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User:Denniskelly

=Humanities I/The Commons=

Midterm Research Project
The Wall of Death

Installed in 1993, The Wall of Death may occupy, after the Fremont Troll, the worst site for public art in Seattle. It’s only visible to those on the Burke-Gilman Trail and UW students and staffers traversing down to the Portage Bay side of campus. It gets almost no sun, and even less attention from the crowd of young skateboarders using the ramp opposite the BGT. Was it put there because people hated it? Because it was controversial or cost too much, a case of benefactors’ regret? Yes and no. '''Canadian sculptor Mowry Baden and his architect son, Colin Baden, signed off on the location after a long battle with the Seattle Arts Commission (which put up $100,000 for their proposal). After several rejected ideas, they built what they wanted. The city put it where it wanted. Then everyone washed their hands of the project.''' Today, the forlorn orange ring is delicately balanced on 10 metal spires to somewhat mysterious purpose. Though boldly identified to passersby, only older trail users are likely to know what that screaming signage, “The Wall of Death,” and shape signify. Once, long before cage fighting and Evel Knievel’s canyon jumping, barnstorming motorcyclists were the extreme-sports daredevils of their day—chiefly the ’20s and ’30s. They’d race into a circular wooden ring, achieve enough speed to stick to the vertical inner wall with centrifugal force; then the bottom would drop out, or the ring raise up, to the awe of circus onlookers. It was high-octane, no-health-care, reckless bad-assery of the highest and finest order. And now, in a perhaps fitting sense, the sculpture is a hidden relic, a signifier of forgotten times and sports. Back in ’93, parked and abandoned cars littered the site; the under-bridge area was more of a vehicular wasteland. Now it’s surrounded by new office space and UW labs. In a way, Wall of Death is like the Cadillac Ranch in Texas—a monument to internal-combustion dinosaurs, whose bones are all that remains from their rule on Earth. Burke-Gilman Trail beneath University Bridge, www.seattlegov/arts. Open 24 hours. BRIAN MILLER

(Seattle Weekly)

http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-wall-of-death-seattle yelp reviews

http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/14270937.jpg photo

http://seattlest.com/2008/10/20/wall_of_death_is_dead.php "Wall of Death is Dead"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kU7IuC2ubas drunk people dancing

Self-Assessment
I feel that I learned a fair bit in this class. This, to me, felt like a good and stepping stone in the path to appreciating more of everything and realizing what can be art. It is all around us. As a film student, I still have to focus on that medium in particular, but I think that the topics we covered in class would actually be perfect material for a film. My favorite example is Damali Ayo and her work. I also enjoyed the cinematic aspects of the class, such as seeing Un chien andalou again, or being exposed to Umbrellas and Koyaanisqatsi.

I think I did reasonably well in this class. I was there, I was always paying attention. And I shared my thoughts when I had something to share. In fact, Koyaanisqatsi was, for me, a kind of revelation. I cannot get over just how much I reacted to that film. It's always exciting when a piece of art (especially for me, a film) hits you like that. I had multiple thoughts and reflections about the segment we watched in class, and I shared them. I don't know if any of them connected with any of the other students and possibly helped others try get a grasp on the movie, but it would be nice if it did. I think I contributed in some way with that.

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User:AnnaComia

=Freshman Seminar=

Always Wanted To Schedule

 * Topic

 * -Learn a song on keyboards/organ. (Killing Me Softly with His Song)

 * Research Component

 * -Origin/History of organs/electronic organ and biography of Norman Gimbel.

 * week 1

 * -Find a song to learn and play.
 * -Look for helpful resources.

 * week 2

 * -Practice song. (3 times a week for an hour each) Study piece.
 * -Go to a library look for a book/resource about the origin of organs/electronic organ.

 * week 3

 * -Practice song. Figure out chords, study rest of the piece.
 * -Look for an online resource. (about Norman Gimbel and organs)

 * week 4

 * -Practice song. Go over the song
 * -Search for a scholarly journal appropriate for my research component.
 * -Start outline for presentation

 * week 5

 * -Practice song.
 * -Catch up with anything.
 * -Revise/Add information to the presentation.

 * week 6

 * -Practice song.
 * -Research for additional information (Add to presentation)

 * week 7

 * -Practice the whole song.
 * -Gather friends and play the song to them.(probably take a video, add it to presentation)
 * -Revise/Add information to the presentation.
 * -Practice presentation.

 * week 8

 * -Finish up/Go over presentation.
 * -Add any additional information.
 * -Practice presentation

Midterm Assignment 1: Taste & Aesthetics
Among the sculptures that I have see throughout the Sculpture Park, the piece that I didn’t seem to like the most is Claes Oldenburg’s and Coosje van Bruggen’s Typewriter Eraser, Scale X. After seeing the sculpture, for the first time, I was curious why did the artists made this piece. I thought that the piece has a straightforward title and look; unlike most of the other pieces there has an abstract interpretation of their subject. But after reading some articles about the artists as well as the story about the sculpture, I realized that it is an enlargement into scale of the typewriter eraser itself. The artists’ goal was to make viewers appreciate the beauty of the piece or object through a big scale. I read that it isn’t the only and original piece that they have created, but there is another replica of the sculpture in Washington D.C. Oldenburg and van Bruggen have also collaborated in many other projects such as the Spoonbridge and Cherry in Minneapolis, Minnesota and Dropped Cone in Cologne, Germany. To create such large scale sculptures; I have appreciated their works better than I thought I would have.

I think that both artists, Oldenburg and van Bruggen, complement each other’s works. With their creative minds they have made pieces that would make people amazed with how large the sculpture is as well as the subject of the piece.

I wasn’t able to go back to the park after a week, but after looking at some pictures of the piece, I would say that I have appreciated it more. I don’t think that I was able to manipulate my mind about changing my mind, but it grew on me. In my opinion, unlike the other pieces they have created, this piece isn’t widely known and would make an impact right away to the viewer.

Midterm Assignment 2: Manipulation
The Swiffer Sweeper courtroom commercial shows logical fallacy by truth through irony and false dilemma, because of the idea behind why the broom should be neglected and hanged in to the product mentioned. The plot took place in the courtroom where the broom is accused of leaving a mess after it was used by the consumer. It has the fallacy of false dilemma because the broom acts as the villain and the consumer acts as the hero.
 * Logical Fallacies

Some misuses of language that I have encountered are from conversations that I had with my friends. I speak another language, and having english as my second language. I often think that the meaning of some statements that I listen to has a different meaning. With the conversations that I had with my friends, who also speak the other language, we had conversations about some things, once in a awhile, and as we talk to each other, we tend to lift words from statements and give another meaning to it.
 * Misuses of Language

Midterm Assignment 3: Always Wanted To Progress Report (100 words or so)
I started my project quite well, in the beginning. I took my time in reading some of the sources that I found online and looked through the piece that I’m learning. But as the weeks passed I had trouble finding some time to practice the song on keyboards, due to my other class works.

In the past couple of weeks, I try to keep up with my schedule and not lag behind and lose track. Currently, I’m halfway done with the song that I picked and studying the other half, as well as the chords. Hopefully, I would finish the song towards the end of the project with the whole piece done. Regarding my research, I haven’t started my PowerPoint presentation but I have some sources that I would be able to use. So, I’m going to try my best to catch up with my project and be done hopefully by week 8.

Final Presentation

 * Topic (10%)

 * Electronic keyboards/organ and the song "Killing Me Softly With his song"

 * Research (20%)

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 * 1) Internet site:

 * "electronic organ." Encyclopedia Britannica. 2009. Encyclopedia Britannica Online. 01 Dec. 2009 .
 * 2) Book:

 * The World Book Encyclopedia. Vol. 22. Chicago, IL: World Book, 2009.
 * 3) Scholarly Journal:

 * Martin Cloonan and Bruce Johnson (2002). Killing me softly with his song:an initial investigation into the use of popular music as a tool of oppression. Popular Music, 21, pp 27-39 doi:10.1017/S0261143002002027
 * 4) Other (interview, TV show,etc):

 * "Songwriters Hall of fame - Norman Gimbel Exhibit Home."  Songwriters Hall of Fame - Virtual Museum Home. Web. 01 Dec. 2009. .
 * "organ." Merrriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2009. Merriam-Webster Online. 1 December 2009 .

 * Your accomplishment (20%)

 * I got close to finish the whole piece but didn't got through like how the song was played.

 * Project Review (50%)
 * 1)What went well

 * The things that went well for me, is that I was able to at least finish most of my goal and learn something off what i have researched on.
 * 2)What went poorly

 * The things that went poorly with this project is that I wasn't able to be focused on my goal entirely due to my other school works and my struggle to finish learning the whole piece of the song.
 * 3)Future strategies

 * If i would be given another chance to do the same kind of project, I'll probably need to give more time to it (time management) and ask for people to motivate and remind me to finish my goal.

Self-Assessment
After being in this class for 10 weeks, I have learned many things that could help me in my future classes as well as the understanding the different things that is going on around us. One of which is the influence of something to a person. From class discussions about in and out of school influences or critical thinking to the message underlying rap music to its listeners. It gave me the opportunity to understand more of what are the different things that it could give to us. I have shared some of my experience about life regarding critical thinking, but I could have shared more of my thoughts and opinions about the topic talked about during class discussions. Another is about the “Always want to” project; I believe that I could’ve done better in terms of organization and time management. Hopefully, in my future projects I would be able to do it better and more organized, so that I could show my full potential in doing that kind of project. In the future, there are still things that I’ll be able to learn through what I do and from what I have learned in this class is an addition to my knowledge and understanding of many things.

