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Week 8 Writing Project

DUE: Dec 1, 2019 11:55 PM

Grade Details
Grade N/A
Gradebook Comments None

Assignment Details
Open Date Oct 7, 2019 12:05 AM
Graded? Yes
Points Possible 100.0
Resubmissions Allowed? Yes
Remaining Submissions 5
Attachments checked for originality? Yes

Assignment Instructions
This project is due at the end of week 8 of the course.

In this course, we have used the weekly forum discussions to delve into Linear
Algebra’s applications, asking such questions as: How is Linear Algebra used in
the real world? Is it a common or uncommon technique? Is it used to cut costs?
Increase computational power? Solve problems not otherwise easily (or cost
effectively) solvable? Unfortunately, the weekly forum discussions by their
nature have provided only limited opportunity to learn about how Linear Algebra
is used in the real world.
With that in mind, for this writing project we are going to delve in more depth
into this issue.

Please choose one Linear Algebra topic. You can choose any of the topics we’ve
covered in this course, or even a topic that we did not cover. As long as it
relates to Linear Algebra, it is fine. For a quick list of the topics we’ve covered,
just look at the titles of the subsections of each chapter in the textbook.

Then pair your chosen topic with an example from the real world of how that
topic can be applied to solve problems. Examples include (but are by no means
limited to):

Orthogonal Diagonalization in Statistics

Linear Models in Civil Engineering
Least Squares and GPS

There are numerous examples of Linear Algebra applications scattered

throughout our textbook: in the first introductory pages of each chapter, in
selected chapter sections (e.g., 1.10), and contained within the description of
many homework problems located throughout the chapter. You can also find
examples at any of the websites mentioned in the weekly forum descriptions, or
at websites you research and find yourself.

Once you have picked a topic and application, you are ready to do research and
write up your findings. For your chosen “Topic + Application” combination, be
ready to answer the following questions:

1. Describe the Linear Algebra topic in general. Give a brief overview of the
mathematics involved. If you are writing about (for example) orthogonal
diagonalization in statistics, then your topic is orthogonal diagonalization
and you would write an overview of it, much as you would find in a
textbook.

2. Describe the full range of applications for your chosen topic. Although the
rest of your paper will be devoted to the single application of your chosen
topic, for this section the idea is to paint a picture of the full range of
applications that are possible. For example, orthogonal diagonalization can
 be used anywhere that you have large collections of data, and this occurs
not only in statistics but also in image processing, weather forecasting,
satellite surveillance, and the like.

Be sure to list each of the different application areas and briefly (a sentence or
two for each different application) indicate how your chosen topic is used for
each type of application. For example, in weather modeling orthogonal
diagonalization is used to model how the atmosphere will behave when the
atmosphere is divided into small cells and each cell is treated as an individual
data point.

3. Now it is time to zero in on the specific “topic + application” combination

that you have chosen. In this part of the paper, you should describe how
the specific topic you chose is applied to real world problems. Essentially
this is the same idea as item 2 above, but because you are focusing here
on only your one single chosen application, you can go into it in much
more depth and detail than you did for the brief overviews you wrote in
item 2.

Continuing with our example, you might describe in detail how orthogonal
diagonalization is used within statistics. What kinds of statistical applications is
it used for? Could the statistical problems be solved any other way, and if so
what is the advantage of using orthogonal diagonalization? To what extent, if
any, is the process computerized and what changes, if any, are made to it in
order to accommodate computerization? These particular questions might not
apply to your own particular topic+application, but I am sure you can think of
many similar aspects to discuss once you have done the research.

4. The last part of the paper centers on doing some illustrative calculations.
Create a numerical problem (the kind you might find in the textbook as a
homework problem) – and then fully solve it. The problem you create
should illustrate how the “topic + application” combination you chose is
used in the real world. You may if you wish model your problem on one
you find online or in the textbook, but you must use your own original
numbers (not the numbers in the problem you modeled your version
after) and then solve the problem yourself using your own numbers. Or
 you can write your own problem from scratch, in fact this is preferable if
possible.

For an example of the kind of homework problem that could serve as a “role
model” for section 4, see the textbook problems found on p.430 no. 9, p.145
no. 11, or p.90 no. 25.

The total paper should be approximately 4-5 pages in length (not counting the
cover page, references page, or any exhibits), and include a full set of references (including
the textbook if you use it, as I assume you will). APA format requires that the font used
should be Arial or Times New Roman, 10 or 12 point only; the pages be double spaced; and
the margins should be no more than one inch all around.

Be sure to fully reference your paper, including all references you used (textbook, other
books and all websites).

Note that your TurnItIn score should be a maximum of 20-25%, preferably

much lower, since it represents how much of your paper (expressed in
percentage terms) was copied from the internet or other sources. If the score is
too high, you can rewrite your paper and resubmit it up to 5 times in order to
test the TurnItIn percentage each time and get it to within the acceptable range.

Please format the paper in APA style. You can find an online APA style guide in
the APUS Library. Navigate to APUS Log in » Online Library: CampusGuides »
Library Tutorial Center »Writing Help or you can use the link
http://apus.campusguides.com/writing/citation and then click on APUS APA
Style Guide. Another excellent APA resource is found by googling “The Owl at
Purdue” (OWL is the online writing center at Purdue University) – there you will
find not only a style guide but a sample paper that you can use as a model for
what your paper should look like.

Submission Instructions:

Please post your completed papers in the Assignments area (Assignments tab
on the left hand side of the Sakai classroom). Your assignment is automatically
submitted to TurnItIn with your submission.
Be sure that you attach your assignment in the Assignment area,
attached as a file attachment in doc or docx format (Word format). Do
not paste or write your assignment into the text box, as this cannot be
run through TurnItIn (which is required).

Note that no work is accepted once the course is over, so for all practical
purposes, you cannot submit this assignment late. Be sure to plan your work
and your time accordingly.

The file attachments contain a copy of these directions along with the grading
rubric for this assignment.

Supporting Materials
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220 Writing Project Description - 9-21-15.docx (28 KB)

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