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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Fall 2022
Neutron stars are interesting due to their extremely large densities (∼ 1015 g/cm^3), and also because the accretion of matter from a companion star can spin them up to very high frequencies (∼716 Hz based on observations ). When we study black holes (BH), the only thing that we have to worry...
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Spring 2019
People seldom question the work that goes into producing numbers and less often ask what work it is that numbers do to grab our attention, affect how we communicate, change our own work, thinking, and how this organizes society. In this dissertation I share results of my investigation into the...
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Fall 2021
Ponnamperuma Arachchige, Ayantha Randika
Optical character recognition (OCR) is a widely used pattern recognition application in numerous domains. Several feature-rich commercial OCR solutions and opensource OCR solutions are available for consumers, which can provide moderate to excellent accuracy levels. These solutions are...
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Unlocking Insights from Nerve Excitability Testing: Revealing Factors Shaping Nerve Health in Arm and Leg Data
DownloadFall 2023
Introduction: The nerve excitability test (NET) assesses peripheral nerve properties, informing about nerve membrane integrity, ion channels, and axon function. Interpreting NET results is challenging due to the multitude of indices and their correlations. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) offers...