Essays on Mathematics

Alhamdulillah, my learning experience began when I was still a pupil in secondary school. The deferral and interruptions were the occasions for me to affect myself in the instruction procedure. This continued at place whereby I used to acquire phone calls from my friends to …

The notion of self-concept was first introduced by Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow—how people perceive themselves as pertaining to their capabilities, attitude, values, and uniqueness (Pastorin & Doyle-Portillo, 2013). Subsequently, the establishment of Self-Perception Theory (i.e., individuals use their overt behavior to make inferences about …

They say some are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them. In case of Sarah, did she achieve greatness? The answer to this question is both yes and no! How she can achieve greatness, where was the time for it? …

He later moved to Italy where he got kicked UT of school because he was setting a bad example to other students despite his fascination in Math. After leaving school he decided to become a math teacher to support him in his studies of math …

Daniel X: Demons and Druids Over two hundred thirty million copies of the Daniel X series have been sold worldwide. The author James Patterson wrote Daniel X: Demons and Druids in collaboration with Adam Sadler. The publishing date is July 2010. In the book, Daniel …

This paper considers the impact of Assessment for Learning on kids ‘s advancement in a peculiar strand of the Primary Maths Curriculum. It does so foremost through a reappraisal of the relevant literature, and so employs some empirical illustrations to exemplify how the rhythm had …

In Wikipedia (2007), Mathematics is defined as “the body of knowledge centered on concepts such as quantity, structure, space, and change, and also the academic discipline that studies them.” In general, mathematicians seek out patterns whether found in numbers, space, science, computers, abstracts, etc. Often …

Abstract This report looks to explore the topic of doing males and females have different abilities when estimating size. The point that males’ abilities to estimate size are more accurate than females is hypothesized. To prove this hypothesis, some important information from the internet and …

An oil refinery is located on the north bank of a straight river that is 2 km wide. A pipeline is to be constructed from the refinery to storage tanks located on the south bank of the river 6 km east of the refinery. The …

I. What is Calculus? Calculus is the branch of mathematics that deals with the finding and properties of derivatives and integrals of functions, by methods originally based on the summation of infinitesimal differences. a. Differential Calculus – concerned with the determination, properties, and application of …

Background The twentieth century has been filled with the most incredible shocks and surprises: the theory of relativity, Communist revolutions, psychoanalysis, nuclear war, television, moon walks, genetic engineering, and so on. As astounding as any of these is the advent of the computer and its …

IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON POWER ELECTRONICS Modulation-Based Harmonic Elimination Jason R. Wells, Member, IEEE, Xin Geng, Student Member, IEEE, Patrick L. Chapman, Senior Member, IEEE, Philip T. Krein, Fellow, IEEE, and Brett M. Nee, Student Member, IEEE Abstract—A modulation-based method for generating pulse waveforms with selective …

Dec 1st, 2011 Death. It has many shapes and sizes in books and stories. In Chaucer’s book “The Pardoners Tale,” it takes the shape of an old man. He is very old and weary and seems like a completely innocent character. But, in this tale, …

In comparison to previous topics I’ve studied, sociology better suits what it is I want to do with my life. It has taken me a while to figure what my niche is since I’ve been in college. Before declaring sociology as a major, I was …

I am a current student of Pasadena City College in California studying electrical engineering. I am a national of China and resident of United States of America for the past 2 years. I would like to apply for mathematics divisional wards in your university so …

Discuss advantages and limitations of Duncan and Chang’s model Duncan and Chang’s model assumes a hyperbolic stress-strain relation and was developed based on triaxial soil tests. The original model assumes a constant Poisson’s ratio while the revised model accommodates the variation of Poisson’s ratio by …

The study sought to determine the effects of Math Enrichment Approach and Math Trail Activity Approach as interventions to solve the respondents’ poor academic performance in Mathematics IV as a result of the following causes: negative attitudes towards mathematics, parents’ socio-economic status and difficulty of …

Fuzzy TOPSIS method This is an approach based on the TOPSIS technique (Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution) and the fuzzy set theory. The TOPSIS method is based on the concept that the optimum option has the least distance from the positive …

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Standards: Website Lesson Plans Edwina Schweitzer Grand Canyon University: EED 364 November 25, 2012 The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) is a council that has set in place standards that are to be followed and adhered …

1. The nth term of an arithmetic sequence is given by un = 5 + 2n. (a) Write down the common difference. (1) (b) (i) (ii) Given that the nth term of this sequence is 115, find the value of n. For this value of …

Gold Medal Heights The heights achieved by gold medalists in the high jump have been recorded starting from the 1932 Olympics to the 1980 Olympics. The table below shows the Year in row 1 and the Height in centimeters in row 2 Year| 1932| 1936| …

Definition of pi: Pi is the 16th letter in the Greek alphabet. It is equal to 3. 141592 when shortened, but never ends. Archimedes-One of the major contributions Archimedes made to mathematics was his method for approximating the value of pi. It had long been …

Golden ratio ; The Definition of Beauty “Geometry has two great treasures: one is the Theorem of Pythagoras; the other, the division of a line into extreme and mean ratio. The first we may compare to a measure of gold; the second we may name …

Problem A thermometer having a time constant of 0. min is placed in a temperature bath and after the thermometer comes to equilibrium with the bath, the temperature of the bath is increased linearly with time at the rate of I deg C / min …

Pythagoras must have been one of the world’s greatest men. However, he wrote nothing and it is unknown how much of the doctrine of Pythagoras is due to the founder of society and how much is later development. Sometimes he is represented as a man …

Below is an analysis of the potential new selection methods for hiring the Store Associate position. The study of 10 Seattle-based stores resulted in an adequate sample size of 832 applicants. New selectors being evaluated are the retail market knowledge exam, Marshfield customer service biodata …

Man Is like a fraction whose numerator Is what he Is and whose denominator is what he thinks. The greater the denominator, the lesser the fraction. ” -Lev Tolstoy We should take note that in a fraction, as the denominator becomes larger, the value of …

This literature study is based on active quiver control and its technology importance in systems ( mechanical ) . Active quiver control is the procedure of minimizing, insulating or rarefying forces imposed by quiver, by actively using opposing forces in order to acquire a desirable …

Abstract Today, many safety-critical applications are controlled by computer software. Therefore effective testing tools are required to provide a high degree of safety and to reduce severe failures too minimum. The paper examines existing regulating standards in safety-critical systems. By comparing different software testing methods …

Reaction Paper Ric Michael P. De Vera IV- Rizal Mr. Norie Sabayan I. A and B Arabic mathematics: forgotten brilliance? Indian mathematics reached Baghdad, a major early center of Islam, about ad 800. Supported by the ruling caliphs and wealthy individuals, translators in Baghdad produced Arabic versions …