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Creator:: Yang, Minghui
Abstract:: An inspection-repair model is developed that presumes inspection is hazardous to the system being inspected. The form of the optimal inspection-repair policy is determined for different ranges of the model's parameters. The model is formulated as a partially observable Markov decision process with finite numbers of states and actions. The...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF MINGHUI YANG for the degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY in STATISTICS presented on

Creator:: Shalash, Ward
Abstract:: Back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide, entailing a significant socioeconomic impact. A primary source of back pain can be attributed to intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration allowing nerve ingrowth, facet joint arthritis, disc bulging, and osteophyte formations that press on nearby nerve roots or the spinal cord. While...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: levels (Wang, Yang, and Hsieh 2011; Jackson et al. 2011). 1.4 Intervertebral disc culture

Creator:: Padgitt-Cobb, Lillian K.
Abstract:: Hop (Humulus lupulus L. var. lupulus) is a diploid, dioecious plant with an extensive history of cultivation and use in brewing, as a textile, and for its therapeutic properties. Hop is prized for its ability to produce a variety of aromatic and flavor compounds, as well as compounds with anti-microbial...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Creator:: Guizani, Mariam
Abstract:: Over time, Open Source Software (OSS) has become indispensable in the creation and upkeep of software products, serving as the fundamental building block for widely used solutions in our daily lives, including applications that enable communication, entertainment, and productivity. A sustainable OSS ecosystem is one that attracts and retains a...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Creator:: Bassiouni, Maoya
Abstract:: Resilient water, food, and energy management strategies for an ever-growing population and changing environment depends on our understanding of water and carbon cycles from local to global scales. Fluxes of water and carbon are coupled by photosynthesis and plant transpiration cycles the largest fraction of terrestrial water from the land...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Creator:: Rowley, Erik R.
Abstract:: European hazelnut (Corylus avellana L.) is an important crop Oregon's Willamette Valley, producing 99% of the hazelnuts grown in North America and brings over US $60 million dollars to the region annually. Hazelnuts are rich in fiber and vitamins, as well in demand by consumers due to their popularity as...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Creator:: Danaee, Padideh
Abstract:: Machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) models impact our daily lives with applications in natural language modeling, image analysis, healthcare, genomics, and bioinformatics. The exponential growth of biological sequence data necessitates accompanying advances in computational methods. Although deep learning is highly effective for detecting and classifying biological sequences, challenges...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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