Convergence theory has dominated the discussion of global financial governance. The perspective argues that the confrontation between the global market and state institutions leads to policy convergence. However, rather than accept this conclusion, this study has examined banking regulation in four countries, the United States, Canada, Britain, and Germany to test whether they converge. By comparing how these countries regulate banking in terms of policy interests, the study finds that there is indeed divergence between them in contrast to what convergence theory would predict.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Washington.

egin{abstract} hspace*{1cm} Let $X_{1}$@, $X_{2}$@,$cdots$@, $X_{n}$ be a sequence of independent indentically distributed random variables ( i@. i@. d@.) and $S_{n}=X_{1}+X_{2}+...+X_{n}$@. Denote $lambda(varepsilon)=displaystylesum_{n=1}^{infty}P(|S_{n}|geq nvarepsilon)$@. O.I. Klesov proved that if $EX_{1}=0$, $EX_{1}^{2}=sigma ^{2} eq 0$, $E|X_{1}|^{3}<infty$, then $displaystylelim_{varepsilondownarrow0}varepsilon^{frac{3}{2}}(lambda(varepsilon)-frac{sigma^{2}}{varepsilon^{2}})=0$. In this thesis, it is shown that if $EX_{1}=0$, $EX_{1}^{2}=sigma ^{2} eq 0$, $E|X_{1}|^{2+delta}<infty$ for some $displaystyledeltain(frac{1}{2},1]$, then $displaystylelim_{varepsilondownarrow0}varepsilon^{frac{3}{2}}(lambda(varepsilon)-frac{sigma^{2}}{varepsilon^{2}})=0$. end{abstract}

egin{abstract} hspace{1cm}Let $X_{1}$, $X_{2}$, $cdots$, $X_{n}$ be a sequence of independent indentically distributed random variables ( i. i. d.) and $displaystyle S_{n}=X_{1}+X_{2} +cdots X_{n}$. Denote $displaystylelambda(varepsilon)=sum^{infty}_{n=1}P{left|S_{n} ight|geq nvarepsilon}$, the convergence rate of $displaystylelambda(varepsilon)$ is studied. O.I. Klesov proved that if $E|X_{1}|^{3}$ exists, then $displaystyle varepsilon^{frac{3}{2}}(lambda(varepsilon)-frac{sigma^{2}}{varepsilon^{2}}) ightarrow 0$. In this thesis, we show that if $E|X_{1}|^{2+delta}<infty$ for some $displaystyle deltain(frac{sqrt{7}-1}{3},1]$, the result of O.I. Klesov still holds. end{abstract}

In this paper, we will be concerned primarily with series of functions and a particular type of convergence which will be described. The purpose of this paper is to familiarize the reader with the concept of uniform convergence. In the main it is a compilation of material found in various references and revised to conform to standard notation.

Abstract: This paper attempts to overcome the limitations of the parametric curves that characterize the performance of the Log Periodic Dipole Array Antenna (here after referred to as the LPDA). For instance, the parametric curves in design handbooks e.g. ARRL antenna handbook and other relevant literature e.g. Peixeiro do not contain those giving the relationship between the boom-length 'L' and the number of dipole element 'N' for any given bandwidth, even when it is known that these two parameters are the main cost determinants of a LPDA Antenna. The concept of convergence is introduced to aid cost optimization of the LPDA Antenna in terms of number of dipole element 'N'. Although 'N' is used as the minimization criterion, the criteria for establishing convergence encompass all the main electrical characteristics of the LPDA antenna, such as VSWR, gain and radiation patterns.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Oregon State University, 1970. / Typescript (photocopy). Includes bibliographical references (leaf 78). Also available on the World Wide Web.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Oregon State University, 1967. / Typescript (photocopy). Includes bibliographical references (p. 207). Also available on the World Wide Web.

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