Browsing MIT Theses by Title
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Ensemble modeling of [beta]-sheet proteins
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)Our ability to characterize protein structure and dynamics is vastly outpaced by the speed of modern genetic sequencing, creating a growing divide between our knowledge of biological sequence and structure. Structural ... -
Ensemble regression : using ensemble model output for atmospheric dynamics and prediction
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)Ensemble regression (ER) is a linear inversion technique that uses ensemble statistics from atmospheric model output to make dynamical inferences and forecasts. ER defines a multivariate regression operator using ensemble ... -
Ensemble-based reservoir history matching using hyper-reduced-order models
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)Subsurface flow modeling is an indispensable task for reservoir management, but the associated computational cost is burdensome owing to model complexity and the fact that many simulation runs are required for its applications ... -
Ensembles of Adaptive One-Factor at-a-Time experiments : methods, evaluation, and theory
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)This thesis recommends an experimentation methodology which can be used to improve systems, processes and products. The proposed technique borrows insights from statistical prediction practices referred to as Ensemble ... -
Ensuring anonymity and privacy in an online mental health community
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Entangled protocols and non-local games for testing quantum systems.
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)The field of quantum computing investigates the extent to which one can design a quantum system that outperforms all known classical hardware at a certain task. But, to what extent can a human being, capable only (perhaps) ... -
Entanglement in gauge/ gravity duality
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)In this thesis, we present studies that elucidate the relationship between entanglement in strongly coupled gauge theories and the geometry of their gravity duals. In the first, we find that in a certain class of time-dependent ... -
Entangling symmetry and topology in correlated electrons
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)In this thesis, I study a class of exotic quantum matter named Symmetry-Protected Topological (SPT) phases. These are short-range-entangled quantum phases hosting non-trivial states on their boundaries. In the free-fermion ... -
Enteric adenovirus and coliphage as microbial indicators in Singapore's Kallang Basin
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)E. coli, Enterococci, and other fecal indicator bacteria have been the gold standard for assessing and regulating water quality. However, the presence of these water quality indicators often do not reflect the presence of ... -
Entering a mature industry : a case study of strategic innovation
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Entering one-party dominant democracy in South Africa : political institutions, social demographies and party strategies, 1994-1999
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)This study explains the construction and maintenance of a one-party dominant democratic political system in South Africa between 1994 and 1999. Against conventional explanations that rely on historical conditions and voting ... -
An enterprise architecting and sustainability pillars investigation of a cutting-edge health care and research facility for replication to its satellite centers
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)A 2007 congressional mandate to the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) concerned instituting a center to address the ever increasing invisible wounds of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars and impact to the Military Health System ... -
Enterprise Architecting for Tacit Knowledge Transfer: Sustaining Competitive Advantage:
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2021-09)Tacit knowledge forms the bulk of a firm’s unique knowledge asset, and it is the main source of a firm’s competitive advantage. Up to 90% of organization knowledge exists in tacit form and is embedded deep within the ... -
The enterprise architecting framework applied to the supply organization of a sourcing management center of excellence
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)The basis to develop this thesis was performed after executing an internship in ABB Inc. The main objective of the study was to design the organization to operate the procurement function at a new manufacturing campus.The ... -
An enterprise architecture evaluation of the Improving Massachusetts Post-Acute Care Transitions (IMPACT) Program
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)The Post-Acute Care Transfer process is a critical area affecting the quality and safety of patient health care in the US'. While many Post-Acute Care (PAC) centers are Electronic Health Record (EHR) -enabled, a large ... -
Enterprise architecture landscape in Singapore Government agencies
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)This paper reports results of a study done to understand the Enterprise Architecture (EA) landscape in Singapore Government Agencies, to gather some best practices in doing EA in these agencies, and to postulate how the ... -
Enterprise architecture processes : comparing EA and CLIOS in the Veterans Health Administration
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)There are numerous frameworks for abstracting an enterprise complex system into a model for purposes of analysis and design. Examples of such frameworks include the Complex Large-scale Interconnected Open Social-technical ... -
Enterprise control assessment for the mitigation of renewable energy by demand side management
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)The traditional power grid paradigm of centralized and actively controlled power generation facilities serving distributed and passively controlled electrical loads is challenged by the requirements for decarbonization, ... -
Enterprise design for dynamic complexity : architecting & engineering organizations using system & structural dynamics
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)As the business world is neither linear nor static, the mastery of its "chaotic" nonlinear dynamics lies at the heart of finding high-leverage policies that return uncommon benefits for marginal costs. Today's global ... -
Enterprise design for services : a systems approach for the Boeing next generation corporate travel system architecture
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)Typically a company's second largest controllable expense, corporate travel affects many employees at Boeing. A challenge when implementing improvements in the travel and expense system, which is actually comprised of a ...