Egyptian mathematics

The author Susan Jacoby in an essay “When Bright Girls Decide That Math Is “a Waste of Time””, states reasons for avoiding crucial courses in high school by intelligent girls. The purpose of the author is to demonstrate that girls have more use of professional courses in their daily lives. Ignoring crucial subjects make them incapable of even everyday tasks. Jacoby discusses the reasons for girls putting professional courses aside are “wasting time”, refraining from appearing attractive and…

Abstract—The idea of Riemann integration is now popular and very helpful in mathematics. In this paper we explore the background of mathematicians Henri Lebesgue, Peter Gustav Lejeune-Dirichlet and Bernhard Riemann. We discover some of their contributions to mathematics and how they all contributed to this famous concept of Riemann integration. Index Terms— Bernhard Riemann, Henri Lebesgue, Peter Gustav Lejeune-Dirichlet, Riemann integration I. INTRODUCTION Even though the idea of calculus…

2. Program Break-Even In determining the break-even analysis, the break-even formula of the total revenue (TR) equals the total expense (TE). In the budget, the fixed revenues (FR) and variable revenues, do not relate to the green fees or the pool prices. Lastly, the formula designates that revenue as unrelated variable revenue (UVR). (FC - FR) + (VC * Q - UVR) VR = -------------------------------------- Q In the spreadsheet (see…

piece. Like mathematics, shared and personal knowledge do not play equal roles in the Arts. Conversely, within the Arts, personal knowledge has a larger role because of the extra emphasis placed on the artist’s story behind the piece and the emotions and beliefs embedded within it. Shared knowledge plays only a small role within the Arts because, like Mathematics, it is a fluid entity that is always changing, yet it is never standardized to one style or one piece. Unlike Mathematics which…

judge a topic that they might not be very educated on the specifics of. Mathematics not only helps medical research specialists when trying to find equations to new chemicals, but these same discoveries help create pharmaceutical drugs that could lead to curing certain ailments and illnesses around the U.S., and even the world. According to the Imperial College of London, “Medicine has become increasingly reliant on mathematics in recent years”, meaning that equations and…

in the 1950’s. Business Mathematics is important in everyday life because not only does it help companies and organizations record and manage business related operations but it is also helpful for companies and organizations to make data driven decisions that ultimately relate to logistics, supply chains and warehousing. Business math differs from other types of math’s because it consists of more advanced mathematics such as matrix algebra, linear programming and mathematics of finance. Thus, it…

Statement of Purpose “How do we ask the turtle to trace out a circle? Remember, it only knows how to walk in straight lines and turn around.” Playing with the Logo turtle on screen in sixth grade was my first exposure to computer science. I was immediately fascinated by the idea of approximating a smooth circle with a regular polygon of, say, 360 sides. Staring at the “circle” on screen, I could not quite digest the fact that it was something produced in a fundamentally different way compared to…

comparatively high amount of time and effort into my education, and so I will naturally be biased toward emphasizing its benefits, though I will make an attempt to balance my discussion of both sides of the issue. I will draw many of my anecdotes from mathematics in particular as I am particularly opinionated on education in that field, but they should be applicable to other subjects as well.…

practical courses, especially in science and mathematics. As a secondary school student, subjects requiring many calculations and experiments seemed very exciting for me, for instance, math, physics, trigonometry, geometry, and so forth. In contrast, most female pupils were seemingly interested in humanity, literature, and social fields, for most of them did not have the means to flourish their talent in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects and existence of many…

Von Koch’s Snowflake Curve Investigation Von Koch’s Snowflake is named after the Swedish mathematician, Helge von Koch. He was the one who described the Koch curve in the early 1900s. The Koch curve is a mathematical curve that is continuous, without tangents. In this investigation, we will be looking at the particularities of Von Koch’s snowflake and curve. Including looking at the perimeter and the area of the curve. This investigation is continued by looking at the square curve as well as the…