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Nescolarde-Selva, Josué Antonio. "A systemic vision of belief systems and ideologies." Doctoral thesis, Universidad de Alicante, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10045/24798.
Full textGaragnani, Massimiliano. "Belief systems for persuasive discourse planning." Thesis, Durham University, 1999. http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/4302/.
Full textSteiner, David. "Belief change functions for multi-agent systems /." [S.l.] : [s.n.], 2009. http://opac.nebis.ch/cgi-bin/showAbstract.pl?sys=000277034.
Full textBullough, D. P. "Teenage belief systems : Planning for the future." Thesis, Open University, 1987. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.377942.
Full textMalheiro, Maria Benedita Campos Neves. "Methodologies for Belief Revision in Multi-agent Systems." Phd thesis, Instituições portuguesas -- UP-Universidade do Porto -- -Faculdade de Engenharia -- -Departamento de Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores, 1999. http://dited.bn.pt:80/29534.
Full textO objectivo desta dissertação é duplo: por um lado, pretendemos dar a conhecer o modelo de revisão e acomodação de crenças para sistemas multi-agente por nós desenvolvido e, por outro, procuramos ilustrar a sua validade descrevendo a aplicação que realizámos. O modelo, designado DeBAteR ? Distributed Belief Accommodation & Revision, destina-se a sistemas multi-agente cooperativos e heterogéneos que modelam problemas inerentemente distribuídos e dinâmicos. Neste tipo de sistemas, a informação que representa o ambiente é dinâmica (os agentes possuem a capacidade de constatar alterações no ambiente e/ou nas condições do problema) e, muitas vezes, incompleta (os agentes possuem visões parcelares da realidade) e/ou incerta. Este tipo de informação, de carácter não definitivo, designa-se por crenças ? uma crença é uma convicção tida como correcta enquanto não for posta em causa por alguma evidência. Cada agente, a fim de representar e manipular crenças, foi enriquecido com um módulo específico de manutenção de consistência baseado em suposições. O nosso esforço concentrou-se na tarefa de manutenção (actualização, revisão e acomodação) da informação do sistema. A actualização de crenças é essencial para incorporar as alterações que os agentes detectam no ambiente e/ou nas condições do problema. A revisão de crenças é indispensável para resolver inconsistências (conflitos) entre as crenças representadas. A acomodação e revisão simultânea de crenças é imprescindível para a integração das múltiplas perspectivas díspares que surgem em relação a um mesmo item de informação (crenças pluri-perspectiva) quando existe sobreposição de domínios de especialidade entre os agentes. Para tentar solucionar estes conflitos entre crenças concebemos um modelo distribuído que assegura autonomia individual de crença. O modelo de acomodação e revisão de crenças DeBAteR é composto por duas metodologias: a metodologia pró-activa de acomodação e revisão de crenças pluri-perspectiva e a metodologia retardada de revisão de crenças. A primeira, destina-se a resolver conflitos independentes do domínio e a segunda destina-se à resolução de conflitos dependentes do domínio. Estas metodologias são suportadas quase integralmente por um sistema de argumentação que procura, no caso dos conflitos independentes do domínio, escolher a perspectiva mais credível e, no caso dos conflitos dependentes do domínio, encontrar o melhor conjunto alternativo de suporte para os conceitos afectados. Esta actividade é descentralizada e pode decorrer quer no âmbito intra-agente, quer no âmbito inter-agente. É ainda de realçar: (i) o carácter pró-activo da resolução dos conflitos independentes do domínio (crenças pluri-perspectiva) e (ii) a capacidade de, não só, representar e manter crenças de âmbito individual (crenças suportadas por apenas um agente) e crenças conjuntas (crenças suportadas por vários agentes), mas também, de sintetizar, manter racionalmente e utilizar crenças pluri-perspectiva. Por último, descrevemos o sistema multi-agente de apoio à decisão no domínio da localização de empreendimentos desenvolvido, denominado DIPLOMAT ? Dynamic and Interactive Project Location Test bed, o qual possui a capacidade de acomodar e rever crenças de acordo com as metodologias concebidas no âmbito do modelo DeBAteR.
