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  • A study on student perceptions of principles of logic and their application to the principle of mathematical induction

    Creator:
    Boone, Allan R.
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    The purpose of this article is to explore student reasoning with regard to problems in logic, particularly those related to the Principle of Mathematical Induction (PMI). The five case studies presented build off of work done by other researchers, most notably Dubinsky and Harel, who both looked at how students'...
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    ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Allan R. Boone for the degree of Master of Science in Mathematics presented on

  • Geomorphic Evidence for Differential Rock Uplift Across the Southern Cascadia Forearc

    Creator:
    von Dassow, Wesley
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    The nature of upper plate deformation along the Cascadia subduction zone (CSZ) is poorly understood. Systematic covariation among topographic relief, geodetically determined uplift rates, decadal to millennial erosion rates, and the frequency of episodic tremor and slip (ETS) along the Cascadia forearc suggest a genetic association between forearc topography and...
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    : ______________________________________________________ Eric Kirby The nature of upper plate deformation along the Cascadia subduction zone

  • Late Holocene Earthquake History Recorded in Alluvial Fan Sequences, Panamint Valley, Eastern California

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    Sethanant, Israporn
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    The Panamint Valley fault zone (PVFZ) is an active, dextral-oblique normal fault that partially accommodates dextral shear across the Eastern California Shear Zone (ECSZ). The fault system has a complex geometry, characterized by a relatively high-angle dextral oblique normal fault in the south and a low-angle detachment system that accommodates...
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    approved: ______________________________________________________ Eric Kirby The Panamint

  • Innovation in China's furniture industry

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    Cao, Xiaozhi
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    Innovation is considered the ultimate drive for business success. Fast growing furniture imports from China have become a controversial topic within U.S. wood and furniture industries. Low-cost production, which is stereotypically considered as the major competitive advantage of the Chinese-made products, has received considerable attention by a large body of...
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    Industry Abstract approved: Eric N. Hansen Innovation is considered the ultimate drive for business

  • Extending the discrete maximum principle for the IMC equations

    Creator:
    Talbot, Paul W.
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    The implicit Monte Carlo (IMC) method [16] for radiative transfer, developed in 1971, provides numerical solutions to the tightly-coupled, highly-nonlinear radiative heat transfer equations in many physical situations. Despite its popularity, there are instances of overheating in the solution for particular choices of time steps and spatial grid sizes. To...
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    . Allan Wollaber of Los Alamos National Laboratory. My experience working for him at LANL paved the

  • Linear theory of roll instabilities in the ocean surface layer

    Creator:
    Duncombe, Jenessa R.
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    This thesis describes the results of a linear stability analysis conducted on a simulated wind-forced ocean front. The ocean surface boundary layer regulates exchanges between the ocean and atmosphere, and the presence of turbulence in the surface layer can greatly impact climate and ocean life. Past research has shown that...
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    : _____________________________________________________________________ Roger M. Samelson Eric D. Skyllingstad ABSTRACT This thesis describes the results

  • A Bayesian network for prioritizing restoration of aquatic connectivity

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    Andersen, Eric J.
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    Re-establishing connectivity is a primary restoration activity for enhancing the recovery of migratory fishes, but actions are often limited by lack of funds and understanding of the benefits of individual projects. The objective of this study was to develop a Bayesian Network (BN) to assess priorities for restoration of aquatic...
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    Eric J. Andersen for the degree of Master of Science in Water Resources Science presented on May 26

  • Devil Dog Diplomacy and the abandonment of military tradition : United States Foreign Policy in Central America and the Caribbean, 1915-1934

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    Geissler, Eric L.
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    During the U.S. military interventions in Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic, and Haiti between 1915 and 1934, Washington equipped members of the its armed forces with civil and political powers that represented a radical departure from the North American military tradition. This abandonment of tradition decisively contributed to both the disappointments...
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    OF Eric L. Geissler for the degree of Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies in History

  • Adapting the Head-Toes-Knees-Shoulders Task to Older Adults : The Psychometric Evaluationand Theoretical Exploration of a Measure of Executive Function

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    Cerino, Eric S.
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    With an estimated 5.4 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease facing individual, social, and financial burdens, researchers must make cognitive assessment inquiries a priority (Alzheimer’s Association, 2016). Cognition encompasses multiple aspects of thought processes, such as multiple types of memory, planning, inhibitory control, attention, and processing speed. The higher level...
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Eric S. Cerino for the degree of Master of Science in Human

  • Processing of nanoscale materials

    Creator:
    Hostetler, Eric B.
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    The motivation for undertaking this research was to increase the understanding of processing colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals and thin films metallic glasses to enable their wider application in future devices. This research covered two unique materials, lead selenide (PbSe) nanocrystals and thin film metallic glass alloy of zirconium copper aluminum nickel...
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    OF THE THESIS OF Eric B. Hostetler for the degree of Master of Science in Chemical Engineering