Browsing MIT Theses by Title
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Exploration strategy for underground construction
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1992) -
Exploration vs. exploitation : reducing uncertainty in operational problems
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)Motivated by several core operational applications, we introduce a class of multistage stochastic optimization models that capture a fundamental tradeoff between performing work under uncertainty (exploitation) and investing ... -
Exploration vs. exploitation in coupon personalization
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)Personalized offers aim to maximize profit by taking into account customer preferences inferred from past purchase behavior. For large retailers with extensive product offerings, learning customer preferences can be ... -
Exploration, processing and visualization of physiological signals from the ICU
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)This report studies physiological signals measured from patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The signals explored include heart rate, arterial blood pressure, pulmonary artery pressure, and central venous pressure ... -
Exploration: urban three dimensional real estate.
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1972) -
Explorations and extensions of synchronic modal equivalencing (SME)
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1997) -
Explorations in additive, associative design : an assemblage of collective use of forms for part of the M.I.T. West Campus
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1985)My thesis is an attempt at synthesizing a series of observations of built and unbuilt environments which exemplify the elusive physical qualities of harmonic diversity - unity with variety. This synthesis will be the basis ... -
Explorations in computational tinkering
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)In recent years, there has been a growing interest in tools and strategies to support computational thinking, emphasizing a systematic application of computational ideas to problem solving. In this thesis, I focus instead ... -
Explorations in low-cost compliant robotics
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)This thesis presents the findings of exploratory research in low-cost compliant robotics. The most heavily leveraged trade-off is that of mechanical precision for computational power, with the hope that the price of future ... -
Explorations in musical tinkering
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)This thesis introduces the idea of "musical tinkering," exploring how to engage people in playfully creating and experimenting with their own musical instruments and compositions. I discuss the design and study of two new ... -
Explorations of collective form--a design vocabulary using directional village forms as references
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1982)This thesis is an exploration of collective form, or that which is characterized by an unity made up of a diversity. The exploration articulates a vocabulary based on the analysis of a group of references; directional ... -
Explorations of computer-based design tools for urban design projects
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1992)This thesis is an investigation into issues involving computers, information, and automation in the designing of large-scale environments. It is an attempt to understand the issues at root in developing an "intelligent" ... -
Explorations of quantum decoherence phenomena
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002)This thesis describes the experimental exploration of quantum decoherence using discrete and continuous-time decoherence maps. The experimental methodology uses liquid-state nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy techniques. ... -
Explorations of the practical issues of learning prediction-control tasks using temporal difference learning methods
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1993) -
Explorations of the quark substructure of the nucleon in lattice QCD
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)Lattice gauge theory is a valuable tool for understanding how properties of the nucleon arise from the fundamental interactions of QCD. Numerical computations on the lattice can be used not only for first principles ... -
Explorations on collective order for individual identity--an alternative approach for housing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1987)This thesis is an exploration on generative collective order as establishing a physical built framework for individual identity. The emphasis on the collective stems from the premise that while incremental building may be ... -
Explorative structural design
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)The thesis proposes a new way of thinking about structural design software. The current state of computational structural design in practice is assessed, and a review of relevant literature and existing software identifies ... -
An explorative study toward a new housing development for M.I.T.
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1972) -
An exploratory analysis of large health cohort study using Bayesian networks
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)Large health cohort studies are among the most effective ways in studying the causes, treatments and outcomes of diseases by systematically collecting a wide range of data over long periods. The wealth of data in such ... -
Exploratory data analysis for preemptive quality control
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)In this thesis, I proposed and implemented a methodology to perform preemptive quality control on low-tech industrial processes with abundant process data. This involves a 4 stage process which includes understanding the ...
