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Clique minors in dense matroids
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-23)The objective of this thesis is to bound the number of points a $U_{2,\ell+2}$- and $M(K_{k+1})$-minor-free matroid has. We first prove that a sufficiently large matroid will contain a structure called a tower. We then use ... -
Cliques, Degrees, and Coloring: Expanding the ω, Δ, χ paradigm
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-09)Many of the most celebrated and influential results in graph coloring, such as Brooks' Theorem and Vizing's Theorem, relate a graph's chromatic number to its clique number or maximum degree. Currently, several of the most ... -
Clock Edge Timing Adjustment Techniques for Correction of Timing Mismatches in Interleaved Analog-to-Digital Converters
(University of Waterloo, 2010-09-28)Time-interleaved analog-to-digital converters make use of parallelization to increase the rate at which an analog signal can be digitized. Using M channels at their maximum sampling frequency allows for an overall sampling ... -
Cloning and characterization of new cellulases from Cellulomonas fimi and Cellulomonas flavigena
(University of Waterloo, 2013-09-27)Lignocellulose is one of the most abundant carbon sources in nature. This naturally-occuring substance is an underutilized source of bioenergy. A major bottleneck in biofuel processing is the enzymatic hydrolysis of ... -
Cloning and characterization of voltage-gated sodium and calcium channel homologs from the single-cell choanoflagellate, Salpingoeca rosetta
(University of Waterloo, 2016-12-15)We have isolated a complement of gene homologs from the simplest extant eukaryotic species to possess voltage-gated sodium (Na+) and calcium (Ca2+) channels, Salpingoeca rosetta. The isolated channels share the same 4 ... -
Cloning and expression of Cyt2Aa1 toxin and characterization of its mode of action
(University of Waterloo, 2010-05-19)The discovery of the pore-forming toxins produced by Bacillus thuringiensis, which are toxic to insects but not to mammalians, has provided a new successful means to control harmful plant-feeding insects biologically. The ... -
Close Others as Context: Understanding Treatment Attitudes in Anxiety and Related Disorders
(University of Waterloo, 2023-01-03)Up to one-quarter of the North American population suffers from excessive anxiety and the associated impaired quality of life. While there is evidence that anxiety treatment is effective, it is underutilized, with most ... -
Closed Loop Geothermal System Design
(University of Waterloo, 2022-06-17)In contrast to other renewable sources (e.g., wind and solar) that may only be intermittently available throughout a day or year, geothermal resources provide a carbon-free and sustainable source of energy for base-load ... -
Closed-loop control system and hardware-aware compilation protocols for quantum simulation with neutral atoms in optical trap arrays
(University of Waterloo, 2023-09-25)Quantum materials offer tremendous potential for advancing electronic devices beyond traditional semiconductor-based technologies. Understanding the dynamics of these materials requires the use of quantum simulators. Quantum ... -
Closed-loop Supply Chain: A Systematic Review
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-14)The extraction of virgin materials from nature depletes existing resources and creates huge waste problems both in the extraction process itself and at the product’s end-of-life. There is a propensity for this waste to be ... -
Closet Architecture: Reflections on the queer domestic interior
(University of Waterloo, 2022-06-15)In the midst of a cultural moment that has seen a moratorium placed on public space, and a growing sense of contraction and isolationism on a global scale, our attention shifts to the private domestic realm. We zoom in, ... -
Closets Breed Suspicion: Environments that Stigmatize Concealable Identities Raise Doubts about Claims to Contrasting Non-Stigmatized Identities
(University of Waterloo, 2020-04-22)In this dissertation, I articulate a theory of identity suspicion, informed by research on attribution theory’s discounting principle (Kelley, 1971) and on suspicious mindsets (Fein, Hilton, & Miller, 1990). Identity ... -
Closing the Modelling Gap: Transfer Learning from a Low-Fidelity Simulator for Autonomous Driving
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-24)The behaviour planning subsystem, which is responsible for high-level decision making and planning, is an important aspect of an autonomous driving system. There are advantages to using a learned behaviour planning system ... -
A Cloud-Based Architecture for BIM as an Asset for Project Management
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-12)After more than 30 years of research, better solutions continue to be sought for nuclear power plant decommissioning and radioactive waste management. As some approaches are interesting, improvements are still required in ... -
CLPush: Proactive Cache Transfers in NUMA Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2023-09-26)Modern Non-Uniform Memory Access (NUMA) systems support a thread count of as much as 128 threads to support high performance applications. These systems usually employ a scalable cache-coherent directory mechanism to ensure ... -
Cluster Consciousness and Branding in the Greater Sudbury Mining Innovation Cluster
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-09)Clusters have been a major area of interest for researchers and policymakers over the last 40 years. Clusters are defined as a “a geographic concentration of interconnected companies, specialized suppliers, service ... -
Clustering behaviour in networks with time delayed all-to-all coupling
(University of Waterloo, 2017-08-30)Networks of coupled oscillators arise in a variety of areas. Clustering is a type of oscillatory network behavior where elements of a network segregate into groups. Elements within a group oscillate synchronously, while ... -
Clustering Dependencies over Relational Tables
(University of Waterloo, 2016-01-22)Integrity constraints have proven to be valuable in the database field. Not only can they help schema design (functional dependencies, FDs [1][2]), they can also be used in query optimization (ordering dependencies, ODs ... -
Clustering in the Presence of Noise
(University of Waterloo, 2013-08-26)Clustering, which is partitioning data into groups of similar objects, has a wide range of applications. In many cases unstructured data makes up a significant part of the input. Attempting to cluster such part of the data, ... -
CMOS Electrochemical Camera for Biological Cell Impedance Imaging
(University of Waterloo, 2019-07-19)Many biomedical applications require observing the response of biological cells to various stimuli and conditions. Typical optical imaging systems for observing cells require labelling cells with fluorescent molecules. ...