%
%   ********************************************************************
%   * This is a UCY thesis format style file that has been hacked      *
%   * from thesis style files from NYU, UPenn, Stanford and UConn.     *
%   * It is currently fairly robust for normal type sizes of 11 and 12 *
%   * pts. Report any problems to Dr. Chryssis Georgiou, Department of *
%		* Computer Science, University of Cyprus (chryssis@cs.ucy.ac.cy).  *
%   ********************************************************************
%
\typeout{Option Style `ucythesis' <04 July 2005>.}

% Specify the default pagestyle for thesis.
\marginparwidth 40pt  \marginparsep 10pt
\oddsidemargin 0.55in \evensidemargin 0.55in
\topmargin -36pt      \footskip 36pt
%%
%% The UCY-CS department requirements call for a 1.5in minimum left margin and 
%% 1in minimum top, bottom and right margins.  
%%
%\textheight 8.7in     \textwidth 5.7in	% Use if text offset by 0.2in on left
\textheight 8.9in     \textwidth 5.9in	% Use if text not offset on left

\def\topfraction{.7}  \def\bottomfraction{.3}
\def\textfraction{.2} \def\floatpagefraction{.5}

\newcounter{ucy@pagenum}
\def\baselinestretch{2}
\rm

\brokenpenalty=10000
\widowpenalty=10000
\clubpenalty=10000

% Macro for single, double, triple and variable spacing
\def\singlespace{\def\baselinestretch{1}
  		 \ifx\@currsize\normalsize\@normalsize\else\@currsize\fi}
\def\doublespace{\def\baselinestretch{2}
  		 \ifx\@currsize\normalsize\@normalsize\else\@currsize\fi}
\def\triplespace{\def\baselinestretch{3}
  		 \ifx\@currsize\normalsize\@normalsize\else\@currsize\fi}
\def\varyspace#1{\def\baselinestretch{#1}
  		 \ifx\@currsize\normalsize\@normalsize\else\@currsize\fi}


% New chapter header macro.
\def\@makechapterhead#1{
  \vspace*{50pt}
  { \parindent 0pt \raggedright 
    \ifnum \c@secnumdepth >\m@ne
        \LARGE\bf 
	\begin{center}
	  \@chapapp{} \thechapter \par
	\end{center}
	\vskip 20pt
    \fi
    \Large \bf 
    \begin{center}
	  #1\par 
    \end{center}
    \nobreak \vskip 40pt
  }
}


% Redefine the chapter and appendix entries in the table 
% of contents now to include "Chapter" or "Appendix".
\def\@chapter[#1]#2{
  \ifnum \c@secnumdepth >\m@ne
    \refstepcounter{chapter}
    \typeout{\@chapapp\space\thechapter.}
    \addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{
                \protect\hskip-5pt\numberline{\@chapapp\space\thechapter: }#1
		}
  \else
    \addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{#1}
  \fi
  \chaptermark{#1}
  \addtocontents{lof}{\protect\addvspace{10pt}}
  \addtocontents{lot}{\protect\addvspace{10pt}}
  \if@twocolumn
    \@topnewpage[\@makechapterhead{#2}] 
  \else
    \@makechapterhead{#2}
    \@afterheading
  \fi
}


% Redefine the type size of section and subsection headings within a chapter.
\def\section{
  \@startsection {section}{1}{\z@}{3.5ex plus 1ex minus .2ex}{2.3ex plus .2ex}{\normalsize\bf}
  }
\def\subsection{
  \@startsection{subsection}{2}{\z@}{3.25ex plus 1ex minus .2ex}{1.5ex plus .2ex}{\normalsize\bf}
  }
\def\subsubsection{
  \@startsection{subsubsection}{3}{\z@}{3.25ex plus 1ex minus .2ex}{1.5ex plus .2ex}{\normalsize\bf}
  }
\def\paragraph{
  \@startsection{paragraph}{4}{\z@}{3.25ex plus 1ex minus .2ex}{2.3ex plus .2ex}{\normalsize\bf}
}
\def\subparagraph{
  \@startsection{subparagraph}{4}{\parindent}{3.25ex plus 1ex minus .2ex}{-1em}{\normalsize\bf}
}


