JesseWilkins Posted October 24, 2016 Report Share Posted October 24, 2016 I am trying to figure out what topic to do for my math extended essay. I was hoping to see what some of you did so I can get an idea of what to do. I was thinking of doing a proof that not all infinities are the same size but I think would be too short so I would make into an IA. Comments, ideas? Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kw0573 Posted October 24, 2016 Report Share Posted October 24, 2016 For IA, I did how binomial distribution relate to normal distribution. For EE, I did stuff on nomograms. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseWilkins Posted October 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2016 What was your research question? Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kw0573 Posted October 25, 2016 Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 7 hours ago, JesseWilkins said: What was your research question? Without giving away my entire investigation, I looked at how effective such representations of equations can be constructed and be beneficial to understanding. I then applied the nomogram to a specific equation from physics and tried to evaluate if that enhanced understanding. With the proof/demonstration of different sizes of infinities, be sure to not completely stick with textbook proofs and try to provide your own spin in it. In my EE for example, I didn't just do proof of how matrices can encode information for a nomogram, but I tried to be reflective and evaluated the effectiveness of nomogram as a medium of communication (like charts and graphs). This is especially important in the IA with respect to the Personal Engagement criteria. So you have to ask: what aspects of math you can elaborate upon that will not be in a typical textbook or tutorial? The EE is a way to showcase your perspectives and ideas instead of existing, textbook-standard proofs or whatnot. A key part would be to orient the topic to your benefit. In other words, the EE is not about the complexity of math you presented, original or not, but rather how creative or thoughtful you and your ideas are. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseWilkins Posted October 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 Thank you this very appreciated! Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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