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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"Catastrophe theory"”.
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Applications of catastrophe theory in management
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 1985.
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Mathematical and experimental approaches to the dimer catastrophe theory
Multicopy plasmids rely on random distribution for stable inheritance by daughter cells at division. Threats to plasmid copy number increase the probability of plasmid loss, which can be detrimental to both plasmid and host. Plasmid dimers emerge through homologous recombination. Dimers have two …
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Phase-space analysis of wave propagation in homogeneous dispersive media and its relationship to catastrophe theory
… approach, which is based on the wave-kinetic theory, <sup>7/8</sup> is used to examine in detail three types of one-dimensional canonic dispersive media: cubic, quintic and sinusoidal. The analysis is also carried out using standard Fourier techniques for comparison purposes. Lastly, a link is …
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System dynamics representation of catastrophe and its application to transportation
… deals with discontinuous or divergent behaviors. Catastrophe theory, when applied to scientific problems, deal with the properties of discontinuities directly without reference to any specific underlying mechanism. It is especially suited to the study of systems in which the only reliable …
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A Nonlinear Approach to Gender bias in Leadership Emergence Perceptions
… dynamic modeling technique, called cusp catastrophe theory. It was predicted that a nonlinear model would account for more variance than a linear model. Furthermore, it was also predicted that participants would be more resistant to recognizing a female as an emerging leader, as compared …
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Identification of potential groundwater recharge zones: a case study of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
… pertinent parameters. The AHP approach and Catastrophe theory were used to determine acceptable zones by assigning weights to the 10parametersand their sub-criteriafor the uMhlathuze catchment, whilst the potential groundwater zones of the Maputaland coastal plain of Kwazulu-Natal is …
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Elementary morphing shells
… of some aspects of the mathematical field of Catastrophe Theory (CT) to maximise the generality of available results. When appropriate, we examine aspects of our predictions by constructing relevant shell structures, with particular focus on material considerations. A commercial Finite Element …
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Language : a complex-systems approach
… inherited stock of 'knowledge'. 3. Saussure's theory of language, later adopted and adapted by Chomsky, in which the 'true object of linguistic investigation' is abstracted away from what we ordinarily view as language. Together these three sources resulted in a peculiar view of language which …
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On Machine Learning Loss Landscapes
… of heat capacity, monotonic sequence basins, or catastrophe theory, as developed in this work. The energy landscape perspective of loss landscape proves to be a helpful approach to examine critical questions in the machine learning field. Energy landscapes tools are applied to neural network …
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Caustics in gravitational theories
… to the point of cusp formation. In Newtonian theory or General Relativity this becomes the question of whether or not gravity alters the shape that is predictedby the simple cubic which is well known from catastrophe theory. We shall refer to this as the zero gravity solution. In this thesis …
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Models of self-organization in biological development
… in the ascendant. The assumptions underlying catastrophe theory, the value of its applications to developmental biology and the reasons for its decline in popularity, are considered. Lastly, discrete approaches, including the recently fashionable cellular automata, are dealt with, and the …
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Models of self-organization in biological development
… in the ascendant. The assumptions underlying catastrophe theory, the value of its applications to developmental biology and the reasons for its decline in popularity, are considered. Lastly, discrete approaches, including the recently fashionable cellular automata, are dealt with, and the …
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A study of progression and retention in higher education: the search for an eclectic theoretical framework
… existing theories on student motivation and catastrophe theory were adopted in order to explain student academic performance at university.<br/><br/>The thesis aims to identify and pinpoint the crisis points which are reflected throughout the student's academic performance. Examples include …