\def\@ifbang#1#2{\@ifnextchar !{\def\@tempa!{#1}\@tempa}{#2}}
\def\@ifplus#1#2{\@ifnextchar +{\def\@tempa+{#1}\@tempa}{#2}}


\def\@startsection#1#2#3#4#5#6{\if@noskipsec \leavevmode \fi
   \par \@tempskipa #4\relax
   \@afterindenttrue
   \ifdim \@tempskipa <\z@ \@tempskipa -\@tempskipa \@afterindentfalse\fi
   \if@nobreak
     \everypar{}
   \else
     \addpenalty{\@secpenalty}\addvspace{\@tempskipa}
   \fi
   \@ifbang{\@ifnextchar [{\@bsect{#1}{#2}{#3}{#4}{#5}{#6}}
			  {\@dblarg{\@bsect{#1}{#2}{#3}{#4}{#5}{#6}}}}
	   {\@ifstar{\@ssect{#3}{#4}{#5}{#6}}
	            {\@ifplus{\@dblarg{\@psect{#1}{#2}{#3}{#4}{#5}{#6}}}
			     {\@dblarg{\@sect{#1}{#2}{#3}{#4}{#5}{#6}}}}}
}
 

% Subsubsections will now be numbered in the table of contents.
% Paragraphs and subparagraphs excluded from the table of contents.
%
% FORMAT: \@sect{NAME}{LEVEL}{INDENT}{BEFORESKIP}{AFTERSKIP}{STYLE}[ARG1]{ARG2}
%
\setcounter{secnumdepth}{3}
\def\@sect#1#2#3#4#5#6[#7]#8{
  \ifnum #2> \c@secnumdepth
    \def\@svsec{}
  \else 
    \refstepcounter{#1}\edef\@svsec{\csname the#1\endcsname\hskip 1em }
  \fi  % end ifnum
  \@tempskipa #5\relax
  \ifdim \@tempskipa>\z@ 
    \begingroup #6\relax
      \@hangfrom{\hskip #3\relax\@svsec}{\interlinepenalty \@M #8\par}
    \endgroup
    \ifnum #2 < \c@secnumdepth
      \csname #1mark\endcsname{#7}
      \addcontentsline{toc}{#1}{\ifnum #2>\c@secnumdepth 
	                        \else
				   \protect\numberline{\csname the#1\endcsname}\fi{\ignorespaces #7}}
    \fi
  \else
    \def\@svsechd{#6\hskip #3\@svsec #8\csname #1mark\endcsname{#7}
                  \ifnum #2 < \c@secnumdepth
                     \addcontentsline{toc}{#1}{
	                         \ifnum #2>\c@secnumdepth 
	                         \else
				    \protect\numberline{\csname the#1\endcsname}\fi{\ignorespaces #7}}
	          \fi}
  \fi % end ifdim
  \@xsect{#5}
}

%% For `\{sub,subsub}section!{TITLE}': Add to TOC; Don't print section number
\def\@bsect#1#2#3#4#5#6[#7]#8{\def\@svsec{}
     \refstepcounter{#1}
     \@tempskipa #5\relax
      \ifdim \@tempskipa>\z@
        \begingroup #6\relax
          \@hangfrom{\hskip #3\relax\@svsec}{\interlinepenalty \@M #8\par}%
        \endgroup
       \csname #1mark\endcsname{#7}\addcontentsline
         {toc}{#1}{#7}\else
        \def\@svsechd{#6\hskip #3\@svsec #8\csname #1mark\endcsname
                      {#7}\addcontentsline{toc}{#1}{#7}}\fi
     \@xsect{#5}}

