If we are provided a face database with only one example view per person, is it possible to recognize new views of them under a variety of different poses, especially views rotated in depth from the original example view? We…

by Eric S. Rebentisch., Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 1995., Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-180).

The purpose of this research is to contribute to knowledge of taxonomy, ecological and local importance of freshwater mollusks inhabiting the Atlangatepec Reservoir, Tlaxcala. Four gastropoda pulmonata families were registered end represented by Physella sp [Physidae]; Planorbella trivolvis Say and…

La historia evolutiva de los microorganismos se remonta a más de 3500 millones de años y una parte importante de ésta ha ocurrido en el
medio marino. Desde entonces, los microorganismos constituyen un componente esencial de las redes tróficas de…

The mammalian fauna of the State of Mexico is included in 20 families 61 genera and 103 species. Here we make a retrospective analysis and present an updated taxonomic checklist of the mammals of the state. In the list, the…

This study investigates how Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179), a medieval abbess used visions received during the prodromal stages of migraines to reconstruct herself symbolically. In her visions she believed that God, the "Living Light" instructed her "to write and say…

Human designers use previous designs extensively in solving new design problems and Case-Based Reasoning (CBR) provides a knowledge representation paradigm which attempts to model such process. In this thesis we present a case-based approach to solving design problems by retrieving…

This thesis presents a survey of the development of economic growth theory, including the latest developments in the relationship between international economic integration through international flows of goods and/or knowledge and endogenous economic growth. Based on the following literature review,…

This thesis considers the dimensional analysis theory in engineering. A Knowledge-Aided Design Tool is presented which permits the solution of many aspects of Dimensional Analysis for electromagnetics. The KAD Tool was coded in the language Lisp with Allegro Common Lisp…

This study focused on the comprehension and cognitive processing of texts in biology by 36 graduate science students for whom Chinese was their first (L1) and English their second language (L2). The students in the study were from two disciplines:…