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    Fortran Help with Writing an Interactive Hangman Program

    I'm looking for major help on writing an interactive program to run hangman. It can be user inputted or using an array. I just don't know what to do.
  2. L

    LaTeX Writing Matrices on One Row & Labeling - LaTeX

    Hello! I know how to do a matrice in latex like this: \[ \begin{bmatrix} a & b & c \\ d & e & f \\ g & h & i \end{bmatrix} \] How do I write severell matrices on one row like : "matrix_A times another matrix_B = answer " And how can I label the matrices so I can refer to...
  3. A

    MSc in Science Writing: Should I Wait for Grad School?

    I'm just playing with ideas for the future right now, but I saw a flyer for MIT's http://web.mit.edu/sciwrite/index.html" (1 year). If I was able to fund it and wanted to do the program, but also wanted to do grad school, should I wait to do the science writing grad program before a Ph.D or does...
  4. Astronuc

    Strunk And White's Writing Guide Reaches 50

    I heard this on NPR's Morning Edition this morning. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103140512 If one wants to be a better writer, this is the book to read.
  5. T

    Free Math Programs for Writing Formulas & Graphing: Project Solutions

    Does ne1 know of any free math programs that write formulas and make graphs? I need one for a project I'm working on.
  6. M

    Linear Algebra: Linear Independence and writing Matrices as linear combinations

    Homework Statement If linearly dependent, write one matrix as a linear combination of the rest. \left[\begin{array}{cc} 1&1 \\ 2&1 \end{array}\right] \left[\begin{array}{cc} 1&0 \\ 0&2 \end{array}\right] \left[\begin{array}{cc} 0&3 \\ 2&1 \end{array}\right] \left[\begin{array}{cc} 4&6 \\ 8&6...
  7. C

    Is it better to use direct quotes or paraphrase when citing sources in a thesis?

    I'm in the final year of my undergraduate studies and now I'm writing my final year report. In my thesis, there're certain things I need to mention and I find that I lack of words to describe the phenomena. However, I find there's a certain paragraph in a book that describe very well. I...
  8. M

    Predicting and Writing Net Ionic Equations for Chemical Reactions

    Homework Statement For each of the following situations, identify those for which a reaction likely to occur. For those that do occur, white a net ionic equation. a) Chromium dipped into silver nitrate. b) Gold immersed in hydrochloric acid c) Nickel pellets dropped into calcium acetate...
  9. D

    How do you write word equations for chemical reactions in a homework assignment?

    Homework Statement Write word equations to show the changes in: 1)Hydrochloric Acid and Mossy Zinc 2)Manganese Dioxide and Hydrogen Peroxide 3)Hydrochloric Acid and Rolaids 4)Passing electricity through copper (II) chloride (electrolysis) 5)Silver nitrate and sodium chloride...
  10. E

    Do you think writing in cursive is going out of style?

    Do you think writing in cursive is going out of style? I heard someone say today that they might stop teaching it because everyone seemed to be writing in the standard, non-cursive way or just using a computer and not really writing by hand at all very much. There are some disadvantages to...
  11. A

    Writing A Map As A Composition of Three Linear/Bilinear Maps

    Homework Statement Consider the map F: C0([a,b],Rn) --> R, F(\phi)=\int\phi(t)\phi(t)dt (This is the integral from a to b). Write F as a composition of three maps, each of which is linear or bilinear. Then use the chain rule and generalized product rule to compute DF(\phi). Homework...
  12. D

    Proper format for writing basis in linear algebra

    if i am asked to find a basis for a vector subspace, am i meant to jus write one possible option, for example basis: (8,0,0)(0,6,0)(0,0,2) or am i supposed to write the whole span basis: sp{(8,0,0)(0,6,0)(0,0,2)} or am i meant to write it with parameters basis: a(8,0,0) +...
  13. J

    Writing Equations for Position, Velocity, and Accelerations as functions of time

    Homework Statement A projectile is launched with a speed of 50.0 m/s and an angle of 40.0o above the horizontal, from the top of a 75.0 m high cliff onto a flat valley floor at the base of the cliff. Assume that g = 10.0 m/s2 and ignore aerodynamic effects. Write equations for position...
  14. T

    Writing down algebraic expression

    Homework Statement An object emitting light with a wavelength of L is traveling away from you with a relative speed of v, which is small compared to the speed of light. Write down the algebraic expression for the fractional change in wavelength between what you observe and what the object...
  15. M

    What Steps Define a Scientist's Writing Process?

    Hi I need to Interview a Computer or Electrical Engineer for an assignment. If somebody could answer the following questions it would be much appreciated. What type of communications do you write ( Proposals, instructions, memos, etc)? What types of readers do you address? What is your...
  16. J

    Writing a story about a college math student

    Hello, everyone: I have a bit of a strange question, but I am a writer and I'm writing a story about a college math student. What I'm in need of is an example of a question in Differential Geometry involving a "Submersion" (preferably a word problem), the process, and the solution. The...
  17. X

    Is proof writing a learnable skill?