%% For `\{sub,subsub}section+{TITLE}': Don't add to TOC; Print section number
\def\@psect#1#2#3#4#5#6[#7]#8{\refstepcounter{#1}
     \edef\@svsec{\csname the#1\endcsname\hskip 1em}
     \@tempskipa #5\relax
      \ifdim \@tempskipa>\z@
        \begingroup #6\relax
          \@hangfrom{\hskip #3\relax\@svsec}{\interlinepenalty \@M #8\par}%
        \endgroup
       \else
        \def\@svsechd{#6\hskip #3\@svsec #8\csname #1mark\endcsname{#7}}\fi
     \@xsect{#5}}



% Redefine indentation for entries in Table of Contents
%
% \@dottedtocline{LEVEL}{INDENT}{NUMWIDTH}{TITLE}{PAGE}
%
%%\def\@dottedtocline#1#2#3#4#5{
%%  \vskip \z@ plus .2pt
%%  {\hskip #2 \rightskip \@tocrmarg \parfillskip -\rightskip
%%   \parindent #2\relax\@afterindenttrue
%%   \interlinepenalty\@M
%%   \leavevmode
%%   \@tempdima #3\relax
%%   #4\nobreak\leaders\hbox{$\m@th \mkern \@dotsep mu.\mkern \@dotsep mu$}
%%   \hfill \nobreak \hbox to\@pnumwidth{\hfil\rm #5}\par
%%  }
%%}
\def\@dottedtocline#1#2#3#4#5{
  \vskip \z@ plus .2pt
  {\hskip #2
   \hangafter 1 \hangindent #2\relax \advance\hangindent #3\relax
   \rightskip \@tocrmarg \parfillskip -\rightskip
   \parindent #2\relax\@afterindenttrue
   \interlinepenalty\@M
   \leavevmode
   \@tempdima #3\relax
   #4\nobreak\leaders\hbox{$\m@th \mkern \@dotsep mu.\mkern \@dotsep mu$}
   \hfill \nobreak \hbox to\@pnumwidth{\hfil\rm #5}\par
  }
}

% Extracted from Dec. 1990 version of `latex.tex'  (Before 25 Jan 88 change,
%			it also added \@tempdima to the hanging indentation.)
%
% \numberline{NUMBER}
%

\def\numberline#1{\hbox to\@tempdima{#1\hfil}}


% Redefine the indentation for the title of a
% chapter/appendix entry in the table of contents.
\def\l@chapter#1#2{
  \pagebreak[3] 
  \vskip 1.0em plus 1pt \@tempdima 7em
  \begingroup
    \hangafter 1 \hangindent \@tempdima\relax
    \parindent \z@ \rightskip \@pnumwidth 
    \parfillskip -\@pnumwidth 
    \bf \leavevmode #1\hfill\hbox to\@pnumwidth{\hss #2}\par
 \endgroup
}


% Table-Of-Contents FORMAT:    \TOCFORMAT{format}
%  	  format = 0 -> default
%  	  	   1 -> main body entries
%  	 	   2 -> appendix entries
\def\tocformat#1{\ifcase#1
       %% Default format 
	\def\l@section{\@dottedtocline{1}{1.5em}{2.3em}}
	\def\l@subsection{\@dottedtocline{2}{3.8em}{3.2em}}
	\def\l@subsubsection{\@dottedtocline{3}{7em}{4.1em}}
	\def\l@paragraph{\@dottedtocline{4}{10em}{5em}}
	\def\l@subparagraph{\@dottedtocline{5}{12em}{6em}}
     \or
       %% Format for entries from the main body of the thesis
       %%			(as per UConn Graduate School request)
	\def\l@section{\@dottedtocline{1}{1.5em}{2.3em}}
	\def\l@subsection{\@dottedtocline{2}{3.8em}{3.2em}}
	\def\l@subsubsection{\@dottedtocline{3}{3.8em}{4.1em}}
	\def\l@paragraph{\@dottedtocline{4}{3.8em}{5em}}
	\def\l@subparagraph{\@dottedtocline{5}{3.8em}{6em}}
     \or
       %% Format for entries from the apendix sections of the thesis
       %%			(as per UConn Graduate School request)
	\def\l@section{\@dottedtocline{1}{1.5em}{2.3em}}
	\def\l@subsection{\@dottedtocline{2}{1.5em}{3.2em}}
	\def\l@subsubsection{\@dottedtocline{3}{1.5em}{4.1em}}
	\def\l@paragraph{\@dottedtocline{4}{1.5em}{5em}}
	\def\l@subparagraph{\@dottedtocline{5}{1.5em}{6em}}
     \else
	\typeout{Unknown TOC format. Ignoring.}
     \fi
}
	

