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Comparing The Algebraic And Analytical Properties Of P-Adic Numbers With Real Numbers, Joseph Colton Wilson
Comparing The Algebraic And Analytical Properties Of P-Adic Numbers With Real Numbers, Joseph Colton Wilson
Theses Digitization Project
This study will provide a glimpse into the world of p-adic numbers, which encompasses a different way to measure the distance between rational numbers. Simple calculations and surprising results are examined to help familiarize the reader to the new space.
Plasma Confinement: Mathematical Modeling Of A Fusion Reactor, James Scott Jones
Plasma Confinement: Mathematical Modeling Of A Fusion Reactor, James Scott Jones
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This study will discuss currently used power sources and their drawbacks, leading to covering fusion as an energy source and its potential. Fusion has three significant important advantages: Fuel reserves, safety, and environment. A significant amount of fuel reserves comes from the natural occurrence in ocean water of deuterium at a 1 to 6700 ratio, accounting for the energy supply being on the order of 2 billion years. Fusion does not produce any greenhouse gases and its only 'exhaust' is that of harmless inert helium.
A Study Of Finite Symmetrical Groups, May Majid
A Study Of Finite Symmetrical Groups, May Majid
Theses Digitization Project
This study investigated finite homomorphic images of several progenitors, including 2*⁵ : S₅, 2*⁶ : A₆, and 3*⁵ : C₅ The technique of manual of double coset enumeration is used to construct several groups by hand and computer-based proofs are given for the isomorphism types of the groups that are not constructed.
The Fibonacci Sequence And Hosoya's Triangle, Jeffrey Lee Smith
The Fibonacci Sequence And Hosoya's Triangle, Jeffrey Lee Smith
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The purpose of this thesis is to study the Fibonacci sequence in a context many are unfamiliar with. A triangular array of numbers, similar looking to Pascal's triangle, was constructed a few decades ago and is called Hosoya's triangle. Each element within the triangle is created using Fibonacci numbers.
Hyperbolicity Equations For Knot Complements, Christopher Martin Jacinto
Hyperbolicity Equations For Knot Complements, Christopher Martin Jacinto
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This study analyzes Carlo Petronio's paper, An Algorithm Producing Hyperbolicity Equations for a Link Complement in S³. Using the figure eight knot as an example, we will explain how Petronio's algorithm was able to decompose the knot complement of an alternating knot into tetrahedra. Then, using the vertex invariants of these tetrahedra, we will explain how Petronio was able to create hyperbolicity equations.
The Complexity Of Linear Algebra, Leann Kay Christensen
The Complexity Of Linear Algebra, Leann Kay Christensen
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This study examines the complexity of linear algebra. Complexity means how much work, or the number of calculations or time it takes to perform a task. As linear algebra is used more and more in different fields, it becomes useful to study ways of reducing the amount of work required to complete basic procedures.
The Banach-Tarski Paradox, Matthew Jacob Norman
The Banach-Tarski Paradox, Matthew Jacob Norman
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The purpose of this thesis is to establish the history and motivation leading up to the Banach-Tarski Paradox, as well as its proof. This study discusses the early history of set theory as it is documented as well as the necessary basics of set theory in order to further understand the contents within. Set theory not only proved to be for the mathematical at heart but also struck interest into the mind of philosophers, theologians, and logicians.
Behavior Of Solutions For Bernoulli Initial-Value Problems, Carlos Marcelo Sardan
Behavior Of Solutions For Bernoulli Initial-Value Problems, Carlos Marcelo Sardan
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this project is to investigate blow-up properties of solutions for specific initial-value problems that involve Bernoulli Ordinary Differential Equations (ODE's). The objective is to find conditions on the coefficients and on the initial-values that lead to unbounded growth of solutions in finite time.
Enumeration And Symmetric Presentations Of Groups, With Music Theory Applications, Jesse Graham Train
Enumeration And Symmetric Presentations Of Groups, With Music Theory Applications, Jesse Graham Train
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The purpose of this project is to construct groups as finite homomorphic images of infinite semi-direct products. In particular, we will construct certain classical groups and subgroups of sporadic groups, as well groups with applications to the field of music theory.
