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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"decision science"”.
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Data Mining and Visual Analytics Techniques
… management, statistical analysis, cognitive science and decision science. In this dissertation the combined effort of the mentioned research fields will be analyzed, pointing out different way to combine them following the best practice according to several application cases.
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Novel first-order methods for bilevel and minimax optimization.
… including machine learning, game theory, and decision science. This thesis highlights the underlying connections between constrained minimax and bilevel optimization and develops novel first-order methods with strong theoretical guarantees for solving both classes of problems. Specifically, we …
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Three papers on belief updating and its applications
… has long been established in the literature of decision science. However, psychology and experiments suggest that while rational decision making is ideal, it is rarely achievable for ordinary people. Therefore, it is important to explore the foundations and consequences of rational decision …
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A Framework to Simplify the Choice of Alternative Analysis and Selection Methods
… military methods were inconsistent, violated the decision science body of knowledge, and provided no guidance to the practitioner on matching methods to problems. These challenges made it necessary to conduct this investigation.</p> <p>This research used a three-phase mixed methods approach. The …
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Barriers and Cognitive Biases in the Monitoring-Based Commissioning Process
… caused specifically by cognitive bias in the decision-making process. Using qualitative data from over 40 organizations implementing and practicing MBCx, this manuscript provides a better understanding of these barriers. Chapter 1 synthesizes and codes the qualitative data to develop a …
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Explaining Buyer Opportunism in Business-to-Business Relationships
… marketing channels, supply chain management, decision science, and psychology, a comprehensive model tested a set of factors hypothesized to drive the use of opportunistic tactics. Factors include buyer-supplier relationship-specific factors, environmental factors, individual …
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Emotions, Intuitions and Risk Perception in Critical Care
<p>The theory of decision-making as it applies to bioethics and healthcare assumes a rational decision maker: someone who knows all his alternatives, has clear preferences, can rank and weigh risks and benefits of an intervention, and always acts in his own best interests. However, the growing body …
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Building, applying, and communicating ecosystem understanding via freshwater forecasts over time and space
… days ahead. Third, to communicate forecasts for decision-making, I developed an educational module for undergraduate ecology students which taught important concepts on visualization and decision science. Following completion of the module, students' ability to identify methods for uncertainty …
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The Impact of Threat on Behavioral and Neural Markers of Learning in Anxiety
… regarding the forecasted outcomes of choice. Decision science and in particular reinforcement learning models provide a quantitative framework to explain how the likelihood and value of such outcomes are estimated, thus allowing the measurement of parameters of decision-making that may differ …
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Teaching Engineering Students About Cognitive Barriers During Design for Sustainable Infrastructure
… cover the relation of three selected behavioral decision science concepts to each case study; these include cognitive biases and barriers which tend to inhibit sustainability outcomes, as well as some potential solutions to mitigate or overcome such barriers. Paired with the decision-making …
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A Theoretical Model Of Breast Tumor Metastases In The Context Of Tumor Dormancy
… strategies in the U.S. I develop a breast cancer decision-analytic model that integrates a clinical model and a tumor progression model which incorporates primary tumor growth, dissemination of tumor cells into the circulatory system, tumor cell dormancy period at the distant site, and metastasis …
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Decision-making in Huntington's Disease
… and psychiatric features which can impair decision-making (DM). Given the nature of living with a progressive, genetic disease, the consequences of decisions made by HD gene carriers can be particularly impactful at all stages of the condition. A decision requires individuals to perceive …
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VDDM: A Value-Driven Decision Model to Augment Value-Focused Thinking Methodology
<p>Decision-making is a fundamental human behavior. Most scientific research on Decision-making focuses on alternatives: their evaluation, the psychological mechanisms framing the evaluation, and the dynamics of human interaction around alternatives. Value-Focused Thinking (VFT) offers a paradigm …
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New Directions in Bandit Learning: Singularities and Random Walk Feedback
<p>My thesis focuses new directions in bandit learning problems. In Chapter 1, I give an overview of the bandit learning literature, which lays the discussion framework for studies in Chapters 2 and 3. In Chapter 2, I study bandit learning problem in metric measure spaces. I start with multi-armed …
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Heuristics in Construction Project Management
… To overcome gaps in knowledge, to deliver decisions quickly, and to overcome human limits in cognitive ability, decision makers typically employ heuristics, or rules of thumb to arrive at relatively quick answers. Heuristics are cognitive shortcuts that an individual employs to arrive at …
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Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Use in United States (US) Adults with Chronic Low Back Pain (LBP): Examining the Effectiveness of Acupuncture on US Adults with Chronic LBP
Low back pain (LBP) places a heavy burden on health care systems in the United States, costing approximately $100 billion a year in costs related to health care utilization. As health care costs continue to rise, it is important to allocate limited resources toward therapies that offer the most …
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A Mild Approach to In Vitro Fertilisation: The Complexity of Reproductive Decision-Making in Japan
… Clinical indicators are also a key component of decision making. Japanese IVF patients have a clear desire to make informed choices based on mutual trust with doctors, and the availability of mild IVF provides meaningful flexibility for Japanese patients on the path to successful treatment …