% Initialize appendix prefix for appendix entries in toc.
\def\@tocchapapp{}


% Redefine macro for appendices
% Enforce single spacing for remainder of thesis
\def\postmatter{
  \addtocontents{toc}{\protect\tocformat{2}}
  \par
  \singlespace
  \setcounter{chapter}{0}
  \setcounter{section}{0}
  \def\@chapapp{Appendix}
  \let\@tocchapapp\@chapapp
  \def\thechapter{\Alph{chapter}}
}


% Stuff found in the Stanford thesis style.
\def\cl@chapter{\@elt{section}\@elt{footnote}}
\def\theequation{\arabic{equation}}

% Stuff for floats

\long\def\@makecaptiontop#1#2{
 \setbox\@tempboxa\hbox{#1: #2}
 \ifdim \wd\@tempboxa >\hsize #1: #2\par \else \hbox
to\hsize{\hfil\box\@tempboxa\hfil} 
 \fi
 \vskip 10pt}

\long\def\@makecaptionbottom#1#2{
 \vskip 10pt 
 \setbox\@tempboxa\hbox{#1: #2}
 \ifdim \wd\@tempboxa >\hsize #1: #2\par \else \hbox
to\hsize{\hfil\box\@tempboxa\hfil} 
 \fi}

\let\@makecaption\@makecaptionbottom

\def\thefigure{\@arabic\c@figure}
\def\figure{\let\@makecaption\@makecaptionbottom\@float{figure}}
\@namedef{figure*}{\let\@makecaption\@makecaptionbottom\@dblfloat{figure}}

\def\thetable{\@arabic\c@table}
\def\table{\let\@makecaption\@makecaptiontop\@float{table}}
\@namedef{table*}{\let\@makecaption\@makecaptiontop\@dblfloat{table}}

\def\@xfloat#1[#2]{
  \def\@captype{#1}
  \ifhmode \@bsphack\@floatpenalty -\@Mii \else \@floatpenalty-\@Miii \fi
  \ifinner
    \@parmoderr\@floatpenalty\z@
  \else
    \@next\@currbox\@freelist{
       \@tempcnta\csname ftype@#1\endcsname
       \multiply\@tempcnta\@xxxii\advance\@tempcnta\sixt@@n
       \@tfor \@tempa :=#2\do
			{\if\@tempa h\advance\@tempcnta \@ne\fi
                         \if\@tempa t\advance\@tempcnta \tw@\fi
                         \if\@tempa b\advance\@tempcnta 4\relax\fi
                         \if\@tempa p\advance\@tempcnta 8\relax\fi
                        }
       \global\count\@currbox\@tempcnta
    }
    \@fltovf
  \fi
  \global\setbox\@currbox\vbox\bgroup 
  \def\baselinestretch{1}	
  \ifx\@currsize\normalsize\@normalsize\else\@currsize\fi
  \boxmaxdepth\z@
  \hsize\columnwidth
  \@parboxrestore
}
\long\def\@footnotetext#1{
  \insert\footins{\def\baselinestretch{1}	 %% Change to single spacing 
		  \footnotesize
                  \interlinepenalty\interfootnotelinepenalty 
                  \splittopskip\footnotesep
                  \splitmaxdepth \dp\strutbox
		  \floatingpenalty \@MM
                  \hsize\columnwidth
		  \@parboxrestore
                  \edef\@currentlabel{\csname p@footnote\endcsname\@thefnmark}
		  \@makefntext{\rule{\z@}{\footnotesep}\ignorespaces #1\strut}
		 }
}

