For minimal systems (X, T) of zero topological entropy we demon-strate the sharp difference between the behavior, regarding entropy, of the sys-tems (M(X) , T) and (2x , T) induced by T on the spaces M(X) of prob-ability measures on X and 2x of closed subsets of X. It is shown that thesystem (M(X) , T) has itself zero topological entropy. Two proofs of this the-orem are give...

A mortgage loan comes with the option to prepay (part of) the full amount of the loanbefore the end of the contract. This is called mortgage prepayment, and poses a risk tothe bank issuing the mortgage due to the loss of future interest payments. This thesisreviews some general properties of artificial neural networks, which are then applied topredict prepayment probabilities on...

Background: Metabolic syndrome is a disorder associated with obesity. Compared with men, postmenopausal women are at higher risk of being affected by this chronic disease. This study aimed to determine the effect of self-care education program on anthropometric indicators in postmenopausal women with metabolic syndrome. Methods: A cluster randomized controlled trial was performed on 120 postme...