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Code For Care: Hypertension Prediction In Women Aged 18-39 Years, Kruti Sheth
Code For Care: Hypertension Prediction In Women Aged 18-39 Years, Kruti Sheth
Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations
The longstanding prevalence of hypertension, often undiagnosed, poses significant risks of severe chronic and cardiovascular complications if left untreated. This study investigated the causes and underlying risks of hypertension in females aged between 18-39 years. The research questions were: (Q1.) What factors affect the occurrence of hypertension in females aged 18-39 years? (Q2.) What machine learning algorithms are suited for effectively predicting hypertension? (Q3.) How can SHAP values be leveraged to analyze the factors from model outputs? The findings are: (Q1.) Performing Feature selection using binary classification Logistic regression algorithm reveals an array of 30 most influential factors at an …
Information Based Approach For Detecting Change Points In Inverse Gaussian Model With Applications, Alexis Anne Wallace
Information Based Approach For Detecting Change Points In Inverse Gaussian Model With Applications, Alexis Anne Wallace
Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations
Change point analysis is a method used to estimate the time point at which a change in the mean or variance of data occurs. It is widely used as changes appear in various datasets such as the stock market, temperature, and quality control, allowing statisticians to take appropriate measures to mitigate financial losses, operational disruptions, or other adverse impacts. In this thesis, we develop a change point detection procedure in the Inverse Gaussian (IG) model using the Modified Information Criterion (MIC). The IG distribution, originating as the distribution of the first passage time of Brownian motion with positive drift, offers …
Jackknife Empirical Likelihood Tests For Equality Of Generalized Lorenz Curves, Anton Butenko
Jackknife Empirical Likelihood Tests For Equality Of Generalized Lorenz Curves, Anton Butenko
Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations
A Lorenz curve is a graphical representation of the distribution of income or wealth within a population. The generalized Lorenz curve can be created by scaling the values on the vertical axis of a Lorenz curve by the average output of the distribution. In this thesis, we propose two nonparametric methods for testing the equality of two generalized Lorenz curves. Both methods are based on empirical likelihood and utilize a U -statistic. We derive the limiting distribution of the likelihood ratio, which is shown to follow a chi-squared distribution with one degree of freedom. We conduct simulations to compare the …
Distance Correlation Based Feature Selection In Random Forest, Jose Munoz-Lopez
Distance Correlation Based Feature Selection In Random Forest, Jose Munoz-Lopez
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The Pearson correlation coefficient is a commonly used measure of correlation, but it has limitations as it only measures the linear relationship between two numerical variables. In 2007, Szekely et al. introduced the distance correlation, which measures all types of dependencies between random vectors X and Y in arbitrary dimensions, not just the linear ones. In this thesis, we propose a filter method that utilizes distance correlation as a criterion for feature selection in Random Forest regression. We conduct extensive simulation studies to evaluate its performance compared to existing methods under various data settings, in terms of the prediction mean …
Integration Of Blockchain Technology Into Automobiles To Prevent And Study The Causes Of Accidents, John Kim
Integration Of Blockchain Technology Into Automobiles To Prevent And Study The Causes Of Accidents, John Kim
Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations
Automobile collisions occur daily. We now live in an information-driven world, one where technology is quickly evolving. Blockchain technology can change the automotive industry, the safety of the motoring public and its surrounding environment by incorporating this vast array of information. It can place safety and efficiency at the forefront to pedestrians, public establishments, and provide public agencies with pertinent information securely and efficiently. Other industries where Blockchain technology has been effective in are as follows: supply chain management, logistics, and banking. This paper reviews some statistical information regarding automobile collisions, Blockchain technology, Smart Contracts, Smart Cities; assesses the feasibility …
Research In Short Term Actuarial Modeling, Elijah Howells
Research In Short Term Actuarial Modeling, Elijah Howells
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This paper covers mathematical methods used to conduct actuarial analysis in the short term, such as policy deductible analysis, maximum covered loss analysis, and mixtures of distributions. Assessment of a loss variable's distribution under the effect of a policy deductible, as well as one with an implemented maximum covered loss, and under both a policy deductible and maximum covered loss will also be covered. The derivation, meaning, and use of cost per loss and cost per payment will be discussed, as will those of an aggregate sum distribution, stop loss policy, and maximum likelihood estimation. For each topic, special cases …
Making Models With Bayes, Pilar Olid
Making Models With Bayes, Pilar Olid
Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations
Bayesian statistics is an important approach to modern statistical analyses. It allows us to use our prior knowledge of the unknown parameters to construct a model for our data set. The foundation of Bayesian analysis is Bayes' Rule, which in its proportional form indicates that the posterior is proportional to the prior times the likelihood. We will demonstrate how we can apply Bayesian statistical techniques to fit a linear regression model and a hierarchical linear regression model to a data set. We will show how to apply different distributions to Bayesian analyses and how the use of a prior affects …
Probabilistic Methods In Information Theory, Erik W. Pachas
Probabilistic Methods In Information Theory, Erik W. Pachas
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Given a probability space, we analyze the uncertainty, that is, the amount of information of a finite system, by studying the entropy of the system. We also extend the concept of entropy to a dynamical system by introducing a measure preserving transformation on a probability space. After showing some theorems and applications of entropy theory, we study the concept of ergodicity, which helps us to further analyze the information of the system.
Thinking Poker Through Game Theory, Damian Palafox
Thinking Poker Through Game Theory, Damian Palafox
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Poker is a complex game to analyze. In this project we will use the mathematics of game theory to solve some simplified variations of the game. Probability is the building block behind game theory. We must understand a few concepts from probability such as distributions, expected value, variance, and enumeration methods to aid us in studying game theory. We will solve and analyze games through game theory by using different decision methods, decision trees, and the process of domination and simplification. Poker models, with and without cards, will be provided to illustrate optimal strategies. Extensions to those models will be …
The Relationship Between Self-Determination And Client Outcomes Among The Homeless, Samuel M. Hanna
The Relationship Between Self-Determination And Client Outcomes Among The Homeless, Samuel M. Hanna
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This paper has attempted to determine if there is a significant relationship between self-determination and client outcomes among the homeless. The study has been based upon the conceptual framework set forth in Self-Determination Theory. The purpose of the study was to explore the relationship between self-determination and client outcomes among the homeless. Using a data collection instrument, based on empirically validated instrumentation, clients from several homeless service providers in the City of San Bernardino were assessed for the level of self-determination and autonomy support they experience within these agencies. Outcome measures included such things as whether the client was going …