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Hypergeometric functions over finite fields and relations to modular forms and elliptic curves
(2009-05-15)
The theory of hypergeometric functions over finite fields was developed in the mid-
1980s by Greene. Since that time, connections between these functions and elliptic
curves and modular forms have been investigated by ...
Pore-scale analysis of thermal remediation of NAPL-contaminated subsurface environments
(2009-05-15)
The possible benefits of thermal remediation of NAPL-contaminated subsurface
were analyzed at pore-scale. Force balance analysis was performed to provide the insight
and information on the critical conditions for the blob ...
Treecodes for Potential and Force Approximations
(2009-05-15)
N-body problems encompass a variety of fields such as electrostatics, molecularbiology and astrophysics. If there are N particles in the system, the brute force algorithmfor these problems based on particle-particle ...
Land use and land cover change: the effects of woody plant encroachment and prescribed fire on biodiversity and ecosystem carbon dynamics in a southern great plains mixed grass savanna
(2009-05-15)
In the southern Great Plains, the encroachment of grassland ecosystems by
mesquite (Prosopis glandulosa), is widespread, and prescribed fire is commonly used in
its control. Despite this, substantial quantitative information ...
Biochemical and genetic characterization of bacteriophage 21 holin: S21 as a membrane protein and beyond
(2009-05-15)
The fate of phage-infected bacteria is determined by the holin, a small membrane
protein that triggers disruption of the membrane at a programmed time, allowing a
lysozyme to attack the cell wall. S2168, the holin of phage ...
Dynamic reliability using entry-time approach for maintenance of nuclear power plants
(2009-05-15)
Entry-time processes are finite-state continuous-time jump processes with transition
rates depending only on the two states involved in transition, the calendar time, and the
most recent arrival time, which is termed as ...
Influence of autoinducer 2 (AI-2) and AI-2 inhibitors generated from processed poultry on virulence and growth of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium
(2009-05-15)
Bacteria produce and respond to external stimuli using molecules termed
autoinducers. Poultry meat contains inhibitors which interfere with AI-2
signaling. The primary objective of this work was to understand the effects ...
Modeling of the optical properties of nonspherical particles in the atmosphere
(2009-05-15)
The single scattering properties of atmospheric particles are fundamental to
radiative simulations and remote sensing applications. In this study, an efficient
technique, namely, the pseudo-spectral time-domain (PSTD) ...
Blood vessel detection in retinal images and its application in diabetic retinopathy screening
(2009-05-15)
In this dissertation, I investigated computing algorithms for automated retinal blood
vessel detection. Changes in blood vessel structures are important indicators of many
diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, etc. Blood ...
Daphne in the twentieth century: the grotesque in modern poetry
(2009-05-15)
This dissertation seeks to expose the importance of the grotesque in the poetry and writings of Trans-Atlantic poets of the early twentieth century, particularly Ezra Pound, H.D., William Carlos Williams, Mina Loy, Marianne ...