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Envisioned Simplicity
This dissertation accompanies compilation of my thesis work, consisting of a succession of digital photographs printed on canvas. Within the dissertation, I summarize the theoretical, historical, and applicable influences that have affected the production of my images. I contend that the digital …
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Repetition and the Power of Simplicity
My art consists of the repetition of patterns, shapes, numbers, text, and found objects that communicate concepts in language, science, and math as art. My work addresses aesthetic and formal aspects of the art itself and embraces the process and experience of creating. I use repetition of lines …
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Strong simplicity of groups and vertex - transitive graphs
In the course of exploring various symmetries of vertex-transitive graphs, we introduce the concept of quasi-normal subgroups in groups. This is done since the symmetries of vertex-transitive graphs are intimately linked to those, fait accompli, of groups. With this, we ask if the concept of …
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Florence Price: The Hidden Pioneer of Imposed Simplicity
… her as a modernist through the lens of imposed simplicity. Imposed simplicity is a term Aaron Copland used to describe many of his own works composed in the 1930s and 1940s. Using the framework created by Dr. Stanley Kleppinger and Lawrence Starr to describe Copland’s aesthetics, iconic works by …
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The Low-rank Simplicity Bias in Deep Networks
… that generalize well. We then show that the simplicity bias exists at both initialization and after training and is resilient to hyper-parameters and learning methods. We further demonstrate how linear over-parameterization of deep non-linear models can be used to induce low-rank bias, …
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Simplicity and Probability Weighting in Choice Under Risk
This is a reprint of work published in the American Economic Review: Papers and Proceedings during the degree.
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The Poverty of Simplicity: Austerity, Alienation, and Tiny Houses
… by and rebranded through the discourse of "simplicity." Financially enforced asceticism is, upon being dragged through liberal (and now neoliberal) ideology, an opportunity for spiritual transcendence, savvy entrepreneurship, rugged self-reliance, and exceptional individuality.</p> <p>The …
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Consumer Well-Being: A Typology and Examination of Voluntary Simplicity
… some consumers are turning to acts of voluntary simplicity. Ranging in magnitude, these acts involve intentional reduction of their consumption and dependency in some form. The examination of such activities on one’s well-being begins with the analysis of formal interviews with tiny home owners, …
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Income Tax Simplicity: An Examination of An Elective Filing System
Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-14T13:34:05Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 8004257.pdf: 10531929 bytes, checksum: 9ac805f70aadb0c4d5fcf88138622c62 (MD5) Previous issue date: 1979
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Incorporating the simplicity first methodology into a machine learning genetic algorithm
… approach to machine learning which Holte termed "simplicity first research methodology". A system called ELGAR is proposed, constructed and evaluated in order to investigate the properties of concept learning using the genetic algorithm. A hybrid algorithm is then developed and implemented which …
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Looking for a Simplicity Principle in the Perception of Human Walking Motion
The simplicity principle posits that we interpret sense data as the simplest consistent distal cause, or that our high level perceptual representations of stimuli are optimized for simplicity. The traditional paradigm used to test this principle is coding theory, where alternate representations of …
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Voluntary Simplicity and its effects on personal identity, family life, and relationships
1 PDF file (vii, 114 pages)
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A Comparison of Wavelet and Simplicity-Based Heart Sound and Murmur Segmentation Methods
… on the discrete wavelet transform (DWT) and the simplicity transform are integrated into a MATLAB software system that is capable of automatically detecting and classifying sound segments.</p> <p>The performance of the two segmentation methods for recognizing normal heart sounds and several …
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The Effect of colour contrast combinations on the simplicity and complexity of design.
… is to identify which colour contrast a"ects the simplicity and complexity of a design’s appearance. !e research demonstrates how design form could be evaluated di"erently in terms of the use of di"erent colour combinations. !e research uses applied experimental methods to analyze participant …
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Cognitive Complexity-Simplicity as a Factor in Attitude Change Due to Counterattitudinal Advocacy
Made available in DSpace on 2015-05-13T15:18:40Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 license.txt: 4848 bytes, checksum: 96035ab3f5e1c23cc7138a224ce498bd (MD5) 7709012.PDF: 4074745 bytes, checksum: 01f232c40ca52bb00e7feec62621599e (MD5) Previous issue date: 1976
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Cognitive Complexity-Simplicity in Teachers' Perceptions of Pupils in Relation to Teaching Effectiveness
Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-04T17:33:27Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 0020859.pdf: 4869465 bytes, checksum: eea9ef48144f93ec8fd0cdc3474e10d5 (MD5) Previous issue date: 1957
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Benjamin Britten’s compositions for children and amateurs: cloaking simplicity behind the veil of sophistication.
The principal aim of this thesis is to examine a portion of Britten’s oeuvre which was intended for performance by children and amateurs and thereby to assess the extent of the composer’s success in achieving music which betrayed all the hallmarks of a sophisticated composition, yet providing a …
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Validating performance and simplicity of highly concurrent data structures utilitizing the ATAC broadcast mechanism
I evaluate the ATAC broadcast mechanism as the foundation for a new paradigm in the design of highly scalable concurrent data structures. Shared memory communication is replaced, alleviating the contention that prevents data structures from achieving high performance on the next generation of …
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Generalized phononic networks : of length scales, symmetry breaking and (non) locality : "controlling complexity through simplicity"
The manipulation and control of phonons is extremely important from both a fundamental scientific and applied technological standpoint, providing applications ranging from sound insulation to heat management. Phononic crystals and metamaterials are artificially structured materials (at certain …
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