Browsing Doctoral Dissertations by Title
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Valjarević, Aleksandar (Niš , 2012)[more][less]
Abstract: The territory of Kosovo and Metohia has alwaus represented the hidrology interesting area of study, in which they compared the parameters of water drainage and their physical properties. Generalization is one of the methods for these porposes and may be used and the results can be applied to various forms of digital maps. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/3118 Files in this item: 1
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Alagić, Mara (Belgrade , 1985)[more][less]
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Jokanović, Dušan (Podgorica)[more][less]
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Šandrih, Branislava (Beograd , 2020)[more][less]
Abstract: The main goal of this dissertation is to put different text classification tasks inthe same frame, by mapping the input data into the common vector space of linguisticattributes. Subsequently, several classification problems of great importance for naturallanguage processing are solved by applying the appropriate classification algorithms.The dissertation deals with the problem of validation of bilingual translation pairs, sothat the final goal is to construct a classifier which provides a substitute for human evalu-ation and which decides whether the pair is a proper translation between the appropriatelanguages by means of applying a variety of linguistic information and methods.In dictionaries it is useful to have a sentence that demonstrates use for a particular dictio-nary entry. This task is called the classification of good dictionary examples. In this thesis,a method is developed which automatically estimates whether an example is good or badfor a specific dictionary entry.Two cases of short message classification are also discussed in this dissertation. In thefirst case, classes are the authors of the messages, and the task is to assign each messageto its author from that fixed set. This task is called authorship identification. The otherobserved classification of short messages is called opinion mining, or sentiment analysis.Starting from the assumption that a short message carries a positive or negative attitudeabout a thing, or is purely informative, classes can be: positive, negative and neutral.These tasks are of great importance in the field of natural language processing and theproposed solutions are language-independent, based on machine learning methods: sup-port vector machines, decision trees and gradient boosting. For all of these tasks, ademonstration of the effectiveness of the proposed methods is shown on for the Serbianlanguage. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/5090 Files in this item: 1
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Ivanović, Jelena (Beograd , 2020)[more][less]
Abstract: U teoriji kategorija, koherencija koja je vezana za odre eni tip kategori-ja, u najgrubljem smislu znaqi komutiranje dijagrama sastavljenih od kanonskihstrelica tih kategorija. Ovo komutiranje mo e biti bezuslovno ili uslovljenozadatim pretpostavkama. U savremenom smislu, koherencija, taqnije teoremekoherencije, podrazumevaju postojanje vernog funktora iz slobodno generisa-ne kategorije datog tipa u kategoriju koja omogu ava proveru jednakosti stre-lica. Takve su najqex e kategorije qije su strelice relacije ili dijagrami(mnogostrukosti, kobordizmi).Rezultati koherencije su od velikog znaqaja za opxtu teoriju dokaza. Naime,oni obezbe uju formiranje zadovoljavaju eg kriterijuma za jednakost izvo enjau odre enim deduktivnim sistemima i na taj naqin pru aju mogu nost defini-sanja osnovnog pojma kojim se teorija dokaza bavi.Predmet ove doktorske disertacije je prouqavanje topoloxkih dokaza ko-herencije i formiranje novih klasa politopa koje u takvim dokazima koheren-cije mogu poslu iti. Sadr aj disertacije je, dakle, u najve oj meri posve enspomenutim dokazima koherencije, odnosno raznovrsnim geometrijskim realiza-cijama specifiqnih apstraktnih politopa koji su zadati kombinatorno.Naime, ranih devedesetih godina, Mihail Kapranov je uveo familiju e-lijskih kompleksa pod nazivom permutoasociedri koja predstavlja ,,hibrid” dveznaqajne familije prostih politopa–familije asociedara i familije permuto-edara. Ovaj hibrid je predstavljao prvu geometrijsku interpretaciju udru i-vanja komutativnosti i asocijativnosti. Kapranov je pokazao da je datom elij-skom strukturom proizveoCW-loptu qime je dobio direktan topoloxki dokazkoherencije u simetriqnim monoidalnim kategorijama. Ubrzo nakon toga, Vik-tor Rajner i Ginter Cigler su ove elijske komplekse realizovali kao fami-liju konveksnih politopa. Me utim, dobijena familija nije familija prostihpolitopa. S druge strane, i svi asociedri i svi permutoedri jesu prosti. Onipripadaju nestoedarima–xiroko izuqavanoj familiji prostih politopa, kako sakombinatorne strane, tako i sa strane primena u torusnoj topologiji.Polazixte ove teze je da je prirodno prona i prost hibrid ove dve fami-lije, tj. prost permutoasociedar. Koriste i kombinatornu proceduru sliqnuonoj koja je proizvela i same asociedre i permutoedre, u ovoj disertaciji seuvodi apstraktni politop koji odgovara problemu koherencije, a koji se pritommo e realizovati kao prost politop. Preciznije, formirane su klasen-dimen-zionalnih prostih permutoasociedara koje daju topoloxki dokaz simetriqnemonoidalne