    For some reason it seems like I am just incapable of doing proofs. I have trouble with even very simple proofs. Admittedly I probably haven't tried as heard as I could because writing proofs just annoys me. Last semester I was talking a course called Discrete Math at my college which...
  18. N

    Improving Equation Formatting in LaTeX

    So who else is writing a thesis over the christmas holidays? Can anyone help me with this latex problem: I'm using \begin{align} and \end{align} for this equation, but it looks ugly... http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/cf1b1c46ab.gif How can I fix that first line?
  19. S

    Iterated Integrals - (just writing one for a region)

    R is a bounded region in xy plane defined by y=x2 and y=x+2 a) if f(x,y) is a func. defined in region R, describe how to write double-integralR[f(x,y)dA] as a sum of one or more iterated dx dy integrals. b) if f(x,y) is a func. defined in region R, describe how to write...
  20. O

    Writing chemical equations w/ catalysts

    hi. for a science lab in school we were discussing/exploring chemical equations... we had hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) which was catalyzed by potassium iodide (KI) for our lab report we need links to a website which describes how to properly write equations w/ catalysts. so firstly is this right...
  21. K

    Writing Electronic Structure Code

    Hello all, In my research, I use DFT from time to time using SIESTA or VASP. I have spent much time reading up on the various aspects of DFT and think I have a pretty good handle on it. In order to prove this to myself, I would like to start to write my own code. I am however finding that...
  22. S

    C/C++ Problem in c++ in writing an algorithm

    Hello, please help me to find the problem in algorithm. My task is to read from file hotel visitor's info (name/surname, date of arrival, date of departure, room number). Than, to contract similar room numbers and write near the overall number of days in particular room. So everything is good...
  23. D

    How Do You Write Formulas for Compounds?

    I'm a student that isn't quite understanding how to write formulas for compounds. any help would be appreciated. thanks.
  24. L

    Finding an Affordable Digital Pen for Writing on Tablets/Surfaces

    Hey guys, I was wondering if you guys could provide me with a name of a decent, but not too pricey, digital pen. I am not sure if this is the exact name I am loking for, so what I want is a pen that I can write on a given tablet/surface with and for it to show up on my PC. For example, I could...
  25. A

    Writing the differential equation

    Homework Statement A chemical reaction A -> B is carried out in a closed vessel. If the tank volume is 30.5 gallons, and there is now B in the tank at t=0, how much B in grams does the tank contain after 2 hours? The reaction rate is constant, k, and k= 9.3x10^-3 g/L per minute Homework...
  26. R

    Writing a Riemann Sum w/out Sumation signs

    Homework Statement In this problem you will calculate ∫0,4 ( [(x^2)/4] − 7) dx by using the definition ∫a,b f(x) dx = lim (n → ∞) [(n ∑ i=1) (f(xi) ∆x)] The summation inside the brackets is Rn which is the Riemann sum where the sample points are chosen to be the right-hand endpoints...
  27. P

    100cr digits number writing a paper

    OK guys I'm a physics student, I'm trying to write a paper on representation of a given number with 100Cr digits with few alphabets(a-z)and some equations,assuming some arbitrary constants. I'm giving falsification test here:- (1) The equation don't need to work,if the digits are lesser or...
  28. 0

    Engineering Engineers Who Write: How to Make Money

    I have been told by a few people that people that have a very good technichal knowledge (i.e. engineers) and can write well can make loads of money. I can't really find where the two paths intertwine. Can someone explain what they mean?
  29. C

    Writing equations in cylindrical coordinates (need work checked again please)

    Could someone tell me what I'm doing wrong? thanks! Homework Statement Write the equation is cylindrical coordinates 7x2 + 7y2 = 2y r = ? (has to be in the r = ? format) Homework Equations r2 = x2 +y2 x = rcos(θ) y = rsin(θ) The Attempt at a Solution 7x2 + 7y2 = 2y...
  30. R

    Is My Wave Equation Correct for These Parameters?

    I needed to write an equation for a wave with: amplitude : 2cm wave vector : 502.7 angular frequency : 125.7 Hz time : 0 sec and I used the general equation for waves to come up with: y = 0.02 sin (125.7 - 502.7x) is that alright?
  31. Q

    Writing Equations: Balancing & Reaction Types

    Homework Statement Write a balanced equation and indicate the reaction type (single/double replacement, decomposition, or synthesis) for each of the following: a) Sulfuric acid (aq) + potassium hydroxide (aq) --> b) Zinc (s) + sulfuric acid (aq) --> Homework Equations The...
  32. L

    Rescoring Analytic Writing on GREs: What's the Verdict?

