Browsing Theses by Author "Liu, Ying"
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Analyzing an acquisition model and optimizing stock abnormal return using simulation techniques
Liu, Ying (University of Waterloo, 2003)The relative economic efficiency of acquisitions as a means of restructuring financially distressed firms is investigated. Yearly accounting and daily stock price data are extracted for the period between 1979 and 1998 ... -
Geometric On-line Ray Searching Under Probability of Placement Scenarios
Liu, Ying (University of Waterloo, 2010-09-28)Online computation is a model for formulating decision making under uncertainty. In an online problem, the algorithm does not know the entire input from the beginning; the input is revealed in a sequence of steps. At each ... -
Hidden hierarchical Markov fields for image modeling
Liu, Ying (University of Waterloo, 2011-01-24)Random heterogeneous, scale-dependent structures can be observed from many image sources, especially from remote sensing and scientific imaging. Examples include slices of porous media data showing pores of various sizes, ...