\def\includechapternumber#1{\@newctr{#1}[chapter]\@namedef{the#1}{\thechapter.\arabic{#1}}}

% QUOTE and QUOTATION environments
\def\quotation{\par\list{}{\listparindent 1.5em
    \itemindent\listparindent
    \rightmargin\leftmargin\parsep 0pt plus 1pt
    \def\baselinestretch{1}	 %% Change to single spacing
    \ifx\@currsize\normalsize\@normalsize\else\@currsize\fi}\item[]}
\def\endquotation{\endlist\par\vskip-\lastskip}
\def\quote{\par\list{}{\rightmargin\leftmargin
    \def\baselinestretch{1}	 %% Change to single spacing 
    \ifx\@currsize\normalsize\@normalsize\else\@currsize\fi}\item[]}
\def\endquote{\endlist\par\vskip-\lastskip}


% SINGLE environment				
\def\single{\trivlist \baselineskip 13.6pt
    \def\baselinestretch{1}
    \ifx\@currsize\normalsize\@normalsize\else\@currsize\fi\item[]}
\def\endsingle{\endtrivlist}


% OUTLINE
%  Outlining is done with four counters: outli, outlii, outliii, outliv,
%  of outlining.  The label is generated by the commands \labeloutli 
%  ... \labeloutlv.  \labeloutlv, which should be defined by the
%  document style.  The expansion of \p@outlN\theoutlN defines the output
%  of a \ref command.

\newcount\@outldepth \@outldepth = 0

\@definecounter{outli}
\@definecounter{outlii}
\@definecounter{outliii}
\@definecounter{outliv}
\@definecounter{outlv}
\def\labeloutli{\theoutli.}    
\def\theoutli{\Roman{outli}}     
\def\labeloutlii{\theoutlii.}
\def\theoutlii{\Alph{outlii}}
\def\p@outlii{\theoutli}
\def\labeloutliii{\theoutliii.}
\def\theoutliii{\arabic{outliii}}
\def\p@outliii{\theoutli\theoutlii}
\def\labeloutliv{(\theoutliv)}
\def\theoutliv{\alph{outliv}}     
\def\p@outliv{\p@outliii\theoutliii}
\def\labeloutlv{(\theoutlv)}
\def\theoutlv{\roman{outlv}}     
\def\p@outlv{\p@outliv(\theoutliv)}

\def\outline{\ifnum \@outldepth >4 \@toodeep\else
      \advance\@outldepth \@ne 
      \edef\@outlctr{outl\romannumeral\the\@outldepth}\list
      {\csname label\@outlctr\endcsname}{\usecounter
        {\@outlctr}\def\makelabel##1{\hss\llap{##1}}}\fi}
\let\endoutline =\endlist


% Macros for the title and approval pages.
\newskip\advisersep \advisersep 0.2in plus 0.2in
\newskip\advisersheight \advisersheight 4.5in 
\newinsert\ucy@advisers \dimen\ucy@advisers \advisersheight
\def\majoradviser#1{
   \insert\ucy@advisers{\vskip 0.2in plus 0.3in \sigmajor{Research Supervisor}{#1}}
}
\def\associateadviser#1{
   \insert\ucy@advisers{\vskip\advisersep \sigassoc{Committee Member}{#1}}
}
\let\principaladviser\majoradviser
\let\firstreader\associateadviser
\let\secondreader\associateadviser
\def\fulldegs#1{\gdef\@fulldegs{#1}}  % Full degree specifications 
\def\degs#1{\gdef\@degs{#1}}          % Short degree specs
\def\copyrightyear#1{\gdef\@copyrightyear{#1}} 
\def\title#1{\gdef\@title{\uppercase{#1}}}
\def\@author{}
\def\monthcom#1{\gdef\@monthcom{#1}}

