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A Brief Introduction To General Topology, Richard P. Millspaugh May 2024

A Brief Introduction To General Topology, Richard P. Millspaugh

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The material in this text is intended to be accessible to undergraduates who have had an introduction to elementary set theory and proof techniques. It includes sufficient material from general topology to prove the two main topological results found in a standard first semester calculus course: the Intermediate Value Theorem and the Extreme Value Theorem. This material can be found in Chapters 2 through 6 and makes up the bulk of the text. Rather than approaching these topics through use of the standard euclidean metric, it defines the standard topology on R in terms of the usual order on R. …


Math Active Learning Lab: Math 107 Precalculus Notebook, Gwennie Byron, Department Of Mathematics, University Of North Dakota Aug 2020

Math Active Learning Lab: Math 107 Precalculus Notebook, Gwennie Byron, Department Of Mathematics, University Of North Dakota

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This course notebook has been designed for students of Math 107 (Precalculus) at the University of North Dakota. It has been designed to help you get the most out of the ALEKS resources and your time.

  • Topics in the Notebook are organized by weekly learning module.
  • Space for notes from ALEKS learning pages, e-book and videos directs you to essential concepts.
  • Examples and “You Try It” problems have been carefully chosen to help you focus on these essential concepts.
  • Completed Notebook is an invaluable tool when studying for exams.


Math Active Learning Lab: Math 98 Notebook, Gwennie Byron, Michele Iiams, Department Of Mathematics, University Of North Dakota Aug 2020

Math Active Learning Lab: Math 98 Notebook, Gwennie Byron, Michele Iiams, Department Of Mathematics, University Of North Dakota

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This course notebook has been designed for students of Math 98 (Intermediate Algebra) at the University of North Dakota. It has been designed to help you get the most out of the ALEKS resources and your time.

  • Topics in the Notebook are organized by weekly learning module.
  • Space for notes from ALEKS learning pages, e-book and videos directs you to essential concepts.
  • Examples and “You Try It” problems have been carefully chosen to help you focus on these essential concepts.
  • Completed Notebook is an invaluable tool when studying for exams.


Four Derivations Of Schrödinger’S Time Dependent Equation, Sydney Swanson Dec 2018

Four Derivations Of Schrödinger’S Time Dependent Equation, Sydney Swanson

Essential Studies UNDergraduate Showcase

Physics and the natural world have been studied by humans since the first person wondered ‘Why?’ The Schrödinger equation is important because it attempts to describe a relatively new (to us) and unfamiliar part of our universe, behavior of subatomic particles, and helps modern scientists uncover secrets that have proven useful in technology and explaining our origins. The time dependent Schrödinger equation can be derived from various starting points in Classical such as the equation of a wave, the time independent Schrödinger equation, and Hamilton-Jacobi equations. Why Quantum mechanics exists, useful applications, and cases when it fails or is inaccurate …


Math Active Learning Lab: Math 93 Notebook, Michele Iiams, Gwennie Byron Oct 2018

Math Active Learning Lab: Math 93 Notebook, Michele Iiams, Gwennie Byron

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This course notebook has been designed for students of Math 93 (Algebra Prep III) at the University of North Dakota. It has been designed to help you get the most out of the ALEKS resources and your time.

  • Topics in the Notebook are organized by weekly learning module.
  • Space for notes from ALEKS learning pages, e-book and videos directs you to essential concepts.
  • Examples and “You Try It” problems have been carefully chosen to help you focus on these essential concepts.
  • Completed Notebook is an invaluable tool when studying for exams.


Elementary Set Theory, Richard P. Millspaugh Sep 2018

Elementary Set Theory, Richard P. Millspaugh

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This text is appropriate for a course that introduces undergraduates to proofs. The material includes elementary symbolic logic, logical arguments, basic set theory, functions and relations, the real number system, and an introduction to cardinality. The text is intended to be readable for sophomore and better freshmen majoring in mathematics.

The source files for the text can be found at https://github.com/RPMillspaugh/SetTheory


Math Active Learning Lab: Math 92 Notebook, Michele Iiams, Gwennie Byron Aug 2018

Math Active Learning Lab: Math 92 Notebook, Michele Iiams, Gwennie Byron

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This course notebook has been designed for students of Math 92 (Algebra Prep II) at the University of North Dakota. It has been designed to help you get the most out of the ALEKS resources and your time.

  • Topics in the Notebook are organized by weekly learning module.
  • Space for notes from ALEKS learning pages, e-book and videos directs you to essential concepts.
  • Examples and “You Try It” problems have been carefully chosen to help you focus on these essential concepts.
  • Completed Notebook is an invaluable tool when studying for exams.


Mathematical Modelling Of English Coulee: Tanks In Series, Matthew Picklo May 2018

Mathematical Modelling Of English Coulee: Tanks In Series, Matthew Picklo

Essential Studies UNDergraduate Showcase

In the scope of the College of Arts and Science project: “Coulee Cleanway: Modelling and Analysis of the English Coulee Physiochemical Environment, UND Campus, Grand Forks”, a mathematical model attempting to describe the transportation of dissolved species within the English Coulee was developed based on “Tanks in Series”. By dividing the channel into discrete regions, a governing system of equations derived from conservation of mass equations and well-mixed assumptions is used to describe the spatial and temporal changes in concentration. The resulting system of differential equations was solved by a Runge-Kutta 4 numerical method, which allowed for the addition of …


Gödel’S Incompleteness Theorem, Emma Buntrock Dec 2017

Gödel’S Incompleteness Theorem, Emma Buntrock

Essential Studies UNDergraduate Showcase

In 1931 Gödel released his Incompleteness Theorem. His theorem was the opposite of what other mathematicians at the time wanted, but it was very influential to realize there is no perfectly complete formal systems. The incompleteness theorem is based of the idea that in a consistent system there are pieces that can not be proved or disproved, causing for incompleteness. The second part of that idea is that such a system can not prove that itself is consistent, which also makes it incomplete. I will verify theses proofs using a series of logic problems that show how a system is …


The Most Important Statistics In Football, Jacob Holmen Dec 2017

The Most Important Statistics In Football, Jacob Holmen

Essential Studies UNDergraduate Showcase

This research is based on the Five Factors that were devised by Bill Connelly of SBNation. The Five Factors of football include Explosiveness, Efficiency, Field Position, Finishing Drives, and Turnovers. Each factor is composed of associated statistics that when put together make up the most important statistics in football. This research includes the analysis of all 857 FBS (the highest level of NCAA Division I football) games from the 2016 season. Data was analyzed through the use of an Excel spreadsheet. Five different statistics were looked at, each associated with one of the Five Factors. The statistics include Yards per …