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User:Chengfuhsieh

=Freshman Seminar=

Always Wanted To Schedule

 * Topic

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 * Research Component

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 * week 1

Although it's already passed,,But I did some research about the Visa
 * week 2

Find out where can I get the Visa, how long does it takes, fill up all the forms
 * week 3

After know will get the Visa for sure, book the cheap ticket to Europe
 * week 4

Do research about the Europe, Where I must go, and decide which country I will stay for the most of time
 * week 5

After decide few countries I will stay, find out a place to live
 * week 6

contact the place I am going to live, make sure they have place. and book it
 * week 7

A week for any of week mission delay
 * week 8

Get ready for the presentation

Midterm Assignment 1: Taste & Aesthetics
Since last Monday morning was raining, I went to the Olympic Sculpture Park last Wednesday. I really could not see a lot of sculpture there when I first got there; however, I started to see more and more very strange sculpture while I walking around in the park. The whole park is in really good design. But almost all the sculpture I cannot really know how to appreciate them. I had no clued what are they and what they are trying to present. Anyway, while I walking in the park with my friend in graphic design, I saw a plastic chair, cardboard box, and a concrete bench. I said to my friend: do not tell me these are “art”, or it would be really insulting me to spend time on these. Later, when I walked closer to these chairs and box I could not believe what I see. I see a mental broad with explanation which means these are really art pieces. I was like, “you gonna be kidding and did not took closed look of the explanation because I think this is exactly what I need for the Steven’s  assignment, these art pieces got to be a joke.” Last Friday, I meet one of the classmates and talked about which one I choose. I told her that I found one that was really sucks, and has to be perfect for the assignment. However, I totally change my thought after she told me about the sculpture. Those sculpture are not made from what I look like, they are actually made from copper which is so cool because they look just like plastic, paper and concrete to me. I do a little more research about the artist, Roy McMakin. Now I know what the artist is doing which I thought is super cool! Those art pieces are keeping with his sense of visual and physical humor, where objects are often not what they look seem to be. Chengfuhsieh

Midterm Assignment 2: Manipulation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xe5ZHqBAVII&feature=related

Final Presentation

 * Topic (10%)

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 * Research (20%)

Research about the Schengen Visa, and some city in Germany,

 * Your accomplishment (20%)

Should be 100% mission accomplished, I got my SCHENGEN VISA, FLIGHT TICKET, AND PLACE TO LIVE

 * Project Review (50%)
 * 1)Booking flight ticket went very well, just type in the destination and pay...
 * 2)the Visa part should be the hardest part in this project although still not that hard.

I got reject few times for lost some paper, and figure it out pretty fast, I got my visa in week 5 I think.
 * 3)

Self-Assessment
=Analytical Writing=

Personal Essay
Final version of personal essay

A good and equal education environment should be deserved by every child in the United States, but it seems the education system is just design for “rich guy” in the United States. Having a bachelor degree is not rare to see anymore, it seems almost every student has to go to the college now. However, the rising education cost is becoming a serious problem in the United States. Student housing, food, and school supply has always being a problem for the college student, who is not coming from a rich family. Not only in the college, but also elementary school, middle school and high school students who come from a rich family gain a better education quality but students from a poor family are not.

According to Thomas G. Mortenson, “Roughly one in two students from families making more than $90,000 obtain a bachelor's degree by age 24 compared with one in 17 students from families making less than $35,000 a year(Rising)." With numbers like these it is impossible to deny that the schooling system is unbalanced.  In addition, "Cost factors prevent 48 percent of all college-qualified, low-income high-school graduates from attending a four-year college and 22 percent from pursuing any college at all. At the rate we are going, by the end of the decade, more than two million college-qualified students will miss out on the opportunity to go to college." “No doubt low-income students are less prepared academically than higher-income students: They are more likely to come from educationally disadvantaged homes, to attend lousy schools, and to have SAT scores that lag 200 points behind those of higher-income students." With these statistics, it is no doubt that the school system is extremely unbalance.

But why are these happen? It depends on if you are living in a high level region or not. The rich families usually live in higher wealthy region; in contrast, the poor family could not afford to live in expensive house where the area is usually less fund. Therefore, low-income children have to go to elementary school, middle school and high school with fewer funds, lacking of teacher and school supply. As a result, “Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance, only 34 percent of low-income eighth graders go on to graduate from high school qualified for college."

When this 34 percent of low-income student get into the college, there are more problems waiting for them such as, housing, food, and school supplies. For the student housing, both school dorm or outside of school are expensive. School dorm usually cost less but with restrictions and usually comes with meal plan which is often not “good food.” However, for living outside of campus, it costs around $1000 dollars per month for living in a one bed room apartment. If live in a new or higher quality apartment, then it is about $1000 dollars for a studio or $2000 for two bedrooms apartment. Second, for the student food, according to the group two, it said “A well-managed monthly food budget can be around $250-$300.” However, for my roommate and I, we usually cost 250 for two people per month with very well managed which I think could be a way to saving money for the poor student like us. We always check and compare the price tag every time we choose the food. Third, the school supply is always a huge burden for poor student, my sister’s text book cost about $150 per book in average. For me, the art supply cost about $800 for the kit which I have not used any of the supply in the kit so far. Although they are lot of financial aid and scholar ship out there to apply, but they are usually limited. Most students could have a loan for tuition from bank for zero interest and do not need to pay back until they graduate for six months. And scholar ship usually needs an extremely high GPA to keep in the list.

Here are some ways to kind of solve these problems. First, keep GPA as high as possible to apply the scholar ship. Second, find 4 to 5 friends to live together in a single house can usually reduce lots of money in housing cost (for an average 350~450 per person). Third, compare the price of food like my roommate and I and do not buy too many fruits because they are usually expensive than meat. Moreover, do not buy the kit from the school but just ask for the list of the supplies and buy the text book online from Amazon or half.com. Finally, maybe the government of the United States should spend more tax income on the education instead of spend whole lots of money on killing people in the Middle East. According to my cousin who is in the U.S. army and came back for the Thanksgiving from Afghanistan, “An average of cost in each soldier in Afghanistan, which is the total cost of war over there to divide of total number of soldier in Afghanistan, is 1,000,000 U.S. dollars per year.” Which I think could be really helpful of rising cost of education if the government of the United States would spend more of tax income in education. Chengfuhsieh

Self Assessment
English is always not what I am good at, I have to be honest that I really could not help a lot in my group, but I still did what I can do before week 8, which is the week we changing our goal of the research paper a lot.

for this class, although I know that my English writing skill is not improved a lot. I think I got something else that I need to be a designer. I have taken two class with professor Arntson this quarter, and I think I kind of got what you what to tell us. I gain a lot of different thought during the quarter which are very good to me, give me different thought to seeing things. I would give this class full point to be in an art school.

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User:YauKwanKiu/PEW07

Wenzao Ursuline College of Languages, Kaohsiung

Supplementary notes for Practical Writing, Wednesday 8-10pm, Room Q204

Students from Wenzao and all are welcome to leave messages, questions and comments on my talk page.

21 October 2009
We will continue studying paragraph structures, writing techniques and grammar.

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User:Logan L.

=Humanities I/The Commons=

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User:Egm6321.f09.Team6.dianafoster/HW3

Problem 4:
Statement:

For the case N1-ODE $$F(x,y,y')=0=\frac{d\Phi}{dx}(x,y)$$ show that

$$f_0-\frac{df_1}{dx}=0\Leftrightarrow\Phi{xy}=\Phi{yx}$$

Specifically, find $$f_0$$ and $$f_1$$ in terms of $$\Phi$$.

Solution:

We know the first condition for exactness is $$F=\frac{d\Phi}{dx}(x,y)=\Phi_x+\Phi_yy'$$

We also know the second condition for exactness is $$f_i=\frac{\delta F}{\delta y^{(i)}}$$   for i=1,2,...,n

Thus, $$f_o=\frac{\delta F}{\delta y}$$ $$=\frac{\delta}{\delta y}(\Phi_x+\Phi_yy')$$ $$=\Phi_{xy}$$

and $$f_1=\frac{\delta F}{\delta y'}$$ $$=\frac{\delta}{\delta y'}(\Phi_x+\Phi_yy')$$ $$=\Phi_y$$

Therefore, $$\Phi_{xy}-\frac{d}{dx}\Phi_y=0$$ $$\Phi_{xy}-\Phi_{yx}=0$$ $$\Phi_{xy}=\Phi_{yx}$$

Problem 5:
Statement:

For the case N2-ODE, show: $$\frac{d}{dx}(\Phi_y)=f_0$$

$$f_1=\frac{df_2}{dx}+\Phi_y$$

$$f_0-\frac{df_1}{dx}+\frac{d^2f_2}{dx^2}=0$$

Relate this last equation to the following: $$f_{xx}+2pf_{xy}+p^2f_{yy}=g_{xp}+pg_{yp}-g_y$$

$$f_{xp}+pf_{yp}+2f_y=g_{pp}$$

Solution:

We know the first condition for exactness is $$F=\frac{d\Phi}{dx}(x,y,y')=\Phi_x+\Phi_yy'+\Phi_{y'}y^{''}$$

We also know the second condition for exactness is $$f_i=\frac{\delta F}{\delta y^{(i)}}$$   for i=1,2,...,n

Thus, we can show: $$f_o=\frac{\delta F}{\delta y}=\frac{\delta}{\delta y}(\Phi_x+\Phi_yy'+\Phi_{y'}y^{''})$$

$$=\Phi_{xy}$$

$$=\Phi_{yx}$$

$$=\frac{d}{dx}(\Phi_y)$$

Furthermore, we can show: $$f_0-\frac{df_1}{dx}+\frac{d^2f_2}{dx^2}=0$$

$$\frac{df_1}{dx}=f_0+\frac{d^2f_2}{dx^2}$$

$$\int{\frac{df_1}{dx}dx}=\int{f_0dx}+\int{\frac{d^2f_2}{dx^2}dx}$$

$$f_1=\int{\frac{d}{dx}\Phi_ydx}+\int{\frac{d^2f_2}{dx^2}dx}$$

$$f_1=\Phi_y+\frac{df_2}{dx}$$

By substituting the found values above into $$f_0-\frac{df_1}{dx}+\frac{d^2f_2}{dx^2}=0$$

we get: $$\frac{d}{dx}\Phi_y-\frac{d}{dx}(\Phi_y+\frac{df_2}{dx})+\frac{d^2f_2}{dx^2}=0$$

$$\frac{d}{dx}\Phi_y-\frac{d}{dx}\Phi_y-\frac{d^2f_2}{dx^2}+\frac{d^2f_2}{dx^2}=0$$

$$0=0$$

Problem 6:
Statement:

