Browsing Mathematics (Faculty of) by Title
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Model-based Reinforcement Learning of Nonlinear Dynamical Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2022-01-25)Model-based Reinforcement Learning (MBRL) techniques accelerate the learning task by employing a transition model to make predictions. In this dissertation, we present novel techniques for online learning of unknown dynamics ... -
Modeling and Analysis of Software Product Line Variability in Clafer
(University of Waterloo, 2013-11-19)Both feature and class modeling are used in Software Product Line (SPL) engineering to model variability. Feature models are used primarily to represent user-visible characteristics (i.e., features) of products; whereas ... -
Modeling and Implementing Variability in Aerospace Systems Product Lines
(University of Waterloo, 2014-10-24)Avionics systems are becoming indispensable on both military and civil aircraft. As more and more of their vital functions are controlled by electronic devices, their system qualities such as safety, reliability, and ... -
Modeling and Managing Longevity Risk: Models and Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2016-07-20)With the threat of longevity risk to the insurance industry becoming increasingly apparent in recent years, insurers and reinsurers are concerned about how to better model and manage longevity risk. However, modeling and ... -
Modeling and Prediction of Disease Processes Subject to Intermittent Observation
(University of Waterloo, 2016-07-21)This thesis is concerned with statistical modeling and prediction of disease processes subject to intermittent observation. Times of disease progression are interval-censored when progression status is only known at a ... -
Modeling and Querying Uncertainty in Data Cleaning
(University of Waterloo, 2012-05-09)Data quality problems such as duplicate records, missing values, and violation of integrity constrains frequently appear in real world applications. Such problems cost enterprises billions of dollars annually, and might ... -
Modeling and Reasoning with Multisets and Multirelations in Alloy
(University of Waterloo, 2017-01-17)Multisets and multirelations arise naturally in modeling; however, most modeling languages either have limited or completely lack support for multisets and multirelations. Alloy, for instance, is a lightweight relational ... -
Modeling and simulation of uni- and multi-flagellar bacterial locomotion in a viscous fluid
(University of Waterloo, 2023-01-16)Flagellated bacteria categorized as microorganisms, play vital roles in human life such that their beneficial and detrimental effects on different aspects of the ecosystem are indisputable. Flagellated bacteria propel ... -
Modeling and Stabilizability of Voltage-Actuated Piezoelectric Beams with Magnetic Effects
(Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, 2014-01-01)Models for piezoelectric beams and structures with piezoelectric patches generally ignore magnetic effects. This is because the magnetic energy has a relatively small effect on the overall dynamics. Piezoelectric beam ... -
Modeling Dynamic Network with Centrality-based Logistic Regression
(University of Waterloo, 2011-09-29)Statistical analysis of network data is an active field of study, in which researchers inves- tigate graph-theoretic concepts and various probability models that explain the behaviour of real networks. This thesis attempts ... -
Modeling human-coupled common pool resource systems with techniques in evolutionary game theory and reinforcement learning
(University of Waterloo, 2021-05-26)Shared resource extraction among profit-seeking individuals involves a tension between individual benefit and the collective well-being represented by the persistence of the resource. In these systems, the decisions of ... -
Modeling Interactions of Graphene with Electrolyte in the Field-Effect Transistor Configuration
(University of Waterloo, 2015-08-14)Understanding interactions of graphene with an electrolyte is fundamental to its applications for chemical and biological sensors, where graphene operates in the configuration of a field-effect transistor with its surface ... -
The modeling of blood rheology in small vessels
(University of Waterloo, 2005)Blood is a dense suspension of flexible red blood cells. In response to a background flow, these cells distribute themselves non-uniformly throughout the vessel. As a result, material properties that are well defined ... -
Modeling of Brain Tumors: Effects of Microenvironment and Associated Therapeutic Strategies
(University of Waterloo, 2009-09-29)Gliomas are the most common and aggressive primary brain tumors. The most common treatment protocols for these brain tumors are combinations of surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. However, even with the most aggressive ... -
Modeling of Cancer Signaling Pathways
(University of Waterloo, 2013-09-13)Cancer is an ongoing problem all over the world. To find a cure to this disease, both clinicians and scientists are looking for a reasonable treatment method. According to Hanahan and Weinberg, one of the hallmarks of ... -
Modeling Photoluminescence Decay Dynamics in Nanocrystals
(University of Waterloo, 2016-08-17)Photoluminescence resulting from donor-acceptor recombination in gallium oxide nanocrystals was studied at short and long time scales for different nanocrystal sizes. A model for the intensity decay was formulated with two ... -
Modeling Protein Secondary Structure by Products of Dependent Experts
(University of Waterloo, 2001)A phenomenon as complex as protein folding requires a complex model to approximate it. This thesis presents a bottom-up approach for building complex probabilistic models of protein secondary structure by incorporating ... -
Modeling the Effects of AUTOSAR Overhead on Automotive Application Software Timing and Schedulability
(University of Waterloo, 2016-10-14)AUTOSAR (AUTomotive Open System ARchitecture) provides an open and standardized E/E architecture to support modularity, transferability, reusability and scalability of the various components required to implement a function ... -
Modeling Trust in Multiagent Mobile Vehicular Ad-Hoc Networks through Enhanced Knowledge Exchange for Effective Travel Decision Making
(University of Waterloo, 2012-04-24)This thesis explores how to effectively model trust in the environment of mobile vehicular ad-hoc networks. We consider each vehicle’s travel path planning to be guided by an intelligent agent that receives traffic reports ... -
Modeling User Affect Using Interaction Events
(University of Waterloo, 2011-07-08)Emotions play a significant role in many human mental activities, including decision-making, motivation, and cognition. Various intelligent and expert systems can be empowered with emotionally intelligent capabilities, ...