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    • Learning class description from examples using a reference class 

      Yegneshwar, S.; Arunkumar, S. (2010-03-23)
      An important problem of artificial intelligence is learning class description from pre-classified examples. The emphasis of some of the important learning systems such as ID3, INDUCE and CART is to discriminate each class ...

    • Learning decision models with multinomial logit model through pair-wise preferences 

      Aggarwal, Manish (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2016-03)
      Our goal is to study the behavioral process of a decision maker (DM) that leads to his choice. To this end, we combine the established models of discrete choice with the recent algorithmic advances in the emerging field ...

    • Learning from Antyodaya: some leassons for IRDP 

      Khanna, Inderjit; Subramanian, Ashok K. (2010-03-13)
      The Antyodaya programme was launched by the Rajasthan government to improve the socio economic well being of the 'last man' in 1977. Benefits were to be first extended to the poorest families in all of the villages in the ...

    • Learning of utilitarian decision model through preferences 

      Aggarwal, Manish (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2016-02)
      Our goal is to study a decision maker (DM)’s behavioral process that leads to his/her choice. We formalize the notion of a DM who is striving to make the best choice among the various alternatives. Concretely, we develop ...

    • Learning relationships among classes specified by examples 

      Yegneshwar, S. (2010-03-29)
      Learning by examples is a commonly used method of knowledge acquisition in expert systems. The learning examples are past cases whose classification is known. When the number of classes is high, learning relationships ...

    • Lease accounting practies in India 

      Pandey, I. M.; Brahmaiah, B. (2010-07-27)
      Accounting for leases is a debatable subject in spite of variety of standards having been issued by the professional accounting bodies all over the world. Two important issues relate to the treatment of lease rentals and ...

    • Lease Evaluation-yet Again 

      Raghunathan, V. (2012-10-01)

    • Leasing industry in India: structure and prospects 

      Pandey, I. M. (2010-03-23)
      The aim of this paper is to critically evaluate the structure and prospects of the leasing industry in India. Financial data of 29 selected leasing companies are analyzed to formulate the strategic groups of the leasing ...

    • The legal structure and framework of luxury goods market in India: competitive or restrictive growth? 

      Sinha, Piyush Kumar; Thomas, Sujo; Patel, Ritesh (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2015)
      It has been evident from our long human history that luxury has been present in one or other form of consumption practices and that the luxury goods have existed for ages, dating back to Roman times, where luxuries such ...

    • Leisure, Health and Stress 

      Pestonjee, D. M.; Muncherji, Nina B. (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 1989-10-01)
      The term ‘leisure’ derives from the Latin “licere” meaning “ to be permitted”, and is defined in the modern dictionary as freedom from occupation, employment, or engagement. Leisure has meant different things in different ...

    • Lender moral hazard in state-owned banks: evidence from an emerging economy 

      Gopalakrishnan, Balagopal; Jacob, Joshy; Pandey, Ajay (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2018-07-04)
      We examine the credit risk-choices of the public sector banks (PSBs) in India with a novel dataset that is able to trace the borrowers to their banks. We determine the likelihood of the ownership type of the lender bank ...

    • Lessons for success in OR/MS practice gained from experiences in Indian and US steel plants 

      Dutta, Goutam (2009-12-12)
      I worked on modeling integrated steel plants in India (as an analyst) and in the USA (as a doctoral student). The following factors influence the successful OR/MS practice: positioning of OR/MS in Operations and not in ...

    • Lessons from learners 

      Gupta, Anil K. (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 1990-01-01)

    • Lessons from Leveraging Land: A Case of Bangalore Mysore Infrastructure Corridor 

      Raghuram, G.; Sundaram, Satyam S. (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2009)
      Bangalore Mysore Infrastructure Corridor pioneered the idea of leveraging land for revenue generation to make a project viable. The project was conceived as early as 1988. It had the twin objectives of (i) connecting ...

    • Lessons from Massive Floods of 2006 in Surat City: A framework for Application of MS/OR Techniques to Improve Dam Management to Prevent Flood 

      Mavalankar, Dileep (2009-07-29)
      In the month of August 2006, a massive flood in the city of Surat caused major human tragedy and property damage estimated at Rs 22,000 crore. Floods also lead to loss of human and animal life and threat of epidemic. The ...

    • Lessons of reforms of the telecom sector 

      Jain, Rekha; Raghuram, G. (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2015)
      The telecommunications sector has emerged as one of the key sectors that have put the Indian economy on a revival path. Proactive policies such as opening up the sector to private players and competition, unbundling the ...

    • Leveraged Innovation Management: Key Themes from the Journey of Dewrain Harvest Systems 

      Dixit, Mukund R.; Sharan, Girja (2009-08-13)
      Systems for harvesting dew for human consumption are new to India. This paper provides insights from the tracking of the innovation journey of dewrain harvest systems from incidental observation to commercialization. It ...

    • Lexicographic composition of abstract games 

      Lahiri, Somdeb (2010-01-18)
      In this paper we begin by obtaining a necessary and sufficient condition for a quasi transitive binary relation to be transitive. Then we obtain necessary and sufficient conditions for the lexicographic composition of two ...

    • Liberalisation and law on comparative advertising in India 

      Pathak, Akhileshwar (2009-12-12)
      With the liberalisation and globalisation of the Indian economy, as could be expected, firms have been aggressively and vigorously promoting their products and services. These practices raise questions about truthfulness ...

    • Liberalization in Gujarat: review of recent experience 

      Dholakia, Ravindra H. (2009-12-12)
      Gujarat s industrial sector has substantially gained form national policy of liberalization particularly after 1990-91. The state has also followed consistent policies and taken further measures to liberalize the state ...