A number of methods can be used to estimate the expected loss, ranging from Monte Carlo
simulation techniques (which are fairly accurate but cumbersome to implement and …

The impetus for adopting ESG-sensitive investment policies has increased steadily since
2006, when the United Nations outlined its Principles of Responsible Investment (PRI). …

This paper presents a physically motivated model for the gross dynamic behaviour of degrading
hysteretic structures subjected to damaging earthquake motions. The model is intended …

This paper presents a combined finite element/finite difference technique to determine the
response of a beam excited by a moving mass. The technique introduced herein is based on …

El lugar corresponde a dos abrigos rocosos que fueron utilizados por los indígenas como
lugar funerario. Estos se encontraban en gran estado de alteración por efectos de la …

Mexico and Chile have Defined Contributions (DC) pension systems. In both cases affliates
are offered several investment funds with, allegedly, different risk-return profiles. Analyzing …

Con el patrocinio de la Fundación de Investigaciones Arqueológicas Nacionales del Banco
de la República y la colaboración de la Fundación del Río Magdalena, se adelanta una …

This thesis is concerned with the earthquake response of hysteretic structures subjected to
strong ground acceleration. Several earthquake records corresponding to different …

Features, or contextual information, are additional data than can help predicting asset
returns in financial problems. We propose a mean-risk portfolio selection problem that uses …

This technical note presents a numerical simulation technique to perform valuations of
infrastructure projects with minimum revenue guarantees (MRG). It is assumed that the project …