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Applications of Lattices over Wireless Channels
(University of Waterloo, 2012-09-26)In wireless networks, reliable communication is a challenging issue due to many attenuation factors such as receiver noise, channel fading, interference and asynchronous delays. Lattice coding and decoding provide efficient ... -
Applications of Membrane Extraction with a Sorbent Interface
(University of Waterloo, 2009-01-22)Membrane extraction with a sorbent interface (MESI) is a sample preparation technique with a rugged and simple design allowing for solvent-free, on-line performance. When coupled to gas chromatography (GC), MESI is an ... -
Applications of Neural Networks in Classifying Trained and Novel Gestures Using Surface Electromyography
(University of Waterloo, 2019-09-09)Current prosthetic control systems explored in the literature that use pattern recognition can perform a limited number of pre-assigned functions, as they must be trained using muscle signals for every movement the user ... -
Applications of Nondestructive Testing in Civil Engineering
(University of Waterloo, 2010-08-11)Presented in this thesis are two studies that apply nondestructive testing methods to civil engineering problems. The first study examines the relationship between the small-strain and large-strain properties of exhumed ... -
Applications of Operator Systems in Dynamics, Correlation Sets, and Quantum Graphs
(University of Waterloo, 2020-07-24)The recent works of Kalantar-Kennedy, Katsoulis-Ramsey, Ozawa, and Dykema-Paulsen have demonstrated that many problems in the theory of operator algebras and quantum information can be approached by looking at various ... -
Applications of Polyvinylamine in Removal of Heavy Metals from Wastewater by Polymer-Enhanced Ultrafiltration and Adsorption
(University of Waterloo, 2016-01-14)In this study, water-soluble polyvinylamine (PVAm) was used as chelating agent for heavy metal removal from wastewater by polymer-enhanced ultrafiltration (PEUF). The effects of parameters involved in the ultrafiltration ... -
Applications of Projection Pursuit in Functional Data Analysis: Goodness-of- fit, Forecasting, and Change-point Detection
(University of Waterloo, 2021-01-20)Dimension reduction methods for functional data have been avidly studied in recent years. However, existing methods are primarily based on summarizing the data by their projections into principal component subspaces, namely ... -
Applications of Raman Spectroscopy
(University of Waterloo, 2014-08-22)This thesis is devoted to exploring experimental applications of Raman spectroscopy. The ability of Raman spectroscopy to investigate the vibrational modes of a molecule was explored in several studies. The work included ... -
Applications of Reflectometry Towards the Development of MEMS Gas Sensors
(University of Waterloo, 2021-05-27)Reflectometry or reflectance spectroscopy is a relatively simple characterization technique based on the analysis of reflected light from a surface. Herein, reflectometry is used to attain significant insights towards the ... -
Applications of Semidefinite Programming in Quantum Cryptography
(University of Waterloo, 2007-05-18)Coin-flipping is the cryptographic task of generating a random coin-flip between two mistrustful parties. Kitaev discovered that the security of quantum coin-flipping protocols can be analyzed using semidefinite programming. ... -
Applications of Stochastic Control to Portfolio Selection Problems
(University of Waterloo, 2018-10-16)Portfolio selection is an important problem both in academia and in practice. Due to its significance, it has received great attention and facilitated a large amount of research. This thesis is devoted to structuring optimal ... -
Applications of Stochastic Gradient Descent to Nonnegative Matrix Factorization
(University of Waterloo, 2019-07-15)We consider the application of stochastic gradient descent (SGD) to the nonnegative matrix factorization (NMF) problem and the unconstrained low-rank matrix factorization problem. While the literature on the SGD algorithm ... -
Applications of stochastic modeling and data analytics techniques in healthcare decision making
(University of Waterloo, 2017-12-19)We present approaches utilizing aspects of data analytics and stochastic modeling techniques and applied to various areas in healthcare. In general, the thesis has composed of three major components. Firtsly, we propose ... -
Applications of Strongly Coupled Electrostatic NEMS
(University of Waterloo, 2024-04-30)This work explores potential applications of electrostatic nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS) in inertial sensing and Frequency Comb (FC) generation. NEMS inertial sensors exhibit exceptional sensitivity with low power ... -
Applications of the minimal modelprogram in arithmetic dynamics
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-07)Let F be a surjective endomorphism of a normal projective variety X defined over a number field. The dynamics of F may be studied through the dynamics of the linear action of an associated linear pull-back action on divisors. ... -
Applications of the Quantum Kernel Method on a Superconducting Quantum Processor
(University of Waterloo, 2020-05-29)The widespread benefits of classical machine learning along with promised speedups by quantum algorithms over their best performing classical counterparts have motivated development of quantum machine learning algorithms ... -
Applications of the Wormlike Chain Model in Polymer Physics: Self-consistent Field Theory
(University of Waterloo, 2013-04-30)The self-consistent field theory (SCFT) has reveived a great success in prediction of the physical properties of a variety of polymeric systems in the recent two decades. However, the traditional SCFT is based on the ... -
Applied Hilbert's Nullstellensatz for Combinatorial Problems
(University of Waterloo, 2016-09-23)Various feasibility problems in Combinatorial Optimization can be stated using systems of polynomial equations. Determining the existence of a \textit{stable set} of a given size, finding the \textit{chromatic number} of ... -
Applied soybean and maize residue contributions to soil organic matter in a temperate soybean/maize intercropping system
(University of Waterloo, 2013-02-22)Intercropping, defined as two or more crops grown on the same land area at the same time, is a sustainable alternative to sole crops. Intercropping has been associated with multiple benefits, such as increased nutrient and ... -
Applying a Systems Thinking Approach to Health Care for Women & Children in the Flood Plains of Western Zambia
(University of Waterloo, 2022-09-16)At least half of the world’s population are reportedly unable to obtain essential health services with significant gaps being noted in sub–Saharan Africa and Southern Asia. Access to health services incorporates physical ...