Whitney's 2-Isomorphism Theorem For Hypergraphs, Eric Anthony Taylor
Whitney's 2-Isomorphism Theorem For Hypergraphs, Eric Anthony Taylor
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This study will examine a fundamental theorem from graph theory: Whitney's 2-Isomorphism Theorem. Whitney's 2-Isomorphism theorem characterizes when two graphs have isomorphic cycle matroids.
A Study Of Finite Symmetrical Groups, Patrick Kevin Martinez
A Study Of Finite Symmetrical Groups, Patrick Kevin Martinez
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This study discovered several important groups that involve the classical and sporadic groups. These groups appeared as finite homomorphic images of the progenitors 3*8 : PGL₂(7), 2*¹⁴ : L₃ (2), 5*³ : S₃ and 7*2 : m S₃.
Orthogonal Polynomials, George Gevork Antashyan
Orthogonal Polynomials, George Gevork Antashyan
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This thesis will show work on Orthogonal Polynomials. In mathematics, the type of polynomials that are orthogonal to each other under inner product are called orthogonal polynomials. Jacobi polynomials, Laguerre polynomials, and Hermite polynomials are examples of classical orthogonal polynomials that was invented in the nineteenth century. The theory of rational approximations is one of the most important applications of orthogonal polynomials.
Cassini Ovals As Elliptic Curves, Nozomi Arakaki
Cassini Ovals As Elliptic Curves, Nozomi Arakaki
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The purpose of this project is to show that Cassini curves that are not lemniscates, when b does not equal 1, represent elliptic curves. It is also shown that the cross-ratios of these elliptic curves are either real numbers or represented by complex numbers on the unit circle on the conplex plane.
Symmetric Generation, Lisa Sanchez
Symmetric Generation, Lisa Sanchez
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this project is to conduct a systematic search for finite homomorphic images of infinite semi-direct products mn : N, where m = 2,3,5,7 and N <̲ Sn and construct by hand some of the important homomorphic images that emerge from the search.
An Investigation Of Air Resistance On Projectile Motion From Aristotle To Euler, Michael Edward Clayton
An Investigation Of Air Resistance On Projectile Motion From Aristotle To Euler, Michael Edward Clayton
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From antiquity until today, mathematicians have tried to develop a theory of projectile motion. The development of a theory of projectile motion began with just a basic observation of motion by the great Greek mathematician Aristotle and has evolved to become more than conjecture or hypothesis, but a well developed science of prediciting the flight and accuracy of a projectile in motion. This thesis traces the development of the theory of projectile motion from Greek antiquity to about the mid 1700's.
Leonhard Euler's Contribution To Infinite Polynomials, Jack Dean Meekins
Leonhard Euler's Contribution To Infinite Polynomials, Jack Dean Meekins
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This thesis will focus on Euler's famous method for solving the infinite polynomial. It will show how he manipulated the sine function to find all possible points along the sine function such that the sine A would equal to y; these would be roots of the polynomial. It also shows how Euler set the infinite polynomial equal to the infinite product allowing him to determine which coefficients were equal to which reciprocals of the roots, roots squared, roots cubed, etc.
Prouhet-Tarry-Escott Problem, Juan Manuel Gutierrez
Prouhet-Tarry-Escott Problem, Juan Manuel Gutierrez
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The purpose of this research paper is to gain a deeper understanding of a famous unsolved mathematical problem known as the Prouhet-Terry-Escott Problem. The Prouhet-Terry-Escott Problem is a complex problem that still has much to be discovered. This fascinating problem shows up in many areas of mathematics such as the study of polynomials, graph theory, and the theory of integral quadratic forms.
Monomial And Permutation Representation Of Groups, Rebeca Maria Blanquet
Monomial And Permutation Representation Of Groups, Rebeca Maria Blanquet
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this project is to introduce another method of working with groups, that is more efficient when the groups we wish to work with are of a significantly large finite order. When we wish to work with small finite groups, we use permutations and matrices. Although these two methods are the general methods of working with groups, they are not always efficient.
Closure Operations In Commutative Rings, Chloette Joy Samsam
Closure Operations In Commutative Rings, Chloette Joy Samsam
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study is to survey different types of closures and closure operations on commutative rings and ideals.
