic

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Introduction to Virology - Columbia University

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Introduction to Virology Scott M. Hammer, M.D. Landmarks in Virology • Introduction of concept of ‘filterable agents’ for plant pathogens (Mayer, Ivanofsky, Beijerinck in late 1880’s) • First filterable agent from animals described – foot and mouth disease virus (Loeffler and Frosch in 1898) • First human filterable agent ...

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Probability Weighting - Columbia University

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weighting model described above. 2% is just 2%, and so must always be overweighted or always be underweighted. 4 i.e. for any ∈R, ( ) is the probability of getting an outcome less than accordingtolottery .

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Robust Principal Component Analysis? - Columbia University

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Robust Principal Component Analysis? 11:3 polynomial-time algorithm with strong performance guarantees under broad condi-tions.3 The problem we study here can be considered an idealized version of Robust PCA, in which we aim to recover a low-rank matrix L 0 from highly corrupted measurements M = L 0 + S 0.Unlike the small noise term N 0 in classical PCA, the …

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3.Consumer Problem 3 - Columbia University

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3 Today’s Aims 1. Use our tools to describe various different types of preferences ‘Standard’ preferences Monotonic Convex Introduce some other handy classes of preferences Perfect substitutes Perfect compliments Cobb Douglas Varian Ch. 3 & 4, Feldman and Serrano Ch 2 4 A Short Diversion: Proofs

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Experiment 7: Spectrum of the ... - Columbia University

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Visible light PHYS 1493/1494/2699: Exp. 7 – Spectrum of the Hydrogen ... Absorption spectroscopy: Shine a range of various wavelength radiation on a sample and measure the wavelengths that get absorbed (excitation of atoms). ... in the ultraviolet region-13.6 eV

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Bernoulli trials - Columbia University

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Bernoulli trials An experiment, or trial, whose outcome can be classified as either a success or failure is performed. X = 1 when the outcome is a success

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Formation of Urine: Formation of Urine - Columbia University

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mesenchymal cell types is crucial for organ formation Reciprocal Signaling is required for branching morphogenesis and for nephron differentiation during renal development co-culture experiments demonstrate reciprocal signaling between ureteric bud epithelial and nephron progenitors nephron induction branching morphogenesis

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Classification of Malocclusion ... - Columbia University

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Classification but not necessarily all the time. Understanding the skeletal pattern is essential for choosing the proper treatment mechanics. Skeletal Patterns I II III Hyperdivergent Skeletal Pattern A skeletal pattern that deviates from the norm in that there is an excessive divergence of the skeletal planes (determined by the analysis used.)

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1Factor Models - Columbia University

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1Factor Models The Markowitz mean-variance framework requires having access to many parameters: If there are n risky assets, with rates of return r i,i=1,2,...,n,then we must know all the n means (r i), n variances (σ2 i) and n(n − 1)/2covariances (σ ij) for a total of 2n + n(n − 1)/2 parameters.If for example n = 100 we would need 4750 parameters, and if n = 1000 we would …

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Capital Markets and Investments - Columbia University

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Columbia University in the City of New York

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