koherencije, a zatim su te klase i geometrijski realizovane eks-plicitnim zadavanjem nejednaqina poluprostora uRn+1koji definixu politopexiii xivu klasama. Ovan-dimenzionalna realizacija je oznaqena saPAn. Pored toga,u tezi je ponu ena i alternativna realizacija iste familije uz pomo sumaMinkovskog. Naime, uvedena je familijan-dimenzionalnih politopa, oznaqe-na saPAn,c, koja je dobijena sumiranjem odre enih politopa. PolitopPAn,cjenormalno ekvivalentan politopuPAnza svakoc∈(0,1]. Req je o specifiqnojrealizaciji, po ugledu na realizaciju nestoedara Aleksandra Postnjikov, kojapodrazumeva da svaki sabirak, grubo reqeno, doprinosi nastajanju taqno jednepljosni rezultuju e sume Minkovskog. Drugim reqima, svaki sabirak dovodi dozarubljivanja teku e parcijalne sume odsecanjem jedne njene strane. Postnjikovje za sabirke koristio simplekse, dok ova disertacija pokazuje da je, u analog-noj realizaciji prostog permutoasociedra, za odre ene sabirke neophodno uzetipolitope koji ne samo da nisu simpleksi, ve nisu nu no ni prosti politopi. Usluqaju formiranja familijePAn,1, sabirci su definisani kao konveksni omo-taqi skupova taqaka uRn+1xto je znaqajna prednost sa stanovixta programi-ranja.Osim xto predstavlja direktan topoloxki dokaz teoreme koherencije u si-metriqnim monoidalnim kategorijama, poseban znaqaj ove alternativne reali-zacije je u uspostavljanju jasne veze izme u operacije sumiranja Minkovskogi operacije odsecanja strana permutoedra, tj. njegovog zarubljivanja. Iz oveveze implicitno sledi procedura za analognu realizaciju xire klase prostihpolitopa–familije prostih permutonestoedara.Na kraju, u tezi su date ocene hromatskih brojeva prostog permutoasociedrai nekih znaqajnih nestoedara, sa ciljem prouqavanja mogu e veze ovih klasapolitopa sa torusnim i kvazitorusnim mnogostrukostima.Tokom svih spomenutih istra ivanja, za potrebe ove disertacije je razvijenonekoliko softverskih rexenja (programa i aplikacija) uz pomo raznovrsnihprogramskih jezika i paketa (Java,polymake/Perl,Rhinoceros/ Grasshopper). Naj-znaqajnija me u njima opisana su u dodatku teze programskim kodom i odgo-varaju im ilustrativnim primerima. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/5104 Files in this item: 1
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Pešović, Marko (Beograd , 2021)[more][less]
Abstract: The combinatorial objects can be joined in a natural way with the correspondingcombinatorial Hopf algebras. Many classical enumerative invariants of combinatorial objectsare obtained as a result of universal morphism from the corresponding combinatorial Hopfalgebras to the combinatorial Hopf algebra of quasisymmetric functions.On the other hand, to combinatorial objects we can assign some geometric objects such ashyperplane arrangement or convex polytope. For example, simple graph corresponds to graphicalzonotope and matroid corresponds to matroid base polytope. These classes of polytopes belongto the class of polytopes known as generalized permutohedra. For a generalized permutohedronthere is a weighted quasisymmetric enumerator which for different classes of generalizedpermutohedra represents generalizations of classical enumerative invariants such as Stanley’schromatic symmetric function for graph and Billera−Jia−Rainer quasisymmetric function formatroid.A weighted quasisymmetric enumerator associated with a generalized permutohedron is aquasisymmetric function. For certain classes of generalized permutohedra this enumeratorcoincides with the result of the universal morphism from corresponding combinatorial Hopfalgebra. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/5207 Files in this item: 1
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Jelić Milutinović, Marija (Beograd , 2021)[more][less]
Abstract: In this dissertation we examine several important objects and concepts in combinatorialtopology, using both combinatorial and topological methods.The matching complexM(G) of a graphGis the complex whose vertex set is the setof all edges ofG, and whose faces are given by sets of pairwise disjoint edges. These com-plexes appear in many areas of mathematics. Our first approach to these complexes is newand structural - we give complete classification of all pairs (G,M(G)) for whichM(G) is ahomology manifold, with or without boundary. Our second approach focuses on determiningthe homotopy type or connectivity of matching complexes of several classes of graphs. Weuse a tool from discrete Morse theory called the Matching Tree Algorithm and inductiveconstructions of homotopy type.Two other complexes of interest are unavoidable complexes and threshold complexes.Simplicial complexK⊆2[n]is calledr-unavoidable if for each partitionA1t···tAr= [n] atleast one of the setsAiis inK. Inspired by the role of unavoidable complexes in the Tverbergtype theorems and Gromov-Blagojevi ́c-Frick-Ziegler reduction, we begin a systematic studyof their combinatorial properties. We investigate relations between unavoidable and thre-shold complexes. The main goal is to find unavoidable complexes which are unavoidable fordeeper reasons than containment of an unavoidable threshold complex. Our main examplesare constructed as joins of self-dual minimal triangulations ofRP2,CP2,HP2, and joins ofRamsey complex.The dissertation contains as well an application of the important “configuration space -test map” method. First, we prove a cohomological generalization of Dold’s theorem fromequivariant topology. Then we apply it to Yang’s case of Knaster’s problem, and obtain anew simpler proof. Also, we slightly improve few other cases of Knaster’s problem. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/5184 Files in this item: 1
