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and my sister, Jamie. iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I have many people that have helped me along the way to this point in my life. I can only hope to repay that debt by treating others with the great generosity that has been bestowed on me all these years. I would like to thank my advisor, Tony Yezzi. He is a selfless, patient, brillant yet humble mentor. I would not have come this far without his guidance and infinite patience. Many thanks go to Professor Allen Tannenbaum whose humor, wit and, intelligence never seem to fail. I thank the many people who helped me edit this dissertation: my parents Dr. I could not have made it without the support of my friends at the Catholic Center at Georgia Tech, Fr. Mario DiLella and everyone else. I would especially like to thank my family: • My Father for inspiring me to follow in his footsteps and get a doctoral degree. • My Mother for her support, love, and guidance. iv • My brother, Jonathan, for inspiring me to follow Electrical Engineering and Computer Science as a major. • My brother, Joshua, for inspiring me to attend Tulane. • My sister, Jamie, for the joy she brings into everyone's life.