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The course provides solutions to problems in signal processing where design of filters, filter banks, and fast algorithms are in demand. The course presents the fundamentals of wavelets and points to different applications where wavelet analysis is a powerful tool. The student should obtain sufficient insights on theory and application to independently formulate the mathematical problem, to solve it, and to implement the solution for processing of real signals.

The course takes its starting point in different development goals and policy formulations on the global arena. These development goals are analyzed from two perspectives: their theoretical relevance and background are illustrated with relevant research in the field, and their practical implications are exemplified with the help of analyses of practical development projects. The course begins with an introduction to the development policy process and the different phases of a development project. A gender mainstreaming perspective is applied throughout the course. Practitioners' perspectives are also included throughout the course as a contrast to the theoretical approaches. The first development goal that is analyzed is democracy support and the part of the development project that is discussed in relation to this is project planning. Examples of questions that are treated include how democratic processes can be supported by actions like election observation or technical assistance in connection with elections. Gender aspects of electoral violence are given particular attention. The second development goal is disaster relief, with a particular focus on climate change and humanitarian aid. The part of the development project that is discussed here is implementation. The implementation of humanitarian relief after disasters in development contexts is examined, but there is also a focus on the relationship between urgent humanitarian aid and achieving more long-term societal resilience. The third development goal is peacebuilding in post-conflict societies. The part of the development project that is discussed here is monitoring and evaluation. Questions that are discussed deal with “DDR” – disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration of ex-combatants in post-conflict societies as well as the UN Security Council's Resolution 1325 about women, peace, and security. In the concluding part of the course, the students focus on a policy area of their choice and independently carry out an analysis of a development project in this area.

The fundamental problem of approximation theory is to represent a possibly complicated function by simpler, easier to compute functions. In approximation theory it is usually assumed that the values of the function are known. This information is then used to construct an approximant. In numerical computation, information usually comes in a less explicit form. For example, the function may be the solution to a differential equation. Nevertheless, the two subjects of approximation and computation are closely related, and it is impossible to understand fully the possibilities in numerical computation without a good understanding of the elements of constructive approximation. This course gives an overview of basic classical approximation theory, i.e., best and good approximation from a finite family of functions in specific normed linear spaces (such as L1, L2, and C). Minimax approximation and the construction of good approximations (the exchange algorithm) are studied. Also covered are orthogonal polynomials and least squares approximation. The results and techniques from approximation theory and numerical analysis are applied in both the continuous and the discrete cases. The theory is illustrated mainly by considering numerical approximation techniques by polynomials and splines.

This course reviews key events in the history of life and earth during 4.6 billion years, including evolutionary theory, beginnings of life, the Cambrian world, the Paleozoic seas, the invasion of land, the rise of the reptiles, dinosaurs, and birds, the Tertiary world and the rise of primates and man.

 

 

Throughout the course, students learn about long-term institutional, structural, and comparative perspective in economics. Students study the changes of financial systems until today with focuses on successful financial systems, and financial/economic crises. The course is designed to provide a theoretical foundation for analyzing issues of the financial systems in the past and present. Key points learned in this course are what is necessary for economic growth, why financial crises occur, and how to increase stability of financial systems to prevent crises.

This course focuses on project work in molecular biology, including the design and preparation of a laboratory project. Emphasis is placed on the execution, reporting, and defense of the laboratory results. Back-up supervision is provided by the faculty to resolve problems and discuss experiment results throughout the research process.

This course studies various flow phenomena of both fundamental and technical importance. Students acquire knowledge about classical and modern techniques for the study and analysis of technical fluid mechanical problems. Part A examines the history and scope of fluid mechanics, integral relations for a control volume, differential relations for a fluid particle, viscous flow in ducts, introduction to turbulence, boundary-layer flows, and flow around slender and bluff bodies. Part B studies incompressible inviscid flow, aerodynamic theory, compressible flow, and open-channel flow.