Essays about: "Interest in mathematics"
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1. Stock Price Predictions for FAANG Companies Using Machine Learning Models
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statistiska institutionenAbstract : The financial industry is one of the highest grossing sectors in the world as it is estimated to represent 24\% of the global economy. As most companies want their asset value to increase, it is of high interest to make good investments which will increase in either the short or long run. READ MORE
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2. Confident in my class: A secondary data study of maths motivation and students’ sociodemographic factors in grade three and four in Sweden.
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogikAbstract : Aim: This thesis aims to point to how motivation as well as achievement in maths and students’ sociodemographic factors can correlate for grade three and four in Swedish schools. Theory: The two theories used in the thesis are Expectancy-value Theory by Eccles and Cultural Capital by Bourdieu. READ MORE
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3. Exploration of using Twitter data to predict Swedish political opinion polls with neural networks
University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematisk statistikAbstract : This thesis aims to explore the possibility of using deep learning techniques to mine opinions on Twitter, with the objective to predict the political opinion distribution in Sweden. Different methods of gathering and annotating training data are evaluated to achieve accurate and reliable predictions. READ MORE
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4. Exchange Rate and Equity Market Dependence under Shifts in Volatility Expectations
University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematisk statistikAbstract : Exchange rate movements have important implications for both policy makers and investors, as they can have large effects on the real economy and the return on investments. Lately, their relation to capital flows have attracted growing interest due to the failure of macroeconomic fundamentals to explain them. READ MORE
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5. Utilising computer simulations to teach derivatives with p5.js and Google Colaboratory : A comparative study
University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)Abstract : Education is considered as one of the most crucial services of society, yet in recent years there has been a decline in understanding of mathematics among pupils. Therefore, this thesis explores how Python and Javascript code written using the web-based simulation frameworks of Jupyter/Google Colab and p5. READ MORE