Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Title
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On the roots of independence polynomials
(2019-04-02)The independence polynomial of a graph is a polynomial whose coefficients give the number of independent sets of each size. Its roots are called independence roots. This thesis explores the analytic properties of independence ... -
On the stability of sp-valent materials at high pressure
(2013-04-08)The behavior of sp-valent solids and liquids under compression is a field of intense re- search. At high pressure, they often undergo phase transitions to new structures with novel properties such as superconductivity, ... -
ON THE STRUCTURE OF GAMES AND THEIR POSETS
(2011-05-02)This thesis explores the structure of games, including both the internal structure of various games and also the structure of classes of games as partially ordered sets. Internal structure is explored through consideration ... -
On the Theory and Experiments of Time-Reversal for Source Reconstruction
Time-reversal (TR) is an effective method of solving inverse problems. However, the theory about the TR is still not clear. This thesis starts by examining fundamental laws in wave physics and electromagnetics and presents ... -
On the thermoelectric efficiency of warped electronic band structures: A comparison of the predictions of common scattering approximations
(2019-12-16)Within the linear response regime, calculation of a material’s thermoelectric transport parameters requires detailed knowledge of both the electronic band structure and the electronic scattering rates. While it is possible ... -
On the Threshold : Architectural Responses to Gentrification in Chicago's Neighborhood of Pilsen
(2009-05)By programmatically and spatially addressing inclusiveness through social architecture, the negative impacts of gentrification happening in Chicago's neighborhood of Pilsen - through loss of culture and displacement of ... -
On the Treatment of Solipsism in Ludwig Wittgenstein's "Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus"
(2010-04)The purpose of this thesis is to shed light upon Wittgenstein's treatment of solipsism in the Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus. The present work provides a historically informed interpretation of the Tractatus as an ... -
ON THE USE OF A JANUS-INSPIRED DATA FRAME TO ESTIMATE CHANNEL CHARACTERISTICS FOR ADAPTIVE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
(2023-11-28)The JANUS protocol is being used widely in underwater acoustic sensor networks for various applications including but not limited to mammal habitat monitoring, event detection, submarine communication and surveillance due ... -
On the Use of Thought Experiments in the Metaphysics of Race
(2024-04-09)In the metaphysics of race, philosophers continue to rely on the use of thought experiments even as they openly disagree about how they should be conducted. This is a methodological problem and, in my thesis, I argue how ... -
On The Use of Vector Representation for Improved Accuracy and Currency of Twitter POS Tagging
(2017-01-12)The scarcity of labelled text corpora has inspired alternative methods for harnessing data for training and development of Natural Language Processing systems geared toward tasks such as Part-of-Speech (POS) tagging, ... -
ON THE UTILITY OF EVOLVING FOREX MARKET TRADING AGENTS WITH CRITERIA BASED RETRAINING
(2013-03-27)This research investigates the ability of genetic programming to build profitable trad- ing strategies for the Foreign Exchange Market (FX) of one major currency pair (EURUSD) using one hour prices from July 1, 2009 to ... -
On Thin Ice: Canada's Arctic Policy and Environmental Security
(2019-08-30)When it comes do defending its Arctic sovereignty claims, Canada has a history of relying on an environmental protection argument to support its position. Claiming that the disputed waterways and territory would benefit ... -
On Variants of Diffusion
(2020-04-13)This thesis will examine the Chip Firing variant, diffusion, in many of its different iterations. We will look at a previously studied version, Parallel Diffusion, along with four new variants: Quantum Parallel Diffusion, ... -
An On-Event Based Model for Resource Constrained Scheduling of Aircraft Heavy Maintenance Tasks
(2018-02-08)Given the high operating costs of the airline industry, it is advantageous to minimize the time that an aircraft spends in the maintenance bay, while also maintaining high resource utilization; thus, scheduling maintenance ... -
Oncolytic Reovirus Induces Intracellular Redistribution of Ras to Promote Apoptosis and Progeny Virus Release
(2014-08-22)Ras is a dynamic protein capable of interacting with plasma membrane microdomains and intracellular membranes. Its activity, as controlled by post-translational modifications, is essential in regulating cell growth, ... -
ONE MINUTE AT A TIME: ADVANCING OUR ABILITY TO ESTIMATE EFFECTS OF HUMAN SOUND ON MARINE LIFE
(2019-09-03)Mitigating the effects of sound from man-made sources is an important component of marine conservation of marine mammals, fish and crustaceans. Sound travels from its source, through the ocean, to the animals that perceive ... -
“One Small Way”: Racism, Redress, and Reconciliation in Canadian Women's Fiction,1980-2000
(2011-09-06)Canada’s Multiculturalism Act insists that Canada embraces its ethnic and racial diversity. At the same time, the broader discourse of multiculturalism tends to figure Canada as a tolerant but essentially white nation ... -
One-class learning with an Autoencoder Based Self Organizing Map
(2017-03-27)Cyber-security defense techniques have begun to transcend from one-size fits all approach to personalized solutions. These techniques factor in user autonomy by monitoring the temporal and spatial changes in the user's ... -
ONE-PARAMETER OPERATOR SEMIGROUPS AND AN APPLICATION OF DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS
(2012-08-28)This thesis consists of two parts. In the first part, which is expository, abstract theory of one-parameter operator is studied semi-groups. We develop in detail the necessary Banach space and Banach algebra theories of ... -
ONLINE BANDWIDTH ADAPTATION AND DATA TRACKING OF UNDERWATER ACOUSTIC TRANSMISSIONS TO OPTIMIZE COLLABORATIVE AUV MISSIONS
(2014-12-11)A method for on-line characterization of in-water acoustic transmission conditions and intelligent adaptation of transmission rates to these conditions is implemented on autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV). The objective ...