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Nonextensive Statistics Approach to Anomalous Diffusion in Plasmas: Applications and Scaling to Other Models
(2025-07-31)
Plasmas, known for their multiscale physics phenomena and rich dynamics, often exhibit anomalous diffusion that deviate from classical models, challenging the assumptions of locality, linearity, and Gaussianity. This ...
Noninvasive hepatic lipid quantification with magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy
(2019-04-18)
Excessive accumulation of intra-hepatocellular lipid (IHCL) can lead to one of the most common forms of chronic liver diseases in adults, the non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), that comprises a range of liver ...
Nonlinear Analysis of Horses Trotting with and without Sedation
(2015-12-10)
It is common to use sedatives in equine practice for surgical procedures, standing or recumbent, and for control of unruly patients. In recent years, there have been many investigations concerning the effect sedation might ...
Nonlinear Control and Design Methodologies for Electrostatic MEMS Devices
(2007-08-15)
A method to extend the travel range of electrostatically actuated MEMS device is presented. A gap closing actuator (GCA) is used to demonstrate the method. An output (position)feedback controller is presented, along with ...
Nonlinear Control of a Robot-Trailer System Using a Hybrid Backstepping-linearizing Approach
(2012-07-02)
In this work, the author develops a nonlinear controller to stabilize an autonomous wheeled robot and trailer system. A dynamic model based on robot-trailer kinematics that has previously proven sufficient for state feedback ...
Nonlinear Dynamics and Control of Spacecraft Relative Motion
(2017-07-26)
The description and control of the relative motion of spacecraft has attracted a great deal of attention over the last five decades. This is as a result of its numerous applications in rendezvous and proximity operations, ...
Nonlinear Dynamics of Equine Locomotion and Robotic Systems
(2023-08-09)
Inherently most systems are nonlinear, whether they are biological systems in nature or mechanical systems in the industry. The analyses of nonlinear dynamic phenomena in these systems play an important role in monitoring ...
Nonlinear Field Enhancement factor of Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) in Vacuum and Partial Pressure
(2013-04-17)
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have attracted much attention because of their unique electrical properties and their potential applications. Large aspect ratios of CNTs together with thermal conductivity high mechanical strength ...
Nonlinear Measures for Biomechanical Assessment of Movement Health and Postural Complexity
(2022-07-28)
The focus of this dissertation is on using nonlinear dynamics to analyze traditional biomechanical movements. The benefit of this approach is that nonlinear dynamics may be used in the future to help athletes avoid injury ...
A Nonlinear Model Predictive Control Algorithm for an Unmanned Ground Vehicle on Variable Terrain
(2016-12-12)
This thesis presents a Nonlinear Model Predictive Controller (NMPC) for an Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) capable of controlling the vehicle over both smooth and rough terrain using measurements from GPS and a Light Detection ...
Nonlinear Optical and Photovoltaic Studies of Specific Nonconjugated Conductive Polymers and Metallic Nanoparticles
(2024-06-27)
In this research, the nonlinear optical properties of specific nonconjugated conductive polymers and gold nanoparticles in transparent dielectric media have been investigated. Photovoltaic devices utilizing nonconjugated ...
Nonlinear Systems Control Using a Subset Stabilization Approach
(2006-05-15)
Numerous problems in nonlinear control systems are difficult or impossible to solve with commonly proposed methods of design. For such systems, we propose a two-loop control strategy that we call the subset stabilization ...
Nonlinear Tracking of Natural Mechanical Systems for HWIL Simulation
(2007-08-15)
Auburn University has entered into collaboration with the US Department of Defense for academic study and development of hardware-in-the-loop simulation laboratory. One aspect of this collaboration has been research into ...
Nonlocal Dispersal Equations and Convergence to Random Dispersal Equations
(2014-05-15)
This dissertation is devoted to the study of the dynamics of nonlocal and random dispersal evolution equations.
Dispersal evolution equations are widely used to model the diffusions of organisms or individuals in many ...
Nonlocal Dispersal Equations with Almost Periodic Dependence
(2022-07-28)
Nonlocal dispersal equations are used to model the population dynamics of species that exhibit long-range dispersal mechanisms. This model of spatial spread is obtained by replacing the Laplacian in the usual reaction-diffusion ...
Nonparametric Analysis of Temperature and Carbon Source Effects on vfr Gene Expression and Regulation
(2016-04-27)
Since temperatures and carbon sources are potential conditions that affect gene expression and regulation, experiments of vfr expression and regulation in the organism Pseudomonas aeruginosa were designed and performed to ...
Nonparametric Methods for Classification and Related Feature Selection Procedures
(2011-07-18)
One important application of gene expression microarray data is
classification of samples into categories, such as types of tumor.
Gene selection procedures become crucial since gene expression
data from DNA microarrays ...
Nonparametric Rank Based Inferences for Generalized Linear Models, Longitudinal Data Analysis, and Variable Selection
(2013-07-10)
Many relevant data sets from environmental sciences,biomedical sciences, finance, insurance, engineering, and many other disciplines have high-dimensionality, difficult to model dependence structure, outliers, and heavy ...
Normative Influences on the Non-Medical Use of Prescription Stimulants Among College Students
(2014-06-18)
Recent epidemiological data has indicated an increasing trend in the non-medical use of prescription drugs (NMUPD) among college students. NMUPD involves using a prescription medication without a prescription, or using the ...
“Not a Prayer except Ourselves”: Christian Theological Feminism in the Poetry of Frances Harper, Emily Dickinson, Vassar Miller, and Sharon Olds
(2011-11-21)
Luce Irigaray proposes the possibility of an ethical society in which woman is no longer subjugated to man’s concept of her identity but has an identity of her own. As Irigaray and other theological feminists have pointed ...