Sydney Digital Theses (Open Access): Recent submissions
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Emergence and Differentiation: Reconceptualising the Digital Object
Published 2024In this thesis I develop an ontology of digital objects. I combine Gilles Deleuze and Felix Guattari’s general logic of the assemblage with the concept of emergence. I propose that digital objects such as video game weapons, ...Open AccessThesis -
Quantum Compilation for Post-NISQ Architectures
Published 2024This thesis provides an overview of novel techniques for compiling quantum circuits to surface code architectures. This includes memory allocation, routing, patch rotation, and non-local ancillae support. Compiled memory ...Open AccessThesis -
Treatments to expand regulatory T cells and/or deplete autoantibody production in primary membranous nephropathy
Published 2024Primary membranous nephropathy (MN) is the most common cause of nephrotic syndrome in Caucasian adults and left untreated, a third of patients progress to kidney failure. While kidney transplantation is the preferred ...Open AccessThesis -
Online Cost Minimization and Resource Allocation in Edge and Cloud Systems
Published 2024Recent advances in cloud and edge computing support increasingly complex applications, yet present challenges in dynamically allocating resources and controlling costs. Demand unpredictability, diverse pricing models, and ...Open AccessThesis -
'Who's in and who's out?': an analysis of the lived experiences of native title and the lifeworld of people in the Pilbara
Published 2024This thesis explores the impact of the Native Title Act (Cth) (1993), particularly, s223, on the Aboriginal people of the Pilbara. I argue that since the introduction of native title, notions of stasis and the expectation ...Open AccessThesis