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Computing Matrix Canonical Forms of Ore Polynomials
(University of Waterloo, 2017-05-01)We present algorithms to compute canonical forms of matrices of Ore polynomials while controlling intermediate expression swell. Given a square non-singular input matrix of Ore polynomials, we give an extension of the ... -
Computing Popov Forms of Polynomial Matrices
(University of Waterloo, 2012-01-19)This thesis gives a deterministic algorithm to transform a row reduced matrix to canon- ical Popov form. Given as input a row reduced matrix R over K[x], K a field, our algorithm computes the Popov form in about the same ... -
Computing Realistic Terrains from Imprecise Elevations
(University of Waterloo, 2022-04-19)It is ideal for triangulated terrains to have characteristics or properties that are realistic. In the imprecise terrain model, each vertex of a triangulated terrain has an imprecise eleva- tion value only known to lie ... -
Computing sparse multiples of polynomials
(University of Waterloo, 2010-08-31)We consider the problem of finding a sparse multiple of a polynomial. Given a polynomial f ∈ F[x] of degree d over a field F, and a desired sparsity t = O(1), our goal is to determine if there exists a multiple h ∈ F[x] ... -
Computing the Nucleolus of Matching and b-Matching Games
(University of Waterloo, 2021-05-21)In the classical weighted matching problem the optimizer is given a graph with edge weights and their goal is to find a matching which maximizes the sum of the weights of edges in the matching. It is typically assumed in ... -
Computing the Residue Class of Partition Numbers
(University of Waterloo, 2016-09-14)In 1919, Ramanujan initiated the study of congruence properties of the integer partition function $p(n)$ by showing that $$p(5n+4) \equiv 0 \mod{5}$$ and $$p(7n+5) \equiv 0 \mod{7}$$ hold for all integers $n$. These results ... -
Computing with Multi-Row Intersection Cuts
(University of Waterloo, 2017-05-16)Cutting planes are one of the main techniques currently used to solve large-scale Mixed-Integer Linear Programming (MIP) models. Many important cuts used in practice, such as Gomory Mixed-Integer (GMI) cuts, are obtained ... -
Concealable Stigma and Leisure Travel Motivation: The Case of Sexual Minority Adults at a Seasonal-home Campground
(University of Waterloo, 2010-12-20)Sexual minorities experience more stress than the general population, which contributes to negative mental and physical health outcomes. This minority stress is a result living and working in social environments that do ... -
Concentration Bounds from Parallel Repetition Theorems
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-22)This thesis contributes to the study of parallel repetition theorems and concentration bounds for nonlocal games and quantum interactive proofs. We make the following contributions: - A lemma that is useful for converting ... -
Concentrations and Latitudinal Variations of PBDEs in First Nation Peoples of the James Bay Region
(University of Waterloo, 2007-05-22)Concerns regarding the persistence, bioaccumulation, long-range transport, and adverse health effects of polybrominated dipheyl ethers (PBDEs) have recently come to light. PBDEs are quickly becoming a ubiquitous pollutant ... -
Concept Mining: A Conceptual Understanding based Approach
(University of Waterloo, 2009-05-21)Due to the daily rapid growth of the information, there are considerable needs to extract and discover valuable knowledge from data sources such as the World Wide Web. Most of the common techniques in text mining are ... -
The Conceptions of Love and Marriage in German Idealism and Romanticism
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-20)In his Elements of the Philosophy of Right, G. W. F. Hegel considers ethical love the basis of marriage and family, which comprises the state and higher ethical entities. For Hegel, marriage should be seen as an immediately ... -
Concepts and methods for benchmarking quantum computers
(University of Waterloo, 2021-07-09)Quantum computers have the potential to bring about a new age of technology, but in order for them to become a reality, the elephant in the room must be addressed, quantum errors. The complexity of quantum errors grows ... -
Conceptual Change: Gods, Elements, and Water
(University of Waterloo, 2010-09-30)On what does the meaning of the concept of water depend? I consider three possible answers: the physical world, theory, or both the physical world and theory. Each answer supports a particular history. If the history ... -
A conceptual framework to explain technology acceptance of electronic negotiation utilizing software agents
(University of Waterloo, 2006)Electronic negotiation (e-negotiation) is a relatively new technology that has spawned as a result of the growth of electronic commerce (e-commerce). While researchers have dealt with a variety of topics in the area of ... -
A Conceptual Model for Assessing the Value of Information Technology
(University of Waterloo, 2006)The value of an IT system can be considered from a number of different perspectives. Specifically, the same IT system can be valued differently across different stakeholders, time periods, usage environments, and other ... -
Conceptual Model Uncertainty in the Management of the Chi River Basin, Thailand
(University of Waterloo, 2012-05-04)With increasing demand and pressures on groundwater resources, accurate and reliable groundwater prediction models are essential for sustainable groundwater management. Groundwater models are merely approximations of ... -
CONCEPTUALIZING A SUSTAINABLE SKI RESORT: A CASE STUDY OF BLUE MOUNTAIN RESORT IN ONTARIO
(University of Waterloo, 2007-06-25)Sustainability has become a goal for many recreational tourism businesses. For ski resorts, the goal of sustainability has been driven by a growing understanding of the impacts ski resorts have on the biophysical environment ... -
‘Concerned not only with relief’: UNRRA’s work rehabilitating the Displaced Persons in the American zone of occupation in Germany, 1945-1947
(University of Waterloo, 2013-05-24)The purpose of the dissertation is to further our knowledge of the process of normalization in the displaced person (DP) camps in the American zone of occupation in Germany after the Second World War. The United Nations ... -
Concrete Resolve: How Concrete Mindset Spurs Approach Motivation and Improves Task Persistence and Performance for Behaviourally Inhibited People
(University of Waterloo, 2018-09-04)This dissertation examines the motivational consequences of concrete mindset, e.g., thinking about specific details of how to do things (vs. why). The guiding premise is that concrete mindset initiates a motivational state ...