This paper presents an assessment of the radiation dose to the world population and the associated potential health effects from three scenarios of /sup 14/C releases by the nuclear industry between 1975 and 2020. Measures of health impact are derived from source terms through the use of a...

The type of analysis which should be conducted in the selection of the most economical electricity generation capacity expansion plan is discussed. Major points are that scale economies are probably no longer as substantial factor as they were once thought to be. At the same time, the system...

Dashboards are expected to improve decision making by amplifying cognition and capitalizing on human perceptual capabilities. Hence, interest in dashboards has increased recently, which is also evident from the proliferation of dashboard solution providers in the market. Despite dashboards'...

Mutualisms provide benefits to those who participate in them. As a mutualism evolves, how will these benefits come to be allocated among the participants? We approach this question using evolutionary game theory and explore the ways in which the coevolutionary process determines the allocation...

This dissertation is a compilation of essays highlighting the usefulness of gametheory in understanding socio-economic phenomena. The second chapter tries toprovide a reason for the strict codes of conduct that have been imposed on unmarriedgirls in almost every society at some point of time in...