Browsing University of Waterloo by Subject "principal component analysis"
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Asset Return Correlations in Episodes of Systemic Crises
(University of Waterloo, 2014-08-22)This thesis explores asset return correlation dynamics in relation to systemic crises. The eigenvalues obtained from principal component analysis performed on the sample return correlation matrix equal the variance explained ... -
FlexSADRA: Flexible Structural Alignment using a Dimensionality Reduction Approach
(University of Waterloo, 2005)A topic of research that is frequently studied in Structural Biology is the problem of determining the degree of similarity between two protein structures. The most common solution is to perform a three dimensional ... -
Generalized Rate-Distortion Functions of Videos
(University of Waterloo, 2019-07-15)Customers are consuming enormous digital videos every day via various kinds of video services through terrestrial, cable, and satellite communication systems or over-the-top Internet connections. To offer the best possible ... -
Investigation of Microbial Fuel Cell Performance and Microbial Community Dynamics During Acclimation and Carbon Source Pulse Tests
(University of Waterloo, 2007-10-24)Microbial fuel cells were designed and operated using waste activated sludge as a substrate and as a source of microorganisms for the anodic chamber. Waste activated sludge provided a bacterial consortium predisposed to ... -
Machine Learning Topological Defects of Liquid Crystals in Two Dimensions
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-26)Over the recent few years, condensed matter physics has keenly been testing out the compelling techniques from the toolbox of machine learning. Order parameters, phase transitions, and other thermodynamic quantities have ... -
Water Detection Framework for Industrial Electric Arc Furnaces
(University of Waterloo, 2016-12-23)This thesis develops a framework for water detection in an industrial electric arc furnace. The objective of the framework is to prevent water leak furnace explosions. This framework consists of a hybrid algorithm and a ...