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A data model, knowledge base, and natural language processing for sharing a large statistical database
Most existing statistical databases are mere collections of statistical files gathered for specific purposes. Consequently, as they grow in size, users are faced with difficulties in identifying and finding th...
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Variance-Penalized Reinforcement Learning for Risk-Averse Asset Allocation
The tasks of optimizing asset allocation considering transaction costs can be formulated into the framework of Markov Decision Processes(MDPs) and reinforcement learning. In this paper, a risk-averse reinforce...
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A Hierarchical Model to Support Kansei Mining Process
Image retrieval by subjective content has been recently addressed by the Kansei engineering community in Japan. Such information retrieval systems aim to include subjective aspects of the users in the querying...
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The Possibility of an Epidemic Meme Analogy for Web Community Population Analysis
The aim of this paper is to discuss the possibility of understanding human social interaction in web communities by analogy with a disease propagation model from epidemiology. When an article is submitted by a...
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Video-Based Conjoint Analysis and Agent Based Simulation for Estimating Customer’s Behavior
Conjoint analysis is a statistical technique to reveal customers’ invisible preference using series of questions regarding tradeoffs in products. In this paper, we propose a new variant of this technique that ...