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Special Values of the Goss L-function and Special Polynomials
(2010-10-12)
Let K be the function field of an irreducible, smooth projective curve X defined over Fq. Let [lemniscate] be a fixed point on X and let A [a subset of or is equal to] K be the Dedekind domain of functions which are regular ...
A Micro and Macro Analysis of Adult U.S. Mortlaity
(2010-07-14)
This study utilized individual and county-level analysis to examine the impact of demographic and distal factors on individual level mortality as well as spatial and county specific attributes on county death rates. The ...
Techniques in Active and Generic Software Libraries
(2010-07-14)
Reusing code from software libraries can reduce the time and effort to construct software
systems and also enable the development of larger systems. However, the benefits
that come from the use of software libraries may ...
Development of a Novel Linear Magnetostrictive Actuator
(2010-10-12)
This dissertation presents the development of a novel linear magnetostrictive actuator. The magnetostrictive material used here is Terfenol-D, an alloy of the formula Tb0.3Dy0.7Fe1.92. In response to a traveling magnetic ...
Online Auctions: Theoretical and Empirical Investigations
(2010-10-12)
This dissertation, which consists of three essays, studies online auctions both
theoretically and empirically.
The first essay studies a special online auction format used by eBay, “Buy-It-
Now” (BIN) auctions, in which ...
Selected Studies on Avian RNA Viruses
(2010-07-14)
There are many pathogens that infect birds and perhaps many more that researchers have not yet identified. Of all potential pathogens, the research presented in this manuscript focuses on two avian RNA viruses.
First, a ...
Algorithms for VLSI Circuit Optimization and GPU-Based Parallelization
(2010-07-14)
This research addresses some critical challenges in various problems of VLSI design
automation, including sophisticated solution search on DAG topology, simultaneous
multi-stage design optimization, optimization on ...
The Public Sphere of the Hunt Circle in Early Nineteenth-Century Politics and Culture
(2010-07-14)
This dissertation examines the Hunt circle's public activities and its historical
significance in terms of public-sphere theory proposed by Jurgen Harbermas. Recent
studies on Romantic literature have attended to how ...
LDPC Codes over Large Alphabets and Their Applications to Compressed Sensing and Flash Memory
(2010-10-12)
This dissertation is mainly focused on the analysis, design and optimization of Low-density parity-check (LDPC) codes over channels with large alphabet sets and the applications on compressed sensing (CS) and flash memories. ...
The Most Essential Leadership Responsibilities: Perceptions of Principals of Successful Middle Level Schools in Texas
(2010-07-14)
The purpose of this study was to determine what leadership responsibilities
principals of successful middle level schools in Texas perceived as most essential to
student achievement. The study was also intended to reveal ...