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Afshari, Ehsan (2007) Optotronics: Optically Inspired Electronics. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Z95M63XK. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-08042006-144107

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Buzi, Gentian (2010) Control Theoretic Analysis of Autocatalytic Networks in Biology with Applications to Glycolysis. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/MHMV-9M59. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:02262010-130618704

Bou-Rabee, Nawaf Mohammed (2007) Hamilton-Pontryagin Integrators on Lie Groups. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/0EC4-2042. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06052007-153115

Bhat, Harish Subrahmanya (2005) Lagrangian Averaging, Nonlinear Waves, and Shock Regularization. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/8DJ2-F672. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05262005-100534

Bullo, Francesco (1999) Nonlinear control of mechanical systems : a Riemannian geometry approach. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/xrak-3409. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-02072008-100242

Beck, Carolyn Louise (1997) Model Reduction and Minimality for Uncertain Systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/MPV7-2Q79. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-01042008-091550

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Chu, Chia-Chieh (2010) Multiscale Methods for Elliptic Partial Differential Equations and Related Applications. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/PFGA-YY17. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-07312009-095021

Chang, Dong Eui (2002) Controlled Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/3DRR-ZV53. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10112010-161816245

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Du Toit, Philip Christopher (2010) Transport and Separatrices in Time-Dependent Flows. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/X0Y5-N133. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10072009-165901284

Donaldson, Roger David (2008) Discrete Geometric Homogenisation and Inverse Homogenisation of an Elliptic Operator. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/S4S7-8T31. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05212008-164705

Demanet, Laurent (2006) Curvelets, Wave Atoms, and Wave Equations. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/1TEF-RQ51. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05262006-133555

Del Vecchio, Domitilla (2005) State Estimation in Multi-Agent Decision and Control Systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/SAX3-ED56. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05272005-113928

Dunbar, William Bruce (2004) Distributed Receding Horizon Control of Multiagent Systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/1N74-MZ62. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05282004-170123

D'Andrea, Raffaello (1997) Generalizations of H-infinity optimization. Control of rotating stall. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/4R8P-RR02. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-01092008-110959

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Flores Contreras, Melvin Estuardo (2008) Real-Time Trajectory Generation for Constrained Nonlinear Dynamical Systems Using Non-Uniform Rational B-Spline Basis Functions. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/TK01-9X60. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-02192008-153449

Fung, Jimmy (2005) Coarse Analysis of Multiscale Systems: Diffuser Flows, Charged Particle Motion, and Connections to Averaging Theory. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/wn0z-gn57. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05272005-165938

Fetecau, Razvan Constantin (2003) Variational Methods for Nonsmooth Mechanics. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/VXBJ-R447. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05222003-110241

Fax, Joseph Alexander (2002) Optimal and Cooperative Control of Vehicle Formations. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/M4N7-AK02. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10242005-105000

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Gayme, Dennice F. Maynard (2010) A Robust Control Approach to Understanding Nonlinear Mechanisms in Shear Flow Turbulence. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/P1DS-Q379. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05272010-195149679

Grubits, Katalin Anna (2008) Low-Dimensional Representations of Transitions in Molecular Systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/YMTC-WQ16. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06062008-171210

Gavriliu, Marcel (2005) Towards More Efficient Interval Analysis: Corner Forms and a Remainder Interval Newton Method. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/C196-9R88. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06022005-174844

Gregory, Irene Michelle (2005) Design and Stability Analysis of an Integrated Controller for Highly Flexible Advanced Aircraft Utilizing the Novel Nonlinear Dynamic Inversion. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Y6B1-ZZ55. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-07232004-075729

Grinspun, Eitan (2003) The Basis Refinement Method. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/QH6Z-0276. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05312003-133558

Garduño, Antonio Hernández (2002) Regularization of the Amended Potential around a Symmetric Configuration. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/NBWA-EQ57. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-12122003-115521

Glavaski, Sonja (1998) Robust system analysis and nonlinear system model reduction. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/jh14-eg48. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-08122005-094404

Goodwine, John William (1998) Control of stratified systems with robotic applications. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/49h9-q898. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-01232008-144001

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Hartl, Michael David (2003) Dynamics of Spinning Compact Binaries in General Relativity. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/KZ5M-MR27. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05222003-161626

Hirani, Anil Nirmal (2003) Discrete Exterior Calculus. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/ZHY8-V329. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05202003-095403

Huang, Yun (1999) Nonlinear optimal control: an enhanced quasi-LPV approach. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/5VNR-GF60. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05212007-082553

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Jadbabaie, Ali (2001) Receding horizon control of nonlinear systems: a control Lyapunov function approach. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/CRHD-3202. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:10262010-112027161

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Kharevych, Liliya (2010) Geometric Interpretation of Physical Systems for Improved Elasticity Simulations. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/8ZF3-XN72. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:11172009-224005473

Kulkarni, Yashashree (2007) Coarse-Graining of Atomistic Description at Finite Temperature. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/W9M0-HX47. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-11102006-152125

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Lucas, Leonard Joseph (2009) Uncertainty Quantification Using Concentration-of-Measure Inequalities. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/DRAM-H941. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05292009-165215

Leok, Melvin (2004) Foundations of Computational Geometric Mechanics. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/KDV0-WR34. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-03022004-000251

Lekien, Francois Paul (2003) Time-Dependent Dynamical Systems and Geophysical Flows. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/A83E-VZ73. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-04082003-180353

Lew, Adrián José (2003) Variational Time Integrators in Computational Solid Mechanics. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/6C74-GC16. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05262003-200254

