Root-finding algorithm

computer programmers and mathematicians followed Ferguson’s computer work to continually crunch out digits for pi in attempt to create software that could calculate digits of pi faster and faster. In 1976 Eugene Salamin put the final mark on his algorithm, which constantly doubles the number of accurate digits with each iteration of pi (Wilson). Today the world is blessed with the current record being 68,719,470,000 digits found by Kanada and Takahashi in 1999 (Wilson). Even to this day…

1. Introduction: On December 3, 1999, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) lost communication with its Mars Polar Lander (MPL) and Deep Space 2 (DS2) after an attempt to land on Mars. The failure of the mission was a blow to NASA Mars program. The loss of MPL was fully investigated by a Special Review Board (the Board) to prevent the same mistakes in the future missions. Later, the report revealed that when the lander touchdowned, a software glitch might had made the engine…

text statements described in Chapter 3. Creative thinking Divergent thinking involves considering a number of alternatives, some of which may be new and/or impractical, rather than seeking a single logical solution. Creative thinking involves finding novel but practical solutions to a problem or task using divergent thinking and may occur in three stages: [1] Preparation: define the facts and materials needed for the new solution. [2] Incubation: acquire further information, think about, and…

is one of 51 genera in the tribe Brassiceae belonging to thecrucifer family, and is the economically most important genus within this tribe,containing 37 different species. Many crop species areincluded in the Brassica genus, which provide edible roots, leaves, stems, buds,flowers and seedCrops.Crops belonging to this genus are occasionally called Cole crops—derived from the Latin caulis, denoting the stem or branch of a plant.[1] Members of Brassica commonly used for food include cabbage,…

to interpret data and find patterns to replicate the results in future situations, which uses data that was gathered by humans, which, by nature, are biased. In the paper, the authors describe a scenario about a computer using a machine learning algorithm to accept and reject loan applications based on prior data.…

The human brain is a product of millions of years of evolution. This organ has enabled monumental achievements since the existence of humankind and was important the development of tools and technologies necessary for the progressive advancement of civilization. Technologies such as water canals for irrigation and agriculture, automobiles and other vehicles for transportation and visiting areas of the world unreached for many millennia, and usage of ancient scriptures and eventually the…

“Ewwww… she looks gross. So not natural.” “Her feet are only 3 inches long! How can she walk?” “Her head is way too big for her neck. She looks freaky.” These and many other comments could be heard as students put the finishing touches on their life-sized Barbie. As part of a Project-Based Social Justice Mathematics (PB-SJM) pedagogy, students investigated body image as portrayed by childhood toys by scaling Barbie dolls to their height (Mukhopadhyay, 2014). Students used the concept of…

Annotated Bibliography Allen, M., Alleyne, D., Farmer, C., McRae, A., & Turner, C. (2014). A framework for project success. Journal of Information Technology & Economic Development, 5(2), 1-17. Retrieved from http://gsmi-jited.com/default.aspx The purpose of this study was to investigate aspects that promote project success opposed to just looking factors that promote project failure. There were six participants from two businesses in the study. The data collection was primarily gathered…

TABLE OF CONTENTS NETFLIX, INC. 1 Company Images Montage 1 INTRODUCTION 2 Purpose Statement 2 Company Profile: Netflix, Inc. 3 Industry Profile: Video Tape and Disc Rental 4 INTERNAL ENVIRONMENT ANALYSIS 8 Resources 8 Capabilities 11 Core Competencies and Distinctive Competencies 14 Value Chain Analysis 17 Weighted Competitive Strength Assessment 30 SWOT Analysis 33 REFERENCES 34 APPENDIX 36…

chronic pent-up anger increases unhappiness and the chance of stroke or heart attack. On average, anger increases the unpleasantness of situations and solves nothing. Emotions can be evaluated as simple algorithms (finding the lowest common denominator when adding or subtracting fractions) because finding the first and simplest point of agreement increases changes of solving problems backed by conscious motivation. The human brain evolved in stages: the more advanced, emotional primate brain…