For the following Legendre differential equation

$$F=(1-x^2)y^{''}-2xy'+n(n+1)y=0$$

verify exactness using two methods. Method 1: $$f_{xx}+2pf_{xy}+p^2f_{yy}=g_{xp}+pg_{yp}-g_y$$

$$f_{xp}+pf_{yp}+2f_y=g_{pp}$$

Method 2:

$$f_0-\frac{df_1}{dx}+\frac{d^2f_2}{dx^2}=0$$

If it is not exact, see whether it can be made exact using the integrating factor with $$h(x,y)=x^my^n$$

Solution:

We know $$f=(1-x^2)$$ and $$g=-2xy'+n(n+1)y$$

Thus: $$f_x=-2x$$ → $$f_{xx}=-2$$ → $$f_{xy}=0$$ → $$f_{xy'}=0$$ $$f_y=0$$ → $$f_{yy}=0$$ → $$f_{yy'}=0$$ $$g_x=-2y'$$ → $$g_{xy'}=-2$$ $$g_y=n(n+1)$$ → $$g_{yy'}=0$$ $$g_{y'}=-2x$$ → $$g_{y'y'}=0$$

Plugging the above into method 1 equations, we get: $$f_{xx}+2pf_{xy}+p^2f_{yy}=g_{xp}+pg_{yp}-g_y$$ $$-2+2p(0)+p^2(0)=-2+p(0)-n(n+1)$$ $$-2=-2-n(n+1)$$ NOT TRUE!

$$f_{xp}+pf_{yp}+2f_y=g_{pp}$$ $$0+p(0)+2(0)=0$$ $$0=0$$ TRUE!

Method 1 has only one equation satisfied; therefore, the method as a whole is not satisfied and exactness cannot be shown.

Next, we use method 2. We know:

$$f_0=\frac{\delta F}{\delta y}=n(n+1)$$

$$f_1=\frac{\delta F}{\delta y'}=-2x$$ → $$\frac{df_1}{dx}=-2$$

$$f_2=\frac{\delta F}{\delta y''}=(1-x^2)$$ → $$\frac{df_2}{dx}=-2x$$ → $$\frac{d^2f_2}{dx^2}=-2$$

Thus: $$n(n+1)-(-2)-2=0$$ $$n(n+1)=0$$ NOT TRUE!

As the above equation is not true, method 2 cannot show exactness. We will need to use the integrating factor to show exactness. So, we must find $$x^my^n$$ such that:

$$F=x^my^n[(1-x^2)y''-2xy'+n(n+1)y]=0$$

For simplification, let's assume $$p=y'$$, and $$p'=y''$$. We know:

$$\Phi=h(x,y)+\int{f(x,y,p)dp}$$ $$=h(x,y)+\int{(1-x^2)dp}$$ $$=h(x,y)+(1-x^2)p$$ $$=h(x,y)+p-x^2p$$

and:

$$g=\Phi_x+\Phi_yp$$

Therefore:

$$2xp+n(n+1)y=(h_x-2xp)+(h_y+0)p$$ $$2xp+n(n+1)y=h_x-2xp+h_yp$$ $$4xp+n(n+1)y=h_x+h_yp$$

So: $$4xp=h_yp$$ $$4x=h_y$$ which leads to: $$h=4xy+k_x$$

Also: $$n(n+1)y=h_x$$ which leads to: $$h=n(n+1)xy+k_y$$

Therefore: $$4xy=n(n+1)xy$$ $$4=n(n+1)$$ $$4=n^2+n$$ $$n=1.56$$ or $$n=-2.56$$

That means $$h(x,y)=x^my^n$$ has two solutions for exactness: $$h(x,y)=1.56xy$$ or $$h(x,y)=-2.56xy$$

Problem 7:
Statement:

Show that: $$\forall u,v$$ functions of $$x$$, $$L(u+v)=L(u)+L(v)$$ and $$\forall \lambda\in\mathbb{R},L(\lambda u)=\lambda L(u)\forall$$ functions of $$ x$$

are equivalent to: $$L(\alpha u+\beta v)=\alpha L(u)+\beta L(v)$$

Solution:

We know that the linearity operator L(.) allows use of superposition. Thus: $$L(u+v)=L(u)+L(v)$$ $$L(\lambda u)=\lambda L(u)$$

Therefore, we can use the above two relations to show: $$L(\alpha u+\beta v)= L(\alpha u)+ L(\beta v)=\alpha L(u)+\beta L(v)$$

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=Freshman Seminar=

Always Wanted To Schedule

 * Topic

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 * Research Component

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 * week 1

watch 20 episodes of Anime. research on history
 * week 2

watch 20 episodes, little more research on history
 * week 3

watch 20 episodes, research on types of Anime
 * week 4

watch 20 episodes, little more research.
 * week 5

watch 20 episodes, put it all research together
 * week 6

watch 20 episodes, start on presentation
 * week 7

watch 20 episodes, finish presentation
 * week 8

present tell on diffrerent Animes I have watched.

Midterm Assignment 1: Taste & Aesthetics
The sculpture of Riviera by Anthony Caro, in a sense, is confusing to me. I do not see what is appealing to it. It is bars holding bars in triangular shape, and I don’t see what the composition that would make it appealing to me. I have looked at some of his other work, and found them more artsy then this one. Some on the other hand look even worse. I have tried to see what he had in mind for it, but art is in the eye of the beholder. Its meaning is unclear, its purpose meaningless to me. The geometry is sound, but using pure geometry can only go far with good composition. I can see no good composition with just triangles and horizontal lines. But with all abstract art, it might not have any meaning. If it only had some circles or curves, or maybe more stuff on it, I would like it more. But maybe over time I could learn to like it more, maybe make something out of it one day. Time will only tell, all I know is that I will not learn to hate it, because all art has its value. Maybe that is what it is made for, to make u think of nothing, making your mind do some wondering to try and find out what it is for. This is of all abstract it is very different feel to everyone. We all think differently, on all scales of thought.

Midterm Assignment 2: Manipulation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uu8456pVSLI&feature=related

http://myanimelist.net/

Final Presentation

 * Topic (10%)

Watch 30+ days of Anime

 * Research (20%)

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 * 1) O'Connell, Michael. "A Brief History of Anime." Web. 14 Dec. 2009.
 * 2) Patten, Fred. "A Capsule History of Anime." AWN | Animation World Network. Web. 14 Dec. 2009. .
 * 3) Miyazaki, Hayao. "Miyazaki on anime // Hayao Miyazaki Web." Web. 14 Dec. 2009.

 * Your accomplishment (20%)

I did complete my goal of watching over 30 days of Anime. it went well, and i didn't change my way of watching Anime and it worked out right at the end. i watched over 3 days of Anime, which is 72 hour, that equals 144 episodes i mostly keep up with the new Anime series for fall, which was Sora no Otoshimono, Nyan Koi!, Kämpfer, and Fairy Tail. I also am still watching the ongoings of Bleach, which is at 249, and Naruto Shippuuden, which is at 138. the season of the fall shows are almost over and I am looking forward to the winter line up. I only watch series of anime in japanese w/sub titles, because the English voice overs make them sound weird.

 * Project Review (50%)
 * 1)What went well, I reached my goal, and found out just how much time I spend watching Anime. But it doesn't stop me from keep on going watching Anime. It might be considered an addiction but I could always be on drugs.
 * 2)What went poorly, I could have spent more time on the research, and fallow my schedule better.
 * 3)Future strategies, Stick to my schedule more and don't slack off on the less fun parts of the assignment.

title: User:ThomasReynolds


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User:D.Uriah

Humanities I/The Commons [edit]=Humanities I/The Commons=

Self-Assessment
I made the balloon Christmas Tree with Rob S. I think that the project went well. We finished it and place it in the view of the public. The only problem that we had is we made it in my house,and while trying to move it it got ruined a little bit. I wouldn't have done it any other way, because it was freezing out side and it took us all day and half the night to make it.

title: User:D.Uriah


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User:JohnBeursken

=Humanities I/The Commons=

title: User:JohnBeursken


text: Talk:Recovery psychology/Identity Politics of Recovery


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User:Jasonshin

Humanities I/The Commons [edit]=Humanities I/The Commons=

Final Public Art Project
Fixed Gear Culture

Fixed-gear bicycle (or fixed wheel bicycle) is a bicycle that has no freewheel, meaning it cannot coast — the pedals are always in motion when the bicycle is moving. The sprocket is screwed directly onto the hub. When the rear wheel turns, the pedals turn in the same direction. This allows a cyclist to stop without using a brake, by resisting the rotation of the cranks, and also to ride in reverse. Track cycling in a velodrome has always used fixed-gear track bikes, but fixed-gear bicycles are now again used on the road, a trend generally seen as being led by bicycle messengers. United States - The use of any bike without brakes on public roads is illegal in many places, but the wording is often something along the lines of "...must be equipped with a brake that will enable the person operating the cycle to make the braked wheels skid on dry, level and clean pavement..." which some have argued allows the use of the legs and gears. The retail sale of bikes without brakes is banned by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission - but with an exception for the "track bicycle".