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Stojadinović, Tanja (Beograd , 2013)[more][less]
Abstract: Multiplication and comultiplication, which de ne the structure of a Hopf algebra, can naturally be introduced over many classes of combinatorial objects. Among such Hopf algebras are well-known examples of Hopf algebras of posets, permutations, trees, graphs. Many classical combinatorial invariants, such as M obius function of poset, the chromatic polynomial of graphs, the generalized Dehn-Sommerville relations and other, are derived from the corresponding Hopf algebra. Theory of combinatorial Hopf algebras is developed by Aguiar, Bergerone and Sottille in the paper from 2003. The terminal objects in the category of combinatorial Hopf algebras are algebras of quasisymmetric and symmetric functions. These functions appear as generating functions in combinatorics. The subject of study in this thesis is the combinatorial Hopf algebra of hypergraphs and its subalgebras of building sets and clutters. These algebras appear in di erent combinatorial problems, such as colorings of hypergraphs, partitions of simplicial complexes and combinatorics of simple polytopes. The structural connections among these algebras and among their odd subalgebras are derived. By applying the character theory, a method for obtaining interesting numerical identities is presented. The generalized Dehn-Sommerville relations for ag f-vectors of eulerian posets are proven by Bayer and Billera. These relations are de ned in an arbitrary combinatorial Hopf algebra and they determine its odd subalgebra. In this thesis, the generalized Dehn-Sommerville relations for the combinatorial Hopf algebra of hypergraphs are solved. By analogy with Rota's Hopf algebra of posets, the eulerian subalgebra of the Hopf algebra of hypergraphs is de ned. The combinatorial characterization of eulerian hypergraphs, which depends on the nerve of the underlying clutter, is obtained. In this way we obtain a class of solutions of the generalized Dehn-Sommerviller relations for hypergraphs. These results are applied on the Hopf algebra of simplicial complexes. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/4306 Files in this item: 1
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Stojadinović, Tanja (Univerzitet u Beogradu , 2014)[more][less]
Abstract: Multiplication and comultiplication, which de ne the structure of a Hopf algebra, can naturally be introduced over many classes of combinatorial objects. Among such Hopf algebras are well-known examples of Hopf algebras of posets, permutations, trees, graphs. Many classical combinatorial invariants, such as M obius function of poset, the chromatic polynomial of graphs, the generalized Dehn-Sommerville relations and other, are derived from the corresponding Hopf algebra. Theory of combinatorial Hopf algebras is developed by Aguiar, Bergerone and Sottille in the paper from 2003. The terminal objects in the category of combinatorial Hopf al- gebras are algebras of quasisymmetric and symmetric functions. These functions appear as generating functions in combinatorics. The subject of study in this thesis is the combinatorial Hopf algebra of hyper- graphs and its subalgebras of building sets and clutters. These algebras appear in di erent combinatorial problems, such as colorings of hypergraphs, partitions of sim- plicial complexes and combinatorics of simple polytopes. The structural connections among these algebras and among their odd subalgebras are derived. By applying the character theory, a method for obtaining interesting numerical identities is pre- sented. The generalized Dehn-Sommerville relations for ag f-vectors of eulerian posets are proven by Bayer and Billera. These relations are de ned in an arbitrary com- binatorial Hopf algebra and they determine its odd subalgebra. In this thesis, the generalized Dehn-Sommerville relations for the combinatorial Hopf algebra of hy- pergraphs are solved. By analogy with Rota's Hopf algebra of posets, the eulerian subalgebra of the Hopf algebra of hypergraphs is de ned. The combinatorial char- acterization of eulerian hypergraphs, which depends on the nerve of the underlying clutter, is obtained. In this way we obtain a class of solutions of the generalized Dehn-Sommerviller relations for hypergraphs. These results are applied on the Hopf algebra of simplicial complexes. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/3745 Files in this item: 1
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Todić, Bojana (Beograd , 2024)[more][less]
