The object of this thesis is to investigate the validity of a popular approximate procedure which is used to select the optimum deeming for a Given mechanical system. Since this cannot be done in general, a particular ...

In localizing high-frequency tonal signals in the horizontal plane, the lateral superior olive (LSO) encodes the interaural level differences (ILD), the crucial cue for azimuthal angle extraction at some nuclei more central ...

We demonstrate a technique of measuring x-ray (or neutron) scattering with the momentum transfer parallel to the plane of membrane. This technique allows us to investigate the lateral organization of protein and peptide ...

One way that a process may be said to be "out-of-control" is when a cyclical pattern exists in the observations over time. It is necessary that an accurate control chart be developed to signal when a cycle is present in ...

A method for maximizing the distance from the spectrum of an analytic, symmetric matrix with distinct eigenvalues from a given frequency is proposed. The method models the classical approach from optimization of finding ...

Bioplume II, a widely used computer model developed by researchers at Rice University, models the transport of dissolved hydrocarbons in ground water under the influence of oxygen-limited biodegradation. The model is ...

This thesis describes a Matlab implementation of the Implicitly Restarted Arnoldi Method for computing a few selected eigenvalues of large structured matrices. Shift-and-invert methods allow the calculation of the eigenvalues ...

Automatic Differentiation is a computational technique that allows the evaluation of derivatives of functions defined by computer programs. Derivatives are calculated by applying the chain rule of differential calculus to ...

The prairie and bordering woodlands of the Armand Bayou Nature Center, Harris County, Texas were sampled as an example of Texas Upper Coastal Prairie. The prairie is homogeneous and species-rich but shows very low dominance. ...