McAlhaney, James. "A cross-cultural comparison of spiritualist belief systems." Virtual Press, 1987. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/475282.
Full textBaker, Joseph O., and Buster G. Smith. "American Secularism: Cultural Contours of Nonreligious Belief Systems." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2015. http://amzn.com/1479873721.
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Suermondt, Henri Jacques. "Explanation in Bayesian belief networks." Full text available online (restricted access), 1992. http://images.lib.monash.edu.au/ts/theses/suermondt.pdf.
Full textAucher, Guillaume, and n/a. "Perspectives on belief and change." University of Otago. Department of Computer Science, 2008. http://adt.otago.ac.nz./public/adt-NZDU20081003.115428.
Full textWalker, Robert William. "How belief systems of classroom teachers affect mandated change." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1999. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape7/PQDD_0004/NQ39603.pdf.
Full textAscher, Tamar. "The role of educational belief systems in teacher education." Thesis, University of Sussex, 2000. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.340825.
Full textHabte-Tesfamariam, Milen. "Implicit theories and religious belief systems in college students." Diss., Connect to the thesis, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10066/1561.
Full textMuller, Sara Louise. "Teachers' beliefs: understanding the thinking of secondary mathematics teachers as a starting point for improved professional development." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17431.
Full textThis thesis explores the beliefs of mathematics teachers working in a rural school in South Africa. This is premised on the argument that understanding the beliefs of teachers is a necessary, even if insufficient, prerequisite to designing effective teacher development programmes. I postulate that take-up rates of new content and teaching methods are low due to unmanaged cognitive conflict with pre-existing beliefs about the nature of teaching. A broad review of the literature on beliefs as a concept is conducted to establish theoretical grounding for the study of beliefs as an abstract object of analysis (Green, 1971; Nespor, 1987; Pajares, 1992). I particularly refer to Ernest's (1989) models of mathematics epistemology, and Adler's (2001) dilemmas of teaching mathematics in multilingual classrooms. Multiple studies of mathematics teachers' beliefs are drawn upon to relate beliefs to classroom practice. Qualitative data on two mathematics teachers working in a rural school in the Eastern Cape was gathered over the period of a month, using ethnographic methods as outlined by Thompson (1992) for gathering evidence of beliefs. Primary data, which consisted of pre-interviews, multiple lesson observations and stimulated-recall post-interviews, was analysed for evidence of teacher beliefs. Secondary data, in the form of a researcher journal and socio-economic information about the school, was also gathered to provide rich context data in which to situate the teachers' work. Particular attention was paid to teacher beliefs about teaching and learning, mathematics and language. Further evidence for beliefs was then obtained through close examination of an observation extract using classroom discourse analysis. The main finding of this thesis was that not only does a school's context provide logistical constraints to curriculum implementation and pedagogical change, but that the worldviews of teachers affect their interpretation of the curriculum (Chapman, 2002). Significantly, a relationship between the mathematics epistemology a teacher holds and their ability to admit language as a critical pedagogical factor is suggested. I conclude that detailed understanding of what teachers believe may provide a productive approach for teacher development programmes that aim to effect change.
Boshoff, Leslie Ian. "The role of belief systems in entrepreneurship : a Christian perspective." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/1271.
Full textOsatuyi, Noah Ojo Omo. "Belief systems in Yoruba adolescents attending church schools in Nigeria." Thesis, Cardiff University, 1987. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.306078.
Full textMeskin, Mark Israel. "Information system success and its association with user attitude, belief and involvement." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 1993. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15425.
Full textThe motivation for this research was twofold. The first was to explore measures of information system success. The second, to investigate the influence of user variables, specifically attitude, belief and levels of user involvement, on information system success. Although researchers agree that the aggregate organisational benefit derived from an information system is the best measure of success, no practical instrument has been employed to measure this benefit. Rather, a number of surrogate measures, specifically system use and user information satisfaction have been employed. This research explores a new measure, the "fit to objectives", as an appropriate and practical measure for information system success. It also uses this measure to establish the relationship between information system success and user involvement. User attitude, user belief and levels of user involvement have all been examined by previous research and are postulated to be positively associated to information system success. However, in testing the above postulations previous research has achieved mixed results. The major constraints in verifying the above has been a lack of accepted definitions, inappropriate measures, and poor methodologies. With the growth in the importance of the user in information systems development, a better understanding of the behavioural influences relating to the user is required. In examining these user influences, this research employs tested and proven measures based on past research from the information systems, organisational behaviour, and psychological disciplines. The research is both exploratory and empirical in nature. A focus throughout has been on the practical application of constructs and instruments and providing contributions to both information system practitioners and researchers alike.
