Essays about: "Hampus Åström"

Found 3 essays containing the words Hampus Åström.

1. 1. The Pursuit of Profit - a study of the relationship between financial performance and education quality in Swedish private schools

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Hampus Åström; Christoffer Stenbäck; [2018]
   Keywords : Education; Education Quality; Profit cap; Privatization; New Public Management; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Purpose The purpose of this thesis is to assess whether there is a relationship between the financial performance of Swedish private schools and the quality of the education they provide. Methodology Parametric Tests and OLS-Regression Theoretical perspectives New Public Management, Public Choice Theory, Quasi-markets Empirical foundation The sample consist of 740 Swedish primary and secondary schools operated by limited liability companies Conclusions This study illustrates mainly negative relationships between financial performance and education quality; however, the results are inconclusive and depend on the financial measure used. READ MORE

3. 2. A comparative study of stochastic and deterministic simulation methods for transport-diffusion systems

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Beräkningsbiologi och biologisk fysik - Genomgår omorganisation; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för astronomi och teoretisk fysik - Genomgår omorganisation

   Author : Hampus Åström; [2016]
   Keywords : Transport-Diffusion; Auxin; PIN; Stochastic; Deterministic; Simulation; Pattern; Plant; Morphogen; Physics and Astronomy;

   Abstract : The growth of tissues and organs in plants is governed by the morphogen auxin coupled with the membrane protein PIN, which together generate patterns that guide development. Systems of this kind have been studied extensively in experiments and computational system biology models. READ MORE

4. 3. Wavelet transform as signal processing method for ANN-classification of acute coronary syndrome

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Beräkningsbiologi och biologisk fysik - Genomgår omorganisation

   Author : Hampus Åström; [2011]
   Keywords : wavelet transform; artificial neural networks; acute coronary syndrome; medical decision support; Physics and Astronomy;

   Abstract : When diagnosing acute coronary syndrome, time is of the essence and electrocardiography the most effective method to obtain data about the patients condition. Artificial neural networks can here be used to assist medical doctors. In this text the wavelet transform is introduced as a signal processing method for piping ECG-curves to ANN’s. READ MORE