Abstract: This dissertation deals with the coupon collector problem, which in its simplest (classical) form can be formulated as follows: A collector wants to collect a set of n distinct coupons, by buying a single coupon each day. The random variable of interest is the waiting time until the collection is completed. The goal of the dissertation is to propose and analyze three new generalizations of the classical coupon collector problem obtained by introducing additional coupons with special purposes into the set of n standard coupons. The first two chapters are devoted to the results on the classical coupon collector problem and the known generalizations obtained by introducing additional coupons into the coupon set ([1], [2], [39], [54]). New results are presented in chapters 3,4, and 5. The third chapter of the dissertation is dedicated to the case where, in addition to the standard coupons, the coupon set consists of a null coupon (which can be drawn, but does not belong to any collection), and an additional universal coupon, that can replace any standard coupon. For the case of equal probabilities of standard coupons, the asymptotic behavior (as n → ∞) of the expectated value and variance of the waiting time for a fixed size subcollection of a collection of coupons is obtained when one or both probabilities of additional coupons are fixed, and the remaining coupons have equal small probabilities. These results, published in [27], generalize part of the results in [2]. The same problem is analyzed using a Markov chain approach, which led to the determination of the fundamental matrix and some related features of the collection process (probability that the coupon collection process ends in a certin way). These results are contained in the paper [24]. For the case of unequal probabilities of standard coupons, a class of bounds is derived for the first and second moments of the waiting time until the end of the experiment by using majorization techniques and refining the bounds proposed in [51]. The quality of the proposed bounds is tested in numerical experiments, and the specific bounds from the class with the most desirable properties are given. These results are published in [26]. The fourth chapter of the dissertation deals with the generalization in which the additional coupon (so called, penalty coupon) interferes with the collection of standard coupons in the sense that the collection process ends when the absolute difference between the number of collected standard coupons and the number of collected penalty coupons is equal to n. This generalization can be seen as a special case of the random walk with two absorbing barriers. The distribution and a simple upper bound on the first moment of the corresponding waiting time are determined by combinatorial considerations. The application of the Markov chain approach led to obtaining the fundamental matrix. These results are published in [53]. In the fifth chapter of the dissertation another additional coupon (so called reset coupon) is introduced, which acts as a reset button, in the sense that the set of coupons drawn up to time (day) t becomes empty if the reset coupon is drawn on day t+1. In the case of unequal probabilities of standard coupons, the distribution of the corresponding waiting time is obtained by combinatorial considerations. For the case of equal probabilities of obtaining standard coupons, For the case of equal probabilities, applying the first step analysis for the correspondingly constructed Markov chains led to the expressions for the expected waiting time and its simple form in terms of the beta function. These results are used for analysing the asymptotic behavior (when the size of the collection tends to infinity) of the expected waiting time, taking into account possible values of the probability of obtaining a reset coupon. These results are published in [25]. Setting the probabilities of the additional coupons to zero, all three generalizations of the coupon collector problem defined and analyzed in this dissertation as well as the obtained results reduce to the corresponding results for the classical coupon collector problem. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/5677 Files in this item: 1
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Berković, Mladen (Beograd , 1977)[more][less]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/4100 Files in this item: 1
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Berković, Mladen (Belgrade , 1977)[more][less]
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Shafah, Osama (Beograd , 2013)[more][less]
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Protić, Petar (Novi Sad , 1986)[more][less]
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Vulanović, Relja (Novi Sad , 1986)[more][less]
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Šarac, Marica (Belgrade)[more][less]
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Romano, Daniel (Belgrade , 1985)[more][less]
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Veljković, Kristina (Beograd , 2016)[more][less]
Abstract: Design of control chart for monitoring central tendency of nongaussian random variables with symmetric or positively skewed distributions is considered. In the case of nongaussian symmetric distributions, modified X bar control chart is proposed in this dissertation. For chosen Student, Laplace, logistic and uniform distributions, theoretical distribution of the standardized sample mean is calculated and approximated with Pearson type II or Pearson type VII distributions. Width of control limits and power of X bar control chart are established, for a given probability of type I error. The results imply that the corresponding Pearson distribution represents very good approximation of the distribution of the standardized sample mean. For implementation of X bar control chart in practice, measures of sample kurtosis are compared and the usage of proposed chart is illustrated on given data. In the case of positively skewed distributions, one sided median control chart