Lin, Qiao (1998) Mechanics and Planning of Workpiece Fixturing and Robotic Grasping. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/1d4m-j065. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-01302008-111854

Lewis, Andrew David (1995) Aspects of geometric mechanics and control of mechanical systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/CHWF-M421. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-07132006-143133

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Milam, Mark Bradley (2003) Real-Time Optimal Trajectory Generation for Constrained Dynamical Systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/1X68-E370. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06022003-114340

Murphey, Todd David (2002) Control of Multiple Model Systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/17Q7-Y019. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-07312002-091923

Mezic, Igor (1994) On the geometrical and statistical properties of dynamical systems : theory and applications. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/SM03-1C46. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-07212005-131406

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Othmer, Jonathan Andrew (2009) Algorithms for Mapping Nucleic Acid Free Energy Landscapes. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/VJX1-6376. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-12312008-153810

Ostrowski, James Patrick (1996) The mechanics and control of undulatory robotic locomotion. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/Y1TF-RF86. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10202005-153514

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Pekarek, David N. (2010) Variational Methods for Control and Design of Bipedal Robot Models. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/KATX-3233. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:05282010-094801935

Peng, Jifeng (2010) A Lagrangian Approach to Transport of Momentum and Biomass in Aquatic Biological Systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/3XEF-X568. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-07212009-132708

Pavlov, Dmitry (2009) Structure-Preserving Discretization of Incompressible Fluids. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/KCQK-QF78. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05222009-125630

Prajna, Stephen (2005) Optimization-Based Methods for Nonlinear and Hybrid Systems Verification. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/S3BJ-4M47. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05272005-144358

Parrilo, Pablo A. (2000) Structured semidefinite programs and semialgebraic geometry methods in robustness and optimization. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/2K6Y-CH43. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05062004-055516

Primbs, James A. (1999) Nonlinear optimal control: a receding horizon appoach. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/4AD2-0T48. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-10172005-103315

Paganini-Herrera, Fernando (1996) Sets and Constraints in the Analysis of Uncertain Systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/3X73-5F28. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-09172007-080812

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Rinderknecht, Derek Gresham (2008) Development of a Microimpedance Pump for Pulsatile Flow Transport - Part 1: Flow Characteristics of the Microimpedance Pump. Part 2: A Systematic Study of Steady and Pulsatile Transport in Microscale Cavities. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/0K4J-0548. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05292008-115810

Rubel, Michael Thomas (2007) A Theory of Stationarity and Asymptotic Approach in Dissipative Systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/VWDE-GB16. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-01122007-114557

Ross, Shane David (2004) Cylindrical Manifolds and Tube Dynamics in the Restricted Three-Body Problem. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/KHYT-A428. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05182004-154045

Radford, James Edward (2003) Symmetry, Reduction and Swimming in a Perfect Fluid. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/CE65-XM80. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06042003-181857

Rowley, Clarence Worth, III (2002) Modeling, Simulation, and Control of Cavity Flow Oscillations. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/G4ZX-KH73. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-12032004-075012

Rudnev, Mikhail K. (1998) Exponentially small splitting of separatrices and the Arnold's diffusion problem. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/mxyg-3c49. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-01252008-161610

Rathinam, Muruhan (1997) Differentially flat nonlinear control systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/k7pm-hs13. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-01152008-082733

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Stern, Ari Joshua (2009) Geometric Discretization of Lagrangian Mechanics and Field Theories. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/K943-VJ44. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-12312008-173851

Shadden, Shawn Christopher (2006) A Dynamical Systems Approach to Unsteady Systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/BG86-YB12. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05122006-083011

Spanos, Demetri Polychronis (2006) Distributed Gradient Systems and Dynamic Coordination. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/D1NJ-KF96. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06262006-171822

Soatto, Stefano (1996) A geometric framework for dynamic vision. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/x87w-t943. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-01082008-103705

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Thoutireddy, Pururav (2003) Variational Arbitrary Lagrangian-Eulerian Method. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/DQT0-5104. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05292003-113845

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Vasylkevych, Sergiy (2004) Poisson Structures for PDEs Associated with Diffeomorphism Groups. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/472S-D335. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05212004-052003

Vela, Patricio Antonio (2003) Averaging and Control of Nonlinear Systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/N7HH-PM67. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05282003-094253

Vela-Arevalo, Luz Vianey (2002) Time-Frequency Analysis Based on Wavelets for Hamiltonian Systems. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/8MBB-3Z60. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-03302004-115559

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Waydo, Stephen J. (2008) Explicit Object Representation by Sparse Neural Codes. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/1XY7-2H19. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-11022007-104734

West, Matthew (2004) Variational Integrators. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/CMZ1-RQ16. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06072004-161416

Wang, Yong (2000) Effects of actuator limits in bifurcation control with applications to active control of fluid instabilities in turbomachinery. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/229f-f376. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-06282005-103901

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Yavari, Arash (2005) Atomic Structure of Ferroelectric Domain Walls, Free Surfaces and Steps. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/jdy3-1m77. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-12142004-121255

Yu, Xinwei (2005) Localized Non-bBlowup Conditions for 3D Incompressible Euler Flows and Related Equations. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/K5E1-W938. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05302005-161405

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Zhang, Lei (2007) Metric Based Upscaling for Partial Differential Equations with a Continuum of Scales. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/AZ06-4B54. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05162007-172755

Zielonka, Matias Gabriel (2006) Configurational Forces and Variational Mesh Adaption in Solid Dynamics. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/V6RB-FR94. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05112006-162905

Zare, Douglas J. (1999) Geometric Invariants in Contact Structures on 3-Manifolds. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/ywkx-tc69. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:11212019-165707283