\ifnum\month=12
    \@tempcnta=\year \advance\@tempcnta by 1
    \gdef\@copyrightyear{\the\@tempcnta}
\else
    \gdef\@copyrightyear{\the\year}
\fi

\newif\ifcopyright 
\newif\iffigurespage 
\newif\iftablespage
\copyrightfalse 
\figurespagetrue 
\tablespagetrue

% Conditionals for either PhD, MS, or MA thesis.
\newif\ifphdform         % Specify Phd thesis format
\newif\ifmsform          % Specify MS thesis format
\newif\ifmaform          % Specify MA thesis format
\phdformfalse
\msformfalse
\maformfalse

\def\phddissertation{
	\def\@Degree{Doctor of Philosophy}
	\def\@DegreeAbrv{Ph.D.}
	\def\@DocType{Dissertation}
	\phdformtrue
	\copyrighttrue 
}
\let\phdthesis\phddissertation

%It can also be used for Master degree thesis
\def\msthesis{
	\def\@Degree{Master of Science}
	\def\@DegreeAbrv{M.S.}
	\def\@DocType{Thesis}
	\msformtrue
}

\def\mathesis{
	\def\@Degree{Master of Arts}
	\def\@DegreeAbrv{M.A.}
	\def\@DocType{Thesis}
	\msformtrue
}


% Title page macro.
\def\titlep{%
	\thispagestyle{empty}%
	\null\vskip1in%
	\begin{center}
		{\expandafter{\bf\@title}}
	\end{center}
	\vspace*{.5in}
	{\singlespace
	 \begin{center}
		\@author \\[.2 in]
		%\@fulldegs
	 \end{center}
	}
	\vspace{3em}%\vfill
	\begin{center}
		A \@DocType\\
                Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the\\
                Requirements for the Degree of\\ 
                \@Degree\\
                at the\\ 
                University of Cyprus%\\
		
	\end{center}
	%\vskip.5in
	\begin{center}
	\vfill
								Recommended for Acceptance\\
								by the Department of Computer Science\\
	\@monthcom, \@copyrightyear%\the\year
	\end{center}
	\newpage}


% Macro for the copyright page.
\def\copyrightpage{%
	\null\vfill
        \thispagestyle{empty}
	\begin{center}
		\copyright~Copyright by\\[.5in]
		\@author\\[2in]
		All Rights Reserved\\[2in]
		\@copyrightyear\\
	\end{center}
	\vfill\newpage}


% Macro for major advisor signature.
\long\def\sigmajor#1#2{
	\hbox to 5.75in{\shortstack{ #1\\[1 em]}
			\hfil 
			\shortstack[l]{\vrule width 4.25in height 0.2pt \\ 
			\hspace*{1.5in} #2}}}


% Macro for associate advisor signatures.
\long\def\sigassoc#1#2{
	\hbox to 5.75in{\shortstack{ #1\\[1 em]}
			\hfil 
			\shortstack[l]{\vrule width 4.25in height 0.2pt \\ 
			               \hspace*{1.5in} #2}}
}


% Macro for approval page.
\def\approvalpage{%
	\setcounter{page}{2}
        \vspace*{.25in}
	\begin{center}
	{\Large\bf APPROVAL PAGE} \\
	\vspace*{.1 in}
	{\@Degree} {\@DocType} \\
	\vspace{.3in}
	{\bf\@title} \\
	\vspace{.2in}
	Presented by \\
	\vspace{.1in}
	\@author%, \@degs
	\end{center}
	\vfill
        \vbox to\advisersheight{\unvbox\ucy@advisers}
	\begin{center}
	University of Cyprus\\
	\@monthcom, \@copyrightyear%\the\year 
	\end{center}}


