The modern framework of the Quantum Hall Effect (QHE) relies on the old Landau problem. Landau studied the quantum problem of nonrelativistic electrons moving in the background of a magnetic field transversal to a plane. The energy spectrum is composed of bands with infinite degeneracies, called Landau levels. An alternative spherical geometry of the Landau problem was introduced by Duncan...
This paper examines the complex legacy of Captain William Kidd, a figure historically labeled a pirate but whose actions blur the lines between piracy and privateering. Through a detailed exploration of Kidd’s biography, including his commission by the British Crown and notable ventures such as the capture of the Quedagh Merchant, the paper challenges the simplistic portrayal of Kidd as a...
In the framework of cancer therapy optimization, which is crucial in clinical oncology, we present a numerical and statistical analysis of a recent class of mathematical models for tumor progression, using data from pools of phase II colon cancer patients treated with metronomic chemotherapy. This is a spin-off project from a larger ongoing research activity aimed at testing these cancer...
Key words: History, Video Games, Assassin's Creed, Historical Accuracy, Historiography, Game Studies, Fiction, Education
As digital media and technology evolves, video games have emerged not only as entertainment, but also as platforms for historical interpretation and engagement. Unlike traditional historical narratives, video games allow players to navigate, interact, and even influence...
This senior project considers the highly debated issue of cultural relativism in international corporate ethics, highlighting how cultural, social, and economic factors create opposing ethical norms in different nations. It briefly expresses how the origin and evolution of colonialism and capitalism throughout history have impacted these factors. In addition, the study addresses the challenges...
Graph neural networks, which until recently were mainly based on multilayer perceptron, have been successfully applied to various tasks involving molecular property prediction, such as formation energy, enthalpy, and solubility. A new type of machine learning model, Kolmogorov-Arnold Network (KAN), inspired by the theorem of the same name from real analysis, outperformed many traditional...
The 1950s were a time of high tensions between the Soviet Union and the United States. During this decade at the dawn of the Cold War, the United States executed a regime change operation in Guatemala, and the Soviet Union invaded Hungary to depose its government. Both interventions were instances of a global superpower punishing a client state within its sphere of influence for trying to...
This research examines the development of Irish-American journalism as a vital platform for identity construction, political mobilization, and transatlantic communication within the 19th-century Irish diaspora. Focusing on the period from the early waves of Irish immigration through and beyond the Great Famine to the end of the nineteenth century, the study highlights the emergence and...
This paper explores the strategic challenges faced by small NATO member states on the Alliance’s eastern flank—specifically Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, and Latvia—in light of increasing uncertainty regarding the United States' long-term commitment to European security. These nations, part of the Bucharest Nine, have historically pursued a “logic of attractiveness” by aligning...
This paper explores the long-standing academic debate over Albanian ethnogenesis, the formation and emergence of an ethnic group. A central focus is the Illyrian Myth – the widely held idea that modern Albanians are direct descendants of the ancient Illyrians, often framed as the official national origin narrative of the Albanian people. This research draws on and critically frames a range of...
Protected Areas (PAs) are an integral part of the current conservation framework. This paper examines the effectiveness of PAs in two contrasting contexts—India and the United States—focusing on their ability to diminish biodiversity loss while being sensitive to Indigenous and local communities. The study establishes that though PAs are an ineffective policy overall due to the ‘man vs nature’...
This paper seeks to account for the slow pace of coal phaseout in Bulgaria, EU’s poorest member state. Building on the Jessopian conception of state and recent scholarship on electoral risks of environmental policies, it argues that Bulgaria’s coal-based economic regime has persisted thanks to the continued involvement of its ‘brown’ state, which has subsidized coal mines and coal-fired power...
We examine the effect that higher natural disaster frequency has on economic outcomes.
Even if there is clear evidence that natural disaster incidents are not only going to be
more frequent but will also start affecting a wider pool of countries, research has not
yet analyzed the economic impact of the interaction between climate change and more
frequent extreme rare events. With this...
Since the founding of the United States, women from minority groups have experienced marginalization that transcends the experiences of both White women and men of color. The woman suffrage movement in California picked up expeditiously in the 1890s, with a referendum on woman suffrage almost passing on the ballot in 1896, and White women achieving their goal in 1911. What did that mean to the...
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This thesis investigates how Israel’s humanitarian assistance to Morocco following the 2023 earthquake was presented to the public through media coverage and elite discourse. In the context of the 2020 normalization of diplomatic ties between Morocco and Israel, this study analyzes whether humanitarian diplomacy can serve not only as a crisis management tool but also a soft power...
The senior project Guide for students in the Erasmus program in Lille aims to assist students who will go through an Erasmus exchange program in Lille, France. It offers practical, cultural, and academic support to deal with the issues international students may experience when going to a new place. The blog that I created includes many interactive and pictorial content with easy movement to...
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Urgency culture refers to the internalized pressure to act quickly, remain constantly productive, and respond immediately to external demands, often at the expense of more important tasks, long-term goals, and well-being. While this concept has not been examined in academic literature, related constructs such as time pressure, overstimulation, multitasking, and fear of missing...
I will focus on desire, mainly sexual desire, and explore three different frameworks, as presented by Sigmund Freud, Jacques Lacan and Felix Guattari. I will argue against the traditional framework of desire maintained by the philosopher Sigmund Freud and the psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan. They both believe that absolute liberation would lead to chaos, but the same would be true for absolute...
This paper explores the Vietnamese tradition of honoring the dead, focusing on the central role of the altar and associated rituals. In Vietnam, death is not seen as an end, but as a transition to another realm where the soul continues to exist. This belief influences how Vietnamese people interact with the spiritual world, especially through practices like maintaining ancestral altars,...
Humor is an inseparable part of people’s lives: the desire to laugh is connected to the human striving for emotional and mental stimulation related to the need for enrichment and growth. In that regard comedy becomes the ultimate version where all the variations of humor come together to form a performative medium valuable enough to be appreciated as an artform, enjoyed not only for delivering...
One of the top countries in the world, China is a land with unique cultures and a long historical background. Chinese culture differs significantly from the Western culture with its collectivist mindset, orientation towards the group and hierarchical order. Our focus of artifacts from Chinese culture are Business culture, Philosophy and Traditional Chinese Medicine. We will discuss the core...
