Sökning: "arbitrariness"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 12 avhandlingar innehållade ordet arbitrariness.
1. The "Reflexive" as an Interpretation
Sammanfattning : This thesis is an investigation into the meaning of the ‘reflexive’ pronoun in English, and provides a cross-linguistic generalization concerning the structurally distinct forms that can be associated with the ‘reflexive’. Before the question of the meaning of the ‘reflexive’ pronoun in English is addressed directly, the theoretical framework, primarily Structuralist, in which the results of the study are to be understood is outlined. LÄS MER
2. The Apparent Arbitrariness of Second-Order Probability Distributions
Sammanfattning : Adequate representation of imprecise probabilities is a crucial and non-trivial problem in decision analysis. Second-order probability distributions is the model for imprecise probabilities whose merits are discussed in this thesis. LÄS MER
3. The Value of Values : A Critical Assessment of Citizenship by Investment Programs in the European Union
Sammanfattning : The primary objective of this doctoral dissertation is to thoroughly examine the phenomenon of citizenship by investment programs (CIPs) by analyzing the existing programs within the European Union (EU) as of 2018. Additionally, I aim to provide a critical legal assessment of these programs, which can be instrumental in evaluating potential future initiatives. LÄS MER
4. Assessing Capacity to Decide on Medical Treatment: On Human Rights and the Use of Medical Knowledge in the Laws of England, Russia and Sweden
Sammanfattning : To provide a valid consent to – or refusal of – medical intervention, a patient must be legally capable to decide. This dissertation evaluates and compares when the assessment of mental abilities to refuse – or consent to – somatic medical intervention is required in England, Russia and Sweden, and what criteria must be applied to assess the ability to decide about somatic medical interventions in these legal orders. LÄS MER
5. Smooth particles and exotic strings
Sammanfattning : During the last few decades quantum gauge field theories in general, and the Electroweak Standard Model in particular, have been very successful in the description of the fundamental constituents of matter and their interactions. However, such models all meet with severe shortcomings, e.g. LÄS MER