\def\beforepreface{
	\addtocontents{toc}{\protect\tocformat{1}}
	\pagenumbering{roman}
	\pagestyle{plain}
	\titlep
	\ifcopyright\copyrightpage\else\newpage\fi
	\approvalpage}
\let\prematter\beforepreface


\def\preface{
	\pagestyle{plain}
	\begin{center}
	  \Large\bf PREFACE
	\end{center}
}


% Macro for abstract section.
\def\abstract{
	\newpage
        \ifphdform
	  \advance\topmargin 12pt
	  \headsep 48pt
	  \setcounter{ucy@pagenum}{\value{page}} 	
	  %\setcounter{page}{\value{ucy@pagenum}}
	  \setcounter{page}{1}			 
	  \def\ps@myheadings{\let\@mkboth\@gobbletwo
	                     \def\@oddhead{\hfil
					   \@author{--}\kern1pt{--}University of
			                                 Cyprus, \@copyrightyear%\the\year
			                   \hfil}
			     \def\@oddfoot{}	
	                     \let\@evenhead\@oddhead
			     \let\@evenfoot\@oddfoot
	                    }
	  \pagestyle{myheadings}
	  \thispagestyle{empty}
	  \begin{center}
	    {\bf\@title} \\[24 pt]
	    \@author\\%, \@DegreeAbrv \\
	    University of Cyprus, \@copyrightyear%\the\year
	  \end{center}
	  \textheight 8.5in
	  \pagegoal 8.5in	%This line *MUST FOLLOW* the center environment
        \fi
        \ifmsform
	  \pagestyle{plain}
	     \newpage
	     \setcounter{page}{1}
	     \thispagestyle{empty}
	  \begin{center}
	    \Large\bf ABSTRACT
	  \end{center}
        \fi
        \ifmaform
	  \pagestyle{plain}
	  \begin{center}
	    \Large\bf ABSTRACT
	  \end{center}
        \fi
	\par
}
\def\endabstract{			
   \newpage
   \setcounter{page}{\value{ucy@pagenum}}	
}


% Macro for acknowledgement section.
\def\acknowledgement{
	\newpage
	\setcounter{page}{3}
	\pagestyle{plain}
        \vspace*{.25 in}
	\begin{center}
	{\Large\bf ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS}
	\end{center}
	\par
	\vspace*{2 ex}
}

% Macro for credits section, created by Chryssis Georgiou.
\def\credits{
	\newpage
	\setcounter{page}{4} %replace with 5, if abstract is two pages
	\pagestyle{plain}
        \vspace*{.25 in}
	\begin{center}
	{\Large\bf CREDITS}
	\end{center}
	\par
	\vspace*{2 ex}
}

\def\prefacesection#1{%
        \newpage
	\chapter*{#1}
	\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{#1}}

  
% Macros to format the page numbering.
\def\ps@myheadings{\let\@mkboth\@gobbletwo
                   \def\@oddhead{\hfil\thepage}
		   \def\@oddfoot{}
                   \def\@evenhead{\hfil\thepage}
		   \def\@evenfoot{}
                   \def\sectionmark##1{}
		   \def\subsectionmark##1{}
}


% Header for Table of Contents
\def\tableofcontents{
  \newpage
  \vspace{.25 in}
  \begin{center}
    {\Large\bf TABLE OF CONTENTS}
  \end{center}
  \normalsize
  \@starttoc{toc}
}


% Header for List of Figures
\def\listoffigures{
  \newpage
  \vspace{.25in}
  \begin{center}
    {\Large\bf LIST OF FIGURES}
  \end{center}
  \normalsize
  \vspace*{2 em}
  \@starttoc{lof}
}


