Napier's Life & Works
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A short, 3 page overview of the life & works of John Napier containing brief descriptions of his major works and other people also associated with the development of logarithms.
Filename: Napier3.wps

National Statistics And Local Decisions
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A 3 page paper that begins by briefly explaining what statistics is and the purpose of statistics. The essay discusses how easily it is to misuse statistics, using the example of national teacher salary averages. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PGstsnt.RTF

Newton and Leibniz
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In this 7 page paper we look at how both of these men can be seen as the founders of calculus. The paper considers their ideas and the ways in which they were similar was well as the controversy over the publishing of these ideas. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
Filename: TEcalcul.wps

Newton’s Calculus
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A 6 page paper discussing events and conditions leading to Sir Isaac Newton’s development of calculus in the mid-17th century. An expansion of “Sir Isaac Newton” (PGnewton.rtf) that provides background information on Newton’s life and the dispute with Leibniz, this paper focuses on calculus and its significance during and after the time of its invention. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: KSnewtonCalc.rtf

Number Theory / Chaos Theory
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A 10 page paper that presents the basics of chaos theory, including mathematical information in a historical context (theorists). The paper covers Lorenz, Ruelle and Takens, Benoit Mandelbrot, Einstein, Shaw and the Santa Cruz collaborative, and modern submissions. The paper concludes with a look at the possibilities of application of chaos theory to neural nets. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Chaosthy.wps

Pascal’s Triangle
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This 4 page paper provides an overview of the central elements of Pascal's triangle. Bibliography lists 4 sources
Filename: MHPascal.rtf

Pascal’s Triangle
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This 4 page paper provides an overview of the central elements of Pascal's triangle. Bibliography lists 4 sources
Filename: MHPasca2.rtf

Pierre de Fermat
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A 5 page research paper that looks at the life and contributions of Pierre de Fermat, the founder of modern number theory and probability theory. The writer also looks at Fermat's last theorem, the world's 'most famous unsolved mathematical puzzle.' Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: 99fermat.wps

Piggy Bank Cash Back Promotion
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A 3 page memo to Piggy Bank's product development team explaining the process of selecting hypotheses and the rationale of including a null hypothesis. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSstatPigBnk.rtf

Predicting the Advertising Budget for Blues, Inc.
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This 3 page paper uses various statistical methods to predict an advertising budget for Blues, Inc., a company that sells denim wear. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: HVBluBud.rtf

Probability
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This 7 page gives a comprehensive view of probability, explaining how to calculate probabilities, looks at the basic concepts and how probabilities are used giving examples such as decision making, marketing and medical research. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEprobab.rtf

Probability and Sampling
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This is a 5 page paper discussing probability sampling. To properly understand inferences within a population, researchers have developed methods of sampling which combine with the concept of probability to acquire the desired results. There are various types of probability sampling each of which has its own advantages in regards to capturing a specific trend within the population. Sampling sizes are based on several factors as well which include level of confidence, population size, and sampling error among other factors. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TJprobs1.rtf