The purpose of this thesis is to derive and compare asymptotic
performances of certain tests of independence, interchangeability
and equality of the distributions of_ratios Y/X for positive variates
and Y with joint c.d.f. H(x,y) of particular forms. Three bivariate
families, Morgenstern, Plackett, and Moran, are considered which permit
marginal c.d.f.'s...
The
experimental
procedure
for
evaporating
silicon
monoxide
together
with
the
methods
for
measuring
the film
thickness
have
been
investigated.
The
effects
of
various
process
parameters
on
the
rate
of
deposition,
such
as
source
temperature
and
source-substrate
distance,
have
been
studied.
The
uniformity
of
silicon
monoxide
films
deposited
by
this
particular...
In current prosthetic practices, the design process heavily relies on the prosthetist’s expertise and the limited methods to quantify design choices. This thesis investigates the lower-limb prosthetic fitting process and the importance of the socket design. Previous research has taken local stiffness of the limb to provide prosthetists with more...
Birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus L.) is a popular perennial, non-bloating forage legume used for pasture, hay and silage throughout the temperate regions of Europe, Asia Minor, North Africa and North and South America. It is regarded as the most morphologically and biochemically variable species in the genus. Research investigating the...
The contributions of Korean immigrant-owned fashion companies (KIOFCs) are increasing in the U.S. fashion industry. This study explored more deeply how KIOFCs can obtain competitiveness in the fiercely competitive fashion market. Specifically, this study 1) described the prominent characteristics of KIOFCs in the Los Angeles area, 2) investigated the multidimensional...
The purposes of this study were to examine the experiences of African American female students attending urban community colleges, to gain further understanding of how they interpret the meaning of persistence, and to identify the factors that affect their persistence. African American women attending community college in Los Angeles were...
Exposure to urban outdoor air pollution is ubiquitous and low birth weight represents an important health disparity in the United States. While previous research suggests that exposure to outdoor air pollutants are associated with term low birth weight, few studies have evaluated the effects of multipollutant outdoor air exposures or...
The problems of constructing prediction and tolerance intervals
were considered for Weibull regression models. On the extreme value
distribution scale, the models have the linear form y = Xβ + σ z ,
=NM
where y is the transformed random response vector, X is the nxq
matrix containing values of...