Academic papers on Mathematics

The History of Real Analysis
This 5 page paper delves into the concept of real analysis and looks at key people integral to the emergence of this mathematical field of study. Several mathematicians are named including Archimedes and Cauchy. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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The History of Calculus
This 6 page shows how calculus was derived from the studies in real analysis and lead to the development of calculus. The paper begins with the discoveries of Ancient Greece with thinkers such as Zeno of Elea and Archimedes and looks at many...
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STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF JOURNALISTIC DATA
This 5 page paper extracts a sex survey number and disproves its claim based on statistical probabilities, including linear correlation and regression, sampling, and hypothesis testing. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Analysis of Article Containing Statistical Information
This 5 page paper provides an evaluation of an article continuing statistics. The purpose of the review is to question the validity of statistics and how easily statistics can be erroneously interpreted. No additional sources cited.
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Statistically Assessing Quality at Wilson Tire
A 6 page paper finding the design shortcomings of a test of tire longevity and discussing appropriate statistical measures that should be used. Winston Tire Company claims its new tires last for 40,000 miles. This is presented not as a guarantee...
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An Overview of Probability
This 4 page paper looks at probability and how it is used in society. Gambling, the insurance industry and politics are areas referenced. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Descriptive Statistics: Income Comparison
A 6 page paper discussing application of descriptive statistics to incomes in New York and Texas as reported by the US Census Bureau. The paper does not provide figures beyond mean and standard deviation, but it discusses those two values in...
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MATHEMATICS AND THE ART OF WAR
This 8-page paper examines how mathematic applications have been used to help analyze and calcluate wars. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Analysing driving test data - methodology
A paper which looks at ways in which quantitative data relating to comparative success rates of driving school instructors and test centres can be analysed, with some recommendations as to how qualitative data might be used to supplement this.
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BUSINESS STATISTICS I
This 8-page paper answers general questions about business statistics. Topics include different types of sampling, differences between a population parameter and sample statistic and central tendency averages. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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BUSINESS STATISTICS II
This 12-page paper focuses on answers to business statistic questions. Topics include raw data and arrays, histograms versus stem and leaf displays, three measures of central tendency and frequency distribution. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
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Hyperbolas and Parabolas
A 12 page research paper that explores the fascinating nature of these conic sections. The writer discusses the history of conic investigation, their definitions, and then explores multiple applications and uses of these concepts. Bibliography lists...
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Integer Factorization
A 6 page paper discussing the concept of integer factorization, providing examples and listing several shortcuts. Integer factorization can be difficult to grasp at first, but it becomes quite easy with practice and with assimilation of the...
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Statistical Analysis of Website Use
A 4 page paper analyzing a study and suggesting descriptive statistics that could have been used in data analysis. Thomson (2001) sought to determine whether the existence of community networks enhances the social capital in rural Scotland. She...
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Life and works of Euler
A paper which looks at the life and works of the mathematician Leonhard Euler, and his contribution to the different fields of science, technology and mathematics in Europe in the eighteenth century. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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