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Weierstrass Points On Families Of Graphs, William D. Lindsay Jr.
Weierstrass Points On Families Of Graphs, William D. Lindsay Jr.
Master's Theses
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An Analytic Study Of Eight-Grade Pupil Performance As Revealed Through The Stanford Achievement Test In Arithmetic, Dominic J. Brungardt
An Analytic Study Of Eight-Grade Pupil Performance As Revealed Through The Stanford Achievement Test In Arithmetic, Dominic J. Brungardt
Master's Theses
The immediate purpose of the study were to determine how closely the grade equivalents of two-hundred and sixty pupils follow the normal curve; to plot the results of the one-step problems on a graph with an analytic explanation of the graph; to place the results of the two-step problems on a graph with an analytic explanation of the graph; to determine what types of error were most prevalent; to discover apparent causes of error; to make suggestions helpful to teachers for improving pupil achievement.
Arithmetical Vocabulary : A Factor In Verbal Problem Solving In Sixth Grade Arithmetic, Ernest A. Hoopes
Arithmetical Vocabulary : A Factor In Verbal Problem Solving In Sixth Grade Arithmetic, Ernest A. Hoopes
Master's Theses
During the writer's experience of teaching in elementary and junior high schools in Kansas he had excellent opportunity through supervision and classroom teaching to note a more-than-ordinary difficulty experienced by most children in the subject of arithmetic. Not only was the dull student baffled by the subject but many times the average and good students were "lost" when certain problems were presented. The exceptional. troublesomeness of this subject led the writer to ponder on the possible cause or causes of incorrect problem solving. One thing was apparent from observation and this was that many children seemed to lack a readiness …
A Study Of Retention Of Percentage, Fred Dellett
A Study Of Retention Of Percentage, Fred Dellett
Master's Theses
The problem of this thesis was to determine by means of a test the retention of the fundamentals of percentage as shown by be ginning eighth grade pupils, who were taught percentage the previous year in the seventh grade. The fundamentals of percentage are here considered as the changing of percents to decimal fractions or common fractions, the reverse procedures, and the three types of problems arising from the relation, base times rate equals part. These quantities, base, rate, and part, are represented in the example, 300 X 12% = 36, respectively. Because of the inherent relationship of decimal fractions …
A Research In Sixth Grade Children's Solution Of Verbal Arithmetic Problems, Herbert Schroder
A Research In Sixth Grade Children's Solution Of Verbal Arithmetic Problems, Herbert Schroder
Master's Theses
The purpose of this research in sixth grade children's solution of verbal problems in arithmetic is to investigate the mental processes that lie back of pupils' answers in arithmetic. That is, how do pupils solve verbal problems in arithmetic? The investigation involves several related problems such as; to what extent is the pupils' method of solution influenced by irrelevant data, cues, details, and numbers used in a problem?
The Unit Plan Versus The Textbook Plan Of Teaching Arithmetic To Seventh And Eighth Grade Pupils, Arthur P. Harvey
The Unit Plan Versus The Textbook Plan Of Teaching Arithmetic To Seventh And Eighth Grade Pupils, Arthur P. Harvey
Master's Theses
The present day trends in education seem to indicate the desirability of its becoming more and more a socialized education. This trend will no doubt have a more significant bearing on some subjects or studies in the school curriculum than on other subjects. The Kansas public elementary schools have recently adopted a Unit Program in School Studies, which includes history, civics, geography, science, and hygiene in an attempt to contribute better to the socialized idea. This Unit Program, however, does not make direct provision for English, spelling, arithmetic, and penmanship .Naturally, perhaps, comes the question to many teachers of why …
A Remedial Program In The Four Fundamental Operations In Decimal Fractions, Hallie Ruth Weber
A Remedial Program In The Four Fundamental Operations In Decimal Fractions, Hallie Ruth Weber
Master's Theses
Can the results of the teaching of the four fundamental operations in arithmetic be improved? This is an important question that confronts most teachers of arithmetic. How can the teacher eliminate the difficulties which interfere with pupil progress, and reduce the number of failures in arithmetic? A group diagnostic test will show not only the level of ability of pupils in the various operations, but will point out weaknesses so that the teacher may organize her work in such a way as to give time to those who are below the standard and omit deadening drill for those who are …
Variation Of Moments With Distributions Of Masses And Areas, Mayo Glenwood Shults
Variation Of Moments With Distributions Of Masses And Areas, Mayo Glenwood Shults
Master's Theses
The purpose of this investigation has been to determine the variations of the first, second, third and fourth moments as functions of distributions of masses and areas. These moments were found about a line or plane perpendicular to the horizontal axes of the figures, and at various distances along the axes. For a complete understanding of the problem, an explanation of various terms will be made in relation to mechanics statistics.
