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Moving litigation from dispute resolution to solving problems and building organisationPillay, Dhayanithie January 2020 (has links)
No abstract / Thesis (LLD)--University of Pretoria, 2019. / Public Law / LLD / Unrestricted
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Characterization and functional analysis of ZEITLUPE protein in the regulation of the circadian clock and plant developmentGeng, Ruishuang 08 August 2006 (has links)
No description available.
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Smoothing Parameter Selection In Nonparametric Functional EstimationAmezziane, Mohamed 01 January 2004 (has links)
This study intends to build up new techniques for how to obtain completely data-driven choices of the smoothing parameter in functional estimation, within the confines of minimal assumptions. The focus of the study will be within the framework of the estimation of the distribution function, the density function and their multivariable extensions along with some of their functionals such as the location and the integrated squared derivatives.
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Estimation de fonctions de régression : sélection d'estimateurs ridge, étude de la procédure PLS1 et applications à la modélisation de la signature génique du cancer du poumon / Estimation of regression functions : ridge estimators selection, study of PLS1 procedure and applications on modelling the genetic signature of lung cancerBinard, Carole 04 May 2016 (has links)
Cette thèse porte sur l’estimation d'une fonction de régression fournissant la meilleure relation entredes variables pour lesquelles on possède un certain nombre d’observations. Une première partie portesur une étude par simulation de deux méthodes automatiques de sélection du paramètre de laprocédure d'estimation ridge. D'un point de vue plus théorique, on présente et compare ensuite deuxméthodes de sélection d'un multiparamètre intervenant dans une procédure d'estimation d'unefonction de régression sur l'intervalle [0,1]. Dans une deuxième partie, on étudie la qualité del'estimateur PLS1, d'un point de vue théorique, à travers son risque quadratique et, plus précisément,le terme de variance dans la décomposition biais/variance de ce risque. Enfin, dans une troisièmepartie, une étude statistique sur données réelles est menée afin de mieux comprendre la signaturegénique de cellules cancéreuses à partir de la signature génique des sous-types cellulaires constituantle stroma tumoral associé / This thesis deals with the estimation of a regression function providing the best relationship betweenvariables for which we have some observations. In a first part, we complete a simulation study fortwo automatic selection methods of the ridge parameter. From a more theoretical point of view, wethen present and compare two selection methods of a multiparameter, that is used in an estimationprocedure of a regression function on [0,1]. In a second part, we study the quality of the PLS1estimator through its quadratic risk and, more precisely, the variance term in its bias/variancedecomposition. In a third part, a statistical study is carried out in order to explain the geneticsignature of cancer cells thanks to the genetic signatures of cellular subtypes which compose theassociated tumor stroma
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Periodically Perforated Sheets : Design And analysisGotkhindi, Tejas Prakash 07 1900 (has links) (PDF)
Periodically perforated sheets(PS) are ubiquitous in nature as well as in engineered artifacts developed for aerospace, automotive, marine, nuclear and structural applications. PS are indispensable for saving weight and cost for aircraft; for enhancing safety and integrity of heat exchangers used in nuclear and thermal power stations. Ancient PS grills and lattice frames dating back to 1000 BC continue to inspire contemporary art and architecture, buildings and furniture. PS design and analysis, however, is a complex affair stemming from the inherent configurational anisotropy induced by periodicity. In addition, complex boundary conditions complicate the analysis. Unlike atoms in crystalline media, both shape and periodicity of perforations control this anisotropic nature. This thesis explores theoretical and numerical strategies for evaluating the effective anisotropic elastic moduli of PS. Following an experimental prelude for visualizing the PS stress field in a photoelastic sheet and a brief review of PS theory, this thesis proposes a novel theoretical numerical hybrid method for determining the Airy stress function constants. The proposed hybrid method can be exploited experimentally using automated vision based imaging technologies to measure the boundary displacements noninvasively.
For determining the Airy constants periodic boundary conditions to the unit cell are applied, the displacement components around the PS hole boundary are obtained using FEM. Using these constants the PS stress field is reconstructed to assess the efficacy of the proposed hybrid method. It is observed that in general while the actual and the reconstructed stress fields agree reasonably well, more refined boundary data obtained either numerically or experimentally can enhance the accuracy further. The thesis then makes an extensive presentation of anisotropic moduli in a variety of PS designs configured on rectangular or square layouts. Conventional as well as some exotic patterns with cusps and satellite holes are examined, and the results are presented graphically to aid the designer.
Finally, some special topics pertaining PS design and analysis are discussed to help overcome the inherent limitations of solutions based on applying periodic boundary conditions. In this vein, strategies for achieving a functionally graded PS are presented by altering the pitch and hole size. These strategies assume importance near boundaries as well as near concentrated forces inducing stress gradients. Other special topics include the applicability of tensor transformation rule to PS anisotropy. The effective bulk modulus which remains a scalar invariant is exploited to assess the validity of tensor transformation in a square PS. The rule of mixture widely used in homogenization of composite media is also discussed briefly. Thus, this thesis makes an attempt to demonstrate the power of blending micromechanics with experiments and FEM to aid in PS design and analysis.
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