Humans can see the world through the eyes of other humans and imagine what they know, want, and intend. This competence is known as Theory of Mind.

This PhD thesis concerns the topic of arithmetic geometry. We address three different questions and each of the questions in some way is about counting how big some set is or can be.

Promotie

De meeste materie in het heelal is onzichtbaar, vermoeden veel astronomen. Maar hoe weeg je donkere materie die je niet kunt zien? Hoogleraar Henk Hoekstra zoekt naar een oplossing. Oratie op 25 juni.

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This interdisciplinary minor addresses sustainabilty challenges from a systems perspective, and investigates ways to sustain society within planetary boundaries.

The research presented in this thesis concerns one of the most important questions in software engineering of our time: how can we make sure that software is free from memory safety bugs?

The long-held desire - to link structure directly to function and to explain molecular mechanisms based on basic chemical or physical principles - is finally coming closer, satisfying not only our scientific curiosity but also offering new solutions to the many challenges in the field of health, energy…

A new publication on changes in the relationship between news and their public in Chile

Learning My Way is een sterk interactief programma. Het helpt je inzicht te krijgen in je eigen drijfveren, kwaliteiten en helpt je bovenal deze te verankeren in je dagelijkse professionele en persoonlijke leven.

Surface acoustic waves (SAWs) are mechanical waves that travel along the surface of a material and find many applications in modern technologies due to the ease of excitation on piezoelectric substrates via interdigital transducers (IDTs).

Promotor: J. Zaanen

One of the most important puzzles in modern astrophysics is the nature of dark matter.

Promotor: S.M. Verduyn Lunel, Co-Promotor: O.W. van Gaans

Promotores: G. Persoon, R. Schefold

In this course, you will learn about sustainability and staying with the environmental boundaries of our planet. You will gain an understanding of the effects of growing affluence and population growth, the key challenges we are facing, and ways to influence your direct environment.

In samenwerking met Rijksmuseum Boerhaave, naar aanleiding van de tijdelijke tentoonstelling 'Dichter bij het zwarte gat', te zien t/m 5 januari 2025.

Promotor: Prof.dr. M. Schilthuizen

CONSENT (Consumer sentiment regarding privacy on user generated content services in the digital economy) is a research project funded by the European Union under the 7th Framework Programme. The question central to this research is whether recent changes to consumer and commercial practices developed…

We show that Kirchhoff ’s law of conservation holds for non-commutative graph flows if and only if the graph is planar. We generalize the theory of (Euclidean) lattices to infinite dimension and consider the ring of algebraic integers as such a lattice.

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The extensive use of electronic communication channels and other devices has opened new possibilities for collecting data on human behavior. This information is sometimes openly accessible, but largely part of administrative registration systems that are not open to the broader public. The data provides…

Astronomen willen het heelal begrijpen, van de Oerknal tot nu, en hoe dit verder zal gaan. In Leiden concentreren ze zich daarbij op twee vragen: 'Hoe ontstaan sterren en planeten? en 'Hoe ontstonden in het jonge heelal sterrenstelsels en zwarte gaten?' Een nieuwe generatie telescopen – net klaar of…

Lezing, Astronomy on Tap

In this thesis chemical and physical processes in the ice mantles on interstellar dust grains are studied.

There is a need for alternative methods to replace, reduce and refine (3R) animal experimentation. Combining experimental data from high-throughput in vitro studies with in silico modeling is a promising approach to unravel the effect of chemicals on living cells and to gain a better understanding of…

Publicaties die voortkomen uit het AFITE-project

Promotor: A. Doelman, Co-promotores: P.J.A. van Heijster; A. Zagaris

Like a mixture of oil and water, lipid membranes separate into two liquid phases.

Humans share meaning through language. Over time, repeated interactions have shaped languages into forms that match our cognitive preferences, making them structured, expressive, easy to learn, and ultimately, meaningful.

This thesis focuses on data found in the field of computational drug discovery. New insight can be obtained by applying machine learning in various ways and in a variety of domains. Two studies delved into the application of proteochemometrics (PCM), a machine learning technique that can be used to…

Timo Slootweg, associate professor at he department Philosophy of Law, published a chapter about Paul Scholten in

Fundamental understanding of molecular reactions on metal surfaces is important for improving heterogeneous catalysis.

The Low Frequency Array enables studies of low-frequency carbon radio recombination lines with unprecedented sensitivity, spectral and spatial resolution.

This multidisciplinary minor provides students with knowledge on how and why humans became the way they are. The minor focuses on the evolution of the species Homo sapiens from other hominin lineages and animal ancestors, and on the various factors shaping this process. Not only is human evolution of…

Promotores: P. Stevenhagen, L. van Geemen Co-promotor: R.M. van Luijk

Leidse wetenschappers en bedrijven ontvangen 1,37 miljoen euro om technologie voor de Einsteintelescoop te ontwikkelen. Deze ondergrondse telescoop gaat zwaartekrachtgolven meten en moet dus extreem gevoelig zijn. Het consortium doet daarom onderzoek naar het dempen van trillingen bij temperaturen rond…

Grensverleggend geschiedenis leren.

Computational thinking, programming, and algorithms form the basic of many of the things that are shaping our world, the way we work, interact, organize ourselves, and even spend our free time with social networks, streaming media, and games. And this transformation is far from being complete, it is…

This thesis presents the results of a study on the interfaces of insulating oxides with and without the insertion of a magnetic layer.

To contribute to the body of knowledge aiming at a better coverage of ecosystem service assessment in LCA studies, this thesis dives into the challenges of incorporating existing ecosystem service methods within the impact assessment phase of the conventional LCA framework.

Promotor: Prof.dr. L.J. Slikkerveer

This research delves into a region of space known as the interstellar medium (ISM), which is essentially the area between the stars filled with gas and dust.

Cardiovascular disease is a major global burden and atherosclerosis is the main underlying pathological process.

Quantum hardware comes with a different computing paradigm and new ways to tackle applications. Much effort has to be put into understanding how to leverage this technology to give real-world advantages in areas of interest for industries such as combinatorial optimization or machine learning.