Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Chicago, Dept. of Economics, June 2002. / Includes bibliographical references. Also available on the Internet.

Project report (M.S.) -- Worcester Polytechnic Institute. / Keywords: Bayesian; NFL; Bradley-Terry. Includes bibliographical references (p. 54-55).

Thesis--University of Wisconsin--Madison. / Typescript. Vita. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 64-66).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1982. / Typescript. Vita. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 156-159).

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2005. / The entire dissertation/thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file (which also appears in the research.pdf); a non-technical general description, or public abstract, appears in the public.pdf file. Title from title screen of research.pdf file viewed on (July 13, 2006) Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.S.) -- Worcester Polytechnic Institute. / Keywords: Gibbs Sampler; Bayesian Statistical Analysis; Ohlson Model; GIC Includes bibliographical references (p.79-80).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Florida State University, 2006. / Advisor: Amy Chan Hilton, Florida State University, College of Engineering, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Title and description from dissertation home page (viewed Sept. 18, 2006). Document formatted into pages; contains xiii, 107 pages. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Baylor University, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 77-81).

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Baylor University, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 115-117).

The region of Southern Mesopotamia, modern-day southern Iraq, saw a number of important socio-cultural transformations during the 4^th - 3^rd millennia BC, which led to the emergence of the world's first urban, literate civilisation. These crucial developments reverberated across the neighbouring regions and greatly contributed to the later Classical and Judaeo-Christian traditions. Despite the importance of this period, our understanding of its chronology is limited. The main aim of this thesis is to build a reliable absolute chronology for the Uruk, Early Dynastic, and Akkadian periods in Mesopotamia using radiocarbon (¹⁴C) dating. Radiocarbon dates published in the archaeological literature underwent a thorough evaluation in order to ensure that only reliable measurements were included in the analysis. New dates were produced for the periods and contexts most lacking in radiocarbon data. Archaeological and textual sources were used to create Bayesian models in order to produce even more precise time estimates. The resulting periodisation of Mesopotamia was compared to the contemporary cultural sequences of ancient Iran and the Syrian Jezirah. While corroborating the standard Middle Chronology model, the results highlighted a number of intricacies relevant to our understanding of the early history of the Mesopotamian civilisation. Most importantly, this thesis argues that the developmental process was one of long periods of cultural continuity punctuated by sudden changes and shorter phases of innovation and creativity.