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Clark Formula For Local Time For One Class Of Gaussian Processes, A A Dorogovtsev, O L Izyumtseva, G V Riabov, Naoufel Salhi Jun 2016

Clark Formula For Local Time For One Class Of Gaussian Processes, A A Dorogovtsev, O L Izyumtseva, G V Riabov, Naoufel Salhi

Communications on Stochastic Analysis

No abstract provided.


Estimation Of Change Point Via Kalman-Bucy Filter For Linear Systems Driven By Fractional Brownian Motions, M N Mishra, B L S Prakasa Rao Jun 2016

Estimation Of Change Point Via Kalman-Bucy Filter For Linear Systems Driven By Fractional Brownian Motions, M N Mishra, B L S Prakasa Rao

Communications on Stochastic Analysis

No abstract provided.


An Analysis Of Environmentally-Persistent Free Radical Formation On Surrogate Soil Systems Containing Iron(Iii) And Copper(Ii) And The Potential Remediation Effects Of Laccases, Andrew Paul Mullet May 2016

An Analysis Of Environmentally-Persistent Free Radical Formation On Surrogate Soil Systems Containing Iron(Iii) And Copper(Ii) And The Potential Remediation Effects Of Laccases, Andrew Paul Mullet

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


Resonance Varieties Of Pure Braid-Like Groups, Jared Able May 2016

Resonance Varieties Of Pure Braid-Like Groups, Jared Able

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


Present Value Calculations In Personal Injury, Nicholas J. Klinka May 2016

Present Value Calculations In Personal Injury, Nicholas J. Klinka

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


Stratigraphic Analysis Of Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument Using Magnetic Susceptibility, Geochemical Comparison, And Gamma Ray Spectroscopy, Jennifer Kenyon Apr 2016

Stratigraphic Analysis Of Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument Using Magnetic Susceptibility, Geochemical Comparison, And Gamma Ray Spectroscopy, Jennifer Kenyon

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


Road Associated Wildlife Mortality In An Urbanizing Metropolitan Area Of The Southeastern Usa, Lillian Miller Apr 2016

Road Associated Wildlife Mortality In An Urbanizing Metropolitan Area Of The Southeastern Usa, Lillian Miller

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


Formation And Characterization Of Environmentally Persistent Free Radicals O N Single Crystal A N D Nanoparticle Metal Oxide Surfaces, Mark F. Ditusa Apr 2016

Formation And Characterization Of Environmentally Persistent Free Radicals O N Single Crystal A N D Nanoparticle Metal Oxide Surfaces, Mark F. Ditusa

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


Superstable Semigroups, Stephanie Olsen Apr 2016

Superstable Semigroups, Stephanie Olsen

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


A Monte Carlo Study Of The Pion Absorption And Charge Exchange Cross Section In Lariat, Andrew Olivier Apr 2016

A Monte Carlo Study Of The Pion Absorption And Charge Exchange Cross Section In Lariat, Andrew Olivier

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


Perfect Matchings And Their Applications, Amanda Mayhall Apr 2016

Perfect Matchings And Their Applications, Amanda Mayhall

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


Characteristic Length Scales Of The Secondary Relaxations In Glass-Forming Glycerol, Sudipta Gupta, Eugene Mamontov, Niina Jalarvo, Laura Stingaciu, Michael Ohl Mar 2016

Characteristic Length Scales Of The Secondary Relaxations In Glass-Forming Glycerol, Sudipta Gupta, Eugene Mamontov, Niina Jalarvo, Laura Stingaciu, Michael Ohl

Faculty Publications

We investigate the secondary relaxations and their link to the main structural relaxation in glass-forming liquids using glycerol as a model system. We analyze the incoherent neutron scattering signal dependence on the scattering momentum transfer, Q , in order to obtain the characteristic length scale for different secondary relaxations. Such a capability of neutron scattering makes it somewhat unique and highly complementary to the traditional techniques of glass physics, such as light scattering and broadband dielectric spectroscopy, which provide information on the time scale, but not the length scales, of relaxation processes. The choice of suitable neutron scattering techniques depends …


Time-Dependent Neutral Stochastic Functional Differential Equations Driven By A Fractional Brownian Motion, B Boufoussi, S Hajji, E Lakhel Mar 2016

Time-Dependent Neutral Stochastic Functional Differential Equations Driven By A Fractional Brownian Motion, B Boufoussi, S Hajji, E Lakhel

Communications on Stochastic Analysis

No abstract provided.