Fixed Gear in Seattle

In Seattle I have seen all kinds of people riding track bikes. While it is definitely more prominent with younger people, I have ridden with quite a few people who have been riding track bikes for 20 plus years and are going into their 50’s. It seems it is how you ride the bike, not the type of bike you ride, so fixed gears are enjoyed by everyone. Seattle has always been unique in that the people there don’t make a distinction about the scenes they participate in. I think Seattle people have pretty progressive attitudes about most things, and bikes are no different. There is a large group of people who use the bicycle to commute. This aspect of cycling culture is easier to envision within the context of The Bay Area as opposed to a place like Dallas, Texas for instance. and Seattle as a whole has a healthy bike scene. It is a progressive city with lots of commuters. The track bike scene though isn’t quite so healthy. Too much attitude and competition for my liking.

Track bikes or, fixed bikes have turned into such a big trend just within the past two or three years. because the popularity of the track bike may be due in large part to its rise alongside the internet. Kids all across the world are tied into what each other is doing through hype-sites, Youtube, and the like. This wasn’t the case with the rise in skateboarding for instance. The dissemination of information at that time was limited to the slow mediums of the magazine, or teams touring in order to propagate and spread the sport outside California. Regardless of their motivation, the more people riding bikes in the world, the better. Fixed gear bikes growing doesn’t have to be a negative, but I think it is. Too much strange pressures about who is better, causing people to ride dangerously and outside their limits. Or going and filming silly looking tricks and immediately throwing them up on Youtube. It could be great, but I think it became a hollow trend. I am fairly sure three quarters of the people riding now will not be in 5 years.

"We eat, breathe, sleep, talk, live, love and ride bicycle."

Self-Assessment
This final project taught me status of seattle's variety fixed gear bikes and artistic value of bicycle. I learned that how many seattle people are ride bicycle. I think many seattle young people are really love to ride fixed gear bikes and remodeling and decorate their own bicycle.

title: User:Jasonshin


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Talk:Recovery psychology/Theory

OUT LINE OF RECOVERY PSYCHOLOGY AS A SCIENCE OF THE LIVING
Dead guys name Freud are boring to psychology students. The living psychologists who have recovered from mental illness, who names could fill the pages of a psychology textbook...
 * Dr. Frederick Freese PhD Schizophrenia
 * Dr Ronald Bassman Schizophrenia
 * Dr Daniel B Fisher Schizophrenia
 * Dr Patricia Deegan PhD Schizophrenia
 * Mary Ellen Copeland MSW Bipolar
 * David Oaks Schizophrenia
 * Laurie Berkshire Depression
 * Patricia Ridgeway
 * Priscilla Schiffler
 * Courtney Harding
 * Judi Chamberlin
 * Larry Frisk
 * The list goes on with a little bit of research they can be found and they have different theories on recovery like comparing Freud to Skinner to Maslow, in another psychology discipline.

title: Talk:Recovery psychology/Theory


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User:Koro Neil~enwikiversity

Kia ora koutou katoa.

I am a New Zealander with an interest in Christianity and languages.

title: User:Koro Neil~enwikiversity


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User:Fredyg

=Freshman Seminar=

Always Wanted To Schedule

 * Topic

< >
 * I want to buy a car and make it run well enough to endure the punishment of daily driving, if i can't buy myself a car, I will fix up an 89 Honda civic that is lying around my uncles house

<> I will research more about engines, diesel vs gas vs hybrid, how have engines changed since '89 etc. I will use magazines as well as other books in the library"

 * week 1- I'll be looking around for a car and negotiating prices

 * week 2- Find an affordable car that can I fix up and maintain on a college students budget

 * week 3- Begin to work on the car, fix any engine problems

 * week 4- continue work on the engine

 * week 5- engine work

 * week 6- fix any body damages

 * week 7- continue on body

 * week 8- detail it and if I have any money left over add stereo and other parts.

Midterm Assignment 1: Taste & Aesthetics
The piece I didn’t like at all was the chairs he did almost at the beginning of the exhibit. The “untitled” piece by Roy McMaking seemed to have no composition and wasn’t very interesting at all. he had a large two sided concrete bench, a filing box and behind it looked as if someone had misplaced a lawn chair. When inspected closer, you find out that the chair is hard and has a copper look to it. It’s a chair that fools the eyes of the people walking by. I thought that this exhibit wasn’t as funny as it was made to be.when I got home, I went online and looked at his other works, he is a very skilled craftsman that does chairs and other furniture. I found that most of his works his works are untitled bit they are all very creative, at least compared to the sculpture at the park. He has an amazing wooden toilet that he did, and it changed my mind about the way he did the lawn chair. Upon closer inspection I compared his work to the furniture he did and found out that it was quite amazing that he could create a lawn chair perfectly from bronze. Even though the bench and filing box are still pretty bland for me, I came to admire his craftsmanship for the chair.

Midterm Assignment 2: Manipulation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6krr40mdHM trojan pig commercial.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsfNXj9s-iY  herbal essence orgasmic experience

Midterm Assignment 3: Always Wanted To Progress Report (100 words or so)
So far i haven't been successful in acquiring a car. I've set up a couple of appointments, each of which were really frustrating and stressful to deal with. A lot of people lie or think they can get away with selling you a car that needs work by making it seem that it runs really well. My next step will be checking out small dealerships or police auctions. Hopefully i'll be able to find a car soon since the rain is picking up.

Final Presentation

 * Topic (10%)

< > my final topic was trying to purchase a used car.

 * Research (20%)

<>

 * 1) Internet site: Used car information - How to buy, check, maintain, sell a used car - illustrated guide. Web. 04 Dec. 2009. .

 * 2) Book: Sclar, Deanna. Buying a car for dummies. Foster City, CA: IDG Books, 1998. Print.
 * 3) Scholarly Journal: couldn't find an "expert" journal on how to buy used cars.
 * 4) Other (interview, TV show,etc): Rodriguez, Marcos E. "Used cars." Personal interview. 16 Nov. 2009.

 * Your accomplishment (20%)

<> I was pretty close to obtaining a car but for one reason or another, things didn't work out the way I would've wanted them to. Many owners let me down or gave me misleading information about the car. On several occasions I caught the owner lying and ended up leaving before i could test drive the car or even continuing to look at it. Other cars looked amazing but the owners were unwilling to drop the price in order for it to fit better into my budget. All in all, I am still waiting for the right car, one that will last me a couple of years, that is reliable and cheap to maintain.

 * Project Review (50%)
 * 1)What went well

Many things went well, I learned a lot about cars and how easy it is for people to rip you off if you aren't careful. I have also learned the importance of patience, if you're not, then you can get into something you might regret (i.e. purchasing a car that is cosmetically fine but has serious engine problems. I also test drove a lot of neat cars so i had a great time doing this project as well.
 * 2)What went poorly

Along with the good, many things went horribly wrong. Most of my bad experiences came from people that posted ads on Craigslist.org. A lot of them lied about the so-called "condition" of the car. Although i didn't buy into any of them, it still annoyed me that I wasted my time and my cousins, (since he knows a lot about cars I took him along with me).
 * 3)Future strategies

I plan to continue looking for a car no matter what, I feel like I'm doing everything right in regards to not getting ripped off. Although, i know i could be a little less picky.

Self-Assessment
Throughout this class, I feel like I've grown a lot. I've learned how to do a timeline and stick to it (well, most of the time). Due to this class i feel a little bit more responsible and learned a little more about being better at time management. In high school I would wait until the last minute to work on all my assignments, but due to the length of this project it would've been impossible to do it last minute. I also learned many things in this class such as the hip-hop things and how to think critically. I'm glad i took this class not only to learn how to manage my time better, i had a great time with the people there and learned a lot from you.

title: User:Fredyg


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First Year General College Chemistry

First year general college chemistry typically focuses on introducing classes of reactions, intermolecular forces, thermodynamics, quantum theory, stoichiometry, gases, covalent and ionic bonding, molecular shape, electron configuration (including Lewis structures and VSEPR theory, acid-base reactions and acid-base equilibria, buffers and titrations, solubility and solubility equilibria, kinetics, transition metals and their coordination compounds, and reduction-oxidation reactions. It may also introduce organic chemistry and nuclear chemistry.

External Resources

 * BYU Online Lecture Modulus
 * BYU ChemCompanion Interactive

title: First Year General College Chemistry


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User:Maxhohlbein

=Freshman Seminar=

I Always Wanted To Put Out A Zine

 * Topic

<>
 * '''Research Component

I Intend to research the history of the zine to learn more about how and when this movement came about. I will also do some research on the local zine culture, which ones are popular in this area and why?, What does it take to put out a decent zine?'''
 * ''Week 1

'Brainstorm and come up with a great name for my zine. Start looking for others willing to contribute. '''

 * '''week 2

Begin the layout for the first issue, built the skeleton. Just figure out what will be in this issue so I can known exactly what content i need to produce, or have others produce for me'''

 * '''Week 3

Have all of my core contributers lined up. Write an article to accompany photos from a trip this summer, line up A local artist to do an original spread, find someone else to write up something on a local band, either an interview or just a simple review, and last but not least a choose a skateboarder from the area to interview'''

 * '''Week 4

Get my the interview questions written and asked, and start shooting photos as well, work on my article.'''

 * '''week 5

Find a few people willing to advertise in the zine to help with printing costs, local skateshops and such.'''

 * '''Week 6

Find an affordable printer and start bugging people to get me their contributions'''

 * ''Week 7

'Make sure i have everything for the zine at the begining of the week, spend the week laying it out and writing a manifesto for the inside cover'''

 * '''Week 8

send the master copy off to the printers and get ready for my presentation.'''

