Differential Semblance Optimization (DSO) is a novel way of approaching a class of inverse problems arising in exploration seismology. The promising feature of the DSO method is that it replaces a nonsmooth, highly nonconvex ...

A residual flexibility approach for the analysis of systems comprised of multiple components subjected to dynamic loading is presented. In it, the reactive forces at the junctions of the components are computed directly ...

A study of the lac repressor hinge region was undertaken to decipher its role in the function of DNA binding and communication between binding sites within the protein. Specific mutations were designed, and the proteins ...

In an effort to avoid improper use of program functions, modern programming languages employ some kind of preventative type system. These type systems can be classified as either static or dynamic. Static type systems ...

Equilibrium concentrations of the major species in conventional and halogen assisted CVD diamond synthesis systems were calculated and the results are presented in this thesis. The optimal diamond deposition conditions ...

We present two software distributed shared memory protocols that dynamically adapt between a single writer (SW) and a multiple writer (MW) protocol based on the application's sharing patterns. The first protocol adapts ...

Photochemical reactions between benzoquinones and alkylidenecyclohexanes proceed regioselectively. Regioselectivity is determined by the conformational properties of the cyclic olefin. Photocycloadducts thus obtained may ...

Since channel characteristics of a practical code division multiple access (CDMA) system are usually unknown and difficult to model accurately, we focus on the design of non-parametric adaptive receivers with two general ...

A high pressure heat flux calorimeter in isobaric, temperature-ramping mode has been used to measure the solubility of pure methane, pure carbon dioxide and methane-carbon dioxide mixtures. The solubility measurements ...

A multiphase unsaturated zone contaminant transport (MUCT) model has been developed to simulate the simultaneous vertical flow of water and a second immiscible fluid in unsaturated porous media. The model couples multiphase ...