% Header for List of Tables
\def\listoftables{
  \newpage
  \vspace{.25in}
  \begin{center}
    {\Large\bf LIST OF TABLES}
  \end{center}
  \normalsize
  \vspace*{2 em}
  \@starttoc{lot}
}


\newif\if@printlof\@printloftrue
\newif\if@printlot\@printlottrue

\def\nolofpage{\@printloffalse}  \def\printlofpage{\@printloftrue}
\def\nolotpage{\@printlotfalse}  \def\printlotpage{\@printlottrue}

\def\afterpreface{
  \thesiscontentspage
  \if@printlot\thesistablespage\fi
  \if@printlof\thesisfigurespage\fi
  \thesisbody
}


\def\thesiscontentspage{
  \newpage
  \tableofcontents
  \newpage
}
\let\dissertationcontentspage\thesiscontentspage

\def\thesistablespage{
  \iftablespage
	{\addvspace{10pt}
	 \let\saveaddvspace=\addvspace
	 \def\addvspace##1{}
	 \listoftables
	 \let\addvspace=\saveaddvspace
	}
	\newpage
  \fi
}
\let\dissertationtablespage\thesistablespage

\def\thesisfigurespage{
  \iffigurespage
	{\addvspace{10pt}
	 \let\saveaddvspace=\addvspace
	 \def\addvspace##1{}
	 \listoffigures
	 \let\addvspace=\saveaddvspace
	}
	\newpage
  \fi
}
\let\dissertationfigurespage\thesisfigurespage

\def\thesisbody{
  \setcounter{page}{1} 
  \pagenumbering{arabic}
  \pagestyle{myheadings}
  \def\chapter{\clearpage \thispagestyle{plain}
	       \global\@topnum\z@
               \@afterindenttrue \secdef\@chapter\@schapter
	      }
}
\let\dissertationbody\thesisbody

% Header for bibliography is now centered with smaller type size.
\def\thebibliography#1{
	\chapter*{\begin{center}{\LARGE\bf Bibliography}\end{center}}
	\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{Bibliography}
	\list{[\arabic{enumi}]}{\settowidth\labelwidth{[#1]}
				\leftmargin\labelwidth
	                        \advance\leftmargin\labelsep
	                        \usecounter{enumi}
			       }
	\def\newblock{\hskip .11em plus .33em minus -.07em}
	\sloppy\clubpenalty4000\widowpenalty4000
	\sfcode`\.=1000\relax
}
\let\endthebibliography=\endlist

% Redefine macro for theorem environment - now takes default font.
\def\@begintheorem#1#2{\trivlist \item[\hskip \labelsep{\bf #1\ #2}]}
\def\@opargbegintheorem#1#2#3{\trivlist \item[\hskip \labelsep{\bf #1\ #2\ (#3)}]}
\def\@endtheorem{\endtrivlist}

% lcaption  1.0
% If \CapSize is set to ZERO, it will fit the caption to \hsize
% (the width of the surrounding text)
% The command \smartcap will make \caption act like \lcaption. It
% should be used only once.
\newdimen\CapSize\CapSize\z@

\long\def\@lmakecaption#1#2{\vskip 10pt \setbox\@tempboxa\hbox{#1:\ }
 \@tempdima\hsize\advance\@tempdima-\wd\@tempboxa
 \ifdim\CapSize=\z@\else \ifdim\@tempdima>\CapSize \@tempdima\CapSize\fi\fi
 \setbox\@tempboxa\hbox{#1: #2}
 \ifdim\wd\@tempboxa<\hsize\hfil #1: #2\hfil\par\else
 \hbox to\hsize{\hfil #1: \parbox[t]\@tempdima{#2}\hfil} 
 \fi}
\def\lcaption{\let\@makecaption\@lmakecaption\caption}
\def\smartcap{\def\caption{\let\@makecaption\@lmakecaption
              \refstepcounter\@captype \@dblarg{\@caption\@captype}}}