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The evolution of highly eccentric orbits
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998)
Senior management training program for public managers in Puerto Rico : a first step
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1987)
Ibn Khaldun and the city : a study of the physical formation of medieval Cairo
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1989)
This essay is an application of Ibn Khaldun's theories of culture and civilization to a study of the physical formation of medieval Cairo . The study is based on the premise that the city is an historical process governed ...
Newton and the origin of spectroanalysis
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1960)
Atom-field interaction in optical resonators
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1997)
Aqueous systems from first-principles : structure, dynamics and electron-transfer reactions
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
In this thesis, we show for the first time how it is possible to calculated fully from first-principles the diabatic free-energy surfaces of electron-transfer reactions. The excitation energy corresponding to the transfer ...
New perspectives on ab initio calculation and physical insights gained through linkage to continuum theories
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)
We explore the use of ab initio, density-functional methods for the study of large-scale materials problems. Three examples are presented: (i) the interplay of surface and edge reconstructions in long silicon nanowires, ...
Defects, thermal phenomena and design in photonic crystal systems
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
The physics of blackbodies has been an ongoing source of fascination and scientific research for over a hundred years. Kirchhoff's law states that emissivity and absorptivity are equal for an object in thermal equilibrium. ...
aVoilà : optimizing and evaluating procurement paths across the commercial aviation product life cycle
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
Spirit AeroSystems is engaged in an unprecedented collaboration to supply a composite fuselage section for a new aircraft program. In most cases, Spirit cannot effectively leverage its composite sourcing experience with ...
The blame game : how colonial legacies in Hong Kong shape street vendor and public space policies
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
Hong Kong has seen several social movements emerge since 2003 that have focused on saving quotidian public spaces, such as traditional shopping streets and markets, from redevelopment. This thesis explores how the most ...