Essays about: "special collections"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words special collections.

  1. 1. Profinite groups

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematik (naturvetenskapliga fakulteten); Lunds universitet/Matematikcentrum

    Author : Juan Moreno Poncela; [2023]
    Keywords : Profinite Groups; Infinite Galois Theory; Mathematics and Statistics;

    Abstract : This thesis provides a comprehensive study of profinite groups, which are fascinating mathematical objects that have attracted significant interest in modern algebraic research. Profinite groups are infinite generalizations of finite groups and share many similarities with them. READ MORE

  3. 2. “We Were Called Low-Grades” : Current Archival Approaches to the Digitization and Dissemination of Eugenics Collections

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för ABM

    Author : Georgia Gilbert Gladitz; [2022]
    Keywords : Digitization; Eugenics Collections; Access and Care; Digital Knowledge Dissemination; Difficult Histories; Archival Methodologies; Statens institut för rasbiologi; The Wellcome Library; The Image Archive on the American Eugenics Movement; The Canadian Eugenics Archive;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the current methodological approaches to digital access and dissemination of eugenics archives. It looks in-depth at four institutions from around the world which provide some means of digital access to a specific eugenics collection that they control: the Wellcome Collection within the Wellcome Library in London, the Image Archive on the American Eugenics Movement founded in part by the Cold Springs Laboratory in New York, the Canadian Eugenics Archive, and the State Institute for Race Biology at the Uppsala University Library Special Collections in Sweden. READ MORE

  4. 3. Princesa de la calle - Dress turned streetwear : Exploring possibilities in re-design, in relation to second-hand evening dresses witha focus on street wear silhouettes

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

    Author : Nathali Elfström; [2019]
    Keywords : Secondhand; Dresses; redesign; streetwear; draping;

    Abstract : This work aims to explore the possibilities in re-design by using secondhand party-dresses as the main material to construct new garments with a focus on street wear silhouettes. Deconstruction is commonly used when working with secondhand and will also be used in this work, as well as draping. READ MORE

  5. 4. Parameter selection and derivative conditions for B-splines applied to gas turbine blade modeling

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematik LTH

    Author : Andreas Söderlund; [2015]
    Keywords : B-splines; spline interpolation; parameter selection; knot selection; Bezier curves; NURBS; derivative conditions; geometric continuity; turbine blade; turbine; compressor; compressor blade; interpolation; Mathematics and Statistics;

    Abstract : In gas turbine blade modeling a stable but yet flexible method of describing the blade shape is crucial. Polynomials and B ́ezier curves have previously been used and in this paper B-splines are employed instead. READ MORE

  6. 5. The basic

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/HDK - Högskolan för design och konsthantverk

    Author : Agniete Preidyte; [2014-03-20]
    Keywords : JEWELLERY; IDENTITY; SUBJECT AND OBJECT RELATION; TRANSFORMATION; ASSOCIATION; RELATION; GEOMETRICAL; BASIC;

    Abstract : In my master thesis I am questioning conception of identity and relation between subject and object. “The basic” it is three jewellery collections based on essential geometrical forms. READ MORE