The Segregation Of Real Roots Of Lower Orders, Ross W. Bland
The Segregation Of Real Roots Of Lower Orders, Ross W. Bland
Master's Theses
The purpose of this thesis is the presentation of the better algebraic methods of the segregation of real roots of equations of lower orders and a brief historical sketch of the advance made in the development of algebra. Mention is also made of a few of the men who have made notable contributions to this field of mathematics and the time, as nearly as it is possible to determine it, when new ideas were discovered.
Linearity In Factor Analysis, Opal Emmons
Linearity In Factor Analysis, Opal Emmons
Master's Theses
The uniqueness of mathematics in that it is a science complete in itself makes it possible to apply mathematical tools to sciences which, in themselves vary widely in content. There is, however, a particular difficulty which must be surmounted. A given mathematical procedure may be valid in the science of mathematics but invalid in another science, such as psychology. The reason for this is that sometimes there is a discrepancy between the implicit assumptions in the field of mathematics and those implicit in the field of application. The purpose of this investigation is twofold: (1) To point out that linearity …
Asymptotic Series, Bernard Martin
Asymptotic Series, Bernard Martin
Master's Theses
The purpose of this thesis is to follow the development of the asymptotic series from the beginning made by Euler, in his solution of problems, to the modern applications of asymptotic series, also to present a definition and an analysis of asymptotic series, explain some different theories of their use, and show the ways in which they find common usage. The use of asymptotic series is a comparative new development in the field of applied mathematics. The divergent series were not used as a method of calculation until Euler showed that they gave close approximations in the solution of problems. …
A Brief Consideration Of The Different Methods Of Integration, Donald Golden
A Brief Consideration Of The Different Methods Of Integration, Donald Golden
Master's Theses
Any student of mathematics is familiar with the importance of the process of integration. Integration is as fundamental to analysis as the basic principles of the number theory are to arithmetical calculation. Some of the common applications of integration are, finding the distance a falling body has travelled during a particular interval of time; to determine the equation of a curve, given different conditions (such as slope of the curve equal numerically to one-half the abscissa, or some similar problem); motion of a projectile; motion in a resisting medium; finding areas and volumes of revolution; length of a curve; areas …
The Theory Of Determinants: Some Special Forms And Applications, William Ralph Eikelberger
The Theory Of Determinants: Some Special Forms And Applications, William Ralph Eikelberger
Master's Theses
The theory of determinants is a relatively new branch of mathematics; it was not firmly established until a brief 200 years ago. It was not until the middle of the 18th century that Cramer, one of the independent discoverers of the fundamental idea, was fortunate enough to attract attention to the theory of determinants. Much of the literature is written on the assumption that its reader has a good background in the subject. Then other authors just give the fundamental properties of determinants without proof of their statements. These latter authors are not interested in the mathematical theory of determinants, …
E, Doyle K. Brooks
E, Doyle K. Brooks
Master's Theses
The meteoric splendor of the transcendental constant e is an intriguing mystery. It rises unexpectedly from nowhere, brilliantly illuminates some obscure mathematical concept, points to its solution, and abruptly fades into oblivion. Its unheralded visitation leaves the student wiser but wondering, tantalized by its omnipotence in apparently unrelated fields. Ever since his first introduction to e in elementary logarithms it has seemed to the writer that all the authors of textbooks are in a conspiracy to defeat any real knowledge of e. They say "2.71828… , called e, is the base of Naperian logarithms." Why? "The derivative of eX is …
Methods Of Obtaining Asymptotes, Paul Sweetland
Methods Of Obtaining Asymptotes, Paul Sweetland
Master's Theses
The purpose of this thesis is to present in logical order the more important methods of obtaining asymptotes. In several cases where two or more different methods for obtaining the same type of asymptotes were found the simpler method is given first and then the more difficult method. Most of the simpler methods are based on Analytic Geometry, while the more difficult are based on the Calculus.