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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"Nonlinear Approach"”.
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Integer and Matrix Optimization: A Nonlinear Approach
… purely algebraic ones: logical constraints are nonlinear constraints of the form x=z o x for x continuous and z binary (meaning z²=z), while rank constraints, Rank(X) ≤ k, are nonlinear constraints of the form X=YX intersected with a linear constraint tr(Y) ≤ k for an orthogonal projection …
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Syncope and Epenthesis in Levantine Arabic: A Nonlinear Approach
The nonconcatenative morphology of Arabic played a prominent role in the development of CV phonology. McCarthy (1979, 1981) showed that many Arabic word formation rules can be conceived of as stipulating a CV template to which the segmental phonemes are autosegmentally mapped. In addition, he …
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A Nonlinear Approach to the Instantaneous Unit-Hydrograph Theory
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Rethinking Ethics Assessment in Health Technology Assessment: A Nonlinear Approach
… of this dissertation is to propose an approach for meaningful ethics assessment. The nonlinear approach contains five methodologically sound phases aimed to support both ethics assessment and scientific progress. The approach will be applied to emerging genetic health technologies, with …
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A Nonlinear Approach to Gender bias in Leadership Emergence Perceptions
… leadership recognition, the present study used a nonlinear 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 …
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Fostering Creativity Through a Nonlinear Approach to Teaching Technology at Wood River Middle School
… Specifically, a phenomenological case study approach is used to investigate Mr. Thode and his nonlinear teaching style and to see how he fosters and promotes creativity in his classroom and among his students. Special attention is given to practices, methods, traits, etc. that have the …
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Teaching Technological Literacy Through a Nonlinear Approach: A Case Study of Exemplary Practice at Wood River Middle School
In answering the first question, an observer's perspective is taken using rich description of the classroom teaching pedagogy. Question two is answered through the presentation of numerous interviews, observations, and document analysis efforts unveiling Mr. Thode's vision for his program. The …
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Analysis of the cross-section of equity returns on the JSE Securities Exchange based on linear and nonlinear modeling techniques
… 1997 to 31 December 2007. Both linear and nonlinear expected returns forecasting models are constructed based on the cross-section of equity returns. A blended approach combining a linear modeling technique with a nonlinear artificial neural network technique is developed to identify future …
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Plantwide dynamic operability analysis from network perspective
… of the degree of complexity, interactions, and nonlinearity of the processes. This thesis provides a framework of dynamic operability assessment for general nonlinear plantwide processes based on the concept of dissipative systems and network perspective. An entire large-scale system is …
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Transonic aeroelastic analysis of systems with structural nonlinearities
Wing structures often contain nonlinearities which affect their aeroelastic behavior and performance characteristics. Aerodynamic flows at transonic Mach numbers generate nonlinear aerodynamic forces on the wing affecting the aeroelastic response of the wing. Analysis techniques accounting for …
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Applying Neural Network Models to Predict Recurrent Maltreatment in Child Welfare Cases with Static and Dynamic Risk Factors
… Hence, this dissertation study uses a distinctly nonlinear approach to modeling the likelihood of recurrent maltreatment by employing a combination of random forest and neural network models to identify the predictors that best explain the risk of recurrent maltreatment.</p><p>The risk of …
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An optimality-theoretic analysis of stress in the English of native Arabic speakers
… placement in three competing models: linear approach (Chomsky and Halle 1968), nonlinear approach (Liberman and Prince 1977; McCarthy 1979; Hayes 1980, 1982, 1991), and finally Optimality Theory (Prince and Smolensky 1993; McCarthy and Prince 1993a, b). In chapter three, we introduce the set …
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Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis of Micromechanical Filters Coupled with Capacitive Transducers
… filters. The second objective is to adopt a nonlinear approach to build a reduced-order model and obtain closed-form expressions for the response of the filter to a primary resonance. The third objective is to investigate the feasibility of employing subharmonic excitation to build bandpass …
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The development of a computation / mathematical model to predict drug absorption across the skin
… Sf model. This suggested that, statistically, a nonlinear approach, as employed herein, is more appropriate for analysis than linear techniques. The relative accuracy of the GP, Sf linear regression and Potts and Guy (1992) models were also compared. Permeation data were obtained under carefully …