Search for dissertations about: "BY-2"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 117 swedish dissertations containing the word BY-2.
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6. Outdoor thermal comfort of residents in a warm humid climate : A study on informal settlements in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Abstract : In the informal settlements of warm humid climates, where the majority of urbanites spend most of their time outdoors, a conducive thermal environment is crucial for their social and economic well-being. The overall aim of this thesis is to increase knowledge and understanding of outdoor thermal comfort in informal settlements in the warm and humid climate of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. READ MORE
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7. Robust preconditioned iterative solution methods for large-scale nonsymmetric problems
Abstract : We study robust, preconditioned, iterative solution methods for large-scale linear systems of equations, arising from different applications in geophysics and geotechnics.The first type of linear systems studied here, which are dense, arise from a boundary element type of discretization of crack propagation in brittle material. READ MORE
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8. Understanding Intergenerational Mobility : Inequality, Student Aid and Nature-Nurture Interactions
Abstract : Essay I: A body of evidence has emerged in the literature on intergenerational mobility documenting that unequal countries experience less social mobility: a relationship known as the Great Gatsby Curve. In this paper I estimate the Great Gatsby Curve within Sweden across 125 commuting zones and 20 cohorts, exploiting both cross-sectional and longitudinal variation. READ MORE
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9. Ruthenium-catalyzed hydrogen transfer involving amines and imines : Mechanistic studies and synthetic applications
Abstract : This thesis deals with ruthenium-catalyzed hydrogen transfer involving amines and imines and is divided into two parts. In Part 1 a mechanistic study has been performed. READ MORE
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10. On the assessment of nerve involvement and of dysfunction in patients with spinal pain
Abstract : Nerve involvement originating in the spine can cause pain and/or organ dysfunction. Reliable and valid assessment of nerve involvement is a prime diagnostic task as it may require other than symptomatic treatment. READ MORE