Applied mathematics

opportunities to work in small groups with faculty members. This indicates the students could develop foundational skills which are beneficiary for future study. Personally I like to do various kinds of researches, including but not limiting to Math (Applied Math and Statistics is my major). In Grade 11, I led a research project in respect of the negative effect created by the abuse of laser beam, which mainly focused on physics concepts. By doing a substantial number of experiments and…

economics, a field that looks at data and uses quantitative tools to address social problems, I enjoyed learning about applications of statistics in various areas of study, from psychology to history. I am especially interested in strengthening my applied knowledge of statistics, data analysis, and computer programming. While I can learn about these topics in class, I found this summer that the fastest and most effective way to sharpen my skills is to apply them to real world problems. In the…

assessment made by Keynes in the A Treatise on Probability in chapter 26 concerning the use of mathematics in the social sciences and liberal arts (Keynes’s terms these moral sciences) : “The hope, which sustained many investigators in the course of the Nineteenth century, of gradually bringing the moral sciences under the sway of mathematical reasoning, steadily recedes—if we mean, as they meant, by mathematics the introduction of precise numerical methods. The old assumptions, that all…

Hipparchus was an original mathematical genius; his distinctive, discoveries were pertinent in early history of science and math. Greek astronomer Hipparchus discovered trigonometry which derives from the Greek words trigonon “triangle” and metron “to measure”. Even though there were signs that the Egyptians used different ratio signs there was never proof they thought in terms of angles. Hipparchus spent a lifetime observing astronomy, which led to most of his discoveries. In order to make the…

At that time, Mathematics were divided into four branches: athematic, geometry, astronomy and music. The first two branches were pure, while the other two were applied. Hypatia according to Hesychius (Greek Biographer), worked in the first three. Hypatia taught both arithmetic and geometry for its own philosophic discipline. While she taught…

Exponential Effect Beau Belcher Benton High School  Abstract Hidden Figures is the topic researched within the following essay. The movie breaks bonds long accepted within the American society, even using a tool nearly every american understands: mathematics. The movie could be used to explain the troubles of many African Americans during the pre-Civil Rights Movement, but it could also be used to shows the simple ways that they could change their place within society. Historians could use…

West Virginia is full of rolling mountains ranges with valleys tucked in between the stretches of mountains. The valleys are beautiful and full life, a stark difference to the tall cold mountains that surround them. These valleys are an evident outlier in the environment around them. Katherine Johnson is another prime example of an outlier from West Virginia. Her endless intelligence and affinity for numbers made her stand out among her peers as future mathematician. This affinity for numbers…

U.S. Department of Education, eighty-one percent of Asian-Americans and seventy-one percent of Caucasian students do not attend high schools that offer a complete education in mathematics (US Department of Education). Studies show that students are not pursuing the STEM education because they are not introduced to applied math and science programs at an early stage in life. When a STEM program is introduced in elementary school, children gain interest in STEM education at a faster rate and gain…

Growing up on a small farm in a small town such as Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire, England is not usually an indicator of great genius and future success. However, in the case of Sir Isaac Newton it is quite the opposite. In order to begin to understand how this one man was able to answer the great questions of his time, we must first look into his life. Isaac Newton was born on January 4, 1643 on his father's small farm. He was born to Isaac Newton Sr. and Hannah Ayscough Newton. His life was…

M6 Book Review State the book's thesis. “Five Equations that Changed the World” book consists the discovery of five remarkable equations of five notable scientists from 17th-20th centuries and their outcomes till 20th century. This book is divided into five chapters. The introduction of each chapter begins with some affected incident in the main character's life which helps the reader to follow the next part. After the introduction, there are three parts, which author labeled as Veni, Vidi,…