We study functional clones, which are sets of non-negative pseudo-Boolean functions closed under (essentially) multiplication, summation and limits. Functional clones naturally form a lattice under set inclusion and are closely related to counting Constraint Satisfaction Problems (CSPs). We identify a sublattice of interesting functional clones and investigate the relationships and properties o...

Approved: _____________________________________ Thesis Supervisor _____________________________________ Title and Department _____________________________________ Date 1 POSTTRANSLATIONAL REGULATION OF PROTEIN FUNCTION AND STABILITY AT THE MITOCHONDRIA AND BEYOND. by Shanna Katherine Nifoussi A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Ph...

in this paper, we introduce a satisfaction function (sf) to compare interval values on the basis oftseng and klein’s idea. the sf estimates the degree to which arithmetic comparisons between two intervalvalues are satisfied. then, we define two other functions called lower and upper sf based on the sf. weapply these functions in order to present a new interpretation of inequality constraints wi...

The problems that deserve an attack demonstrate it by a counterattack. Abstract Andr eka and Maddux (1994, Notre Dame Journal of Formal Logic, 35(4)) classiied the small relation algebras | those with at most 8 elements, or in other terms, at most 3 atomic relations. They showed that there are eighteen isomorphism types of small relation algebras, all representable. For each simple, small relat...

Objective Fertility plays an important role in sexual and psychological function in families. Infertility can result in major emotional, social, and mental disorders, including a reduction in satisfaction with marital life and quality of life. The present study aimed to compare the quality of life and marital satisfaction and sexual satisfaction between fertile and infertile couples. MaterialsA...