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Quantitative Analysis of Extreme Risks and Extremal Dependence in Insurance and Finance
(University of Waterloo, 2019-09-25)In this thesis, we aim at a quantitative understanding of extreme risks and extremal depen- dence in insurance and finance. We use regularly varying distribution functions in extreme value theory (EVT) to model extreme ... -
Quantitative Analysis of Petroleum Hydrocarbons (PHC) in Soils and Chemically Augmented Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria Enhanced Phytoremediation Systems.
(University of Waterloo, 2017-05-15)Petroleum hydrocarbons (PHC) are a complex mixture of organic compounds, which can negatively impact terrestrial ecosystems. The Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME) provides recommendations on the ... -
A Quantitative and Qualitative Empirical Evaluation of a Test Refactoring Tool
(University of Waterloo, 2021-10-18)Reducing the gap between what practitioners want vs. what researchers assume they want is one of the vital challenges in software projects. When it comes to software tools, many people develop tools, but only some tools ... -
Quantitative Approaches to the Cancer Stem Cell Hypothesis
(University of Waterloo, 2015-05-08)In this thesis, phenotype switching in cancer cell populations is modeled. We focus on the behavior of cells at the phenotypic level and present mathematical models to capture the results of available experiments. The ... -
Quantitative Characterization of Polymeric Engine Oil Additives in Solution by Fluorescene
(University of Waterloo, 2015-08-24)The solution behavior of several polymeric oil additives has been characterized by using fluorescence. First, the chemical composition of the polyisobutylene-based dispersants was determined by using the inherent fluorescence ... -
Quantitative Characterization of Pyrene-Labeled Macromolecules in Solution by Global Analysis of Fluorescence Decays
(University of Waterloo, 2012-04-27)A series of pyrene end-labeled monodisperse poly(ethylene oxide)s (PEO(X)-Py2 where X represents the number average molecular weight (Mn) of the PEOs and equals 2, 5, 10 and 16.5 K) and one pyrene mono-labeled PEO (PEO(2K)-Py1) ... -
Quantitative Design Decision Method: Performance-Based Design Utilizing A Risk Analysis Framework
(University of Waterloo, 2012-05-16)The model building and fire codes in Canada permit prescriptive-based design and performance-based design approaches. Within this regulatory framework, prescriptive-based designs are attributed objective and functional ... -
Quantitative Estimation of Movement Progress during Rehabilitation after Knee/Hip Replacement Surgery
(University of Waterloo, 2014-09-25)Mobility improvement for patients is one of the primary concerns of physiotherapy rehabilitation. In a typical physiotherapy session, the patient is instructed to perform multiple exercises, based on a specific regimen ... -
Quantitative Measurement Techniques for Wind Turbine Blade Aerodynamic Performance
(University of Waterloo, 2017-03-07)The installed capacity of wind turbines has been growing rapidly in recent years, creating an increased need for accurate measurements and models of wind turbine performance to further their development. There is a need ... -
A Quantitative Model of Perception of Randomness in Structured Space
(University of Waterloo, 2015-12-02)The literature on the perception and generation of randomness suggests that people’s conception of randomness deviates from true randomness in predictable and consistent ways. In general, people see patterns or repetitions ... -
A Quantitative Model of the Initiation of DNA Replication in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
(University of Waterloo, 2012-05-01)A crucial step in eukaryotic cell proliferation is the initiation of DNA replication, a tightly regulated process mediated by a multitude of protein factors. In Saccharomyces cerevisiae, this occurs as a result of the ... -
Quantitative modeling of nitrogen cycling along the river continuum: streambed sediments, reservoirs, and isotopes
(University of Waterloo, 2018-09-26)The vast release of anthropogenically produced reactive nitrogen (N) into the environment, by agricultural activities, energy production and municipal wastewater, has led to a variety of consequences for atmospheric, ... -
Quantitative Modelling of the Shifts and Splitting in the IR Spectra of SF<sub>6</sub> in an Ar Matrix
(University of Waterloo, 2005)An infrared active polyatomic molecule has several vibrational modes, each of which has a characteristic frequency. If the molecule is trapped in a matrix of perturbing atoms, those vibrational frequencies will shift, ... -
Quantitative Optical Gas Imaging using Broadband Mid-wavelength Infrared Single-Channel and Multispectral Cameras
(University of Waterloo, 2022-11-25)Quantifying and limiting methane emissions from upstream oil and gas is an efficient strategy to reduce anthropogenic climate change and has received considerable attention from regulators in recent years. Quantification ... -
Quantitative Risk Analysis With Qualitative Statements
(University of Waterloo, 2023-12-14)Cybersecurity risk analysis is crucial for organizations to assess, identify, and prioritize possible threats to their systems and assets. Organizations seek to assess the potential costs of risks in order to determine how ... -
Quantitative Structure-Property Relationships Modeling of Rate Constants of Selected Micropollutants in Drinking Water Treatment Using Ozonation and UV/H2O2
(University of Waterloo, 2012-05-23)Concern over the occurrence of micropollutants in drinking water and their health effects is increasing. Therefore, there is a growing interest in understanding micropollutant removal during drinking water treatment. ... -
Quantitative Testing of Probabilistic Phase Unwrapping Methods
(University of Waterloo, 2001)The reconstruction of a phase surface from the observed principal values is required for a number of applications, including synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). However, the process of ... -
Quantum Algorithmic Techniques for Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computers
(University of Waterloo, 2019-10-01)Quantum computers have the potential to push the limits of computation in areas such as quantum chemistry, cryptography, optimization, and machine learning. Even though many quantum algorithms show asymptotic improvement ... -
Quantum Algorithms for Interpolation and Sampling
(University of Waterloo, 2023-08-15)Gibbs sampling from continuous real-valued functions is a challenging problem of interest in machine learning. Here we leverage quantum Fourier transforms to build a quantum algorithm for this task when the function is ... -
Quantum algorithms for searching, resampling, and hidden shift problems
(University of Waterloo, 2012-09-21)This thesis is on quantum algorithms. It has three main themes: (1) quantum walk based search algorithms, (2) quantum rejection sampling, and (3) the Boolean function hidden shift problem. The first two parts deal with ...