Rest

This dissertation explores the use of 'Rest' ([special characters omitted]) terminology in the Pseudo-Macarian Corpus, dating between 370 and 420 CE in the region of Syro-Mesopotamia or Asia Minor. The study examines the ways that Pseudo-Macarius uses this significant terminolog…

The thesis for this dissertation is that an earthly messianic kingdom is needed in order to fulfill the promise of "rest" mentioned in the book of Hebrews. In other words, the goal is to demonstrate that the return to earth by Jesus Christ, his ascension to the Davidic throne an…

Distributed infrastructures (e.g., water networks and electric Grids) are difficult to manage due to their scale, lack of accessibility, complexity, ageing and uncertainties in knowledge of their structure. In addition they are subject to loads that can be highly variable and un…