Inuitive and axiomatic mathematics
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A paper which considers the difference between intuitive and axiomatic mathematics, and some of the reasons why the former is most commonly found in school curriculums, whereas the latter forms part of university level studies. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: JLaxiom.rtf

Is Salary Correlated with Education Length
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This 7 page paper uses data supplied by the student in order to assess if there appears to be a positive correlation between wages and length of time an individual has spent in education. The paper undertakes a statistical analysis and an hypothesis test. The bibliography cites 2 sources.
Filename: TEedsalary.rtf

Is There A Relationship Between Experience And Wages?
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This 7 page paper uses data supplied by the student to assess whether or not there is a link between the length of job experience and the level of wages earned. The paper uses statistical analysis to look at the data and performs an hypothesis test.
Filename: TEexpwage.rtf

Issues in Mathematical Decidability
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This 8 page paper looks at the definition of decidability and then answers some specific questions posed by the student to do with its use and interaction in calculus. The bibliography cites 5 sources
Filename: TEdecida.wps

John Napier / The Creator of Logarithms
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A 9 page research paper on the life, works, and mathematical contributions of John Napier (1550-1617) -- the man most commonly associated with the creation of Logarithms. Napier also developed methods for multiplying and dividing small rods known as Napier's Bones, a device that was the forerunner of the slide rule. Some sample equations and a glossary of terms (defined) are included. Bibliography lists 12+ sources. Napier.wps *A 10 page version of this report is also available with more personal analysis as
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John Napier / The Creator of Logarithms
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A 9 page research paper on the life, works, and mathematical contributions of John Napier (1550-1617) -- the man most commonly associated with the creation of Logarithms. Napier also developed methods for multiplying and dividing small rods known as Napier's Bones, a device that was the forerunner of the slide rule. Some sample equations and a glossary of terms (defined) are included. Bibliography lists 12+ sources.
Filename: Napier.wps

Jordanus Nemorarius And Leonardo Pisano Fibonacci
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A 3 page paper that reports some of the contributions made to mathematics by these two early 13th century mathematicians. Jordanus, for instance, substituted letters for numbers and Fibonacci brought the decimal system to his world. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PGjrfb.RTF

Josiah Willard Gibbs
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This 15 page paper provides a biographical sketch of the life of Josiah Willard Gibbs, the great American mathematician and professor at Yale. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KTjsgibb.wps

Kinetics
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A 5 page paper which provides a general summary of kinetics, and considers the evolution of kinetic theory. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TGkinetc.rtf