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When evaluating risk exposure, many organizations have adopted the value at risk, or VaR, metric, which is a statistical risk management technique measuring the maximum loss that an investment ...

Linear models, generalized linear models, and nonlinear models are examples of parametric regression models because we know the function that describes the relationship between the response and ...

Conventional interferometers usually utilize beam splitters for wave splitting and recombination. These interferometers are widely used for precision measurement. Their sensitivity for phase ...

This paper suggests a low cost methodology for identifying and assessing the accuracy of poverty monitoring and targeting indicators. It proposes that the non-parametric technique of Receiver ...