Essays about: "Umeå University Library"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the words Umeå University Library.

1. 1. Optimizing numerical modelling of quantum computing hardware

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för fysik

   Author : Yasir Al-Latifi; [2021]
   Keywords : Quantum computers; transmon qubits; rotating-wave approximation; energy levels;

   Abstract : Quantum computers are being developed to solve certain problems faster than classical computers. Instead of using classical bits, they use quantum bits (qubits) that utilize quantum effects. READ MORE

3. 2. Guns and Clauses : On the epidemic of American mass shootings

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Jessica Janina Öster; [2020]
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   Abstract : The matter of mass shootings is a widely discussed topic all over the USA, and what is frequently given as a reason to the high number of mass shootings is the lack of background checks and the generally lax gun policies in the USA. But can mass shootings in the USA be impeded by controllaws and if so, how? What other possible ways of impeding mass shootings are there? What other possible ways to impede mass shootings are there? How does public opinion affect the possibility to adopt new gun restrictions in the USA? This thesis examines, using a path-dependent perspective, what role the American gun policy has in creating mass shootings, and whether creating stricter gunlaws could make a desired difference in decreasing the number of fatal mass shootings. READ MORE

4. 3. Data acquisition system for optical frequency comb spectroscopy

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för fysik

   Author : Ragnar Seton; [2017]
   Keywords : DAQS; HITRAN; MATLAB; libmx; Fourier Transform Spectrometry; Real time data visualization;

   Abstract : The Optical Frequency Comb Spectroscopy (OFCS) Group at the Department of Physics at Umeå University develops new techniques for extremely high sensitivity trace gas detection, non invasive temperature measurements, and other applications of OFCS. Their setup used primarily for trace gas detection contains several components that have been developed in-house, including a Fourier Transform Spectrometer (FTS) and an auto-balancing detector. READ MORE

5. 4. Critical Digital Transmission through the Transcription of J. A. Nensén’s Records : A Review of the Tools

   University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för bibliotek, information, pedagogik och IT

   Author : Jacqueline Vigilanti; [2015]
   Keywords : digital library; digital scholarly editing; critical transmission; cultural heritage material; tool review; transcription; digitala bibliotek; kritisk digitalisering; kulturarv; transkribering; transkriberingsverktyg;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to understand transcription as a critical transmission practice in the digital medium in order to add to the research surrounding digital library initiatives that make these research materials available and accessible. The project to transcribe the records of Lapland priest J. A. READ MORE

6. 5. Pre and Post Disaster Evaluation: A Case Study of 2010 Floods in Pakistan

   University essay from Institutionen för geografi och ekonomisk historia

   Author : Faizan Muhammad Khan; [2013]
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   Abstract : Pakistan is vulnerable to natural hazards which mainly include earthquakes, floods and droughts. The country faces severe natural disaster in the last decade. Floods are the one happening frequently. This paper uses “2010 Floods” as a case study analysis to explore the overall scenario of pre and post disaster management of Pakistan. READ MORE