Midterm Assignment 1: Taste & Aesthetics
There is one sculpture at the sculpture park that I have never liked:” Father and Son” by Louise Bourgeois. It’s not that I think the sculpture is poorly crafted; it’s quite the opposite. The figures in this sculpture are crafted amazingly. It’s just that I think the idea of the sculpture itself is too weird--A naked man and a naked little boy standing across from each other with their arms stretched out. Maybe a more advanced person would find this image appropriate, but to me it feels a little pedophilic. While I know this may sound immature and ignorant, I don’t really know how else to perceive this piece. This sculpture makes me uncomfortable no matter how much I appreciate the craftsmanship. So I did some research. I learned that Louise Bourgeois also did the sculptures around “Father and Son”, all of which I find to be quite wonderful. Those eyeballs have always been something I really enjoyed and it was interesting to learn that they were done by the same person. Before now I never had an opinion on Louise Bourgeois, I had never heard of her; it was that one particular piece of sculpture that I didn’t like. After reading about “Father and Son”, it began to make a little more sense. In most of the biographical information I read about Bourgeois there is mention of her dealing with sexuality at a young age and how her father had an affair when she was very young. A lot of Bourgeois’s work deals with sexuality and exploration of the body. Also, Bourgeois was left with three boys after her husband died, and father/son issues are repeatedly brought up in her work. I understand what she is doing to a certain point, and I guess art is supposed to make you uncomfortable sometimes, but that still doesn’t help me like this particular piece. I actually started to feel bad after reading some news articles about this piece. There were a lot of people who feel the same way, but when I read what they had to say, it just sounded dumb. The people on the other side of the fence--the people who love this sculpture are so passionate about this piece and are truly moved by it. Reading their reflections made me feel close-minded to be offended by this piece and not be able to enjoy it for what it is. That’s the sort of person that I am; I want instant gratification, I don’t want to have to look at something and have to decipher whether I like it or not by discovering it’s underlying meaning. I much more enjoy looking at something like one of the Eyeballs and going “Whoa that’s cool”, and then marveling at it for a minute before I decide whether or not to dive into the contemplation of deeper meaning. I really do like most of Bourgoeis’s other work. Especially one of her most famous pieces called the Spider which is basically just what it sounds like, a big scary spider that is about 20 feet tall made of bronze. Bourgoeis has a vast body of work and has worked in several different mediums. What I got out of all of this was an explanation for what I thought was just weirdness. Learning about Bourgoeis didn’t change my mind about “Father and Son”, but did make me understand it and not feel quite as uncomfortable when I looked at it again. The reason these figures are naked is to express the nakedness of emotion as they reach for each other but are not able to make a real connection. I understand what Bourgeois is saying, but I still think the sculpture itself is kind of creepy. I do genuinely enjoy looking at some of her other sculptures, like the Eyeballs, and I don’t condemn her for making me a little uncomfortable with “Father and Son”.

Midterm Assignment 3: Always Wanted To Progress Report (100 words or so)
So far I have made a fair amount of progress on my zine. I have drawn up a basic layout and chosen the size and the stock of paper I will use. I have started writing what parts of the zine I will be writing and so have most of my other contributors. I am a little bit behind schedule but I should be ok. I have a few books checked out from the library and have just started to dive into the research portion of this project. I still need to talk to a few people who I need material from but I’m not stressing…. yet. I just finished the cover.

Final Presentation

 * Topic (10%)

Making My Zine

 * Research (20%)

< Works Cited Bishop, Shawn. Personal interview. 27 Nov. 2009. Shawn was one of the people who helped me make my zine. He is a longtime zine maker and collector of zines. Block, Francesca Lia, and Hillary Carlip. ZIne Scene, the Do It Yourself Guide to Zines. N.p.: Girl Press, 1998. Print. A decent book about what zines are and some strategies on how to make them. Holt, Henry, and Chip Rowe. “Home Page.” The Book of Zines. CC Media, 2009. Web. 7 Dec. 2009. An amazing web site with tons of info about zines. Got most of my info here. Stoneman, Phil. “Fanzines: Their Production, Culture and Future .” Lundwood. N.p., May 2001. Web. 7 Dec. 2009. . This essay with great, it gives a clear an in depth analysis of the zine world. Originally Submitted in part fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Philosophy in Publishing Studies University of Stirling. Any one who has an interest in zines should read this.

 * Your accomplishment (20%)

I did finish a zine. It's not exactly what I was hoping for, but i did get it done. I made a zine and it isn't just a bunch of pictures with no words. There are really some words in there and for that I am proud. I have made zines before but never put much work into them so i guess that my project should have been titled, make a zine I am proud of, or colaberate with others to make a zine because that was one of tehe other important thing for me in doing this zine; to include content from multiple sources, and i did, so I am proud of that.
 * Project Review (50%)
 * 1)The interview that I did for the zine went well, i got to go and hang out with one of my friends and learn a bunch of stuff about him that i never knew, so that went well and the photocopying went well to. There were not too many problems when it came to printing.
 * 2)Staying on track went very poorly. I talked to a lot of people who seemed interested in helping me, but when it came time to produce something for the zine they were no where to be found. When I started loosing a of the content that I thought i might have i began to feel overwhelmed. I didn't want to shorten the zine but i also didn't want to be th eonly one writing for it. I procrastinated until the very end and had to scramble and put a lot of garbage filler into the zine that i would not have had to use if my people had come through, but i can't put  the blame on them, this was my project.
 * 3)In the future I will try my best to only invest in those who i know can come through. I will also not let myself slow down just because things are going poorly, i wil instead try and push trough to try and make things better. Another thing that i will do in the future is listen to the people who are critiqing me. I let someone read the article that i wrote before i printed the zine and when they gave me advice I just blew it off and now i am regretting that, so in the future i will be open to all critisim of my work.

Self Assessment

At first I was really not into this class. I didn’t feel like there was any structure and I hated the fact that we got out of every session two hours early. I thought that it was a complete waste of time and that I shouldn’t have to be taking it. I believed that I would learn nothing from it but I ended up learning one of the most important lessons that you can. A class is only what you make of it. Sure there were not a lot of assignments for this class but the ones that we did get offered infinite room for exploration and creativity. My regret for this class is that I just looked at it as I would anything else that I thought to be pointless. I didn’t explore the opportunity of the Always Wanted to Project as deeply as I should have and that was a mistake. Instead of taking this class as something that I could actually benefit from I chose instead to find fault with it, which did not benefit me in any way. Yes I completed all of the assignments but I could have gone much much deeper, particularly in regards to my zine. I should know by now that people will not always force you to learn, if you are really interested in something then you need to actually pursue that interest instead of just waiting for it to pursue you.

title: User:Maxhohlbein


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User talk:Pedrov

Schedule and Research Topic due today
Broaden the research topic a bit, keeping in mind you'll need to use a book, Internet site, scholarly journal, and one other source. A bit more information on the project would be nice, as I don't know who this person is, or the nature of the website, &c.
 * Best, Stevenarntson

Progress Report
Please post your progress report today.
 * Best, Stevenarntson

title: User talk:Pedrov


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User:LlauraIspas

=English Composition=

Statement of Intent
You are responsible for deciding what you will produce this quarter, with the one caveat that I will vet your project idea(s) based on appropriateness of scope. Your statement of intent will be 300 words, free of typos, and posted to your Wikiversity userspace. Here is an example.

 * overview. What you intend to accomplish, stated in quantitative terms.
 * rationale. What do you hope to get out of this?
 * publication/presentation. How will the public access the work?
 * schedule. Build a realistic order of events.
 * anticipated problems. What might go wrong? How will you compensate?

Statement of Intent by: Llaura Ispas for English Composition

I am intending to build a website based on the need for a way for students to have access to selling, trading or buying used books and/or supplies required for this school from each other.

I am hoping to get, as well as help others obtain, a valuable resource for making college less expensive.

My work will be accessible online as a website, and I am hoping to get access provided via links on other sites to mine. For instance something to include would be the student library site. I am also intending on posting the information about it around as many public school places as I can possibly get away with.

What could go wrong:

Being my first created from nothing website, I think most of my issues completing it could be technical difficulties. I will intend on solving this issue by not being afraid to ask for help from people who know more than me about it, and using my textbooks in this area for help.

My schedule could be way wrong in the scripting area, I could be way off base in how long that will take me in reality, especially because of my addition to detail in these areas. This will be something I will quickly figure out when I start scripting, it will be a fly or fall moment. If it is a fall moment then I will be really having to exactly schedule out my time to get it finished with other classes assignments.

It could be challenging to get the basic version of this up and running if start rolling to much with other additions to the site, my basic avoidance technique here would be not getting convoluted and overwhelmed as much as possible going back to the main idea.

My Schedule: (made up in weeks from now until 1 week after my workshop which is wk 9 of the quarter so this will be an 8 week schedule, added wk after the workshop to finalize and make revisions)

Due:

Week 1(3):

Have an outline of what things I want included on the site, for instance origin, user policy etc.

Find a domain name that is not taken, that is user friendly.

See what is already out there, how to improve it or use it to my sites advantage as far as usability and design. (Because I’m sure this exists for colleges somewhere, although not so far that I have seen for this school)

Week 2(4):

Get all of my writing for the sections completed.

Find out legalities and how to get around them, and who to even communicate with at the school about that.

Figure out useful links to include.

Next wk midterms, be prepared in other classes to give time for this.

Week 3 (5):

Do a design layout, what looks good but isn’t overwhelming, since the site is intended for information and not really necessarily visual appeal as much.

If I’m ahead start scripting now.

Prepare for this to be midterm wk so as to schedule time appropriately.

Week 4 (6):

Start scripting, and testing.

Week 5 (7):

Finish Scripting. Start testing for user friendliness.

Week 6 (8):

Have the site up and running. Keep testing for problems and usability.

Design a handout to get the information out there.

Week 7 (9):

Be prepared for workshop.

-Have 25 copies of screen shots printed

-Site must work to show in class

-Have handouts beyond so people can start using the site for what it is intended, maybe like business cards with just the site info on it for people to keep and hand out accordingly.

Week 8 (10):

Use information from the workshop to better the site, and its contents.

Start tracking traffic to the site, and get the information out there as much as possible.

Workshop
You will have a piece of writing critiqued by the class, at least 1,500 words (or less with my permission if you wrote a villanelle). The workshop is explained fully here.