Hridoy, Md Rafiul Sabbir. "An Intelligent Flood Risk Assessment System using Belief Rule Base." Thesis, Luleå tekniska universitet, Institutionen för system- och rymdteknik, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-65390.
Full textCameron, Roger Neil, and n/a. "New Alignments in Ritual, Ceremony and Celebration." Griffith University. School of Arts, 2004. http://www4.gu.edu.au:8080/adt-root/public/adt-QGU20050627.105721.
Full textCameron, Roger Neil. "New Alignments in Ritual, Ceremony and Celebration." Thesis, Griffith University, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10072/366171.
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Lawrence, Geoffrey Philip John. "Teacher belief systems towards computer-mediated language learning, college ESL instruction." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 2000. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape3/PQDD_0015/MQ53402.pdf.
Full textGalavan, Robert. "Exploring the belief systems of senior managers Antecedents of managerial discretion." Thesis, Cranfield University, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/1826/957.
Full textRamos, Kathleen D. "Parent-child co-sleeping in the context of parental belief systems /." free to MU campus, to others for purchase, 2001. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/mo/fullcit?p3013014.
Full textHeacock, Christy Jo. "The Experience of Forgiveness in Adults with Different Sacred Belief Systems." ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/4373.
Full textWernick, Paul David. "A belief system model for software development : a framework by analogy." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 1996. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/1349009/.
Full textGreen, Jonathan. "Belief Systems in American Politics: Three Papers on The Study of Ideas." The Ohio State University, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1596447323987776.
Full textLaCroix, Tiffany Jo. "Resolving Apparent Inconsistencies in the Belief Systems of High School Geometry Teachers." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/105039.
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This research seeks to understand and interpret the beliefs of 10 high school geometry teachers that resolve apparent inconsistencies between what teachers say they believe and what they do in the classroom. Data was collected using an initial interview, classroom observations, and a follow-up interview to gather evidence of teacher beliefs based on what they say, do, and intend respectively. It was identified that teachers consistently and inconsistently enact their stated beliefs, but there are also instances when teachers both consistently and inconsistently enact their stated beliefs. When teachers appear to inconsistently enact their stated beliefs, it was found that teachers have logical reasons why they do so, and these reasons relate to specific teaching practices. It was also found that teacher beliefs interact with each other in different ways. Teachers' beliefs can limit or prevent the enaction of their other beliefs. In addition, school level constraints can override the enaction of some teacher beliefs. This research shows that some beliefs are held by different teachers from vastly different schools which suggests that some geometry teacher beliefs are held socially. The findings from this research have implications for teacher education
Aguirre, Martinez Felipe. "Reliability analysis of systems using belief functions theory to represent epistemic uncertainty." Compiègne, 2012. http://www.theses.fr/2012COMP2040.
Full textThere are different ways to classify uncertainty or its sources. The most common distinction is to divide them into two types : aleatory uncertainty and epistemic uncertainty. The first is consider as non reducible due to the natural variability of a random phenomena. The second is caused by a lack of knowledge which can be reduced by acquiring more information. Several authors have questioned the use of classical probabilities to treat both types of uncertainties. As a consequence, new theories that tackle this issue have appeared. These theories are able to represent and propagate both epistemic and aleatory uncertainty. Among these theories, the theory of belief functions is used in this manuscript to represent and propagate both types of uncertainty in reliability analysis of systems. The manuscript presents: A discussion about the different issues that arise in reliability studies under epistemic uncertainties, as well as the reasons why probability theory should not be used in this case; How to represent reliability data and how to combine experts opinions; Finally, several methods to propagate uncertainty about the components reliability to a system level. An important conclusion of these methods is that the lower (upper) bound of reliability of the system depends only on the lower (upper) bounds of reliability of components; and that belief and plausibility functions are additive for the collection of minimal path-sets and cut-sets
Vilain, Claire Armonie Stephanie. "The Significance of African Masking in African Spiritual Belief Systems: Ayitian Vodou." Master's thesis, Temple University Libraries, 2019. http://cdm16002.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p245801coll10/id/583090.
