Browsing Theses by Subject "hierarchy"
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Change in International System: a Comparative Study of Hierarchic and Anarchic Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2005)This thesis focuses on change and persistence of the structure of the international system. It attempts to address the question why hierarchic structures prevailed during the Ancient and Classical eras (3000 B. C. ? ... -
Optimizing MPI Collective Operations for Cloud Deployments
(University of Waterloo, 2020-01-24)Cloud infrastructures are increasingly being adopted as a platform for high performance computing (HPC) science and engineering applications. For HPC applications, the Message-Passing Interface (MPI) is widely-used. Among ... -
Seeking Structure in Social Organization: Compensatory Control and the Psychological Advantages of Hierarchy
(University of Waterloo, 2013-09-23)Hierarchies are a ubiquitous form of human social organization. I hypothesized that one reason for hierarchies’ prevalence might be that core motivational needs for order and control make hierarchies psychologically ...