Publication/Presentation
Your project will be presented in two ways.
 * On your wikiversity userpage.
 * In one of the following formats:
 * 1) A physical zine of at least ten copies.
 * 2) A performance/recording that is available to the public.
 * 3) Attempts toward publication.

Week 6 Progress Report
I am currently doing well on my schedule, although I have not started scripting yet because I found that I don't have to. I found a great place to host my site, and therefore I can pick and choose what I want to do myself or not as far as creating goes. I have drafts of all the information I want to go up on the site, and now it's just taking the time to do it. So I believe I will go ahead this weekend and get it up and going. I am so grateful that I had the conversation with my web scripting teacher about the best way to create this, she has saved me so much time and unnecessary effort. Development of what I want to be on the site went really well and as of right now I feel really good about it all. As well as research all pointing in the right direction of what I am trying to accomplish.

Reader's Report
I read Html, Xhtml & CSS by Elizabeth Castro which was a great reference to figure out simple coding issues while scripting. It is the suggested book for the Web Scripting class offered here, and it is quite helpful for that. I wouldn't say it was a great read or particularly entertaining, but very useful for the reasons it was written. I also read The Visibone Everything Book for Web Developers. This guide is awesome. Very handy laminated cheat sheet for coding, with great simple things like a color/code chart. Laid out in a really easy to use way and the best quick reference I have seen for coding. Also very helpful with font types and appropriate sizes. It's all color coded and easy to use. This was a better read for me just because it was like a super condensed version of the above, plus it is better organized and more aesthetically pleasing. I also did quite a bit of research on the internet to see whats out there already. I did a lot of random Google reading for this, as well as being directed to the wiki a lot. I'll I really found out is that this doesn't really exist around here, or really not very many places at all ( I think I found one for a community college in Colorado). All in all it was somewhat hard to find something to model it after that wasn't like Craigslist, and when I get more skilled and have enough people interested then I think going that route would be a good choice.

Works Cited Castro, Elizabeth. HTML, XHTML & CSS. Berkeley, CA: Peachpit, 2007. Print. The VisiBone Everything Book for Web Developers. January 2009 ed. VisiBone, 2009. Print.

Participation

 * attendance, including field trips
 * active in discussion and during in-class assignments
 * self assessment

=Freshman Seminar=

Always Wanted To Schedule

 * Topic

Create a Cookbook For My Family
 * Research Component

Find out where all of the recipes came from, as well as the history of the cookbook.

The History of The Cookbook Research 1.)	The American Cookbook A History This book first talks about the first settlers to America. How they gained knowledge from Indians and had difficulty adapting to using corn. Recipes were passed down orally at this time (1607 and 1621 were the first settlements) because 9 in 10 women couldn’t read and 2/3rds couldn’t even write there own name nevertheless a recipe.  Although the first book at this time (brought to America) (originally published in 1615) that contained some reference to cookery and recipes was The English Housewife, which I will include a picture of the cover to in my project, because it is hilarious (“Containing the inward and outward virtues which ought to be in a complete woman.”).  It goes over a women’s main functions in society at the time and includes but is not limited to such things as: Surgery, Cookery, Physique, Banqueting fluffe (?), Ordering of Great Feasts, Preserving of all sorts of Wines, Conceited secrets, Making Cloth, the knowledge of Dairies, Distillations, Perfumes, Ordering of Wool, Hemp and Flax, office of molding, of Oates, there excellent uses in a Family, of Brewing, Baking and all other things belonging to a household. It also says that it is necessary for all men to own one for the general good of the Kingdome. My main concern for this book was how helpful would it really be for these women when none of them could even read. It was actually an accompaniment for a book about a Husbands Recreational activities of the time (hunting, sports and so on) again I found all of this quite funny, especially because not included in the husbands recreational activities was reading to the wife. Revamped and redone versions of this book, and more specifically the cooking part were published all the way into the early 1800’s, one in particular was published in 1747 that was (finally) “made plain and easy” the author said in an interview that “my design is to instruct the ignorant and unlearned (which will likewise be of use in all private families).” Something else to note is that only about half of these recipes are “American” most of them containing recipes for things considerably hard to make in America where the resources differed from those of the English. So in my opinion all in all here in America the Cookbook started out pretty inefficient if not unusable. Continue starting in the 1800’s.

2.)	The Medieval Cookbook ISBN # 0-500-01548-1 The first thing to note about this book is that it contains many medical recipes. Also a lot about the food restrictions imposed by the church (will give more details as I find them).  Funny side note that some medical recipes say “I proved” after them to insure the consumer that this did indeed work. To be cont. 3.)	The Art of Cooking The First Modern Cookery Book ISBN  #0-520-23271-2 This is considered the first cookbook ever. It was originally taken from a few manuscripts, so far appears to be written in the early 1400’s. To be cont.

 * week 1

Find the best, most cost efficient way to create the cookbook, via a kit, Kinko’s, or a publishing company. Budget to be able to make 25-50 of them, so I can give them as Christmas presents this year.

The most cost efficient way is definitely going to be Kinko's/Staples. Kit's are around $19.99/pc they only make 1, so great for the project, bad for the Christmas gift. Found out that via websites they run an average (checked 5 sites) of $380 for 25. I can buy a basic binding machine at Staples for $99, 50 bindings is $12.99, plus paper and printing and I could still make on my own around 300 or so for the cost of 25 done for me.
 * week 2

Choose best way. Gather the recipes from my family(mom,grandma,aunt's). Make sure I have enough time to order from week three or do layout by deadline to get the book in in time to print before week 8.
 * week 3

Research where the recipes came from, possibly write short stories to accompany recipes.
 * week 4

Get photo's together, design cover, layout, place order (if doing myself add plan to the following weeks to get the printing and binding done by due date). Checked out Staples this weekend Binding Machine on sale! My Mother Helped get together a multitude of recipes, so many in fact that now I have another step to add which is weeding through all of them and choosing the best ones. Also found a laminating machine decently cheap to do the covers. Still deciding if photo's and color are worth extra cost.
 * week 5

Research the history of the cookbook. Don't forget Resources! Layout, Balance of recipe type and finish up research component. Write stories and/or add in where the recipes came from.
 * week 6

Check over everything see if I'm missing anything and hopefully start answering the questions for the final presentation. Possibly spending time binding and what not. Have printed at Staples then bind and Laminate covers myself.
 * week 7

Review finished product for accuracy, make any corrections if needed/possible.
 * week 8

Work on getting project together for presentation (save cookbook as pdf so I can show it via the internet on the class board.) Make sure all questions are answered and requirements fulfilled for Presentation.

Midterm Assignment 1: Taste & Aesthetics
http://www.psychresearch.com/headache1.html    Accidental Fallacy, Unlicensed person claiming Migraines are caused by only 3 things (2 of which he says are psychological and can be cured instantly if the person is willing)  Dubious Authority and Oversimplification

http://www.jackinthebox.com/       Truth Through Irony, Making of fun of "cure" commercials but still advertising smoothies for Jack In The Box

Midterm Assignment 2: Manipulation
Bench By Roy McMakin Olympic Sculpture Park This is the Sculpture that I chose as the one I didn’t like, or just really couldn’t see the artistic value of. It is so simple and utilitarian. I did however like the other sculpture in the park called “Love & Loss” by the same artist. After looking at more work by the artist I found that I really like most of his work, especially the wooden pieces. A lot of his work appears to be somewhat simple but also somehow askew or having some element of contrast to what you assume to be the style. For instance the farmhouse he designed on Vashon Island has elements of being based on a farmhouse but is also VERY modern which is in a huge contrast to what you expect from a farmhouse. He uses light in very interesting ways, the room he did called “Drawing A Line” appears to be a Gray box inside a color space, but upon closer observation the interior space looks white, this piece makes the very traditional furnishings of the room pop with contemporary style due to the monochromatic feel and contrast again in vastly different styles. All in all I found an artist that I really like, his work gives me varying emotions, memory recall in classic styles combined with an edgy pushing the limits feeling created in the drastic contrast within his pieces. Although I could not however make myself like or really appreciate his “Bench”, in fact the only curious or interesting thing I could find about it besides that it isn’t linear, is that one side is always shady and one sunny (weather permitting), which I learned online after I had seen it because the weather wasn’t so good when I saw it. I am not depressed or disappointed that I couldn’t make myself like it, I guess for me it doesn’t serve an artistic purpose that I appreciate really, I mean I would rather see a park bench, then one made out of concrete. It didn’t really represent for me the usual tone of his pieces, no real contrast in shape or style. I don’t really feel either that my dislike of this piece is necessarily derived from preconceived notions or feelings, because there are similar pieces that I do like that just contain a little more variety or visual interest. I can see how everyone’s personal experiences can create their taste one way or another and that it is for sure possible that it could have affected my opinion. I do know that it is indeed my opinion as I visited the sculptures alone and didn’t have anyone else’s input on what they thought, which I know could have affected my opinion if I had.

Final Presentation

 * Topic (10%)

< > Create a Cookbook For my Family

 * Research (20%)

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 * 1) Internet site:
 * 2) Book:
 * 3) Scholarly Journal:
 * 4) Other (interview, TV show,etc):

Works Cited

Black, Maggie. Medieval cookbook. New York: Thames and Hudson, 1992. Print.

Como, Maestro Martino of. The Art of Cooking The First Modern Cookery Book (California Studies in Food and Culture). New York: University of California, 2005. Print.

Fisher, Carol. American Cookbook A History. Boston: McFarland & Company, 2006. Print.

Pinkerton, J. C. "Historical Information: history of cookbooks." Essortment Articles: Free Online Articles on Health, Science, Education & More.. Pagewise, 2002. Web. 07 Dec. 2009. .

 * Your accomplishment (20%)

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 * Project Review (50%)
 * 1)What went well
 * 2)What went poorly
 * 3)Future strategies

What went well:

Research, I was able to find books with a lot of information. Also the website there at the end. I was able to layout a solid plan and stick to it until just about midterms.

