Approvals

This thesis is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of

Master of Science

Yvan Pointurier

Approved:

Jörg Liebeherr (Advisor)

Stephen D. Patek (Chair)

Maïté Brandt-Pearce

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Accepted by the School of Engineering and Applied Science:

Richard W. Miksad (Dean)


August 2002