Sentences with phrase «prediction of the behavior of»

Prediction of the behavior of (as yet) unobserved organisms in the environment inferred to is grounded, ultimately, in the analogy between the environments.

INL has also supported advanced analytical methods for prediction of the behavior of solid - state materials at the operating conditions of SOECs, including atomistic modeling methods [3].

Their judgment regarding future price movements is based, not on fundamentals, but on a prediction of the behavior of others.

Scientists at GFDL develop and use mathematical models and computer simulations to improve our understanding and prediction of the behavior of the atmosphere, the oceans, and climate.

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On Tuesday, Whole Foods released its predictions for 2017's hottest food trends — a list that's compiled by experts who track consumer behavior at more than 400 of the chain's stores.

The FICO scoring system bases its prediction of a consumer's future behavior on a comparison between the credit history of the consumer in question and historical profiles of consumers with similar credit histories.

On the heels of Congress trying to determine how Facebook is managing user data, a new report from The Intercept claims the company is currently promoting a «Loyalty Prediction» ad service tool that lets advertisers target users based on predicted behaviors versus past actions.

The possibility of radically different behavior due to completely novel characters or circumstances is taken into account by the very fact that any predictions about the future are regarded as at best probable.

The ascendancy of techno - politics also assumes that human behavior has been rendered docile - the victory of administrative science over practical statesmanship is based on an exaggerated version of Montesquieu's prediction that a turn to commercial pursuits would usher in a general «softening of mores.»

To remedy this distortion, balance the picture of the priest pleading for mercy with the image of a child, terrified and crying when our predictions about the man's future good behavior turn out wrong.

This prediction is fulfilled, for example, by the laws of quantum physics, which predictively describe the behavior of groups of particles, not that of any individual particle.

Since laws of nature are abstractions from an environmental order, one can deduce predictions as to behavior and properties of the actualities of ae2; the actualities of ae2 will conform to the laws expressing the dominant order of environment E.

Not only is it clear that in principle man can never predict the behavior of individual electrons, it is also clear that the reason for the success of his predictions when he deals with larger entities is that so many of the ultimate actual entities are involved.

Reductive determinism mistakenly holds the view that when prediction of behavior and thought is not possible, this is because of the complexity of the determining factors rather than because of indeterminacy or freedom.

This dominant view holds that, when prediction of behavior and thought is not possible, this is because of the complexity of the determining factors rather than because of indeterminacy or freedom.

This prediction is fulfilled, for example, by the laws of quantum mechanics, which predictively describe the behavior of groups of particles, not that of any individual particle.

Such seemingly inexplicable behavior is reminiscent of the response of cults when their predictions prove entirely false.

The objective of these models would not be to provide a precise forecast of the future (an impossible task), but rather to capture enough of the behavior of the educational system to make useful qualitative predictions.

National Hurricane Center is the division of National Weather Service's Tropical Prediction Center responsible for tracking and predicting the likely behavior of tropical depressions, tropical storms and hurricanes.

The theory has allowed Si and colleagues to make a host of predictions about the quantum behavior that will arise in particular types of material as the materials are cooled to the quantum critical point.

«60 - year - old prediction of atomic behavior confirmed: New experimental path to superfast quantum computing.»

These two patterns — termed by the authors «pigment as parasol» and the «dark car effect» — combined with a knowledge of the nesting behavior and habitats of birds, can lead to predictions as to why the eggs of some birds vary across species from blue to white.

This behavior aligns with Albert Einstein's predictions about extreme gravity near rotating black holes, published in his famous theory of general relativity.

The picture shows how ABC - driven parameters lead to more accurate predictions of user behavior.

The smell map might also aid in the study and prediction of animal behavior by illuminating which scents an animal considers good or bad.

That currently is about the range of prediction ability that we have with operational fire behavior models, for low intensity fires,» Dr. Mahalingam says.

«That type of real world experience would really help to get a better understanding to reduce these uncertainties around making predictions for individual behaviors.»

«It is essential to understand the dynamics of cultural inheritance at different temporal and spatial scales, to uncover the underlying mechanisms that drive these dynamics, and to shed light on their implications for our current theory of evolution as well as for our interpretation and predictions regarding human behavior.»

We tested a prediction that detection of distal threat would elicit activity in brain regions associated with value - based and complex decision making, such as the anterior cingulate and ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC), whereas proximal threat would engage low - level midbrain regions implicated in reflexive escape behavior (i.e., PAG).

The researchers not only confirmed several theoretical predictions about topological crystalline insulators (TCIs), but made a significant experimental leap forward that revealed even more details about the crystal structure and electronic behavior of these newly identified materials, according to Boston College Associate Professor of Physics Vidya Madhavan, one of the lead authors of the report.

How do theoretical predictions of individual fiscal behaviors match up against real - world, real - time data?

It then compares the actual behavior of its body with the generated models to see which one made the best predictions, taking the winning model and seeding it into the action in each round.

The prediction comes from a model that combined more than 40 years of population data with information on cougar behavior and habitat.

«Our work provides experimental evidence for superionic ice and shows that these predictions were not due to artifacts in the simulations, but actually captured the extraordinary behavior of water at those conditions.

By incorporating the complexities of channel geometry, fluid flow rates, diffusion coefficients and possible chemical interactions into a numerical model, the behavior of a particular system can be accurately predicted when an intuitive prediction may be extremely difficult.

They believe that their strategy will be a key step towards more accurate predictions of volcanic behavior.

His research has been valuable to the Laboratory's nuclear - test - detection satellite programs, and his work is significantly increasing the accuracy of predictions for the behavior of energetic electrons from high - altitude nuclear explosions.

The goal is to develop understanding of ecosystem behavior that is relevant to the management and prediction of ecosystem properties in the face of local and global change.

Finally it is not true, as implied on Page 12, that «sole reliance on models to the exclusion of observed behavior» is the basis of future climate prediction.

We expect the following predictions to be met: (i) a free - swimming robot whose design and movement are inspired by a zebrafish will not elicit fear response in zebrafish; (ii) the subjects will change their social interaction in the presence of the robotic fish; and (iii) the speed of the robotic fish will differentially modulate fish collective behavior.

These questions are rarely asked, making it difficult to systematically analyze the evidence for animal prediction, the researchers concluded after studying 729 reports of abnormal animal behavior related to 160 earthquakes.

This development could lead to better predictions of superconductor behavior derived from fundamental laws.

With regard to animals» earthquake prediction potential, researchers suggest that in future studies, perhaps a quantitative definition of «unusual or abnormal behavior» is needed, as well as actual explanations behind the change in behavior.

Why It Matters: Quantification of forces between crystal faces enables predictions of complex behaviors in colloidal systems such as self - assembly, aggregation, and rheological properties of slurries.

In the past few years, physicists studying metastasis have generated surprisingly precise predictions of cell behavior.

«Our general prediction of the model is that treatment that dramatically alters the microbiome might lower [the] tendency for altruistic behavior,» Hadany said.

Prediction of complex biological behavior using its unique, proprietary core technology.

Abstract: In this analysis of profiles and messaging behavior on a major online dating service, we find that, consistent with predictions of evolutionary psychology, women as compared to men state more restrictive preferences for their ideal date.

Applying this model of behavior to minority and white students yields two important predictions: A positive relationship between academic achievement and peer - group acceptance (popularity) will erode and turn negative, whenever the group as a whole has lower levels of achievement.

I'm more interested in identifying and analyzing patterns of behaviors on either side, and what conclusions can we draw from that, and whether we can make some predictions or suggestions for future leaders.»