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The significance of the removal of the “White Mask” in Ayitian Vodou is to provide an Afrocentric analysis regarding the detriment of Catholicism/Protestantism has inflicted on African agency in Ayiti. The Practice of Ayitian Vodou derives from a variety of West African Spiritual Belief Systems like the Yoruba, Kongo, and Dahomean. During the imperialist era in Ayiti, Ayitians utilized biblical figures to hide their African gods in order to partake in Ayitian Vodou overtly. Due to classism, colorism, racism, and white domination, the camouflage aspect of Ayitian Vodou became a permanent component within Ayitian Vodou. This study proposes that scholars should rely on the method of Masking rather than the popular notion of Double Consciousness in examining African phenomena. W.E.B. Dubois coined Double Consciousness, which does not accurately explain or articulate how African people endured the institution of mental and physical enslavement. Double Consciousness derives from a Eurocentric ideology that operates from depriving African people of their history, culture, perspective, and personal development.
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Macey, Marie, Alan Carling, and Sheila M. Furness. "The Power of Belief? Review of the Evidence on Religion or Belief and Equalities in Great Britain." University of Bradford, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10454/4394.
Full textA new legal framework has been developed in Great Britain over the last ten years which protects individuals against unfair treatment on the grounds of their religion or belief. This framework regards all the major faith groups, secular belief systems (such as Humanism or Atheism), and non-belief on formally equal terms. There has also been a rapid growth of research interest in religion/belief in contemporary scholarship on equalities. This report provides a critical overview of this extensive research base relating mainly to England, Scotland and Wales up until 2008.
Eckroth, Joshua Ryan. "Anomaly-Driven Belief Revision by Abductive Metareasoning." The Ohio State University, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1397557509.
Full textXu, Hòng. "Uncertain reasoning and decision analysis using belief functions in the valuation-based systems." Doctoral thesis, Universite Libre de Bruxelles, 1995. http://hdl.handle.net/2013/ULB-DIPOT:oai:dipot.ulb.ac.be:2013/212584.
Full textKings, Frank David. "Environmental belief systems and behaviour of farmers in the organic heartland of England." Thesis, Coventry University, 2005. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.419748.
Full textGoddard, James Alan. "Policy as the implementation of belief systems : crime and human nature, 1964-70." Thesis, University of East Anglia, 1993. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.359227.
Full textRhodes, B. D. (Bernard David). "Value and belief systems in outcomes based education in a diverse school environment." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/53710.
