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Fraser, Merri Lee. "Communication theory and the construction of meaning : a constructive developmental approach." Scholarly Commons, 1987. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/500.
Full textJordan, Geoffrey. "Theory construction in second language acquisition." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 2004. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/10020474/.
Full textIshikawa, Suguru. "Construction of general symplectic field theory." Kyoto University, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/2433/242575.
Full textBowcock, Peter. "Conformal field theory and the coset construction." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 1988. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.292955.
Full textGatward, Sally Morrell. "On a new construction in group theory." Thesis, Queen Mary, University of London, 2011. http://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/2342.
Full textAdcock, Ben. "Modified Fourier expansions : theory, construction and applications." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 2010. https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/226861.
Full textCattell, David William. "Component unit pricing theory." Thesis, University of Cape Town, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5072.
Full textKoskela, Lauri. "An exploration towards a production theory and its application to construction /." Espoo : Technical Research Centre of Finland, 2000. http://www.vtt.fi/inf/pdf/publications/2000/P408.pdf.
Full textPoulin, Jonathan. "Construction of nacelle power-curve following Markov's theory." Mémoire, École de technologie supérieure, 2007. http://espace.etsmtl.ca/248/1/POULIN_Jonathan.pdf.
Full textArchias, Susan Dana 1953. "Kenneth Burke's approach to language and theory construction." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/276653.
Full textLeontsinis, Stamatis. "Model-free moment indices : theory, construction and application." Thesis, University of Reading, 2010. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.553069.
Full textKhamiss, A.-A. M. "Program construction in Martin-Lof's theory of types." Thesis, University of Essex, 1986. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.373210.
Full textFoster, Kevin Patrick. "Status decay the reverse of status construction theory /." Connect to this title online, 2009.
Find full textChorley, Alison. "Reasoning with legal cases seen as theory construction." Thesis, University of Liverpool, 2006. https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.443914.
Full textEveritt, Mark Stanley. "Construction, theory and simulation of cavity QED systems." Thesis, University of Leeds, 2009. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/2786/.
Full textChattaraputi, Auttakit. "Bosonic construction of superstring theory and related topics." Thesis, Durham University, 2002. http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/3884/.
Full text程瑋琪 and Wai-ki Ching. "Construction of preconditioners for queueing networks." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1994. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B3121132X.
Full textChing, Wai-ki. "Construction of preconditioners for queueing networks /." [Hong Kong] : University of Hong Kong, 1994. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B1378707X.
Full textPhan, Catherine Ninh. "The extended high-order sandwich panel theory." Diss., Georgia Institute of Technology, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/43578.
Full textNævestad, Markus. "Multivariate Distributions Through Pair-Copula Construction: Theory and Applications." Thesis, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Department of Mathematical Sciences, 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:no:ntnu:diva-9846.
Full textIt is often very difficult, particularly in higher dimensions, to find a good multivariate model that describes both marginal behavior and dependence structure of data efficiently. The copula approach to multivariate models has been found to fit this purpose particularly well, and since it is a relatively new concept in statistical modeling, it is under frequent development. In this thesis we focus on the decomposition of a multivariate model into pairwise copulas rather than the usual multivariate copula approach. We account for the theory behind the decomposition of a multivariate model into pairwise copulas, and apply the theory on both daily and intra day financial returns. The results are compared with the usual multivariate copula approach, and problems applying the theory are accounted for. The multivariate copula is rejected in favor of the pairwise decomposed model on daily returns with a level of significance less than 1%, while our decomposed models on intra day data does not lead to a rejection of the models with multivariate copulas. On daily returns a pairwise decomposition with Student copulas is preferable to multivariate copulas, while the decomposed models on intra day data need more development before outperforming multivariate copulas.
Talbut, Stephanie Lynne. "Threat construction : international relations theory and the 'rogue' state." Thesis, University of Leeds, 2010. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.534843.
Full text朱振強 and Chun-keung Stanley Chu. "The rural re-construction theory of Liang Sou-ming." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1985. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B44569555.
Full textMunn, Jonathan. "The ADHM construction and its applications to Donaldson theory." Thesis, University of Warwick, 2001. http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/55589/.
Full textLyon, Nathaniel Angus. "The Collier Memorial : a study of theory and construction." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/99612.
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The Collier Memorial is a vaulted stone structure that was built on the campus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology during the fall of 2014 and the spring of 2015. In the course of the last century, structural engineers have almost fully abandoned the practice of masonry vaulting. The the Collier Memorial is a particularly interesting structure, because it spans not only space but also time, to an age that appreciated permanence in structure, an ideal befitting a memorial. This study's main goal was to equip the construction team with real-time validation of the Collier Memorial's performance during the most critical phase of construction-the lowering of the vault. This was accomplished by using a simple analytical approach to predict how loads and deformations would evolve at every stage of the lowering process. Using the lower-bound theorem of plastic theory, thrust line analysis was performed assuming global equilibrium was satisfied among the five legs. Jack loads were predicted using simple two-dimensional equilibrium while the deformations were predicted considering the structure to behave as a series of straight elastic bars that are oriented along the line of thrust and experience an axial force equal to the assumed thrust force. By choosing to predict the performance in addition to monitoring it, the team had the opportunity to test how their understanding of equilibrium applied to the structural performance of a modem masonry structure. Working with an accurate prediction of the performance, the hope was that the structure would carry as much of its own weight as possible before being grouted, so that the small amount of reinforcing steel would be only minimally engaged and thus pose a minimal threat to fracturing the stones in the future. By comparing the theoretical results and physical monitoring data, it was found that there was very little construction error, and this condition laid the path for shedding 96% of the vault load in the scaffolding and developing joint openings less than 1mm prior to grouting. Ultimately, this study demonstrates that simple hand calculations are capable of producing accurate solutions to complex problems. Given these results, the future of masonry vaulting could be brighter than its more recent past, as the legitimacy of its structural and historical merits outweigh any belief that this type of construction has somehow become inferior due to modern advancements.