When I made time going through recipes with my mom and getting to hear about some of them were great. Although more of their origins were unknown then I had thought there would be.

The evolution of the tactile side of the project went very well, finding out the fastest most cost efficient way to produce the cookbook. It ended up that the best way to do it was the easier more homemade way, which made it possible to add more to later. Binders and paper were much cheaper then having them made or binding them to be more like a book. The cookbooks cost about $3.15/pc to make instead of about $16/pc to have them done.

Designing the cover and layout went well also and was a fun part for me.

What went poorly:

Sticking to the plan after about week 5. I got very busy with projects from other classes, my whole family came down with the flu, everyone missed school and work and I had no time for homework. Then my parents came into town about a month and a half later then they were supposed to so we didn’t have any backup when the kids were sick. Also we were trying to close on our home and we ended up having to redo the paperwork about 3 times, which was time consuming to say the least. My daughters birthday was right as everyone was getting better, and now I am preparing to host Christmas for my whole family (about 25 people) for the first time, while moving into our home. All of this on top of my school money still not being in, which was supposed to cover my travel, school supplies, and my kids tuition has been a very stressful time for my family and I, and made it very difficult to focus on this project. I do believe that these circumstances were particularly difficult, and that hopefully in the future I wont have so much happening at once, but with kids, family, and being married to someone in the military I just never really know. So on to future strategies.

Future Strategies:

My first strategy would be to make time, no matter what else is going on, to stick to the plan because if I had stuck to the plan I wouldn’t have been cramming last minute to finish. Another thing for me to think about in the future would be to focus on something I’m more interested in and maybe something for myself. I found that although the cookbook is something I have been meaning to do for a long time, that maybe the reason I was putting it off was that it was a chore to do it. It wasn’t something that was necessarily fun for me or that I was looking forward to doing. So I think that also could have caused some of my procrastination about it. It was more fun for me to do projects for my art classes, and those projects were also due weekly. I would always do those first telling myself I had more time to finish the cookbook so it would get put on the backburner compared to the rest of my assignments. For me setting a it up in a way where I would require a step to be completed week and not give myself leeway would have worked better to not be struggling to finish in the end. In short next time I would have: Stuck to the plan, made more deadlines for myself, picked something more interesting to me if I get to pick, and have more resources in place to help out with the family circumstances.

Self-Assessment
Self Assessment: I feel that I learned in this class that college is truly different from high school, you are encouraged to be smart and participate vs. not wanting to stand out from the crowd in high school. I know I have a lot left to learn about society in general, the more things about it we looked at (stereotypes, critical thinking etc.) the more I felt like I didn’t know or really the more I just never stopped to think about. I also learned a lot about perspective, and resources. For sure learned about my time management skills and what still needs work about them. I also learned more about the resources I use and how to check their validity.

I did do all the assignments to my best ability, and came to every class I possibly could.

I feel more prepared to give educated viewpoints and think things through better.

I think I was able to contribute to the class by hopefully giving some a new perspective of the issues discussed. I also made a couple of good friends.

I believe the biggest thing for me that came out of this class was a desire to set aside the time to take on things I had always put aside. The “always wanted to “ project is something I am really going to try to continue to do for myself every quarter regardless of my classes. Thinking about all I could accomplish this way really motivates me to stick with it. Learning that if you can make a plan to do it and be flexible, make it a priority, then you really can accomplish some of these more short term personal goals, or even long term ones one step at a time.

My grandfather is someone I really look up to, someone who has accomplished so much in his life thus far and he has always said to me whenever I told him a goal for myself or my family "Llaura, Make a plan, stick to the plan" and now I realize what he really meant.

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=Freshman Seminar=

Always Wanted To Schedule

 * Topic

Give/Do a tattoo
 * Research Component

I will research equipment I will need, where to find the equipment, and how much the equipment will cost. I will research how to tattoo, and how tattooing works. I will also look into safety concerns and how to avoid as many safety risks as possible. I will interview tattoo artists, and peers with tattoos. I will also research some of the history behind tattooing.
 * week 1

Begin researching, starting with equipment. Talk to tattoo artists to get professional input on what equipment to look into and what to steer away from. Research costs and compare in magazines and online.
 * week 2

Purchase equipment, including "practice skins." While waiting for equipment to be shipped, begin researching health risks, how tattooing works, how to tattoo, and spend some more time talking to tattoo artists. I will also spend plenty of time in the library and online trying to find as many resources as possible.
 * week 3

Hopefully equipment will arrive this week so I may begin practicing. With my equipment I plan to order a "How to" dvd on tattooing, cliche I know, but I could really use the visual teachings. I will watch the 'How to" dvd and begin hands on practicing.
 * week 4

Continuing the hands on practicing with multiple sizes, colors, and placements. I will also begin my research of the history of tattooing by traveling back to the library and back into the world wide web.
 * week 5

Tattoos are permanent! You don't need research to know that. So I will continue practicing. This time it will be specifically the desired tattoo design I will be inking into skin. I will also begin my citing of references and the rough drafts of my written report.
 * week 6

Tattoo my wife! I somehow convinced her to be my test subject. I will then practice my learnings of proper after care. I will also be revising and finshing my written report.
 * week 7

Revise, and refine written. I will also start to prepare my oral presentation and continue assisting in the after care of my artwork.
 * week 8

Fine tune my presentation and await my next client.

Midterm Assignment 1: Taste & Aesthetics
I ventured over to the Olympic Sculpture park anxious to see what was there. I had never been before. Right away I came across a less than impressive sculpture. A sculpture that looked as if someone had just welded a bunch of scrap iron together. It was a peice named Riviera, constructed of rusted and varnished steel, by a British artist named Anthony Caro, born in 1924. Accompanying the artwork was a plaque that explained the artist's point of view, and motivation for the peice. He claims it is modeled after music notes, or a sonata, in that "anonymous units" are taken and placed to cohere with one another, creating a sculptural whole. I tried but could not make the connection between the sculpture and music. I began to convince myself the peice wasn't that bad, it was just the cold wet day setting a dismal mood. As I moved through the rest of the park I came across a couple more less than stimulating sculptures, but none seemed to cause me the mental frustration of the Riviera.

I wanted to know more about Anthony Caro. I began my research by visiting his website, http://www.anthonycaro.org/frames-related/Gallery.htm. There I learned Anthony had attended the Royal Academy Schools in London, where he studied sculpture. Adding to his educatonial credentials is his twenty-eight years of teaching at St Martin’s School of Art in London from 1953-1981. It wasn't until 1963 that he had come to attention with a show at the Whitechapel Gallery, where he exhibited large abstract sculptures. He drew lots of attention by placing his sculptures on the ground making it possible for the veiwer to really see and appreciate the actual size and texture of his work. Caro often works with steel, but also in a diverse range of other materials, including bronze, silver, lead, stoneware, wood and paper. Though steel is his medium of choice, my personal favorite sculptures (ie:'The Barbarians' 2000/02) of his are created using many of the other materials. Obviously the people that matter find all his work appealing as they have awarded him with many honors including the Praemium Imperiale for Sculpture in Tokyo in 1992 and the Lifetime Achievement Award for Sculpture in 1997. What I believe to be his top honor would be being knighted in 1987. With my research I found Caro to be a very respectable artist, and an innovating pioneer of sculpture. He has in many ways reshaped the boundaries, if there are any, of this form of art.

With my newly developed knowledge and appreciation for Caro as an artist, I journeyed back to the Olympic Sculpture Park. Three days had past and the weather was sunny and warm. With a one hundred and eighty degree difference in factors I approached the sculpture again. I stared at it, up and down as I circled it. After about five laps around the artwork, I let out a big sigh, shook my head and walked away disappointed. I really do have a new found respect and appreciation for Sir Anthony Caro, but I just can't seem to bring myself to enjoy Riviera. Perhaps seeing some very impressive other pieces by him led to even more disappointment. I now know what he is truly capable of creating, which makes this sculpture more of a let down.

Final Presentation

 * Topic (10%)

Learn to tattoo

 * Research (20%)

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 * 1) Internet site: Bradley, Jesse. "How To Start Tattooing: Beginning Tattooing Tips | eHow.com." EHow | How To Do Just About Everything! | How To Videos & Articles. Web. 07 Dec. 2009. .

"Learn to Tattoo | SPIKE." SPIKE.COM: Check out the premier online destination for Men! Web. 07 Dec. 2009. .

Providing tattoo education and certification. - Home. Web. 07 Dec. 2009. .

TheLAShop.com - Tattoo Kit - Bicycle Motor - Massage Equipment - Gardening Equipment - Heat Press Machine - Photography Equipment - Aquarium Supplies - & Much More! Web. 07 Dec. 2009. .

 * 2) Book: Reardon, John. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Getting a Tattoo (Complete Idiot's Guide to). Indianapolis: Alpha, 2008. Print.
 * 3) Scholarly Journal: "Flash." Tattoo Magazine Aug. 2009. Print, "Tattoo." Tattoo Magazine Oct. 2009. Print.
 * 4) Other (interview, TV show,etc): Aaron NC. Tattoo Artist, Laughing Buddha Tattoo & Body Piercing

Capitol Hill 219 Broadway Ave. East Seattle, WA 98122

Fat Tony. Tattoo Artist/Piercer, Everett Tattoo Emporium 2408 Broadway, Everett, WA 98201

Dick. Owner/Tattoo Artist, Electra Tattoo Studio 1060 State Ave. Marysville, WA

 * Your accomplishment (20%)

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I came about 95% of the way, due to an unforseeable occurance. I was right on schedule, and making great strides with learning my equipment, and being comfortable with it when a week and a half before the due date the power supply for my machine failed.