A Stochastic Transport Theorem, Pedro Catuogno, Simão N Stelmastchuk Mar 2016

A Stochastic Transport Theorem, Pedro Catuogno, Simão N Stelmastchuk

Communications on Stochastic Analysis

No abstract provided.


Mean-Field Limit Versus Small-Noise Limit For Some Interacting Particle Systems, Samuel Herrmann, Julian Tugaut Mar 2016

Mean-Field Limit Versus Small-Noise Limit For Some Interacting Particle Systems, Samuel Herrmann, Julian Tugaut

Communications on Stochastic Analysis

No abstract provided.


Stochastic Integral Representations Of F-Selfdecomposable And F-Semi-Selfdecomposable Distributions, Nadjib Bouzar Mar 2016

Stochastic Integral Representations Of F-Selfdecomposable And F-Semi-Selfdecomposable Distributions, Nadjib Bouzar

Communications on Stochastic Analysis

No abstract provided.


Solution Of The Dirichlet Problem For A Linear Second-Order Equation By The Monte Carlo Method, José Villa-Morales Mar 2016

Solution Of The Dirichlet Problem For A Linear Second-Order Equation By The Monte Carlo Method, José Villa-Morales

Communications on Stochastic Analysis

No abstract provided.


Moments Estimates For Local Times Of A Class Of Gaussian Processes, Olga Izyumtseva Mar 2016

Moments Estimates For Local Times Of A Class Of Gaussian Processes, Olga Izyumtseva

Communications on Stochastic Analysis

No abstract provided.


Probability Distributions And Orthogonal Polynomials Associated With The One-Parameter Fibonacci Group, Andreas Boukas, Philip Feinsilver, Anargyros Fellouris Mar 2016

Probability Distributions And Orthogonal Polynomials Associated With The One-Parameter Fibonacci Group, Andreas Boukas, Philip Feinsilver, Anargyros Fellouris

Communications on Stochastic Analysis

No abstract provided.


On The Second Fundamental Theorem Of Asset Pricing, Rajeeva L Karandikar, B V Rao Mar 2016

On The Second Fundamental Theorem Of Asset Pricing, Rajeeva L Karandikar, B V Rao

Communications on Stochastic Analysis

No abstract provided.


Influence Of The Mississippi River On Pseudo-Nitzschia Spp. Abundance And Toxicity In Louisiana Coastal Waters, Sibel Bargu, Melissa M. Baustian, Nancy N. Rabalais, Ross Del Rio, Benjamin Von Korff, R. Eugene Turner Mar 2016

Influence Of The Mississippi River On Pseudo-Nitzschia Spp. Abundance And Toxicity In Louisiana Coastal Waters, Sibel Bargu, Melissa M. Baustian, Nancy N. Rabalais, Ross Del Rio, Benjamin Von Korff, R. Eugene Turner

Faculty Publications

The presence of domoic acid (DA) toxin from multiple species of Pseudo-nitzschia is a concern in the highly productive food webs of the northern 1,* 2,3 2 1 1,4 1 1 2 3 4 Gulf of Mexico. We documented the Pseudo-­nitzschia presence, abundance, blooms, and toxicity over 3 years along a transect ∼100 km west of the Mississippi River Delta on the continental shelf. Pseudo-nitzschia were present throughout the year and occurred in high abundances (>10 cells l ) in the early spring months during high Mississippi River (MSR) flow (∼20,000 m s ) but were most abundant ( …


Density Functional Theory Calculations On The Doping Sequence Of Mnxfen(1-X)Ge, Jordan C. Ball Jan 2016

Density Functional Theory Calculations On The Doping Sequence Of Mnxfen(1-X)Ge, Jordan C. Ball

Honors Theses

No abstract provided.


