We consider a diffusive interface surface tension model under compressible flow. The equation of interest is the Cahn-Hilliard or Allen-Cahn equation with advection by a non-divergence free velocity field. These are two reduced models which show important properties of the full-scale surface tension model. We prove that both model problems are well-posed. We are especially interested in the beh...

This thesis examines the moderating effect of dispositional reinvestment upon ‘choking’ in cognitive based tasks such as decision-making. Study 1 tested sixty-three participants’ performances on lowand high-complexity tests of motor skill, psychomotor skill and working memory under lowand high-pressure conditions. The association between reinvestment and choking was shown to extend beyond the m...

Statistics) BAYESIAN MODELS AND MACHINE LEARNING WITH GENE EXPRESSION ANALYSIS APPLICATIONS by Ming Liao Institute of Statistics and Decision Sciences Duke University

The recent report of the Adult Treatment Panel (ATP III) of the National Cholesterol Education Program (1) identified as cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors what they referred to as a “constellation of lipid and nonlipid risk factors of metabolic origin,” indicated that “this syndrome is closely related to insulin resistance,” and proposed diagnostic criteria for what they designated as “...

diagnosing and assessing child abuse is a critical and difficult process in clinical psychology, because this phenomenon has several negative behavioral and psychological consequences on victims. the aim of this research is to create a scale for assessing child abuse and neglect. through a multiclustral sampling, 3042 secondary school students (boys and girls) were selected to fill (1) a list o...