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Estimation and Goodness of Fit for Multivariate Survival Models Based on Copulas
(University of Waterloo, 2009-08-20)We provide ways to test the fit of a parametric copula family for bivariate censored data with or without covariates. The proposed copula family is tested by embedding it in an expanded parametric family of copulas. When ... -
Estimation and Hypothesis Testing for Stochastic Differential Equations with Time-Dependent Parameters
(University of Waterloo, 2012-09-21)There are two sources of information available in empirical research in finance: one corresponding to historical data and the other to prices currently observed in the markets. When proposing a model, it is desirable to ... -
Estimation and Occurrence of Select Antimicrobials in the Grand River Watershed
(University of Waterloo, 2015-01-09)Antimicrobials are pharmaceutically active compounds that destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria, fungi, protozoa, or viruses. This diverse group of compounds, used in both humans and livestock, are increasingly being ... -
Estimation and prediction methods for univariate and bivariate cyclic longitudinal data using a semiparametric stochastic mixed effects model
(University of Waterloo, 2018-06-19)In this thesis, I propose and consider inference for a semiparametric stochastic mixed model for bivariate longitudinal data; and provide a prediction procedure of a future cycle utilizing past cycle information. This ... -
Estimation and Testing of the Jump Component in Levy Processes
(University of Waterloo, 2013-10-25)In this thesis, a new method based on characteristic functions is proposed to estimate the jump component in a finite-activity Levy process, which includes the jump frequency and the jump size distribution. Properties of ... -
Estimation for Linear and Semi-linear Infinite-dimensional Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2019-05-21)Estimating the state of a system that is not fully known or that is exposed to noise has been an intensely studied problem in recent mathematical history. Such systems are often modelled by either ordinary differential ... -
Estimation of Carbon Storage in Urban Trees Using Multispectral Airborne Laser Scanning Data
(University of Waterloo, 2016-05-19)With the continued growth of global population, urbanization becomes an inevitable trend. As substantial urban expansion undergoes, ecosystem and global land cover have been altered consequently. Urban development becomes ... -
Estimation of Heading direction Using Optic Flow
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-26)Background The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of the reduction of the uniocular light luminance as well as the effect of unequal retinal image sizes by using uniocular size lenses, on the heading ... -
Estimation of Phytoplankton Chlorophyll-a Concentration in the Western Basin of Lake Erie Using Sentinel-2 and Sentinel-3 Data
(University of Waterloo, 2018-07-04)Worldwide phenomena called algae bloom has been recently a serious matter for inland water bodies. Temporal and spatial variability of the bloom makes it di cult to use in-situ monitoring of the lakes. This study aimed to ... -
Estimation of Pile Capacity by Optimizing Dynamic Pile Driving Formulae
(University of Waterloo, 2012-04-26)Piles have been used since prehistoric times in areas with weak subsurface conditions either to reinforce existing ground, create new ground for habitation or trade, and support bridges and buildings. Originally piles were ... -
Estimation of Stochastic Degradation Models Using Uncertain Inspection Data
(University of Waterloo, 2012-05-18)Degradation of components and structures is a major threat to the safety and reliability of large engineering systems, such as the railway networks or the nuclear power plants. Periodic inspection and maintenance are thus ... -
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 ... -
An estimation theoretic approach to quantum realizability problems
(University of Waterloo, 2023-09-27)This thesis seeks to develop a general method for solving so-called quantum realizability problems, which are questions of the following form: under which conditions does there exist a quantum state exhibiting a given ... -
Et si Lord Durham avait raison? L’hétérolinguisme au cœur du rap québécois contemporain
(University of Waterloo, 2020-09-18)En prenant l’édition 2019 du gala de l’ADISQ comme point de départ, cette thèse propose une étude du rap québécois contemporain grand public et de la présence relativement soutenue de l’anglais. J’y explore les grands ... -
Eternal Recurrence: String Theory
(University of Waterloo, 2007-05-15)The work in this exhibition is the result of philosophical contemplation and the concepts that followed from these moments. The moment that we find ourselves conscious, the moment in which we inhale or exhale is the focus ... -
Ethical Leadership for Machiavellians in Business
(University of Waterloo, 2016-10-13)Despite some progress in instilling ethics into business practice, businesses continue to make decisions that result in incredible harms to people and the environment around the world. Academics, the public, and the media ... -
Ethical Pluralism and Informed Consent in Canadian Health Care: Exploring Accommodations and Limitations
(University of Waterloo, 2017-09-26)Vibrant and evolving diversity has become an integral part of Canadian identity. Communities are experiencing an enrichment of new ideas, and unique opportunities to learn about those with whom we share the world. At the ... -
The Ethics of Deception in Caregiving: A Patient-Centered Approach
(University of Waterloo, 2015-08-24)Deception is a central issue in bioethics. This emerges most clearly when considering ways of assisting individuals who are incapable of making their own decisions. Deception can be defined as purposefully misleading another ... -
The Ethics of Nuclear Waste in Canada: Risks, Harms and Unfairness.
(University of Waterloo, 2010-04-30)The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) --- the crown corporation responsible for the long-term storage of nuclear fuel waste in Canada --- seeks to bury our nuclear fuel waste deep in the Canadian Shield, with ... -
Ethnic Constructions in the Seleucid Military
(University of Waterloo, 2015-08-25)This study examines the use and meaning of ethnic denominations in Hellenistic military contexts, both in literature and epigraphy. By analyzing the epigraphic records of the settlements which provided soldiers for Hellenistic ...