Essays about: "Decimal Numbers"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words Decimal Numbers.

1. 1. “People seem to understand numbers better than the alphabet” : Experiences and effects of reclassification from SAB to Dewey at a university library

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för ABM, digitala kulturer samt förlags- och bokmarknadskunskap

   Author : Julia Ptasznik; [2023]
   Keywords : Library; Information; Knowledge Organization; Classification Systems; SAB; Dewey Decimal Classification; DDC; DDK; Infrastructure; Infrastructure Theory; Cultural Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis is an analysis of the effects and experiences of reclassification from the Swedish SAB system to the Dewey Decimal Classification at one of the faculty libraries at Lund University. The background for this study is the National Library report from 2006 where advantages and disadvantages of switching to the DDC were outlined. READ MORE

3. 2. The p-adic numbers and Hensel's lemma

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematik LTH; Lunds universitet/Matematik (naturvetenskapliga fakulteten); Lunds universitet/Matematikcentrum

   Author : Justyna Dabrowska; [2023]
   Keywords : p-adic; p-adic numbers; number theory; hensel s lemma; Mathematics and Statistics;

   Abstract : The thesis consists of four chapters, each focused on developing the knowledge and drawing new connections with the p-adic numbers and the notions that are well known from the usual analysis on the real topology. In the first chapter, we introduce the basic structure of the $p$-adics, in connection to the conergent series and field axioms. READ MORE

4. 3. Detecting Dissimilarity in Discourse on Social Media

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Matematiska institutionen

   Author : Mattias Mineur; [2022]
   Keywords : Natural Language Processing;

   Abstract : A lot of interaction between humans take place on social media. Groups and communities are sometimes formed both with and without intention. These interactions generate a large quantity of text data. This project aims to detect dissimilarity in discourse between communities on social media using a distributed approach. READ MORE

5. 4. A WHOLE - MAKING FRACTIONS TANGIBLE

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Industridesign

   Author : Elias Monzon; [2020]
   Keywords : Technology and Engineering; Arts and Architecture;

   Abstract : How can the tools used in elementary school facilitate mathematical learning and understanding? This project has been a study in how maths is taught and how to create a broader understanding of the subject. This report covers the process of, and is part of, my Master thesis at the Industrial Design School in Lund, Sweden. READ MORE

6. 5. How adult migrant students learn maths. : Adult students understanding and engaging with maths.

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för beteendevetenskap och lärande

   Author : Lisa Valtersson; [2015]
   Keywords : abstraction; adult learning; biographical learning; decimal numbers; difficulties in mathematics; educational research; general maths problems; language comprehension; maths anxiety; motivation; second language students and maths.;

   Abstract : The aim of this study is to explore the adult immigrant students’ experience of maths in Sweden. I will present an understanding rather than an explanation on how second language adult students learn maths. It can be argued that people who study maths as adults in a new homeland and in a foreign language face particular challenges. READ MORE