for monitoring central tendency of quality characteristics is proposed in this dissertation. For chosen exponential, gamma and Weibull distributions, theoretical distribution of sample median is calculated and approximated with Pearson type I or Pearson type VI distributions. Calculated values of upper control limits and power of median control chart for theoretical distribution of sample median and corresponding Pearson distribution are very close. For implementation of median control chart in practice, measures of sample skewness and sample kurtosis are compared and then proposed median chart is constructed for given data. Besides the statistical design of control charts for monitoring central tendency of nongaussian random variables, their optimal economic statistical design is also considered. Use of genetic algorithms for constrained minimization of expected loss function is proposed in this dissertation. Same symmetric distributions as in the case of statistical design of the X bar control chart and positively skewed distributions as in the case of statistical design of median control chart are chosen. For all chosen distributions of quality characteristic, a corresponding Pearson distribution gives results very close to results based on the theoretical distribution of the standardized sample mean (sample median). URI: http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/4449 Files in this item: 1
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Zeković, Ana (Beograd , 2015)[more][less]
Abstract: A main focus of the paper is construction of new methods for defining diverse knot distance types - the distance of knots made by crossing changes (Gordian distance) and the distance among knots made by crossing smoothing (smoothing distance). Different ways of knots presentation are introduced, with objective to a mirror curve model. It is presented a purpose of the model, coding of knots, by using the model preferences, as well as introduction of a method to determinate a knots presented by the model and derived all the knots that could be placed to a nets dimensions p×q (p ≤ 4, q ≤ 4). Diverse knot notations are described into details, with a focus to Conway’s notation and its topological characteristics. As it is known, a present algorithms are based on an algebra of chain fractions, that are in close relation with a presentation of rational knots, which results in an absence of a huge number of non-rational knots, in an existing Gordian’s distance tables. The subject of the paper is an implementation of methods with bases on determination of new distances equal 1. The methods are based on a non-minimal presentation of rational and non-rational knots, generation of algorithms established on geometrical characteristics of Conway’s notation and a weighted graph search. The results are organized into Gordian’s distance knots tables up to 9 crossings, and have been enclosed with the paper. In order to append the table with knots having a bigger number of crossings, it has been suggested a method for extension of results for knot families. Using facts of relation among Gordian’s numbers and smoothing numbers, a new method for smoothing number determination is presented, and results in a form of lists for knots not having more then 11 crossings. In conjunction with Conway’s notation concept and the method, algorithms for a smoothing distance are generated. New results are organized in knot tables, up to 9 crossings, combined with previous results, and enclosed with the paper. A changes and smoothing to a knot crossing could be applied for modeling topoisomerase and recombinase actions of DNA chains. It is presented the method for studying changes introduced by the enzymes. A main contribution to the paper is the concept of Conways notation, used for all relevant results and methods, which led to introduction of a method for derivation a new knots in Conways notation by extending C-links. In a lack of an adequat pattern for an existing knot tables in DT-notation, there is usage of a structure based on topological knot concepts. It is proposed a method for knot classification based on Conways notation, tables of all knots with 13 crossings and alternated knots with 14 crossings has been generated and enclosed. The subject of the paper takes into consideration Bernhard-Jablan’s hypothesis for a determination of unknotting number using minimal knot diagrams. The determination is crucial in computation of diverse knot distances. The paper covers one of main problems in knot theory and contains a new method of knot minimization. The method is based on relevance of local and global minimization. 5 There are defined new terms such as a maximum and a mixed unknotting number. The knots that do not change a minimum crossing number, after only one crossing change are taken into consideration for the analyzes. Three classes of the knots are recognized, and called by authors . Kauffman’s knots, Zekovic knots and Taniyama’s knots. The most interesting conclusion correlated with Zekovic knots is that all derived Perko’s knots (for n ≤ 13 crossings) are actually Zekovic knots. Defining this class of knots provides opportunity to emphasize new definitions of specifis featured for well-known Perko’s knots. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/4255 Files in this item: 1
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Dražić, Milan (Beograd , 1995)[more][less]