Factors Contributing To Students Success On Algebra 1 End-Of Course Exams,
2023
Shawnee State University
Factors Contributing To Students Success On Algebra 1 End-Of Course Exams, Mirranda Glasgow
Master of Science in Mathematics
High school students in the state of Ohio are required to meet or exceed a specific score on several standardized tests in different subjects in addition to meeting coursework requirements to receive a high school diploma. These tests are called end-of-course (EOC) exams. As the name implies, these exams are given at the end of a required high school course and are based on the state standards for that course. Although these tests are aligned with the standards being used to create the curriculum, many students do not reach the required score when completing the test the first time. This …
Predictors Of Student Success In A Virtual High School Math Program,
2023
Shawnee State University
Predictors Of Student Success In A Virtual High School Math Program, Terry Barnett
Master of Science in Mathematics
Before the Covid-19 pandemic of 2020, much of the research being done on virtual education was focused on the postsecondary level of instruction. With the Covid-19 pandemic forcing most school districts to offer some form of virtual instruction, the need for research at the secondary level and below had become more apparent, and much research has been done to fill in the gaps of what we know. This research project initially sought to explore the effects of synchronous versus asynchronous instruction, and how that instruction related to student success in a virtual high school mathematics program. As this author gained …
The Impact Of Offering Algebra 1 In Middle School On Student Achievement,
2023
Shawnee State University
The Impact Of Offering Algebra 1 In Middle School On Student Achievement, Jessica Buran, Laura Deber
Master of Science in Mathematics
A strong background in mathematics can set students up for success in future math classes and STEM careers (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). There has been a push to offer Algebra 1 earlier to prepare students with a strong foundation in mathematics and to allow students to complete Calculus before leaving high school. However, in a district where block scheduling allows all students to complete Calculus in secondary school, does offering Algebra 1 in middle school still improve academic achievement? The main goal of this study is to see how student achievement is affected when implementing a program where advanced …
Understand The Problem Of The Haitian Data Management Using A Difference Equation : A Case Study On The Calculation Method Used By The Office Of National Identification (Oni) To Generate The List Of Voters For The General Elections Of 2015 And 2016.,
2023
Shawnee State University
Understand The Problem Of The Haitian Data Management Using A Difference Equation : A Case Study On The Calculation Method Used By The Office Of National Identification (Oni) To Generate The List Of Voters For The General Elections Of 2015 And 2016., Jacques A. Demezier
Master of Science in Mathematics
This study put emphasis on the problem of data management facing the Haitian Government. Such a problem the researcher has addressed with a case study on the calculation method used by the National Office of Identification ( ONI). Since the age voting population deriving from the calculation method used by ONI was an accumulation of those expecting to attain the age voting at time (t+1) adding to those already reached the age voting at time (t) without being exposed to any type of constrains, the goal was to prove how that said population could not have been exempt for haven’t …
Beginner's Analysis Of Financial Stochastic Process Models,
2023
Harvey Mudd College
Beginner's Analysis Of Financial Stochastic Process Models, David Garcia
HMC Senior Theses
This thesis explores the use of geometric Brownian motion (GBM) as a financial model for predicting stock prices. The model is first introduced and its assumptions and limitations are discussed. Then, it is shown how to simulate GBM in order to predict stock price values. The performance of the GBM model is then evaluated in two different periods of time to determine whether it's accuracy has changed before and after March 23, 2020.
Multilayer Network Model Of Gender Bias And Homophily In Hierarchical Structures,
2023
Claremont Colleges
Multilayer Network Model Of Gender Bias And Homophily In Hierarchical Structures, Emerson Mcmullen
HMC Senior Theses
Although women have made progress in entering positions in academia and
industry, they are still underrepresented at the highest levels of leadership.
Two factors that may contribute to this leaky pipeline are gender bias,
the tendency to treat individuals differently based on the person’s gender
identity, and homophily, the tendency of people to want to be around those
who are similar to themselves. Here, we present a multilayer network model
of gender representation in professional hierarchies that incorporates these
two factors. This model builds on previous work by Clifton et al. (2019), but
the multilayer network framework allows us to …
Types Of Questions Teachers Ask To Engage Students In Making Sense Of A Student Contribution,
2023
Michigan Technological University
Types Of Questions Teachers Ask To Engage Students In Making Sense Of A Student Contribution, Nishat B. Alam
Dissertations, Master's Theses and Master's Reports
In the student-centered classroom, a teacher’s interpretation and response to student mathematical contributions plays an important role to shape and direct students’ opportunities for sense-making. This research used a scenario-based survey questionnaire to examine what types of questions middle and high school mathematics teachers indicate they would ask to engage students in making sense of a high-leverage student mathematical contribution and their reasoning about why particular questions are or are not productive. From the results, it could be concluded that teachers asked more productive questions after seeing a set of possible questions. Their beliefs about the productivity of the questions …
Logistics Planning: Putting Math To Work In A Business Setting,
2023
Bard College
Logistics Planning: Putting Math To Work In A Business Setting, Michael C. Hannan
Senior Projects Spring 2023
The optimization of business procedures benefits all aspects of the product. Maximizing efficiency can lead to more profits for the business, cheaper products for the consumer, and less fuel consumption for the environment. Tracing the history of optimization, we can see that people have always strived for the most efficient way to allocate scarce resources. However, the field of optimization did not blossom until innovations in mathematics allowed us to solve a majority of real world problems. The discovery of linear and nonlinear programming in the 1940s allowed us to optimize problems that were unsolvable before. This paper introduces how …
Partially Filled Latin Squares,
2023
Scripps College
Partially Filled Latin Squares, Mariam Abu-Adas
Scripps Senior Theses
In this thesis, we analyze various types of Latin squares, their solvability and embeddings. We examine the results by M. Hall, P. Hall, Ryser and Evans first, and apply our understandings to develop an algorithm that the determines the minimum possible embedding of an unsolvable Latin square. We also study Latin squares with missing diagonals in detail.
