Browsing MIT Theses by Title
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Functional integration applied to the nuclear many body-problem
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1982) -
A functional inverse approach for three-dimensional characterization of subsurface contamination
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1996) -
Functional large non-coding RNAs in mammals
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)It is now clear that RNA is more than a messenger and performs vast and diverse functions. These functional RNAs include the ribosomal, transfer, and splicing-associated RNAs along with a cast of tiny RNAs, including ... -
Functional lung imaging in humans using Positron Emission Tomography
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)This thesis deals with a method of functional lung imaging using Positron Emission Tomography (PET). In this technique, a radioactive tracer, nitrogen-13, is dissolved in saline solution, and injected into a peripheral ... -
Functional magnetic resonance imaging of the frequency organization of human auditory cortex
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998) -
Functional measurements of ear pathology in patients and cadaveric preparations
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)This work investigated the utility of reflectance (R), a measure of middle-ear mobility, in the differential diagnosis of pathologies responsible for conductive hearing loss (CHL). Current clinical practice cannot distinguish ... -
The functional microRNA landscape of mammalian development
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)MicroRNAs (miRNAs) constitute a class of ~22 nucleotide RNAs with broad regulatory roles in gene expression. Dependent largely on the enzyme Dicer for their generation from longer precursor transcripts, mammalian miRNAs ... -
Functional miRNA regulation of metastatic genes promotes tumor cell dissemination in non-small cell and small cell lung carcinomas
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)Tumor progression, from initiation to advanced metastatic disease, requires the orchestration of a diverse group of cell-intrinsic and extrinsic factors. This multifactorial disease is promoted by an accumulation of genetic ... -
Functional modularity in gene networks
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)This thesis addresses two sources of context-dependence in both systems and synthetic biology: retroactivity and competition for shared cellular resources. The contribution is the development of simple-to-use computational ... -
A functional MRI study of the distributed neural circuitry of learning and reward
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)The aim of this research project was to study the neural substrates involved in processing rewarding stimuli. Evaluation of the magnitudes of reward is one of the fundamental aspects of goal directed behavior, and studies ... -
Functional multilayer organic thin films fabricated by layer-by-layer sequential adsorption technique
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1997) -
Functional organization of the human superior temporal sulcus
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)As we observe and listen to other people, we interpret their actions in terms of a rich causal structure, driven by underlying mental states and dispositional traits. The ability to rapidly extract abstract social information ... -
The functional perspective of financial innovation and real estate
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)Two broad schools of thought dominate theories regarding financial innovation. One seeks to explain the process of security design in terms of relatively static organizations creating and promoting their wares and services ... -
A functional perspective to planning waste systems in developing countries : strategies for the public and private sector : A case study of Muzaffarnagar, India
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)This thesis introduces a new framework for establishing waste systems in developing countries. The functional perspective is a stand-alone extension of integrated sustainable waste management. In January 2015 the functional ... -
Functional Polymer Materials: From Iptycenes to Ring-Opening Polymerizations
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2021-06)In Chapter 1, we incorporate functional groups in triptycene-containing poly aryl ethers to serve a variety of applications. Amine-functionalized polymers are used in graphene oxide composite membranes towards aqueous ... -
Functional properties of banana starch
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1972)The functional properties (ease of cooking, thickening power, paste stability, etc.) of banana starch have been deduced by comparison of the cooking and cooling curves (obtained on the Brabender Amylograph) of banana, corn, ... -
Functional quantization
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)Data is rarely obtained for its own sake; oftentimes, it is a function of the data that we care about. Traditional data compression and quantization techniques, designed to recreate or approximate the data itself, gloss ... -
Functional requirements to shape generation in CAD
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)An outstanding issue in computer-aided design (CAD) is the creation of geometric shapes from the description of functional requirements (FRs). This thesis presents a method that can generate assembled shapes from the given ... -
Functional role of neurotransmitters in the visual thalamus
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1991) -
Functional role of NMDA receptor subunit composition in metaplasticity
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)Modification of synapses by neural activity has been proposed to be the substrate for experience-dependent brain development, learning, and recovery of function after brain damage. In the visual cortex, the strength of ...