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Some Aspects of Arsenic and Antimony Geochemistry in High Temperature Granitic Melt – Aqueous Fluid System and in Low Temperature Permeable Reactive Barrier – Groundwater System
(University of Waterloo, 2008-02-11)Arsenic and antimony are important trace elements in magmatic-hydrothermal systems, geothermal systems and epithermal deposits, but their partitioning behavior between melt and aqueous fluid is not well understood. The ... -
Some aspects of Cantor sets
(University of Waterloo, 2014-03-28)For every positive, decreasing, summable sequence $a=(a_i)$, we can construct a Cantor set $C_a$ associated with $a$. These Cantor sets are not necessarily self-similar. Their dimensional properties and measures have been ... -
Some Aspects of Distribution System Planning in the Context of Investment in Distributed Generation
(University of Waterloo, 2009-08-27)A paradigm shift in distribution system design and planning is being led by the deregulation of the power industry and the increasing adoption of distributed generation (DG). Technology advances have made DG investments ... -
Some Aspects of Microgrid Planning and Optimal Distribution Operation in the Presence of Electric Vehicles
(University of Waterloo, 2012-01-16)Increase in energy demand is one of the major challenges that utilities are faced with, thus resulting in an increase in environmental pollution and global warming. The transport sector has a significant share of the energy ... -
Some Aspects of Static and Dynamic Distribution System State Estimation with Optimal Meter Placement Studies
(University of Waterloo, 2018-09-04)In a power distribution system, due to the evolution of Active Distribution Networks (ADNs), there is a possibility of violation of the system operational constraints. A state estimator provides an approximate snapshot ... -
Some Functional Equations Connected with the Utility of Gains and Losses
(University of Waterloo, 2002)The behavioral properties shown by people when they make selections between different choices will be studied. Based on empirical and logical data a mathematical axiomatic model is built. D. Luce is a major ... -
Some Influences of Tribology in Resistance Spot Welding of Aluminum Alloys
(University of Waterloo, 2008-01-24)The influence of the tribology during resistance spot welding (RSW) of aluminum alloy 5182 with spherical-tip electrode has been investigated at both the electrode-worksheet (E/W) and faying surface (FS) interfaces. In ... -
Some Mathematical Perspectives of Graph Neural Networks
(University of Waterloo, 2022-05-12)Many real-world entities can be modelled as graphs, such as molecular structures, social networks, or images. Despite coming with such a great expressive power, the complex structure of graphs poses significant challenges ... -
Some Models and Tests for Carryover Effects and Trends in Recurrent Event Processes
(University of Waterloo, 2010-09-30)Recurrent events experienced by individual units or systems occur in many fields. The main target of this thesis is to develop formal tests for certain features of recurrent event processes, and to discuss their properties. ... -
Some Mysterious Resonance Between Thing and Language: On Contradiction and the Materialist Theologies of Cormac McCarthy and Marilynne Robinson
(University of Waterloo, 2022-08-24)At first glance, the works of the contemporary American authors Marilynne Robinson and Cormac McCarthy look so distinctly unlike that they seem to represent opposing poles on a hypothetical literary spectrum. The fundamental ... -
Some Problems in Multiplicative and Additive Number Theory
(University of Waterloo, 2020-07-27)In this thesis, we obtain several results in number theory. Let $k\geqslant 1$ be a natural number and $\omega_k(n)$ denote the number of distinct prime factors of a natural number $n$ with multiplicity $k$. We estimate ... -
Some Problems in One-Operator Scheduling
(University of Waterloo, 1999)A flexible workforce or a versatile machine is employed to perform various types of operations. Often these resources are associated with setups. Whenever a worker or machine switches from processing one type of operation ... -
Some results on binary forms and counting rational points on algebraic varieties
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-17)In this thesis we study several problems related to the representation of integers by binary forms and counting rational points on algebraic varieties. In particular, we establish an asymptotic formula for $R_F(Z)$, the ... -
Some Results on Multivariate Dependence Modeling
(University of Waterloo, 2015-01-14)The goal of this thesis is to solve some problems in dependence modeling. Under special assumptions, we use Tankov [2011]’s result to give sharp bounds on variance of the sum of two random variables with partial information ... -
Some Results on Qudit Quantum Error-Correction
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-30)Quantum computing’s seemingly perpetual promise of nearness still has a few hurdles to surmount before it can become a reality. Among these hurdles is that of protection of information from random errors. A potential ... -
Some Stochastic Optimization Problems in Reinsurance and Insurance
(University of Waterloo, 2021-01-12)Insurance, which hedges against the risk of a contingent loss, is an indispensable risk management tool for both institutions and individuals. Reinsurance, namely, a form of insurance accessible to insurers, helps limit ... -
Some Theory and Applications of Probability in Quantum Mechanics
(University of Waterloo, 2012-07-19)This thesis investigates three distinct facets of the theory of quantum information. The first two, quantum state estimation and quantum process estimation, are closely related and deal with the question of how to estimate ... -
Some Upper and Lower Bounds regarding Query Complexity
(University of Waterloo, 2017-08-29)Query complexity is one of the several notions of complexity de ned to measure the cost of algorithms. It plays an important role in demonstrating the quantum advantage, that quantum computing is faster than classical ... -
SoMeIL: A social media infodemic listening for public health behaviours conceptual framework
(University of Waterloo, 2023-10-10)Introduction The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has escalated health infodemics given substantially digitalized daily life since the pandemic began. The number of social media users has skyrocketed. However, ... -
Something is Missing
(University of Waterloo, 2014-05-21)Something is Missing is an installation that incorporates drawing, a security camera, audio, appropriated objects and built sculptural elements using common construction materials and clay. This work is rooted in notions ...