Light use efficiency (LUE) defines the vegetation of converting radiative energy into biochemical through photosynthesis. Estimating maximum LUE (εmax) is critical yet challenging for quantifying gross primary production (GPP) using LUE-based models. This study describes an analytical method estimating εmax based on water (WUE) as determined by plant and carbon gain. Unlike other complex parame...

The time-reversibility of a Markov process implies a particular structure of the score function. It is explored which martingale estimating functions and other unbiased estimating functions have a similar structure. This leads to an estimating function with a semiparametric efficiency property. Also relations to martingale estimating functions based on eigenfunctions of the infinitesimal genera...

study of different islamic agreements efficiency in free of interest banking system through modern scientific approaches is of outmost importance. in this paper attempt has been made to study and compare the efficiency of charity loan agreement and cooperative agreements by dea approach in branches of mellat bank in kermanshah province as case study. in this direction, the data related to five ...

The theory of approximate martingale estimating functions for continuous diffusions is well developed and encompasses many estimators proposed in the literature. This paper extends the asymptotic theory for approximate martingale estimating functions to diffusions with finite-activity jumps. The primary aim is to shed light on the question of rate optimality and efficiency of estimators when ob...

Advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) have the potential to accomplish a major contribution to road safety. This is valid for minor crashes to very severe accidents with personal injuries. The Allianz Centre for Technology attends the development of new driver assistance systems by carrying out accident analysis and estimating the efficiency of new ADAS. In this context new ADAS from differ...

this study examines technical efficiency in iran's banking system using unbalanced panel data for 17 state and private banks during the 1997-2009 period. therefore, technical efficiency of banks was measured through estimating a translog cost function in the form of a panel sfa error compound model. then, the effect of underlying factors including both individual and structural (ownership/...