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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"resistance metrics"”.
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Characterizations and Probabilistic Representations of Effective Resistance Metrics
This thesis studies effective resistances of finite and infinite weighted graphs. Classical results state that it is a metric on the set of vertices of the graph and that it can be expressed completely in terms of the graph’s random walk. The first goal of this thesis is to provide a concise and …
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Evolutionary Trade-offs Between Antimicrobial Resistance and Virulence in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) threatens antibiotic efficacy, yet its evolutionary consequences for pathogen virulence and growth remain poorly resolved. This thesis addresses this gap using Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a multidrug-resistant pathogen capable of both acute toxin-mediated and chronic …
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A quantitative assessment of nuclear weapons proliferation risk utilizing probabilistic methods
… work presented details quantified proliferation resistance metrics of a pressurized water reactor (PWR), a PWR utilizing thorium as a fertile component of the nuclear fuel (Radkowsky Thorium Reactor-RTR) and a high temperature, gas cooled, reactor with a pebble bed core (PBMR). This probabilistic …
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Structural health monitoring of bolted joints using thermal contact resistance and ultrasonic signals
… using ultrasonic signals and thermal contact resistance metrics correlated to contact pressure to assess the joints integrity. Moreover, contact pressure distribution at the joint surface was examined using pressure sensitive films. Experimental measurements showed that there were areas on the …