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The Estimation of Stochastic Models in Finance with Volatility and Jump Intensity
(University of Waterloo, 2018-10-26)
This thesis covers the parametric estimation of models with stochastic volatility, jumps, and stochastic jump intensity, by FFT. The first primary contribution is a parametric minimum relative entropy optimal Q-measure ...
Gauge Models of Topological Phases and Applications to Quantum Gravity
(University of Waterloo, 2018-06-26)
In 2+1 dimensions, gravity is an SU(2) topological gauge theory that can be written as BF theory. In the condensed matter literature, the Hamiltonian realization of BF theory for finite groups is known as the Kitaev model. ...
Feeling Queer Together: Identity, Community, and the Work of Affect in the Pre-Stonewall Lesbian Magazine, The Ladder
(University of Waterloo, 2018-12-07)
This project examines the emergence of lesbian identity and community through the work of queer feeling, specifically as it was produced in the American magazine, the Ladder (1956-1972). The Ladder was published by the ...
Tracing Redox Cycles during Microbe-Clay Interactions Using Stable Iron Isotopes
(University of Waterloo, 2018-10-17)
Iron redox cycling, especially Fe(III) reduction, is mostly driven by microbial activity in the shallow subsurface. A wide range of bacteria, archaea, and fungi reduce Fe(III) to acquire energy with soil organic compounds ...
Contextual Complexities and Nelson Mandela's Braided Rhetoric
(University of Waterloo, 2019-05-21)
This dissertation revolves around the complex political circumstances in apartheid South Africa that produced Nelson Mandela the rhetorician, human rights activist, and the longest political prisoner in human history. The ...
Invariant manifold theory for impulsive functional differential equations with applications
(University of Waterloo, 2019-07-03)
The primary contribution of this thesis is a development of invariant manifold theory for impulsive functional differential equations. We begin with an in-depth analysis of linear systems, immersed in a nonautonomous ...
Novel Metal and Silicon Oxide Engineered Substrates to Control Cell Alignment
(University of Waterloo, 2019-05-24)
Engineered biomaterials with micron- and sub-micron-scale topographical features are designed to mimic the in vivo functions of extracellular matrix (ECM) on promoting desirable biological changes by manipulating the ...
Wildfire and Forest Harvesting Effects on Natural Organic Matter: Implications to Drinking Water Treatability
(University of Waterloo, 2018-04-19)
Forested catchments are critical for water supply globally and provide ~60% of the water supplies for the world’s 100 largest cities and 2/3 of all water supplies, including drinking water for ~180 million people in the ...
Pressure Sensor Placement for Leak Diagnosis under Demand Uncertainty in Water Distribution Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2019-01-24)
Leakages in concealed pipes in urban water distribution systems (WDS) can cause losses of up to 25% of potable water supply in municipalities. These losses are not only a tremendous waste of water but also the energy spent ...
Bulk Supramolecular Polymerization via “Weak” Hydrogen Bonds and Aromatic Interactions: Recognizing the Potential of Metal Coordination Geometry
(University of Waterloo, 2019-01-25)
Bulk supramolecular polymers offer an attractive strategy for the development of functional materials. The use of small molecule monomers is of particular interest, because they maximize the potential of a fully reversible ...