Ph.D. Defense- March 20, 2014

Thursday, March 20, 2014 (4:15 p.m. in Yost 306) Title: Sequential Monte Carlo Parameter Estimation for Differential Equations Speaker: Andrea Arnold (Case Western Reserve University) Abstract: A central problem in numerous applications is the estimation of the unknown parameters of a system of differential equations from noisy measurements of some of the states at discrete...

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Ph.D. Defense- March 24, 2014

Monday, March 24, 2014 (3:30 p.m. in Yost 306) Title: Piezoelectric Inverse Problems with Resonance Data: A Sequential Monte Carlo Analysis Speaker: Edrissa Gassama (Case Western Reserve University) Abstract: Piezoelectricity is a property of certain materials that allows the conversion of mechanic deformation into electric voltage potential, and vice versa. The wide use of piezoelectric materials,...

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