The fluid velocity inside the tank of agricultural sprayers is an indicator of the quality of the mixture. This study aims to formulate the best generalized linear mixed model to infer the fluid velocity inside a tank under ...

In this work, we consider the use of Meta-analysis with a Bayesian approach. Meta-analysis is a statistical technique that combines the results of di¤erent independent studies with purpose to find general conclusions. This ...

We considered prediction techniques based on models of accelerated failure time with random e ects for correlated survival data. Besides the bayesian approach through empirical Bayes estimator, we also discussed about ...

This paper proposes new simple testing procedures for the joint null hypothesis of absence of persistent e®ects in the form of random e®ects and ¯rst order serial cor- relation in the error component model. The fact that ...

“In this thesis, we study paradigmatic quantum systems coupled to external environments which can be unbounded or bounded. An unbounded external environment can be characterized by few decay channels, where the excitation ...

The aquatic vegetation is ubiquitous worldwide, from low temperature areas to tropical shallow coastal zones (Van Der Heide et al., 2007). These ecosystems provide a productive life cyle being the habitat for many marine ...

In medical and biological researches we often .nd count data. For longitudinal count data, usual Poisson regression models, assuming independence among observations, are not applicable because of the correlation of these ...

This paper examines whether access to information enhances political accountabil- ity. Based upon the results of Brazil's recent anti-corruption program that randomly audits municipal expenditures of federally-transferred ...