Browsing Department of Mathematics and Statistics (UMKC) by Thesis Semester "2016 Fall"
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Application of Ab Initio Calculations and Molecular Dynamics to Collagen and Brome Mosaic Virus
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2016)Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulations are no more accurate than the underlying force field which represents the molecular interactions. In this thesis, we have calculated ab initio atomic partial charges for proteins of ... -
First and Second Order Efficiency of Sequential Designs in a Nonlinear Situation with Applications
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2016)In many statistical problems, optimal designs may be infeasible with their dependence on the parameters, which are unknown a priori. In such circumstances, choosing the next design points adaptively by making good use of ... -
A Hybrid Modeling Approach to Assess the Efficacy of Control Measures on Paratuberculosis on U.S. Dairy Farms
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2016)Paratuberculosis, also known as Johne's disease or JD, is a chronic contagious infection, caused by Mycobaterium avium paratuberculosis (MAP). This fatal disease is incurable and causes considerable economic losses to ... -
The Structure of Production and Portfolio Decisions of Investment
(University of Missouri–Kansas City, 2016)Orthodox portfolio theory is at the center of the way neoclassical economics understands private investment and economic policy. Nonetheless, this theory is highly vulnerable to multiple criticisms, and its empirical ...