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

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

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

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

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

Pythagoras & Morality In Greek Philosophy
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A 9 page paper on theories of morality in Greek philosophy focusing upon the works of Pythagoras. Pythagoreanism is seen only as a theory of the universe but also as a way of salvation. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Pythagor.wps

Pythagoras / The Philosopher, The Mathematician
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A 15 page account of what is known of the life and scientific and mathematical contributions of Pythagoras. Particular attention is paid to the religious beliefs of his Pythagorean Order and how their beliefs has made it difficult to get a true understanding of Pythagoras' contributions to science and mathematics. A summary of the contributions which have been attributed to Pythagoras is included. Emphasis is placed on the Pythagorean Theorem, the principles which determine the concordant scale, and musical spheres. Information is also provided regarding current thought regarding Pythagoras' beliefs concerning vegetarianism, the human and animal soul and reincarnation. A brief overview of his ethnic origins, his birthplace, his studies, and travels is also included. Bibliography lists six sources.
Filename: Pyth.wps

Pythagoras Theorem and Pythagoras Triples
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This 10 page paper explain these theories, giving examples of the formulas as well as the way in which they can be used and proven. The paper includes different illustrations to prove the theories. The bibliography cites 6 sources.
Filename: TEpytago.wps

Quantitative Measures at Carstab
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A 7 page paper discussing how the use of statistics and probability can be applied in making business decisions that affect the bottom line. The example used is a chemical manufacturer (Carstab) that produces a product needed by many customers but needed by one in higher grade. Most of the lots of product that Carstab makes is acceptable to this single customer, but nearly half are not. Carstab develops a pretest resulting in indicating that 90% of what the company sends the customer will be acceptable. The paper discusses this scenario, along with a "what if" discussion of a different set of probability values. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: KSprobCarstab.rtf

Reliability and Validity in Statistical Studies
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A 5 page paper discussing reliability and validity. The paper begins with defining the terms; how they relate to each other; and why they are important in statistics. It then identifies statistical tests, and concludes with an example. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KSresReliabVal.rtf

Reliability In The Context Of Measurement Error
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5 pages in length. The writer discusses reliability in the context of measurement error, as well as addresses the notion of statistical significance as it applies to the evaluation of correlation coefficients used as measures of reliability. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TLCrelia.wps

Research Methods And Statistics
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This 32 page paper looks at the subject of research in detail. The paper is written in eight sections as follows; the relationship between theory and research, the different ways in which knowledge is gained, scientific method, systematic inquiry, the use of statistics, including descriptive and inferential statistics and how they may be used, experimental, historical and statistical methods of research, null hypothesis and the way in which quantitative research may be undertaken from the selection of the sample and design of the questionnaires, to the final correlation of the data gathered in. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
Filename: TEstatre.wps