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Università della Svizzera italiana

The strong arm of the law : a unified account of necessary and contingent laws of nature

Hirèche, Salim ; Linnemann, Niels ; Michels, Robert ; Vogt, Lisa

In: Synthese, 2021, no. 199, p. 10211–10252

A common feature of all standard theories of the laws of nature is that they are ‘absolutist’: They take laws to be either all metaphysically necessary or all contingent. Science, however, gives us reason to think that there are laws of both kinds, suggesting that standard theories should make way for ‘non-absolutist’ alternatives: theories which accommodate laws of both modal statuses....

Università della Svizzera italiana

Learning dynamical systems using dynamical systems : the reservoir computing approach

Verzelli, Pietro ; Alippi, Cesare (Dir.) ; Livi, Lorenzo (Codir.)

Thèse de doctorat : Università della Svizzera italiana, 2022 ; 2022INF001.

Dynamical systems have been used to describe a vast range of phenomena, including physical sciences, biology, neurosciences, and economics just to name a few. The development of a mathematical theory for dynamical systems allowed researchers to create precise models of many phenomena, predicting their behaviors with great accuracy. For many challenges of dynamical systems, highly accurate...

Université de Fribourg

The principle of equality in diverse states : reconciling autonomy with equal rights and opportunities

Belser, Eva Maria ; Bächler, Thea ; Egli, Sandra ; Zünd, Lawrence

Leiden : Brill, 2021

(Studies in territorial and cultural diversity governance ; 13)

ISBN: 9789004394612

This book examines different approaches by which states characterised by federal or decentralized arrangements reconcile equality and autonomy. In case studies from four continents, leading experts analyse the challenges of ensuring institutional, social and economic equality whilst respecting the competences of regions and the rights of groups.

Université de Fribourg

The Economics of Secession : a Review of Legal, Theoretical, and Empirical Aspects

Madiès, Thierry ; Rota-Grasiozi, Grégoire ; Tranchant, Jean-Pierre ; Trépier, Cyril

In: Swiss Journal of Economics and Statistics, 2018, vol. 154, no. 1, p. 1-18

The aim of this paper is to present a review of the legal, theoretical, and empirical aspects of secessions from an economic perspective. This survey provides interesting insights into recent events such as the Brexit and the threat of secession made for instance by Scotland and Catalonia. International law does not grant a general right to secede, nor does it forbid secession. Furthermore,...

Haute Ecole pédagogique Fribourg

The "world religions paradigm" as the organising principle of didactic action : a case study

Bleisch, Petra ; Schwab Affolter, Ariane

In: British Journal of Religious Education, 2021, p. 1-14

This article shows how discussion of the ‘world religions paradigm’ in integrated natural and social science teaching affects how religious plurality is handled. A concrete case study is used to illustrate how a teacher designs lessons on world religions. Based on this single case study, the article argues that the use of specific teaching materials, which are shaped according to the ...