laborate. I am very thankful to my family. My parents for the support, my sisters, with whom I talked almost every day during these five years, my lovely nieces Isadora and Elisa, and my unborn nephew Apolo. I am grateful to my grandmother Ana for being by my side when I decided to move to Campinas. I thank Aza for the privilege of being together with a scientist who provided me many rich discussions and for being so supportive during these years. I thank his mother, Vera, for encouraging me to travel to the conferences.I thank my friends, Bel, Bruno, Carol, Dani, Laura, Leticia, Luiz, Ronaro, Sandra and Weslley, for the oldest and invaluable friendship, and Caetano for the talks and music sharing. I thank the DPG group for the gaming sessions. I thank my friends from Campinas Carol, Fabi, Luís, Mari, Otávio, Peixe and Samuka for their friendship during this time. I also thank my first friends from Campinas, my roommates from the first house.