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Thesis by
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In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements
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for the Degree of
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Doctor of Philosophy
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in
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Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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University Institute of College
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Springfield, New York, USA
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2016
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(Defended November 25, 2016)
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All Rights Reserved
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The thesis abstract provides a concise description of the main contributions in the thesis.
Abstracting and indexing services usually include the thesis abstract in the catalog presented to users.
A well-written abstract could improve the chances of your work being discovered and cited by others in the research community.
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