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Greek Mathematics, 2002.
An overview of ancient Greek mathematics.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper gives the reader a short biographical overview of ancient Greek mathematics. The author of this paper takes the reader on a tour of how mathematics was developed and the important role that Greece played in that development.
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Language and Mathematics, 2002.
A comparison between mathematical statements and language structures.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 26.95
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This essay talks about the similarity between mathematical statements and language structures. What is essential to both is that there are fixed rules which determine what mathematical symbols have meaning and what do not. Language also functions in a similar way. As Keith Devlin states, all languages are variations on a single theme (Devlin 7). Thus, Both mathematics and language are governed by particular rules that are syntactically or structurally similar.
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Infinity, 2002.
A philosophical discussion drawing on different opinions on whether infinity can be seen as a real entity.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 44.95
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This essay discusses whether infinity can be seen as a real entity. R. Rucker argues that it is quite possible that time may continue forever. Lakoff and Nunez argue that mathematics is the result of the human mind creating metaphors for phenomena it encounters.
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A History of Mathematics, 2002.
This paper discusses some aspects of the history of mathematics from the earliest mathematical records to the modern era.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 9 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper only touches on some selected aspects of a broad and encompassing subject. The author begins by outlining some of the key developments as a whole before further subdividing into three sections: Greek mathematical developments; Chinese and Middle Eastern developments; and Western developments. The paper concludes by drawing attention to the enormous scope of the history of mathematics.
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Alfred North Whitehead's "Science and the Modern World"., 2002.
Discusses Alfred North Whitehead's views of math and science, time and space.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, $ 35.95
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This essay discusses Alfred North Whitehead's view of math and science in philosophy. His basic theme is that concrete entities are not enduring substances but events that are connected to each other by their space-time relations and qualitative and mathematical patterns. In Whitehead's view, time is differentiated from space by the acts of inheriting patterns from the past.
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Fibonacci, 2002.
This paper discusses the life and work of the mathematician Fibonacci
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper gives a brief biography of mathematician Fibonacci and explains how his famed Fibonacci sequence occurs in nature.
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Statistics, 2002.
This paper describes the way that statistics are used.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper uses three journal articles containing statistics on the correlation between crime and drug or alcohol to demonstrate the way in which the statistics may flawed. The paper evaluates how accuracy can be determined.
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David Hilbert and Mathematics, 2002.
Discussion of David Hilbert and his impact on the study of mathematics in the 20th century.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper is on David Hilbert and mathematics. He became famous for developing his "axiomatic" and "existential" methods. His proposal in 1900 of twenty-three problems for the coming century set the course of much subsequent mathematics. It was in this context that Hilbert came to be seen as the person who set the foundation for many mathematical questions.
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The Meaning of Resonance in Music, 2002.
Provides definitions of the term "resonance" for each of the different fields that it is used.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 35.95
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Resonance is a term belonging to the mathematics of sound, and to different fields of physics and applied physics. In music, resonance involves the cause of sound produced by musical instruments, in effects that affect standing waves of sound due to resonating strings and air columns that create different frequencies.
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Godel and the "Theorem on Incompleteness", 2002.
Review of R. Rucker's discussion of the concept of infinity and how it relates to Godel's "Theorem on Incompleteness".
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 26.95
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R. Rucker helps us better understand Godel's "Theorem on Incompleteness" by discussing infinity and whether it can be seen as a real entity. In his view, infinity can be seen as a tangible reality. He argues that it is quite possible that time may actually continue forever - and that is precisely what infinity is. Rucker also sees the possibility of the potential infinite divisibility of space into smaller and smaller pieces.
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Question of Mathematical Truth, 2002.
Examines the concept of mathematical truth and whether it really exists.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 35.95
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In this essay, I will discuss the question of mathematical truth and attempt to decide whether there can be such a thing as an "absolute fact."
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Statistical Analysis as a Function of Time, 2002.
This paper is an overview of the field of statistical analysis as a discipline, which is a function of time.
5,963 words (approx. 23.9 pages), 27 sources, APA, $ 141.95
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This paper discusses statistical analysis as a dynamic form of study that evolves over time to meet developing needs and to exploit developing capabilities and technologies. The author points out that statistical analysis is the process through which data becomes knowledge and is a science to assist one in making decisions under conditions of uncertainty. The paper relates that the most appropriate logic bases for the discipline of statistical analysis in the contemporary period are rational, quantitative, positivist and causality.
Table of Contents
Introduction: Reflections on Statistics
Reviewing Statistical Analysis
Defining Statistical Analysis
Alternative Logic Bases for Statistical Analysis
Rational Model versus Naturalistic Model.
Quantitative Model versus Qualitative Model.
Positivist Model versus Normative Model.
Causality Model versus Plausibility Model
Exploratory Model versus Confirmatory Model.
Randomization Model.
Conclusion: Reviewing Statistical Analysis.
Examining the Classical Model of Statistical Analysis
Descriptive Statistical Analysis
Exploratory Statistical Analysis
Inferential Statistical Analysis
Probability Theory and Classical Statistical Analysis
Conclusion: Classical Statistical Analysis
From the Paper
"Descriptive statistical analysis describes the performance or activity of one group or class, without attempting to generalize about other groups or classes. Classification, description, and measurement are activities applicable to variables associated with social research. The classification of variables is based on an assumption that social units are comparable within the context of specific definitional criteria. A social researcher attempts to control variation through the classification of variables. The description of variables is an effort to assign some degree of uniqueness to each variable, in order to provide a basis for the establishment of relationships among variables. The measurement of the extent of the uniqueness of variables generates the quantitative indicators of the strength of the relationships between variables. The process of classification, description, and measurement facilitates the development of causal explanations for both regularities and variations in empirical phenomena. Comparisons are made according to the degree of differentiation of structure in data in relation to a common and less differentiated point of origin. Such comparability is dependent upon both the classification of the social unit and the dimension of that social unit that is being measured. The dimension is the variable being measured."
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