Doctoral Theses: Recent submissions

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    • Towards High-Dimensional Generalization in Neural Networks 

      Boopathy, Akhilan (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2025-09)
      Neural networks excel in a wide range of applications due to their ability to generalize beyond training data. However, their performance degrades on high-dimensional tasks without large-scale data, a challenge known as ...

    • Remote Control: Art, Technology, and the Politics of Distance (1966-1972) 

      Wexelblatt, Nina Rrose (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2025-09)
      Platforms carrying dancers across a stage, doors sliding open as if by magic, and simultaneous Happenings in Berlin and Buenos Aires: remote control promised thrills as postwar artists experimented with technologies of ...

    • Essays on Behavioral Economics and Sophisticated Procrastination 

      Chen, Xi (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2025-09)
      Procrastination is a widespread yet complex behavior that resists simple explanation. This dissertation integrates theoretical modeling with experimental evidence to examine procrastination through the lens of sophisticated ...