The goal of this work involves the developing of an argumentation-based formalism that an agent could use for constructing plans. In this formalism, agents will have certain knowledge about the world, and a set of actions that they will be…

We analyze an alternative to the standard rationalizability requirement for observed choices by considering non-deteriorating selections. A selection function is a generalization of a choice function where selected alternatives may depend on a reference (or status quo) alternative in addition…

We identify conditions under which preferences over sets of consumption opportunities can be reduced to preferences over bundles of \"commodities\". We distinguish ordinal bundles, whose coordinates are defined up to monotone transformations, from cardinal bundles, whose coordinates are defined up…

We provide a survey of the literature on ranking sets of objects. The interpretations of those set rankings include those employed in the theory of choice under complete uncertainty, rankings of opportunity sets, set rankings that appear in matching theory,…

En el presente artículo se analiza la situación sobre la protección de los conocimientos tradicionales,
basándose en una revisión de las normas, tratados y convenios a nivel internacional y regional
(países Amazónicos). El análisis incorpora los avances que se han…

La question de la propriété de l’information est reformulée en tenant compte de la problématique de l’espionnage économique, pratique déloyale ayant pour objet prioritaire l’accès à l’information privée d’un concurrent. L’atteinte aux intérêts légitimes d’un concurrent résulte du seul transfert…

The assessment is the most complicated task in the teaching work and it should be especially useful to improve the features and results of the learning process proposed at the beginning of an academic year. It must incorporate tools with…

The Sami people have struggled for centuries to maintain their culture in spite of pressures against it from colonialism. The formal education systems of Norway and Finland have acted in discord with Sami decision-making since their inception. In response to…

L’aménagement des systèmes d’assainissement conventionnel des eaux usées domestiques entraine actuellement la déplétion de ressources naturelles et la pollution des milieux récepteurs. L’utilisation d’une approche écosystémique plus globale telle que l’Assainissement Écologique, visant la fermeture du cycle de l’eau et…

En el proceso de diseño y construcción de muros anclados de hormigón proyectado, el conocimiento profundo de las bases teóricas y prácticas es fundamental. Con este trabajo de tesis se pretende estudiar, discutir y aplicar los principales aspectos que intervienen…