The purpose of this thesis is to develop Bayesian methodology together with the proper computational tools to address two different problems. The first problem which is more general from a methodological point of view appears in computer experiments. We consider emulation of realizations of a monotone function at a finite set of inputs available from a computationally intensive simulator. We de...

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Representing the knowledge domain of a petroleum system is a complex problem. In the present study, logical modelling of shared attributes of resources industry entities (dimensions or objects) has been used for construction of a dynamic and time-variant metadata model. This work demonstrates effectiveness of multidimensional data modelling for petroleum industry, which will be further investig...

This paper presents an overview and comparison of three major industrial-strength enterprise application development (and deployment) platforms. The platforms are Microsoft.Net, Java 2 Enterprise Edition, and WebObjects. The comparison includes discussion of the presentation tier, application tier, persistence tier, deployment, and tools. Although not a complete survey and somewhat subjective i...

The authors pose several stimulating queries with regard to the suitability of the current legal infrastructure to accommodate new and potential demands brought about by mass digitization. Each query is powerfully pursued, suggesting well-argued responses, but also leaving room for other possible solutions. They explain each topic using clear language and an illustration of some of the most per...

We present an overview of the current situation and recent and expected future developments in areas of copyright law and economics relevant to Mathematical Knowledge Management.

PROPERTIES AND DEVICE APPLICATIONS OF SILICON AND SILICON-GERMANIUM NANOSTRUCTURES WITH DIFFERENT DIMENSIONS by Han-Yun Chang Defect-free crystalline Si/SiGe(Ge) nanostructures are demonstrated despite the 4% lattice mismatch between Si and Ge. The lattice mismatch-induced strain is sufficiently relaxed through the designed, cluster morphology, or nanowire (NW) structures. Future device applica...

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