    Hi, I was wondering what was the general consensus on getting a rescore on the analytic writing part for the general GREs. Do people who get the rescore tend to get a better score? Or is it the other way around? Thanks, LX
  33. N

    How to Define f(X) in Set Notation?

    The definition I have for a random variable is X=\lbrace \omega \in \Omega \vert X(\omega) \in B \rbrace \in F where F is a sigma algebra and B is a Borel subset of R. Using function composition, how would one write a similar set notation definition for f(X), where f is a Borel measurable...
  34. Q

    What is the formula for Ammonium Sulfide?

    Homework Statement Write the formula for Ammonium Sulfide Homework Equations NH4^+ = ammonium S^2- = Sulfur The Attempt at a Solution NH4^+2S
  35. I

    How to Parse and Output Employee Data from a File Based on Department

    Hi! Thanks for helping me. I need to write a program (in C++) that reads the file Employee.dat as input and then outputs to 4 different files which are Managers.dat, Marketing.dat, Developers.dat, and Testers.dat. Each of the output files contains the name of the employees of its category. The...
  36. P

    Finding the Best Software for Writing a Thesis

    I am about to write a thesis. I was just wondering whether Scientific workplace is the best software to write a thesis or MS Word. Any advice wouuld be welcome.
  37. L

    Self writing program and long string assignment in C

    I would like to write a C program that writes itself to the screen (without reading from disk). My idea is to assign text to a string S, split it into two parts S1 and S2 and then write each part twice. If S1 is made equal to program part before text definition and S2 equal to program part...
  38. S

    Effective Strategies for Transitioning to Proof Writing in Calculus

    Hi, I am looking for some opinions on making the transition from computations to proof-writing. Next year, I plan on taking Honors Calculus at the University of Chicago and rather than learning axioms or any new mathematical concepts, I'd like to learn how to express mathematical ideas better...
  39. S

    MATLAB Avoiding "Out of Memory" Error: Writing Values to Text File

    I have been writing a program to compute and change a value a great number of times and writes each value into a file I did this by continuously storing each value (which is a 7 element vector) into an array, and then writing that into a file using the cvswrite function The problem I am...
  40. A

    Math/Physics Equation writing tool

    Hey I was wondering if anybody had any tools that are downloadable for writing math or physics equations on a regular word document? Mabey something like latex writing? I use wordperfect office x3 by the way.
  41. K

    Testing SAT Writing: Can the Past Influence the Present?

    hi, i had my SAT exam today. The topic was: Can the past influence the present? there was an example i included in the essay, which now I'm feeling unsure about. I talked about the holocaust (past event) and the recent apology of Angela Merkel to the jews (present). and i also talked about...
  42. I

    Wave Motion, writing an equation.

    Homework Statement A sinusoidal wave traveling in the -x direction (to the left) has an amplitude of 20.0 cm, a wavelength of 29.0 cm, and a frequency of 15.0 Hz. The transverse position of an element of the medium at t = 0, x = 0 is y = -3.00 cm, and the element has a positive velocity...
  43. M

    Writing correct physical equation for mixing process

    Hello to all, I want to analyze and make model of the water mixing process as shown in file in attacment. Basically, there are two input variables: input hot water flow and cold water flow. There is constant flow FL3. I need to write equation that describe how level and tank's temperature is...
  44. E

    LaTeX Spell check when writing in latex using the texnic center?

    [SOLVED] spell check latex Is it possible to use spell check when writing in latex using the texnic center?
  45. M

    Where Can I Find a Dummy Book for Writing Firmware Codes?

    Hi, Anyone knows a dummy book that can tell very basic step by step for writing firmware codes? Thanks Mike
  46. M

    Is Relational Operator Usage in Pseudo-Code Valid?

    I have just started computer programming in this running semester. So, I'm not experienced in writing pseudo-code. I have one thing to ask. Look at the following c++ statements: if (x>10) cout<<"x is greater than 10"<<endl; Can I replace these c++ statements by the following pseudo-code...
  47. tiny-tim

    Writing equations on cornflakes packets?

    Does anyone else write equations on cornflakes packets? When I've eaten all the cornflakes, I separate the seams of the packet by running a finger down them, and flatten out the cardboard into the huge rectangle it started as. Then the rough blank side is a nice solid surface for writing...
  48. G

    Writing Symbols for Elements to Chlorine & More

    What is the proper way for me to write symbols for elements such as Chlorine?
  49. S

    Writing a function as an exponent - please clarify

    Can someone please clarify: If i wish to write2^(√2) as an exponent am I correct in thinking this will be written as: exp√2(ln2) ? Thanks
  50. H

    LaTeX Writing IEEE Papers in LaTeX: Files & Syntax

    How do i go about writing IEEE papers in Latex do i need to download some additional files for it , Or whts the syantax to write IEEE format papers
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