Search for dissertations about: "Robert Boyd"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words Robert Boyd.

  2. 1. Nanoscale structure forming processes : Metal thin films grown far-from-equilibrium

    Author : Viktor Elofsson; Kostas Sarakinos; Robert D. Boyd; Diederik Depla; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : Thin film growth from the vapor phase has for a long time intrigued researchers endeavouring to unravel and understand atomistic surface processes that govern film formation. Their motivation has not been purely scientific, but also driven by numerous applications where this understanding is paramount to knowledge-based design of novel film materials with tailored properties. READ MORE

  4. 2. What Will We Learn? : A Mathematical Treatise of Cultural Evolution

    Author : Pontus Strimling; Kimmo Eriksson; Robert Boyd; Mälardalens högskola; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Cultural Evolution; Mathematical modeling; Applied mathematics; Tillämpad matematik; Matematik tillämpad matematik;

    Abstract : In this thesis we apply mathematics and formal modeling to study culture from an evolutionary standpoint. Cultural evolution theory is based on the belief that we can increase our understanding of human behavior by studying how culture is created and spread. READ MORE