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State of Happiness

State of Happiness is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand State of Happiness rather than just read about it. In short: State of Happiness (Norwegian: Lykkeland) is a Norwegian period drama television series about the discovery of oil in the North Sea, and subsequent growth of the petroleum industry in Stavanger, beginning in 1969. It is directed by Petter Næss and Pål Jackman, written by Mette Marit Bølstad and coproduced by NRK and Maipo Film.

Key takeaways

State of Happiness belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect State of Happiness to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of State of Happiness from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

State of Happiness (Norwegian: Lykkeland) is a Norwegian period drama television series about the discovery of oil in the North Sea, and subsequent growth of the petroleum industry in Stavanger, beginning in 1969. It is directed by Petter Næss and Pål Jackman, written by Mette Marit Bølstad and coproduced by NRK and Maipo Film. Its first season premiered on NRK1 in 2018, and is set during the years 1969 to 1972. Its second season, covering the years 1977 to 1980, premiered in 2022. A third season, covering the years 1987 to 1990, was ordered in October 2022, with filming commencing in March 2023 and Norwegian premiere on 29 October 2024. The series has drawn comparisons to the American period drama Mad Men.

Cast and characters Anne Regine Ellingsæter as Anna Hellevik, a secretary and Christian's fiancée and later Kay's wife. Amund Harboe as Christian Nyman (season 1), an oil rig diver and Anna's fiancé. Paal Herman Ims as Christian Nyman (seasons 2 & 3). Bart Edwards as Jonathan Kay, a lawyer from Phillips Petroleum Company (seasons 1 & 2). Malene Wadel as Toril Torstensen, a young mother and worker at Fredrik Nyman's company. Later Christian's wife. Pia Tjelta as Ingrid Nyman, a socialite, wife of Fredrik, and mother of Christian. Per Kjerstad as Fredrik Nyman, owner of a fish canning company in Stavanger, husband of Ingrid, and father of Christian. Mads Sjøgård Pettersen as Martin Lekanger, an oil rig diver. Adam Fergus as Ed Young, a businessman from Phillips Petroleum Company. Ole Christoffer Ertvaag as Rein Hellevik, Anna's brother. Laila Goody as Randi Torstensen, Toril's mother, and a devout Christian. Vegar Hoel as Arne Rettedal, a Stavanger politician. Roar Kjølv Jenssen as Leif Larsen, the mayor of Stavanger. Peter Førde, as Per Arne Bjørklund, a deep sea diver (season 3). Darius Udrys as Clarkson, a Phillips Petroleum Company executive (season 2).

Awards and accolades The first season of the series received five Gullruten awards from among eight nominations in 2019, including best drama series and best actor (Anne Regine Ellingsæter). Its second season received another nine nominations, winning five Gullruten awards in 2022. Internationally, the series won awards for best screenplay and best music at the inaugural Canneseries in 2018. It received nominations in three categories during the 2019 Monte-Carlo Television Festival, but did not win.

International release Internationally, broadcasters in more than 60 countries have bought rights to the series, according to NRK. The series is known by the title "State of Happiness" in English. In the UK, the series was acquired by BBC Four. It was also acquired for Topic's streaming platform in the United States.

Reception The Times Carol Midgley said that the series,"has a hypnotic charm and easily stands on its own merit", giving it four out of five stars.

References

External links Official website State of Happiness at IMDb

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with State of Happiness

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what State of Happiness claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to State of Happiness before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about State of Happiness ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of State of Happiness

In research: State of Happiness appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses State of Happiness in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: State of Happiness is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 2018 Norwegian television series debuts, Norwegian drama television series, Television series set in the 1970s, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for State of Happiness outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study State of Happiness in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what State of Happiness means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain State of Happiness out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is State of Happiness in simple terms?

Why does State of Happiness matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study State of Happiness?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on State of Happiness.