Search for dissertations about: "A Gordon"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 63 swedish dissertations containing the words A Gordon.
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1. Equivalences and Calculi for Formal Verification of Cryptographic Protocols
Abstract : Security protocols are essential to the proper functioning of any distributed system running over an insecure network but often have flaws that can be exploited even without breaking the cryptography. Formal cryptography, the assumption that the cryptographic primitives are flawless, facilitates the construction of formal models and verification tools. READ MORE
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2. A revolution in favour of government : the American constitution and ideas about state formation, 1787-1788
Abstract : This dissertation analyses the debate over the ratification of the American Constitution between the Federalists, who supported the Constitution's adoption, and the Antifederalists, who opposed adoption. It challenges the traditional interpretation of the Federalist persuasion as primarily concerned with limited government and minority rights. READ MORE
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3. A new generation density functional towards chemical accuracy
Abstract : Density functional theory (DFT) has become the leading method in calculating theelectronic structures and properties from first principles. In practical applicationsof DFT in the frame work of Kohn-Sham (KS) method, an approximate exchange-correlation functional has to be chosen. READ MORE
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4. A longitudinal approach to social exclusion in Sweden
Abstract : This thesis consists of four papers, and has as its central theme the accumulation of welfare problems and social exclusion. We use Swedish data and all analyses are based on individuals of working age. READ MORE
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5. Ecosystem services in agricultural landscapes : A study on farming and farmers in South Africa and Sweden
Abstract : Humanity is facing challenges of sustainably producing enough food for a growing population without further eroding the world’s ecosystems. Transformation of natural habitats into agriculture has resulted in opportunities for civilization, but has also led to land degradation and loss of biodiversity, threatening the generation of ecosystem services. READ MORE