Full textENGLISH ABSTRACT: The introduction of Outcomes Based Education in the South African school system brought about a new approach to education. The existing system of a multitude of subjects was replaced by a curriculum with eight learning areas. In this curriculum the focus is on attitudes, skills and values which replaced a content based approach with a process-based approach. Educators thereby became facilitators in the educational process. With the barriers of segregation removed in the South African society the diversity of the population created multi-cultural classrooms. Schools became the meeting place of many cultures and belief systems. Educators who facilitated learning in schools were not always prepared for the task of managing a multi-cultural and multi-religious school environment. This change within the school system required that educators make a paradigm shift regarding their role as educators. The introduction of Curriculum 2005 (1997); The Revised National Curriculum (2001) and the National Curriculum Statement (2002) was not without problems in South Africa. Many educators resisted change and had negative perceptions about the implementation of Outcomes Based Education in schools. These perceptions stemmed from inadequate training of educators for the implementation phase of the curriculum. The lack of skills to facilitate the content of the curriculum was also visible in the educators' inability to identify values in the curriculum. The multi-cultural and multi-religious classroom confronted educators with values from the different value and belief systems of learners. It is, therefore, important that educators should be able to identify values in order to attain the outcomes of the curriculum. Previous research indicated that educators did not play an active role in the teaching of values in schools. Neither were the educators participating in this research able to either identify or promote the values identified in the curriculum. The aim of this research was to develop an instrument to assist educators in identifying values from different belief systems in C2005 (1997); The Revised National Curriculum (2001) and the National Curriculum Statement (2002). Guidelines were developed for the facilitation of the identified values within the OBE curriculum. An empirical research was undertaken regarding the management of values in schools in the Western Cape during June 1999. Possible methods and approaches to values in education in general were identified and the suggested instrument and guidelines to assist educators with the identification of values was developed. The relevance of this study is to assist in-service and pre-service educators In identifying and facilitating different belief and value systems in an OBE education system.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die implementering van Uitkomsgebaseerde Onderwys (UGO) in die Suid-Afrikaanse skoolstelsel het 'n nuwe benadering tot onderwys gebring. Die veelvoudige vakkeuses van die vorige kurrikulum is vervang deur een met agt leerareas. 'n Nuwe kurrikulum wat gefokus is op gesindhede, vaardighede en waardes het op sy beurt die inhoudgebaseerde kurrikulum met 'n prosesbenadering vervang. Opvoeders het nou fasiliteerders van die leerproses geword. Die verwydering van skeidslyne in die Suid Afrikaanse samelewing het tot gevolg gehad dat die diversiteit van die S.A. bevolking tot multikulturele klaskamers gelei het. Skole het die ontmoetingsplek van vele kulture en waardestelsels geword. Die opvoeders wat die leerproses in skole moet fasiliteer, is nie altyd voorbereid op die multikulturele en multireligieuse skoolomgewing nie. Die verandering in die skoolwese vereis dat opvoeders 'n paradigmaskuif betreffende hulle rol as opvoeders moet maak. Die implementering van Kurrikulum 2005(Curriculum 2005,1997; Hersiene Nasionale Kurrikulum (Revised National Curriculum, 2001); Nasionale Kurrikulum Stelling (National Curriculum Statement, 2002) was geensins sonder probleme nie. Heelwat opvoeders het weerstand gebied en baie negatiewe persepsies is behou in verband met die implementering van Uitkomsgebaseerde Onderwys in skole. Die persepsies van opvoeders ten opsigte van die implementeringsfase van die kurrikulum word gemotiveer as gevolg van die onvoldoende opleiding in die voorbereidingsproses .. Die gebrek aan vaardighede om die inhoud van die kurrikulum te fasiliteer, is sigbaar in die opvoeders se onvermoë om waardes in die kurrikulum te identifiseer. Die multikulturele en multireligieuse klaskamer het opvoeders konfronteer met die leerders se waardes vanuit hul verskillende waarde- en oriënteringsomgewings. (belief systems). Dit word belangrik geag dat opvoeders hierdie waardes kan identifiseer sodat die uitkomste van die kurrikulum behaal kan word. Vorige navorsing het aangedui dat opvoeders nie 'n aktiewe rol in die fasilitering van waardes in die skool speel nie. Die opvoeders wat deel was van hierdie navorsing, kon ook nie waardes in die kurrikulum identifiseer of bevorder nie. Die doel van hierdie navorsing was om 'n instrument te ontwerp om opvoeders te help met die identifisering van waardes van die verskillende oriënteringsomgewings (belief systems) in C200S (1997); RNC (2001); NCS(2002) Riglyne is ontwerp vir fasilitering van die geïdentifiseerde waardes in die UGO kurrikulum. Empiriese ondersoek is onderneem met die doelom die hantering van waardes in Wes-Kaapse skole na te vors. Moontlike metodes en benaderings tot waardes in onderwys in die algemeen is geïdentifiseer en 'n instrument om opvoeders te help met die identifisering van waardes, is ontwikkel. Riglyne word voorgestelom opvoeders te help in hulle benadering tot waardes in die kurrikulum. Die waarde van die studie lê daarin om sowel voor- as indiensopvoeders te help met die identifisering en fasilitering van waardes vanuit die verskillende waarde en oriënteringsomgewings in 'n Uitkomsgebaseerde Onderwysstelsel.