 * Project Review (50%)
 * 1)What went well: Mostly everything, especially the research.
 * 2)What went poorly: My power supply failing.
 * 3)Future strategies: With the failing of my power supply, I think it will give me the added practice time I think I need before placing ink into a "persons" skin. Other than that I think I had a very succesful strategy for this project.

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=Humanities I/The Commons=

Self-Assessment
When I saw the title Humanities class on my schedule I was curious what is was all about. Throughout the weeks I found it to be a class that expands awareness and creativity within the public domain. Every week I anticipated the wheels in my melon spinning from watching interesting videos on characters approach to art, great introspective lectures, and field trips. Who says you can't be 28 years old and enjoy a good field trip!

At first I was worried about the abundance of "Chatty Kathy's" throughout the class but was impressed with how you handled the situation on week one.... "Uhhh Shut up.." From that day forward it was cut down to a bare min. I had a great time and highly anticipate having another class with you on my journey in working in a field I am passionate about.

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Problem 11
From $$ u_1(x) z' + [a_1(x)u_1(x) + 2u_1'(x)]z = 0 $$ obtain Eq.2 (P.17.3) using the integrating factor method.

Solution
$$u_{1}(x) Z'+\left[a_{1}u_{1}(x)+2u_{1}' (x) \right]Z=0 $$

$$h(x)\left[Z'+\left[a_{1}+\frac{2u_{1}' (x)}{u_{1}(x)} \right]Z=0 \right]$$

$$h(x)Z'+h(x)\left[a_{1}+\frac{2u_{1}' (x)}{u_{1}(x)} \right]Z=0 $$

$$\frac{d}{dx}\left[h(x)Z(x) \right]=h(x)Z'(x)+h'(x)Z$$

Let $$h'(x)= h(x)\left[a_{1}+\frac{2u_{1}' (x)}{u_{1}(x)} \right]$$

$$\frac{h'(x)}{h(x)}= \left[a_{1}+\frac{2u_{1}' (x)}{u_{1}(x)} \right]$$

Integrating this will give:

$$h(x)=B exp \left[\int_{}^{x}a_{1}(s)ds+ln\left|u_{1} \right|^{2} \right]$$

$$\int_{}^{}h(x)*Z'(x)=\int_{}^{}0$$

$$h(x)Z(x)=K$$

$$ B exp \left[\int_{}^{x}a_{1}(s)ds+ln\left|u_{1} \right|^{2} \right]Z(x)=K $$

$$Z(x)= C exp \left[-\int_{}^{x}a_{1}(s)ds-ln\left|u_{1} \right|^{2} \right]$$

$$Z(x)= \frac{C}{u_{1}^{2}} exp \left[-\int_{}^{x}a_{1}(s)ds \right]$$

Problem 12
Develop reduction of order method 2 using different algebric ops.

a. $$ y(x)=U(x)\pm u_1 $$

b. $$ y(x) = U(x)/u_1(x) $$

c. $$ y(x) = u_1(x)/U(x) $$

Solution:

a. $$ y(x) = U(x) \pm u_1(x) $$

The first and second derivatives of y(x) are:

$$y'(x) = U' \pm u_1'$$

$$y(x) = U \pm u_1''$$

The desired form is $$ y'' + a_1y' + a_0y = 0 $$,

Substituting in the above equation,

$$ a_0y + a_1y' + y = a_0U \pm a_0u_1 + a_0U' \pm a_1u_a' + U \pm u_1'' $$

We get $$ 0 = a_0U \pm a_0u_1 + a_0U' \pm a_1u_a' + U \pm u_1 $$

In the above equation, the dependent variable U(x) is present and not missing. The Reduction of Order Method is possible only when dependent variable is missing.

b. $$ y(x) = U(x)/u_1(x) $$

The first and second derivatives of y(x) are:

$$y'(x) = U' u_1 - U u_1'/u_1^2$$

$$y(x) = (U' u_1'- Uu_1 - U' u_1' + U/u_1'')u_1^2 - 2 u_1' (U' u_1 - u_1' U)/ u_1^4$$

The desired form is $$ y'' + a_1y' + a_0y = 0 $$,

Substituting in the above equation,

We get $$ 0 = a_0 U u_1^3 - a_1 U' U u_1^2 + a_1 U' u_1^3 - 2U u_1' u_1 + U u_1 u_1^2 + 2U u_1'^2 - u_1^3 U $$

The above y(x) here is not valid because the equation above is not missing U(x). The Reduction of Order Method is possible only when dependent variable is missing.

c. $$ y(x) = u_1(x)/U(x) $$

The first and second derivatives of y(x) are:

$$y'(x) = u_1'/U - u_1/U'/ U^2$$

$$ y(x) = u_1' U' u_1'^2 - u_1 Uu_1^2 - 2 u_1' U' U + 2u_1 U'^2/U^4 $$

The desired form is $$ y'' + a_1y' + a_0y = 0 $$,

Substituting in the above equation,

We get $$ 0 = a_0 u_1 U^3 + a_1 u_1' U^3 - a_1 u_1 U' U^2 + u_1' U' u_1^2 - u_1^3 U'' - 2u_1' U' U + 2u_1 U'^2 $$

In the above equation, the dependent variable U(x) is present and not missing. The Reduction of Order Method is possible only when dependent variable is missing.

Problem 13
Find $$ u_1 and u_2 $$ of $$ (1-x^2)y'' - 2xy' + 2y = 0 $$ using the 2 trial solutions:

i. $$ y = ax^b $$

ii. $$ y = e^{rx} $$

and compare the two solutions using the boundary conditions $$y(0) = 1$$ and $$y(1) = 2$$ and compare the solution using the reduction of order method 2. Plot the solutions using MATLAB.

Solution
Part 1:

$$ (1-x^{2})y''-2xy'+2y=0 $$ (Equation 1)

With the trial solution,

$$ y=ax^{b} $$

$$ y'=bax^{b-1} $$

$$ y''=ab(b-1)x^{(b-2)} $$

Substituting into Equation 1

$$ (1-x^2)ab(b-1)x^{(b-2)} - 2xabx^{(b-1)} + 2ax^b = 0 $$ $$ ab(b-1)x^{(b-2)}-ab(b-1)x^b - 2abx^b + 2ax^b = 0 $$ $$ ab(b-1)x^{(b-2)}-[ab(b-1) + 2ab - 2a]x^b = 0 $$ $$ ab(b-1)x^{(b-2)}-ab(b-1)x^b - 2abx^b + 2ax^b = 0 $$

$$ ab(b-1)x^{(b-2)}-\left[ab(b-1) + 2ab - 2a \right]x^b = 0 $$   (Equation 2)

In Equation (2), equating co-efficients of $$ x^{(b-2)}$$,

$$ ab(b-1) = 0 $$

We know that a and b both cannot be zero, and one value of $$ b=1$$.

In Equation (2), equating co-efficients of $$ x^b$$ ,

$$ ab(b-1) + 2ab - 2a = 0 $$

$$ a(b^2+b-2) = 0 $$

Again $$ a$$ cannot be zero, so $$ b =1,-2$$.

Therefore,

$$ u_1(x) = ax $$

$$ u_2(x) = \frac{a}{x^2} $$

So, the trail solution

$$ y = c_1u_1(x) + c_2u_2(x) $$

$$ y = C_1x + C_2\frac{1}{x^2} $$

Using the boundary conditions,

$$ y(\frac{\pi}{2\sqrt{2}}) = 1 $$

$$ y(\frac{\pi}{\sqrt{2}}) = 2 $$

We arrive at,

$$\displaystyle C_1 = \frac{2\sqrt{2}}{\pi} $$

$$\displaystyle C_2 = 0 $$

The trial solution becomes,

$$\displaystyle \Rightarrow y = \frac{2\sqrt{2}}{\pi}x $$  (Eq.3)

Therefore,

$$\displaystyle u_1 = \frac{2\sqrt{2}}{\pi}x;\ and\ u_2 = 0 $$

Part 2:

$$ (1-x^{2})y''-2xy'+2y=0 $$ (Equation 1)

Find solution using the trial solution

$$ y=er^{x} $$

$$ y'= re^{rx} $$

$$ y''= r^{2}e^{rx} $$

Substituting into Equation 1

$$ (1-x^{2}) r^{2}e^{rx} -2x re^{rx}  +2 e^{rx}  =0  $$ $$ r^{2}e^{rx}  - r^{2} x^{2} e^{rx}  -2rx e^{rx}  +2 e^{rx}=0 $$ Rearranging and dividing by $$ e^{rx} $$,

$$ -x^2r^2-2xr + r^2 +2 = 0 $$

$$ -x^2[r^2]-x[2r] + r^2 +2 = 0 $$

We do not have any terms on the right hand side to equate with co-efficients of $$ x^2$$ and $$ x$$, so equating the constant co-efficients,

Rearranging, $$ r^2 +2 = 0 $$

$$ r = \pm \sqrt2i $$

The trial solution becomes,

$$\displaystyle \Rightarrow y = e^{\sqrt2ix} $$

$$\displaystyle \Rightarrow y = C_1 cos(\sqrt2x) + C_2 sin(\sqrt2x) $$

Using the boundary conditions,

$$\displaystyle y(\frac{\pi}{2\sqrt{2}}) = 1 $$

$$\displaystyle y(\frac{\pi}{\sqrt{2}}) = 2 $$

We arrive at,

$$\displaystyle C_1 = -2 $$

$$\displaystyle C_2 = 1 $$

The trial solution then becomes,

$$\displaystyle \Rightarrow y = -2 cos(\sqrt2x) + sin(\sqrt2x) $$       (Eq.4)

and,

$$\displaystyle u_1 = -2 cos(\sqrt2x);\ and\ u_2 = sin(\sqrt2x) $$

Solution given by reduction of order method 2,

$$\displaystyle u_1=x $$

and

$$\displaystyle u_2=\frac{x}{2}log_e\left(\frac{1+x}{1-x}\right) - 1 $$

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Hi, I'm Tal.

I'm here because there is no age barrier.

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