Size-Dependent Top-Down Control On Phytoplankton Growth By Microzooplankton In Eutrophic Lakes, Wai Hing Wong, Nancy N. Rabalais, R. Eugene Turner Jan 2016

Size-Dependent Top-Down Control On Phytoplankton Growth By Microzooplankton In Eutrophic Lakes, Wai Hing Wong, Nancy N. Rabalais, R. Eugene Turner

Faculty Publications

We hypothesized that the grazing on phytoplankton by the microzooplankton community is size-dependent and, therefore, the top-down control on phytoplankton by microzooplankton community could be one possible mechanism explaining why small phytoplankton become less abundant than large phytoplankton in eutrophic waters. We tested this hypothesis using the dilution method to measure microzooplankton grazing rates and phytoplankton growth rates in the eutrophic waters of the Barataria estuary, southeastern Louisiana. Microzooplankton grazing rates on the slower growing, small phytoplankton (\5 lm) were higher than on the large phytoplankton ([20 lm) which had relatively faster growth rates. The proportional loss of the small, …


A Geochronological And Stratigraphic Reconstruction Of The Middle Barataria Bay Receiving Basin, Joseph Ethan Thomas Hughes Jan 2016

A Geochronological And Stratigraphic Reconstruction Of The Middle Barataria Bay Receiving Basin, Joseph Ethan Thomas Hughes

LSU Master's Theses

Barataria Bay, one of the largest receiving basins for the Mississippi deltaic complex, is the location of a proposed river-sediment diversion for delta restoration. In order to determine how the sediment in the receiving-basin may respond to diversion flows, twenty-five sediment vibracores were collected from a 115 km2 study area located near Myrtle Grove and Bayou Dupont, southeast of New Orleans, LA. These cores were subject to multiple tests, including gamma bulk density scans, grain size analysis, and loss-on-ignition, in order to identify the lithology and stratigraphy. In addition, 137Cs and 14C dating techniques were employed in order to construct …


Pesticide Partitioning In Louisiana Wetland Aand Ricefield Sediment, Brendan Michael Marsh Jan 2016

Pesticide Partitioning In Louisiana Wetland Aand Ricefield Sediment, Brendan Michael Marsh

LSU Master's Theses

Pesticides are used globally and are often found within bodies of water. The EPA investigates the potential environmental impact through computer modeling in order to help mitigate some of the regulatory burden of pesticide fate investigation. Currently when pesticides enter a water body, the Exposure Analysis Modeling System (EXAMS) estimates partitioning depth as 5 cm and assumes equal distribution. This assumption was tested with a wide variety of pesticides with varying Koc ranges and water solubilities. Savillex 150 ml Teflon tubes were filled with wetland and ricefield sediments with fresh and seawater as the aqueous phase. The seven pesticides tested …


Source Mechanism Analysis Of Single-Well Microseismic Data Using Full-Wavefield Moment Tensor Inversion, Trudy Watkins Jan 2016

Source Mechanism Analysis Of Single-Well Microseismic Data Using Full-Wavefield Moment Tensor Inversion, Trudy Watkins

LSU Master's Theses

Receiver angular coverage of microseismic sources occurring during hydraulic fracturing treatments is an important factor to consider when interpreting moment tensor inversion results. A horizontal receiver array can provide greater angular coverage of vertical failure planes than a vertical receiver array. The source orientation can be accurately determined if the array samples both sides of the failure plane. However, the compensated-linear-vector-dipole (CLVD) mechanism can be overestimated by up to ~40% for double-couple (DC) sources and the isotropic mechanism can be overestimated by ~70% for CLVD sources. Source mechanism constraints on the moment tensor inversion are used to mitigate the lack …


