Biostatistics, also known as biometrics is the application of statistical methods to study biology. In other words, it is the study of biology combined with methods of research, analysis and accumulation of data. Biostatistics uses the scientific method to study…
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Psychology is the study of human behavior, the portion of science that helps understand the information Psychologists he or she collect during research. Finding statistics, will allow the Psychologist to help people using the scientific method. People do not realize…
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Despite the widespread use of mathematics as a language for science, it is not itself a science. A good exposition of science and the scientific method is given by Steven Hawking in A Brief History of Time: “A (scientific) theory…
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The field of mathematics is very expansive and involves quantifying the world around us. As such, there are a number of areas where mathematics and various quantitative methods are useful for both analyzing biological data and making predictions about biological…
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Division by Zero is not possible by any accepted definition. Let’s look at how we divide. Suppose you have a pie and you want to divide that pie by the number of people that want the pie. So, you cut…
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There are three basic properties of equality. These are known as the reflexive, symmetric and transitive properties. Let’s take a look at each of these. Reflexivity: This means that any object or number is equal to itself. Let’s draw an…
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In a paper published in 1924, Stefan Banach and Alfred Tarski proved a theorem which has sparked a great deal of controversy since. As improved over the years, the theorem roughly states that a solid ball in 3-dimensional space (actually,…
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Understanding the quadratic equation can be confusing and difficult for the beginner. With so many terms and possibilities, the frustration often is overwhelming. This usually leads to the problem solver to giving up. But with any mathematical problem, it can…
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Manipulatives are any various objects designed to be moved or arranged by hand as a means of developing motor skills or understanding abstractions, especially in mathmatics. Children can use these manipulatives to get concret pictures of abstract concepts. Research indicates…
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I like logical explanations of dividing by zero, which we’ve all been told is “against therules.” I was sitting there in my apartment the other day with my math club buddies. Four of us in all. We decided you could…
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