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ADAPTIVE GRID BASED FINITE DIFFERENCE METHODS FOR SOLUTION OF HYPERBOLIC PDES: APPLICATION TO COMPUTATIONAL MECHANICS AND UNCERTAINTY QUANTIFICATION
(2015-05-08)
Novel finite-difference based numerical methods for solution of linear and nonlinear hyperbolic partial differential equations (PDEs) using adaptive grids are proposed in this dissertation. The overall goal of this research ...
Naturalness in Supersymmetry
(2015-06)
Weak scale supersymmetry solves the Big Hierarchy problem of the Standard Model. But recent severe sparticle mass limits from the LHC accentuate the Little Hierarchy Problem: Why are the W , Z and h masses so small (∼ 100 ...
CONSERVATION, ECOLOGY, AND EVOLUTION OF MIGRATORY BEHAVIOR IN THE PAINTED BUNTING (Passerina ciris)
(2015)
In animal migration studies, determining the migratory connectivity of different species is a crucial step to understand the ecology and evolution of complex behavioral traits as well as to implement effective conservation ...
Carceral Christianization as a Religious Problem of Generations: Theorizing Cultural Miseducation from a Gender-Sensitive Study of Oral Life Histories
(2015-08-14)
Religion is one of the most influential agents of moral education in both private and public domains, and its educational values and practices vary profoundly from one tradition to another. With that recognition, this ...
Materialist Circuitry: Digital Writing Technology, Planned Obsolescence, and Ecological Impact
(2015)
This dissertation claims that planned obsolescence of digital writing equipment is a problem for composition—one that we should take up and challenge. Obsolescence causes practical difficulties for digital writing teachers ...
Electronic Word-of-Mouth and the Crowdfunding Environment: A Store Environment Approach to Crowdfunding Success
(2015-05)
Crowdfunding has transformed the new venture financing process by expanding the possibilities for not only who can receive funding but also who can become a funder in new venture projects. Rewards-based crowdfunding ...
MICROBIOLOGICALLY INFLUENCED CORROSION OF CARBON STEEL IN SULFIDOGENIC ENVIRONMENTS: THE LINK TO THIOSULFATE REDUCTION AND BIOLOGICAL STABILITY OF ALTERNATIVE FUELS
(2015-12)
Biocorrosion or microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) refers to the mutiple underlying mechanisms wherein microbial activity directly or indirectly enhances the corrosion of metallic and non-metallic materials. ...
Spawning executive functions in first graders: Exploring situated learning experiences with the classroom pet consistent with children’s temperament
(2015-08)
Rapid growth in all domains of development occurs during the early childhood years. Even so, the pressures of high stakes testing and the push down of curriculum often elicit a focus on cognitive development while neglecting ...
Escaping From Quixotic Cultural Expectations: The Consequences of Failing to Live Up To Honor-Culture Ideals
(2015-05)
Past research showed the heightened suicide and depression rates in the U.S. culture of honor regions compared to non-honor regions. The present research investigated the psychological processes by which men in honor ...
Forecast Uncertainty Quantification using Monte Carlo, Polynomial Chaos Expansion and Unscented Transformation Methods
(2015-12-18)
In the context of prediction science, the sources of uncertainty can be from the uncertainties of the experiments, modeling, model inputs, numerical analysis, etc. This study concentrates on quantifying the forecast ...