Solutions To A Generalized Pell Equation, Kyle Christopher Castro
Solutions To A Generalized Pell Equation, Kyle Christopher Castro
Theses Digitization Project
This study aims to extend the notion of continued fractions to a new field Q (x)*, in order to find solutions to generalized Pell's Equations in Q [x] . The investigation of these new solutions to Pell's Equation will begin with the necessary extensions of theorems as they apply to polynomials with rational coefficients and fractions of such polynomials in order to describe each "family" of solutions.
A Study On The Modular Structures Of Z₂S₃ And Z₅S₃, Bethany Michelle Tasaka
A Study On The Modular Structures Of Z₂S₃ And Z₅S₃, Bethany Michelle Tasaka
Theses Digitization Project
This project is a study of the properties of the modules Z₂S₃ and Z₅S₃, which are examined both as modules over themselves and as modules over their respective integer fields. Each module is examined separately since they each hold distinct properties. The overall goal is to determine the simplicity and semisimplicity of each module.
A Locus Construction In The Hyperbolic Plane For Elliptic Curves With Cross-Ratio On The Unit Circle, Lyudmila Shved
A Locus Construction In The Hyperbolic Plane For Elliptic Curves With Cross-Ratio On The Unit Circle, Lyudmila Shved
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This project demonstrates how an elliptic curve f defined by invariance under two involutions can be represented by the locus of circumcenters of isosceles triangles in the hyperbolic plane, using inversive model.
Morse Theory, Rozaena Naim
Morse Theory, Rozaena Naim
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This study will mainly concentrate on Morse Theory. Morse Theory is the study of the relations between functions on a space and the shape of the space. The main part of Morse Theory is to look at the critical points of a function, and to find information on the shape of the space using the information about the critical points.
Symmetric Generation Of M₂₂, Bronson Cade Lim
Symmetric Generation Of M₂₂, Bronson Cade Lim
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This study will prove the Mathieu group M₂₂ contains two symmetric generating sets with control grougp L₃ (2). The first generating set consists of order 3 elements while the second consists of involutions.
Geodesics Of Surface Of Revolution, Wenli Chang
Geodesics Of Surface Of Revolution, Wenli Chang
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this project was to study the differential geometry of curves and surfaces in three-dimensional Euclidean space. Some important concepts such as, Curvature, Fundamental Form, Christoffel symbols, and Geodesic Curvature and equations are explored.
Symmetric Presentation Of Finite Groups, Thuy Nguyen
Symmetric Presentation Of Finite Groups, Thuy Nguyen
Theses Digitization Project
The main goal of this project is to construct finite homomorphic images of monomial infinite semi-direct products which are called progenitors. In this thesis, we provide an alternative convenient and efficient method. This method can be applied to many groups, including all finite non-abelian simple groups.
Ore's Theorem, Jarom Viehweg
Ore's Theorem, Jarom Viehweg
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The purpose of this project was to study the classical result in this direction discovered by O. Ore in 1938, as well as related theorems and corollaries. Ore's Theorem and its corollaries provide us with several results relating distributive lattices with cyclic groups.
A Comparison Of Category And Lebesgue Measure, Adam Matthew Moore
A Comparison Of Category And Lebesgue Measure, Adam Matthew Moore
Theses Digitization Project
This study, Lebesgue measure and category have proved to be useful tools in describing the size of sets. The notions of category and Lebesgue measure are commonly used to describe the size of a set of real numbers (or of a subset of Rn). Although cardinality is also a measure of the size of a set, category and measure are often the more important gauges of size when studying properties of classes of real functions, such as the space of continuous functions or the space of derivatives.
Constructible Numbers: Euclid And Beyond, Joshua Scott Marcy
Constructible Numbers: Euclid And Beyond, Joshua Scott Marcy
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The purpose of this project is to demonstrate first why trisection for an arbitrary angle is impossible with compass and straightedge and second how trisection does become possible if a marked ruler is used instead.
Homomorphic Images Of Progenitors Of Order Three, Mark Gutierrez
Homomorphic Images Of Progenitors Of Order Three, Mark Gutierrez
Theses Digitization Project
The main purpose of this thesis is to construct finite groups as homomorphic images of infinite semi-direct products, 2*n : N, 3*n : N, and 3*n :m N, where 2*n and 3*n are free products of n copies of the cyclic group C₂ extended by N, a group of permutations on n letters.