Steckenrider, John Josiah. "Simultaneous Estimation and Modeling of State-Space Systems Using Multi-Gaussian Belief Fusion." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/97583.
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The simultaneous estimation and modeling (SEAM) framework and its constituents described in this dissertation aim to improve estimation of signals where significant uncertainty would normally introduce error. Such signals could be electrical (e.g. voltages, currents, etc.), mechanical (e.g. accelerations, forces, etc.), or the like. Estimation is accomplished by addressing the problem probabilistically through information fusion. The proposed techniques not only improve state estimation, but also effectively "learn" about the system of interest in order to further refine estimation. Potential uses of such methods could be found in search-and-rescue robotics, robust control algorithms, and the like. The proposed framework is well-suited for any context where traditional estimation methods have difficulty handling heightened uncertainty.
Drummond, Mark Edwin. "Plan nets : a formal representation of action and belief for 'automatic planning systems'." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 1986. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/19705.
Full textChoi, Kin Ying. "Ethical belief and behavior in using information systems : in search of predictive models." HKBU Institutional Repository, 1997. http://repository.hkbu.edu.hk/etd_ra/397.
Full textHaslam, Sara Jane. "The challenge of knowledge : systems of belief and systems for existence in the novels of Ford Madox Ford." Thesis, King's College London (University of London), 1998. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.300165.
Full textAucher, Guillaume. "Perspectives on belief and change." Phd thesis, Université Paul Sabatier - Toulouse III, 2008. http://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-00556089.
Full textGilson, Robert. "Minimizing input acquisition costs in a Bayesian belief network-based expert system /." Thesis, Connect to this title online; UW restricted, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/1773/8763.
Full textBarry, Christine Ann. "The body, health, and healing in alternative and integrated medicine : an ethnography of homeopathy in South London." Thesis, Brunel University, 2003. http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/5141.
Full textMirsad, Ćosović. "Distributed State Estimation in Power Systems using Probabilistic Graphical Models." Phd thesis, Univerzitet u Novom Sadu, Fakultet tehničkih nauka u Novom Sadu, 2019. https://www.cris.uns.ac.rs/record.jsf?recordId=108459&source=NDLTD&language=en.
Full textGlavni rezultati ove teze su dizajn i analiza novihalgoritama za rešavanje problema estimacije stanjabaziranih na faktor grafovima i „Belief Propagation“ (BP)algoritmu koji se mogu primeniti kao centralizovani ilidistribuirani estimatori stanja u elektroenergetskimsistemima. Na samom početku, definisan je postupak zarešavanje linearnog (DC) problema korišćenjem BPalgoritma. Pored samog algoritma data je analizakonvergencije i predloženo je rešenje za unapređenjekonvergencije. Algoritam se može jednostavnodistribuirati i paralelizovati, te je pogodan za estimacijustanja u realnom vremenu, pri čemu se informacije moguprikupljati na asinhroni način, zaobilazeći neke odpostojećih rutina, kao npr. provera observabilnostisistema. Proširenje algoritma za nelinearnu estimacijustanja je moguće unutar datog modela.Dalje se predlaže algoritam baziran na probabilističkimgrafičkim modelima koji je direktno primenjen nanelinearni problem estimacije stanja, što predstavljalogičan korak u tranziciji od linearnog ka nelinearnommodelu. Zbog nelinearnosti funkcija, izrazi za određenuklasu poruka ne mogu se dobiti u zatvorenoj formi, zbogčega rezultujući algoritam predstavlja aproksimativnorešenje. Nakon toga se predlaže distribuirani Gaus-Njutnov metod baziran na probabilističkim grafičkimmodelima i BP algoritmu koji postiže istu tačnost kao icentralizovana verzija Gaus-Njutnovog metoda zaestimaciju stanja, te je dat i novi algoritam za otkrivanjenepouzdanih merenja (outliers) prilikom merenjaelektričnih veličina. Predstavljeni algoritam uspostavljalokalni kriterijum za otkrivanje i identifikacijunepouzdanih merenja, a numerički je pokazano daalgoritam značajno poboljšava detekciju u odnosu nastandardne metode.
