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A unified framework for resource-bounded autonomous agents interacting with unknown environments
(University of CambridgeDepartment of Engineering, 2011-07-12)
The aim of this thesis is to present a mathematical framework for conceptualizing and constructing adaptive autonomous systems under resource constraints. The first part of this thesis contains a concise presentation of ...
Exploring subdomain variation in biomedical language
(2011-05-27)
AbstractApplications of Natural Language Processing (NLP) technology to biomedical texts have generated significant interest in recent years. In this paper we identify and investigate the phenomenon of linguistic subdomain ...
Optimisations for quadrature representations of finite element tensors through automated code generation
(ACM Transactions on Mathematical Software, 2010)
We examine aspects of the computation of finite element matrices and vectors which are made possible by automated code generation. Given a variational form in a syntax which resembles standard mathematical notation, the ...
Expression profiling and cross-species RNA interference (RNAi) of desiccation-induced transcripts in the anhydrobiotic nematode Aphelenchus avenae
(2010-01-19)
Abstract Background Some organisms can survive extreme desiccation by entering a state of suspended animation known as anhydrobiosis. The free-living mycophagous nematode Aphelenchus avenae can be induced to enter anhydrobiosis ...
A comparison and user-based evaluation of models of textual information structure in the context of cancer risk assessment
(2011-03-08)
Abstract Background Many practical tasks in biomedicine require accessing specific types of information in scientific literature; e.g. information about the results or conclusions of the study in question. Several schemes ...
Institutional Public Private Partnerships for Core Health Services: Evidence from Italy.
(2011-04-19)
Abstract Background Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are potential instruments to enable private collaboration in the health sector. Despite theoretical debate, empirical analyses have thus far tended to focus on the ...
Formal reasoning on qualitative models of coinfection of HIV and Tuberculosis and HAART therapy
(2010-01-18)
Abstract Background Several diseases, many of which nowadays pandemic, consist of multifactorial pathologies. Paradigmatic examples come from the immune response to pathogens, in which cases the effects of different ...
Atomic Layer Deposition of ZnO on Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes and Its Use for Synthesis of CNT–ZnO Heterostructures
(2010-08-07)
Abstract In this article, direct coating of ZnO on PECVD-grown multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) is achieved using atomic layer deposition (ALD). Transmission electron microscopy investigation shows that the deposited ...
Homeostasis and volume regulation in the Plasmodium falciparum infected red blood cell
(University of CambridgeDepartment of Chemical Engineering and BiotechnologyDepartment of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, 2011-06-07)
The thesis reports on the application of advanced microanalytical techniques to answer a fundamental open question on the homeostasis of Plasmodium falciparum infected red blood cells, namely how infected cells retain their ...
Computer code in support of the manuscript "Phase field model for coupled displacive and diffusive microstructural processes under thermal loading"
(2011)
Supporting material for the article: Maraldi, M., Wells, G. N., and Molari, L. (2011). Phase field model for coupled displacive and diffusive microstructural processes under thermal loading. Journal of the Mechanics and ...