The Merchant And The Mathematician: Commerce And Accounting,
2023
Università di Firenze
The Merchant And The Mathematician: Commerce And Accounting, Graziano Gentili, Luisa Simonutti, Daniele C. Struppa
Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science Faculty Articles and Research
In this article we describe the invention of double-entry bookkeeping (or partita doppiaas it was called in Italian), as a fertile intersection between mathematics and early commerce. We focus our attention on this seemingly simple technique that requires only minimal mathematical expertise, but whose discovery is clearly the result of a mathematical way of thinking, in order to make a conceptual point about the role of mathematics as the humus from which disciplines as different as operations research, computer science, and data science have evolved.
Oscillating Icebergs,
2023
Old Dominion University
Oscillating Icebergs, John Adam
Mathematics & Statistics Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Exploding Haystacks: Solutions For Fermi Questions, March 2023,
2023
Old Dominion University
Exploding Haystacks: Solutions For Fermi Questions, March 2023, John Adam
Mathematics & Statistics Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Not Your Typical Tower Of Sauron: Solutions For Fermi Questions, September 2023,
2023
Old Dominion University
Not Your Typical Tower Of Sauron: Solutions For Fermi Questions, September 2023, John Adam
Mathematics & Statistics Faculty Publications
The picture is of the tapering Chester Shot Tower, located in Chester, England. It was built in 1799 for the manufacture of lead shot for use in the Napoleonic Wars. Molten lead was poured through a sieve at the top of the tower, with the tiny droplets forming perfect spheres during the fall; these were then cooled in a vat of water at the base. This process was less labor-intensive than an earlier method using molds. It is the oldest of the three remaining shot towers in the UK. Using the parked van at the base, estimate (i) the height …
Elliptic Functions And Iterative Algorithms For Π,
2023
University of North Florida
Elliptic Functions And Iterative Algorithms For Π, Eduardo Jose Evans
UNF Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Preliminary identities in the theory of basic hypergeometric series, or `q-series', are proven. These include q-analogues of the exponential function, which lead to a fairly simple proof of Jacobi's celebrated triple product identity due to Andrews. The Dedekind eta function is introduced and a few identities of it derived. Euler's pentagonal number theorem is shown as a special case of Ramanujan's theta function and Watson's quintuple product identity is proved in a manner given by Carlitz and Subbarao. The Jacobian theta functions are introduced as special kinds of basic hypergeometric series and various relations between them derived using the triple …
Novel Architectures And Optimization Algorithms For Training Neural Networks And Applications,
2023
University of Kentucky
Novel Architectures And Optimization Algorithms For Training Neural Networks And Applications, Vasily I. Zadorozhnyy
Theses and Dissertations--Mathematics
The two main areas of Deep Learning are Unsupervised and Supervised Learning. Unsupervised Learning studies a class of data processing problems in which only descriptions of objects are known, without label information. Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) have become among the most widely used unsupervised neural net models. GAN combines two neural nets, generative and discriminative, that work simultaneously. We introduce a new family of discriminator loss functions that adopts a weighted sum of real and fake parts, which we call adaptive weighted loss functions. Using the gradient information, we can adaptively choose weights to train a discriminator in the direction …
Runge-Kutta Methods For Rough Differential Equations,
2022
Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Institute of Mathematics, Theodor-Lieser-Str. 5, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany
Runge-Kutta Methods For Rough Differential Equations, Martin Redmann, Sebastian Riedel
Journal of Stochastic Analysis
No abstract provided.
A Jump-Diffusion Process For Asset Price With Non-Independent Jumps,
2022
Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11549 USA
A Jump-Diffusion Process For Asset Price With Non-Independent Jumps, Yihren Wu, Majnu John
Journal of Stochastic Analysis
No abstract provided.
Quantization Of The Monotone Poisson Central Limit Theorem,
2022
Università di Bari, n.4, Via E. Orabona, 70125 Bari, Italy
Quantization Of The Monotone Poisson Central Limit Theorem, Yungang Lu
Journal of Stochastic Analysis
No abstract provided.
Applications Of A Superposed Ornstein-Uhlenbeck Type Processes,
2022
African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), Cameroon
Applications Of A Superposed Ornstein-Uhlenbeck Type Processes, Santatriniaina Avotra Randrianambinina, Julius Esunge
Journal of Stochastic Analysis
No abstract provided.
How The Perceived Value Of Education, Parental Influences, And Students' Perceived Success Affect Post-Graduate Decisions,
2022
Bryant University
How The Perceived Value Of Education, Parental Influences, And Students' Perceived Success Affect Post-Graduate Decisions, Valerie Blanchard
Honors Projects in Mathematics
While technical education has been enhanced in many ways over the past few decades, college is still the preferred post-graduate path for many students and is the societal norm. This study will analyze the value that students view in their career path that leads them to make their post-graduate decisions. The goal of this research is to better understand why students pursue college and how these decisions come to be with specific attention paid to the impact of gender, interests, and self-efficacy. This understanding can educate others about the gravity of social norms and can start conversations about how to …