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McLeod, D. "Construction of personal work-theory in the young administrator." Thesis, Brunel University, 1988. http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/5761.
Full textVervuurt, Alexander. "On portfolio construction through functional generation." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2016. https://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:02f2f6c7-06c9-4f66-905a-20b4576f0b87.
Full textYeo, Michelle SoYeong. "CONSTRUCTION OF FINITE GROUP." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/592.
Full textBentley, David. "Control and emergence : the paradox of construction management." Thesis, University of Hertfordshire, 2000. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.323437.
Full textQambar, Sami Ali. "A systems approach to construction productivity." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 2000. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.312207.
Full textSeymour, H. "International investment in the construction industry." Thesis, University of Reading, 1986. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.373710.
Full textMelik, Serhat. "Cash Flow Analysis Of Construction Projects Using Fuzzy Set Theory." Master's thesis, METU, 2010. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12612517/index.pdf.
Full textLydon, Adam. "Using personality theory in the construction of an original play." Honors in the Major Thesis, University of Central Florida, 2009. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETH/id/1288.
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Jenkinson, Tristan James Brian. "The construction and classification of homogeneous structures in model theory." Thesis, University of Leeds, 2006. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.434625.
Full textPINHEIRO, CAROLINA LIFCHITZ. "ANALYSIS OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY BASED ON PORTER S THEORY." PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIRO, 2018. http://www.maxwell.vrac.puc-rio.br/Busca_etds.php?strSecao=resultado&nrSeq=34339@1.
Full textThe main objective of this study is to identify in the construction industry how the strategies of companies during the period from 2011 to 2016 affected their positioning and consequently their performance. It also identifies the main strategic dimensions adopted by firms that reflect how they compete. Finally, the presence of strategic groups in this industry is evaluated. The database used is composed of 15 companies and contains information about their strategic behavior. Five strategic variables and seven performance variables are considered. The data collected were analyzed using multivariate statistical methods such as factor analysis, cluster analysis and MANOVA. The results obtained through this analysis suggest that the average performance differences of the strategic groups formed can be explained by the differences between the strategic decisions of each company in the sample.
Ireland, Andrew. "Mechanization of program construction in Martin-Loef's theory of types." Thesis, University of Stirling, 1989. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.236080.
Full textCottingham, Juliet Anne. "A grounded theory study of related party disclosures." Thesis, University of the West of England, Bristol, 1997. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.364079.
Full textYu, Ka-wai Marco. "A contractual theory of the firm : a construction project case study /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 2001. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B24873226.
Full textDoukoglou, Tilemachos D. "Theory, design, construction and characterzation of confocal scanning laser microscope configurations." Thesis, McGill University, 1995. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=29014.
Full textThe organ mapping system is a part of a larger project involving the building of a teleoperated microsurgical robot capable of operating on small organs, such as the eye. In this context a second imaging system prototype based again on a scanning laser microscope configuration is presented. The development of this second imaging system is for investigating possible integration of such a device into the surgical microrobot for high resolution image acquisition during operations. The main feature of this system is that the scanning is performed in spherical coordinates; making it suitable and advantageous for imaging organs that exhibit some form of spherical shape, such as the eye.
Before the two imaging systems are presented an overview of the theory governing the operation of confocal microscope arrangements is given, together with a simple model based on geometric optics with Gaussian beam weighting that describes the depth response of a confocal arrangement as a function of the detector size. Finally, a detailed analysis of the error due to refractive index mismatches, that can lead to significant dimensional miscalculations when volumetric imaging is performed with a confocal microscope, is also presented.
余嘉偉 and Ka-wai Marco Yu. "A contractual theory of the firm: a construction project case study." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2001. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31227041.
Full textAl-Shaer, Ibrahim. "Prototype theory and construction grammar : empirical evidence from the English possessives." Thesis, University of Reading, 2001. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.343229.
Full textBaldwin, Elizabeth. "A Geometric Invariant Theory Construction of Moduli Spaces of Stable Maps." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2008. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.487135.
Full textZhang, Jing. "Grounded theory analysis of hospital-based Chinese midwives' professional identity construction." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/9823.
Full textLi, Chun-Mei. "Elastic properties and phase stability of shape memory alloys from first-principles theory." Doctoral thesis, KTH, Tillämpad materialfysik, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-38456.
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Williamson, Peter Burnett. "The social construction of illiteracy a study of the construction of illiteracy within schooling and methods to overcome it /." University of Sydney. Social Policy and Curriculum Studies, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/494.
Full textPerry, J. G. "The development of contract strategies for construction projects." Thesis, University of Manchester, 1985. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.332763.
Full textParenti, Stephanie. "Neocolonialism construction and solutions." Honors in the Major Thesis, University of Central Florida, 2011. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETH/id/491.
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Nyström, Johan. "Partering : difinition, theory and the procurement phase." Licentiate thesis, KTH, School of Architecture and the Built Environment (ABE), 2005. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-297.
Full textNyström, Johan. "Partnering : definition, theory and the procurement phase." Licentiate thesis, KTH, Bygg- och fastighetsekonomi, 2005. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-297.
Full textChamseddine, Ismail. "Construction of random signals from their higher order moments." Thesis, Imperial College London, 1997. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.266089.
Full textPrzytycka, Teresa Maria. "Parallel techniques for construction of trees and related problems." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/30640.
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