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Showing 1 to 20 of 263 for “"Computational Approach"”.
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A computational approach to higher categories
Higher categories have become an important tool in mathematics, computer science, and physics. String diagrams provide an intuitive way for working with higher categories and have seen a surge of interest in recent years. However, in practice, they can be hard to draw or manipulate, and there is a …
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A precise computational approach to knowledge
… of Goldwasser, Micali and Rackoff put forward a computational approach to knowledge in interactive systems, providing the foundation of modern Cryptography. Their notion bounds the knowledge of a player in terms of his potential computational power (technically defined as polynomial-time …
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A computational approach to urban economics
Cities are home to more than half of the world population today and urbanization is one of this century's biggest drivers of global economic growth. The dynamics of the urban environment is thus an important question to investigate. In this thesis, techniques from statistical modeling, machine …
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A computational approach to flame hole dynamics
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A computational approach to display layout analysis
… is on identifying and evaluating an objective, computational approach to display layout analysis, with an emphasis on determining the relative importance of three display layout principles: display grouping, display priority and stimulus-response (S-R) compatibility. Six pilots in each of eight …
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On Greenberg's question: an algebraic and computational approach
Greenberg asked whether arithmetically equivalent number fields share the same Iwasawa invariants. In this dissertation it is shown that the problem naturally breaks up into four cases, depending on properties of Galois groups. This analysis is then used to give a positive answer to Greenberg’s …
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A computational approach to probabilistic vehicle routing problems
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 1990.
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A computational approach to the quantification of animal camouflage
… disrupting its outline)? This thesis uses a computational and data-driven approach to quantify camouflage patterns of cuttlefish in terms of color and pattern. First, we assess the color match of cuttlefish to the features in its natural background in the eyes of its predators. Then, we study …
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The Economics of Crime and Punishment: A Computational Approach
… We extend Becker's model using an agent-based approach to explain this phenomenon. First, we develop a grid model of a city with agents located in housing. We allow those agents to decide whether to burgle a house in their spatial location. A government agent allocates resources to fines or law …
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Principles, opportunism and seeing in design : a computational approach
… elements of a theory of design activity and a computational framework for developing design systems. The theory stresses the opportunistic nature of designing and the complementary roles of focus and distraction, the interdependence of evaluation and generation, the multiplicity of ways of …
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Ventricular assist device design and analysis : a computational approach
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Whitaker College of Health Sciences and Technology, 1996.
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A computational approach to the quantification of animal camouflage
… disrupting its outline)? This thesis uses a computational and data-driven approach to quantify camouflage patterns of cuttlefish in terms of color and pattern. First, we assess the color match of cuttlefish to the features in its natural background in the eyes of its predators. Then, we study …
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When robots weep : a computational approach to affective learning
This thesis presents a unified computational framework for the study of emotion that integrates several concepts and mechanisms which have been traditionally deemed to be integral components of intelligent behavior. We introduce the notion of affect programs as the primary theoretical constructs …
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Predicting and preventing traumatic brain injury: A novel computational approach
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a severe health problem for society. Meanwhile, predicting and preventing TBI remains challenging in the field. Peak rotational velocity was demonstrated to be correlated to brain strain responses, and hence could potentially serve as a good predictor for brain …
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Schema Theory-based Computational Approach to Support Children's Conceptual Understanding
… The goal of this research is to develop a computational framework to inform the design of a pedagogical agent capable of engaging in a dialogue that supports children's conceptual understanding, the thesis proposes an approach for Schema Activation and Interpersonal Communications (SAIC) to …
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Elucidating the Hydration of Biomolecules: An Experimental and Computational Approach
However, by carefully accounting for differences between gas-phase and solution-phase systems, a better understanding of how competitive noncovalent interactions affect the hydration and structure of flexible biomolecules can be gleaned. By systematically probing inherent gas-phase properties, such …
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Elucidating Targets for Infectious Diseases and Cancer: A Computational Approach
… a variety of other diseases. In this work, computational modeling methods have been applied to design the newest series of bisphosphonate molecules optimized for additional targets relating to parasitic diseases, bacterial cell wall biosynthesis, and cancer. These modeling efforts have not …
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Novel integrated computational approach for designing Fe-Ni-based alloys
A novel computational approach for designing high temperature alloys is proposed; the approach incorporates properties prediction and optimisation. As for properties prediction, microstructural parameters, such as the volume fraction and precipitate size after heat treatment (replicating the …
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