Simulating Behavioral Microcystin Impairment In Fish, Nicholas Richard Keeney Jan 2016

Simulating Behavioral Microcystin Impairment In Fish, Nicholas Richard Keeney

LSU Master's Theses

Fish experiencing blooms of the cyanobacteria genera Microcystis and Anabaena acquire microcystin and saxitoxin through ingestion of contaminated food and absorption of dissolved toxin. Even low chronic doses induce sensory and motor impairment—the impact of which is unquantified in wild populations. Here, I introduce Lagrangian particle models for cyanobacteria and fish which test the hypotheses that impairment symptoms suppress movement and growth. This is implemented within the Finite-Volume Coastal Ocean Model (FVCOM). Cyanobacteria particles move vertically according to mixing and buoyancy (a function of cellular reservoirs). Fish navigate the horizontal domain, foraging in high growth areas, and fleeing when toxin …


In Situ Geochemistry Of Middle Ordovician Dolomites Of The Upper Mississippi Valley: Evaluation Of The Dorag Model And New Implications For Dolomitizing Fluids, John Michael Callen Jan 2016

In Situ Geochemistry Of Middle Ordovician Dolomites Of The Upper Mississippi Valley: Evaluation Of The Dorag Model And New Implications For Dolomitizing Fluids, John Michael Callen

LSU Master's Theses

The dolomitization and diagenetic history of Ordovician carbonates of southern Wisconsin has been studied for over a century. Previous studies attributed dolomitization to various single or multiple diagenetic factors and environments. The goal of the study was to resolve arguments regarding dolomitization models, including Badiozamani’s often cited but recently questioned mixing zone model, using LA-ICP-MS focusing on REE to determine the nature of dolomitizing fluids. Analysis revealed that particulate material incorporated into the dolomite affected the geochemical results of many of the samples. Integrating geochemical data with petrographic evidence for diagenetic history, the studied Decorah Formation dolomites were assigned to …


A Contemporary Approach To A Classic Model: Exploring The Influence Of Local Interactions And Disturbance On Mangrove Forest Dynamics With A Spatially-Explicit Version Of Forman, Kieley Shannon Hurff Jan 2016

A Contemporary Approach To A Classic Model: Exploring The Influence Of Local Interactions And Disturbance On Mangrove Forest Dynamics With A Spatially-Explicit Version Of Forman, Kieley Shannon Hurff

LSU Master's Theses

The mangrove forest gap dynamic model, FORMAN, was the first individual-based model (IBM) to simulate the long-term successional dynamics of three Caribbean mangrove species, Avicennia germinans, Laguncularia racemosa, and Rhizophora mangle. Assumptions under the spatially implicit approach of gap dynamic models limit their application to small-scale simulations. An expanded, spatially-explicit version of FORMAN was developed to allow for simulations of larger spatial grids, through the inclusion of localized soil conditions and neighborhood-based light resource competition. This expanded model was used to investigate the influence of localized interactions and disturbances of varying size on forest dynamics. A data-model comparison using field …


Social Media Network Data Mining And Optimization, Neha Clare Jose Jan 2016

Social Media Network Data Mining And Optimization, Neha Clare Jose

LSU Master's Theses

Many small social aid organizations could benefit from collaborating with other organizations on common causes, but may not have the necessary social relationships. We present a framework for a recommender system for the Louisiana Poverty Initiative that identifies member organizations with common causes and aims to forge connections between these organizations. Our framework employs a combination of graph and text analyses of the organizations' Facebook pages. We use NodeXL, a plugin to Microsoft Excel, to download the Facebook graph and to interface with SNAP, the Stanford Network Analysis Platform, for calculating network measurements. Our framework extends NodeXL with algorithms that …