UU Student Theses Repository: Recent submissions
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h-ful ideals of bounded norm in number fields
(2024)Consider a number field with its ring of integers. Call an ideal of the ring of integers h-ful if all exponents in its prime factorization are at least h. In this thesis, we will find an asymptotic expression with one main ... -
Modular curves over Q(i)
(2024)In his paper, Rational Points On Modular Curves, Barry Mazur stated the following program, which is now known as Mazur’s Program B: “Given a number field K and a subgroup H of GL_2(\hat{Z})=\prod_{p}GL_2(Z_p), classify all ... -
Second Steps in Stable Hamiltonian Topology
(2024)Stable Hamiltonian structures are defined on odd-dimensional manifolds M^{2m+1} by a pair of a 1-form and a closed 2-form (λ, ω) satisfying; λ ∧ ωm > 0, and ker(ω) ⊂ ker(dλ). They are a simultaneous generalization of contact ... -
Beyond the Hype: Does Bionic reading live up to the expectations from the perspective of ADHD individuals? An EEG study.
(2024)Nowadays, people have nearly unlimited access to a vast amount of written information, and combined with the fast-paced lifestyle led by most, comes the necessity to consume that information as quickly as possible. One of ... -
Velly et cetera... Editing and Translating Chwedleu Odo, the Medieval Welsh Adaptation of Odo of Cheriton's Fables
(2024)The medieval Welsh adaptation of the Latin fables of Odo of Cheriton, also known as Chwedleu Odo (“Odo’s Tales”), is a unique example of medieval fable literature in the Welsh language. The collection as a whole is quite ... -
Can an act of joint action motivate individuals for further action towards a better environment?
(2024)Climate change represents the largest crisis of present times, and its mitigation is considered the biggest challenge humans may have ever faced (Raihani & Aitken 2011). The crucial question is, how to be effectively engaged ... -
Doorstroom Nederlandse rolstoeltennissers van breedte- naar topsport in Nederland
(2024)De Koninklijke Nederlandse Lawn Tennisbond (KNLTB) is de één na grootste sportbond binnen Nederland. Ze vertegenwoordigen zowel tennis als padel, waarbij de KNTLB in de tennissport onderscheid maakt tussen valide en ... -
Een hoopvol perspectief: emotionele warmte in de kindertijd en sociale integratie met leeftijdsgenoten als buffers voor het zelfbeeld van jonge adolescenten met een lage SES
(2024)Deze studie onderzoekt de relatie tussen sociaaleconomische status (SES) en zelfbeeld bij jonge adolescenten, en de mogelijke invloed van emotionele warmte in de kindertijd en sociale integratie met leeftijdsgenoten op ... -
Nitrogen Regulations and Housing Development in the Netherlands: A Quantitative Analysis
(2024)As the Netherlands struggles with a housing crisis, nitrogen regulations, aimed at protecting Natura 2000 sites, have been accused of impeding housing development. However, existing studies on the topic have found contrasting ... -
Connecting the Dots: Group Coordination, Collective Agency, Social Cohesion and Sustainable Behavior
(2024)The understanding of the predecessors of sustainable behaviour is currently more crucial than ever, especially for finding ways to delay or stop the harmful impact we are having on the environment. The focus of the current ... -
PANSEXUALITY: A MODEL FOR SOCIETY?! Exploring the Interwoven Dynamics of Sexuality and Gender Binarity, and its connection to Colonialism and Capitalism Through the Perspectives of Two Queer Individuals
(2024)This thesis explores the interrelatedness of gender and sexuality, as well as their complex relationship with societal structures. It explores heteronormativity, monogamy, and gender norms within the larger frameworks of ... -
Thread Divergence Reduction in Path Tracer using Custom Thread Scheduler
(2024)This master thesis’ main purpose is to research, implement and experiment improved and innovative methods to reduce thread divergence in the path tracer algorithm. The main research question this work aims to answer is how ... -
Seasonality of Atmospheric CH4 and δ13CH4: New measurement at IMAU and analysis of Global long-term time series and model data
(2024)In this project, we measured methane samples at the Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research Utrecht (IMAU) and analyzed long-term time series observations from NOAA as well as model outputs to explore the seasonality ... -
Reinforcement Learning in Oncology: A Comprehensive Review
(2024)Reinforcement Learning (RL) is a framework that enables machines to learn dynamic decision-making strategies through trial and error, so as to maximize a numerical reward signal. Although its origins are rooted in early ... -
itle: Windstorm Poly (2023): phenomenology, predictability and the role of the North Sea
(2024)Windstorm Poly, which developed overnight from 4th to 5th, 2023, was a major summer windstorm in the Netherlands, characterized by rapid intensification and severe wind gusts. The Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute ... -
Using LLMs to extract diagnoses from clinical texts in psychiatry
(2024)A pre-trained Transformer was inplemented wirh the aim of optimizing the extraction of diagnosis classifications from Dutch psychiatric texts. Within this process, the following attributes were compared: data used for ... -
Enhancing Railway Operations: Rule-Based Event Log Extraction for ProRail Traffic Control
(2024)Current research in process mining and event detection offers excellent interfaces and algorithms for discovering and improving real-world processes. However, these methods assume that the very activities that make up the ... -
Variational inference in Stan
(2024)This thesis presents a novel, robust, and user-friendly variational inference (VI) algo- rithm implemented in Stan. As is customary, the algorithm uses the classical mean-field Gaussian variational family and the ...