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In many studies of market microstructure, theoretical analysis quickly becomes in tractable for all but the simplest stylized models. This thesis considers two alternative approaches, namely, the use of experiments with ...

The criterion of h-positivity corresponds to the criterion that a polynomial representation of the general linear group of V is a sum of tensor products of symmetric powers of V. Expanding the iterated exponential function ...

Solar activity, as indexed by sunspots, has a cycle of length varying from about 9 to 13 years. Statisticians have fitted several models to predict sunspot numbers one year ahead. We instead focus on predicting the magnitudes ...

This thesis examines the incidence of benefits resulting from downtown development in Providence, Rhode Island. Despite the acclaim accorded to the recent downtown development, there have been very few assessments of the ...

Globalization is today significantly debated. The ineluctable phenomenon has led to homogenization, hybridization, cultural confusion, and social disorders. The resulting chaos has been translated by a loss of landmarks, ...

I am interested in the relationship between solidity and transparency, between permanence and ephemerality, in the context of the modern city. This thesis is an exploration of transience and of social and phenomenal exchange, ...

Denitrification is a microaerophilic, microbially-mediated process, by which nitrate is reduced to biologically-unavailable N2 gas; the reaction is generally coupled to the oxidation of organic carbon. We hypothesized that ...

The explosive growth in Internet-powered services has fueled the quest for finding new killer Internet-based applications. This quest has often led to applications based on Geographic Information Systems (GIS), especially ...