The regression discontinuity (RD) design is one of the most widely used nonexperimental methods for causal inference and program evaluation. Over last two decades, statistical econometric RD analysis have expanded matured, there now a large number methodological results identification, estimation, inference, validation. We offer curated review this literature organized around popular frameworks...

We define and study a calculus of discontinuity, a version of displacement calculus, which is a logic of segmented strings in exactly the same sense that the Lambek calculus is a logic of strings. Like the Lambek calculus, the displacement calculus is a sequence logic free of structural rules, and enjoys Cut-elimination and its corollaries: the subformula property, decidability, and the finite ...

This paper makes two generalisations of categorial calculus of discontinuity. In the rst we introduce unary modalities which mediate between continuous and discontinuous strings. In the second each of the modes of adjunction of the proposal to date, concatenation, juxtaposition and interpolation, are augmented with variants. Linguistic illustration and motivation is provided, and we show how ad...

This paper deals with the boundary value problem involving the differential equation begin{equation*}     ell y:=-y''+qy=lambda y,  end{equation*}  subject to the standard boundary conditions along with the following discontinuity  conditions at a point $ain (0,pi)$  begin{equation*}     y(a+0)=a_1 y(a-0),quad y'(a+0)=a_1^{-1}y'(a-0)+a_2 y(a-0), end{equation*} where $q(x),  a_1 , a_2$ are  rea...

The mission of Wageningen UR (University & Research centre) is ‘To explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life’. Within Wageningen UR, nine specialised research institutes of the DLO Foundation have joined forces with Wageningen University to help answer the most important questions in the domain of healthy food and living environment. With approximately 30 locations, 6,000 m...

When we fix one side and draw different tangential quadrilaterals having the same side lengths but different angles we observe that their incenters lie on a circle. Based on a known formula expressing the incircle radius of a tangential quadrilateral by its tangent lengths, some older results will be presented in a new light and the equation of the before mentioned circle will appear. This circ...

We analytically analyze finite plane strain twisting deformations of a hollow cylinder made of an isotropic and inhomogeneousMooney-Rivlinmaterial withmaterial moduli varying in the radial direction. The cylinder is deformed by applying either tangential tractions on the inner surface and tangential displacements on the outer surface or vice versa. The radial variation of the moduli is found th...

When humans manipulate objects, the sensorimotor system coordinates three-dimensional forces to optimize and maintain grasp stability. To do this, the CNS requires precise information about the magnitude and direction of load force (tangential to skin surface) plus feedback about grip force (normal to skin). Previous studies have shown that there is rapid, precise coordination between grip and ...