In this thesis, the subject of study is the Haldane phase in bond - alternating XXZ chain with S =1/2. We firstly mapped our model to the fermionic chain by the use of standard Jordan-Wigner Transformation, which leads ...

Photodynamic therapy of cancer plays a pivotal role due to its many superior features and potential. Considering the pathways for improving the practice of PDT of cancer is gradually increasing, enhancing the selectivity ...

Contextual bandit algorithms have been shown to be e ective in solving sequential decision making problems under uncertain environments, ranging from cognitive radio networks to recommender systems to medical diagnosis. ...

Over the last 25 years, the literature suggests that asylum policies in industrialized countries have become increasingly restrictive and selective. Although there is academic debate, particularly in connection with security ...

Understanding of electrical and electrochemical devices in operating conditions is vital for development of new technologies. Many important characteristics that determine the performance of such devices lie on their ...

This dissertation consists of three essays which develop new unit root testing methods in time series. First one is about the effect of the persistent volatility breaks, i.e. non-stationary volatility, on the unit root ...

The aim of the study is to understand the influence of lighting color temperature on costumers’ emotional and behavioral responses in a real retail store. In the experiment three different color temperatures were used on ...