Theses and Dissertations
This collection contains theses and dissertations of graduate students of the University of Alberta. The collection contains a very large number of theses electronically available that were granted from 1947 to 2009, 90% of theses granted from 2009-2014, and 100% of theses granted from April 2014 to the present (as long as the theses are not under temporary embargo by agreement with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies). IMPORTANT NOTE: To conduct a comprehensive search of all UofA theses granted and in University of Alberta Libraries collections, search the library catalogue at www.library.ualberta.ca - you may search by Author, Title, Keyword, or search by Department.
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Spring 2010
In this work, we present a unified, general approach to variance reduction in agent evaluation using machine learning to minimize variance. Evaluating an agent's performance in a stochastic setting is necessary for agent development, scientific evaluation, and competitions. Traditionally,...
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A General Framework of Optimal Stochastic Optimization with Dependent Data: Multiple Optimality Guarantee, Sample Complexity, and Tractability
DownloadSpring 2023
We consider stochastic optimization in settings where the distribution of unknown parameters is observable only through finitely dependent training samples. Using the Sample Averaging Approximation ({SAA}), we specifically study the data-driven procedure in which, instead of receiving samples...
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A general route to 1,3'-bipyrroles, conversion of cyclohexenone-type systems into phenols and synthetic studies on Coleophomone B
DownloadFall 2016
Chapter 1 describes a general route for making 1,3'-bipyrroles. This work involves intermolecular conjugate displacement using a special Michael acceptor developed in this laboratory. This method is general and enables the construction of highly substituted 1,3'-bipyrroles. The route was first...
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A General Route to meta-(Arylsulfanyl) and meta-(Alkylsulfanyl) Substituted Phenols and Synthetic Studies on Sorbicillactones A and B
DownloadSpring 2022
Chapter 1 describes a general route for making meta-(arylsulfanyl) and meta-(alkylsulfanyl) phenols using DBU assisted aromatization developed in this laboratory. Thismethod is general and enables the construction of the C-S bond without using high temperatures or transition metal catalyst. The...
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Fall 2015
The interaction between operator input, machine and operating surface is highly complex and varied. Time based equipment evaluation metrics are limited in the type of information they can convey. A common alternative to time based evaluation is mechanical modeling, however; these models can be...
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Spring 2015
The processes responsible for generating the mean azimuthal atmospheric winds observed on Jupiter and Saturn, which feature large prograde equatorial jets and jets of alternating direction at higher latitudes, have yet to be conclusively resolved. Results from three dimensional numerical models...
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Fall 2011
I present a non-orthogonal and overcomplete set of states that spans the S_tot=0 Hilbert subspace for a fermionic system with four possible spin configurations per site, on a half-filled lattice with an even number of sites. This set consists of possible pairing of the spins into three bond...