Covert, Julia L. "A narrative analysis of National board- and non-national Board-Certified Teachers's belief systems /." The Ohio State University, 2000. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1488199501403774.
Full textMarshall, Todd H. "Having a child with cancer the impact on couple relationships, belief systems and values /." Related electronic resource: Current Research at SU : database of SU dissertations, recent titles available full text, 2009. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/syr/main.
Full textLord, Robyn. "Overcoming Long-Standing Belief Systems in Business| A Qualitative Study of the Equine Industry." Thesis, University of South Florida, 2019. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10977178.
Full textChange management is a highly researched topic. With industry changing at record speed, it is inevitable that corporations will engage in a change management endeavor. As humans innately resist change at first exposure, corporations strive to acquire knowledge in adoption. It may not be enough to understand status quo proponents, but rather their underlying long-standing belief systems which may be affecting how they view change. What makes an employee resist corporate change? Most studies conclude that humans will resist innately. This research dives into the unique environment of the equine industry to uncover how long-standing belief systems contribute to adoption or resistance.
The motivation for this research began with a fascination with long-standing belief systems within the equine industry. The unique environment of the equine industry is steeped in centuries of tradition, and while housing long-standing belief systems that are time-tested and passed down from generation to generation, in most cases, without awareness. The industry is currently experiencing a phenomenon that has never taken place: a change is occurring that is positioning two equine factions, natural and traditional, against each other in opposing viewpoints. Some view this change as the start of a paradigm shift; others view it as a fad. The nature of natural horsemanship is now up for debate.
The study was conducted by using qualitative data collection in a semi-structured format. Forty-one (41) equine leaders in natural and traditional hoof care and horsemanship were recorded in over 30 hours of data. The interview model included not only the industry leaders proposing or resisting change but also the professionals in the industry working in the field, experiencing the conflict first hand.
The research presented revealed an interesting finding. Although 61 codes were identified, a specific area within the study revealed a “hybrid” group of codes amongst the traditional horsemen in hoof care and horsemanship. Leaders who are advocating for the status quo showed levels of natural adoption that was unexpected. The research pivoted to the areas of traditional resistors and traditional adopters.
The main objective is to decipher why some members of the industry are adopting while others are resisting. As adoption is the main objective for change management, uncovering the reasons for resisting seemed to dictate the data more prevalently. From this research, it can be deduced that there is significant evidence to support the findings that people who resist change may have these characteristics or traits in their belief system: Strong traditional beliefs such as culture and history, honor-driven, strong religious ties, defensive by nature, communicate well, believe safe, minimal adaptation (innovation), and consider themselves to be trustworthy and responsible, are people-oriented and outgoing. According to this research, people with those traits and characteristics are more apt to resist change and may be a potential problem when instituting change in an organization. This research points towards the significant evidence to support the findings that people who resist change may have these characteristics or traits in their belief system: Frustration in industry or a sense of apathy, open-mindedness or flexibility, vulnerability, communicate well, family ties, controlling and shows hero tendencies.
Not many other industries can report that it has remained unchanged over time, even in the face of industrial revolution, war, and domestication. However, in the past 20 years, the equine industry has been divided through a new belief system that is challenging these time-tested traditions and beliefs regarding hoof care and horsemanship. The natural horse viewpoint has created an opposing faction to the traditional belief system that governed horse care and welfare since the dawn of time. The qualitative data that was gathered for this research allows for the synthesis of the proposed paradigm shift and opposing force analysis. Although not a true paradigm shift to date, these two factions, natural and traditional, are dividing the industry in two. Not a more perfect scenario could be present to study long-standing belief systems in relation to adoption and resistance to change. The Hybrid Adaptation Model was formed from the qualitative data provided by 41 industry experts through the grounded theory method. This model can be used to navigate through the change management process. This research revealed a theory that adaptation must occur prior to adoption and partial adoption may cause a “hybrid” sector.
Lord, Robyn. "Understanding Long-Standing Belief Systems in Business: A Qualitative Study of the Equine Industry." Scholar Commons, 2018. https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/7544.
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