The unitarily invariant norms of matrices, or operators, are essentially the symmetric norms of their singular values. A subclass of these norms depending upon only a few largest of the singular values is considered, and the polars of these norms are characterized. The result is then used to obtain generalizations of some well-known inequalities. The implications for operators on infinite-dimen...

Based on data of more than 3700 citizens in Germany, this paper empirically examines the relevance several groups explanatory factors for electricity consumption. Besides controlling individual housing and dwelling characteristics as well socio-demographics, we analyze effect environmentally-related values norms. Since behavioral economics reveals importance economic preferences many activities...

This article is about the institutional collaboration in the management structure of a city-region. To achieve this purpose, corporate limits of Qazvin are studied as the city is becoming a region.  The possible institutional cooperative in the centralist governmental structure is planned based on the new regionalism theory and its governance pattern, new institutionalism theory and its emphas...