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Decision Algorithms for Ostrowski-Automatic Sequences
(University of Waterloo, 2020-05-13)We extend the notion of automatic sequences to a broader class, the Ostrowski-automatic sequences. We develop a procedure for computationally deciding certain combinatorial and enumeration questions about such sequences ... -
A decision support system for conflict resolution
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Decision Support System for Value-Based Evaluation and Conditional Approval of Construction Submittals
(University of Waterloo, 2010-07-15)To ensure compliance with specifications during construction, a formal review process, called the submittals process is typically implemented, whereby the contractor is required to submit proposals for materials, equipment, ... -
Decision Support Tools for Strategic Policy Analysis
(University of Waterloo, 2007-01-24)New or improved decision analysis tools are developed in this thesis to address strategic policy analysis with specific focus on two topics: strategic conflict analysis and region-performance comparisons. A strategic ... -
DECLAMATION: Embracing the Arid State in the Hetch Hetchy Water System
(University of Waterloo, 2019-01-24)Land reclamation is a form of land management, common in the American Southwest, that seeks to alter arid landscapes through a fabricated re-balancing of the hydrological ledger: taking water from one location, sometimes ... -
Decoding complexity and trellis structure of lattices
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Decoding covert somatosensory attention by a BCI system calibrated with tactile sensation
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2017-10-12)Objective: We propose a novel calibration strategy to facilitate the decoding of covert somatosensory attention by exploring the oscillatory dynamics induced by tactile sensation. Methods: It was hypothesized that the ... -
Decoherence by a non-Markovian and non-Gaussian Environment
(University of Waterloo, 2013-01-25)This thesis studies a spin-star model and an open spin-star model. The spin-star model is exactly solvable, and the approximation methods can be applied and compared with the exact solution. As this model is shown to be ... -
Decolonization, Indigenous Internationalism, and the World Council of Indigenous Peoples
(University of Waterloo, 2014-05-21)This dissertation investigates the history of the World Council of Indigenous Peoples (WCIP) and the broader movement of Indigenous internationalism. It argues that Indigenous internationalists were inspired by the process ... -
Decolonizing Architecture: Vieques as a Symbol for a Post-Colonized Puerto Rico
(University of Waterloo, 2013-02-22)Puerto Rico has been a United States territory since 1898. Since then, our identity and culture has been threatened by the impositions of the colonizer. The so-called “identity crisis” caused by the relationship with the ... -
DECOLONIZING EXPERIENCES: AN ECOPHENOMENOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE LIVED-EXPERIENCE OF APPALACHIAN TRAIL THRU-HIKERS
(University of Waterloo, 2007-05-17)Rooted in a critical dialogue that endeavours to theorize experience in contrast to the colonial impetus, this dissertation explores the lived experience of Appalachian Trail thru-hikers. As a result of this disposition, ... -
Decommodification Now: Planning for a decommodified housing future
(University of Waterloo, 2023-01-25)Canada is experiencing a housing affordability crisis. Rising housing costs in cities over the last two decades have driven increasing gentrification and displacement, forcing lower-income residents into inadequate and ... -
Decompilation of Binaries into LLVM IR for Automated Analysis
(University of Waterloo, 2022-01-25)Complexity in malicious software is increasing to avoid detection and mitigation. As such, there is greater interest in using automation for reverse engineering. Current state-of-the-art tools use proprietary intermediate ... -
Decomposition of Finite-Dimensional Matrix Algebras over \mathbb{F}_{q}(y)
(University of Waterloo, 2010-08-20)Computing the structure of a finite-dimensional algebra is a classical mathematical problem in symbolic computation with many applications such as polynomial factorization, computational group theory and differential ... -
The Decomposition of Leaf Litter in Litter Traps: Implications on Forest Biogeochemical Cycling
(University of Waterloo, 2008-09-26)This research evaluates the decomposition of leaf litter while in litter traps. More specifically this study asks, ‘Does sugar maple (Acer saccharum Marsh.), American basswood (Tilia Americana L.) and American beech (Fagus ... -
Decomposition of Variational Inequalities with Applications to Nash-Cournot Models in Time of Use Electricity Markets
(University of Waterloo, 2011-08-29)This thesis proposes equilibrium models to link the wholesale and retail electricity markets which allow for reconciliation of the differing time scales of responses of producers (e.g., hourly) and consumers (e.g., monthly) ... -
Decomposition-based methods for Connectivity Augmentation Problems
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-03)In this thesis, we study approximation algorithms for Connectivity Augmentation and related problems. In the Connectivity Augmentation problem, one is given a base graph G=(V,E) that is k-edge-connected, and an additional ... -
Deconstructing DHA Lahore: Analysing post-1980s Military operated housing through three spatial-ideological systems
(University of Waterloo, 2022-03-30)Lahore’s urban fabric has become defined by sprawling, fragmented gated housing. At the forefront of such development is Defence Housing Authority (DHA), a residential development agency owned by affiliates of the Pakistani ... -
Deconstructing ‘Community’ in Community-Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM): Investigating Traditional Method of Subsistence (TMoS), Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK), and Ethnic Diversity for more effective resource management in the Kedougou Region of Senegal
(University of Waterloo, 2012-04-30)This thesis seeks to highlight the importance of a geographic and culturally specific knowledge base to guide natural resource management and governance policy, particularly within the West African context. In order to ...