In mathematics‚ a real number is a value that represents a quantity along a continuous line. The real numbers include all the rational numbers‚ such as the integer −5 and the fraction 4/3‚ and all the irrational numbers such as √2 (1.41421356... the square root of two‚ an irrational algebraic number) and π (3.14159265...‚ a transcendental number). Real numbers can be thought of as points on an infinitely long line called the number line or real line‚ where the points corresponding to integers are
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Prince Hamlet: An Irrational Rationalist Hamlet by William Shakespeare William Shakespeare created many complex characters in his play Hamlet. One of these complex characters being the protagonist‚ Prince Hamlet. Hamlet has many contradictory traits‚ two of them being that Hamlet sometimes thinks rationally‚ and that being overcome by the command left by the ghost of his belligerent father‚ King Hamlet‚ he tends to make irrational decisions. When Hamlet is first introduced to the ghost’s
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The numbers are overwhelming: Over the next 17 years‚ 350 million rural residents (more than the entire U.S. population today) will leave the farm and move to China’s cities. That will bring the Chinese urban population from just under 600 million today to close to 1 billion‚ changing China into a country where more than two-thirds of its people are city dwellers‚ says Jonathan Woetzel‚ a director in McKinsey’s Shanghai office. The change will reverse China’s centuries-old identity as a largely rural
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Predictably Irrational The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions book by Dan Ariely x ________________________________________ Chapter 1: The Truth About Relativity We always seek to draw comparisons‚ and we are often unaware as to how seemingly irrelevant factors such as the simple presentation of options‚ actually influence what we select. Thus‚ given three choices‚ A‚ B (very distinct‚ but equally as attractive as A)‚ and A- (similar to A‚ but inferior)‚ we will almost always
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Rational (Synoptic) Planning Theory Meaning of Rationality What do you understand by Rationality? Making decision based on reason/logic and in pursuance of one’s best interest Good judgement 2 Evolution of the RationalComprehensive Planning Model Planning Experiments in the US during the New Deal Era: Planning re-defined as a scientific process (based on scientific techniques) and not just a design activity Based on emerging Keynesian economics Key Features of the New (Scientific) Kind of Planning:
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in the social sciences assume that humans can be reasonably approximated or described as "rational" entities (see for example rational choice theory). Many economics models assume that people are on average rational‚ and can in large enough quantities be approximated to act according to their preferences. The concept of bounded rationality revises this assumption to account for the fact that perfectly rational decisions are often not feasible in practice due to the finite computational resources available
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#9: Irrational or Not: Problem: Determine if each of the following numbers is rational or irrational. √16/20‚ √12/7.5‚ -147‚ 0‚ √3/3 Solution: √16/20 is irrational because its decimal is non-repeating and never ending. √12/7.5 is irrational because its decimal is non-repeating and never ending. 147 is rational because it can become a fraction 0 is rational because it can be written as a fraction √3/3 is irrational because if you take the square root of a
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NUMBER SYSTEM Definition It defines how a number can be represented using distinct symbols. A number can be represented differently in different systems‚ for instance the two number systems (2A) base 16 and (52) base 8 both refer to the same quantity though the representations are different. When we type some letters or words‚ the computer translates them in numbers as computers can understand only numbers. A computer can understand positional number system where there are only a few symbols
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The Rational Choice Theory states that crime is a rational decision to violate any law. It is made for many reasons‚ such as greed‚ revenge‚ need‚ anger‚ lust‚ jealousy‚ thrill-seeking or vanity. This theory has been passed down through many different time periods. During the early Middle Ages‚ there was superstition and fear that criminals were going through satanic possession. During the time of the Renaissance‚ they began to study human nature and behavior to figure out what causes criminal
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&ATOMIC NUMBER AND MASS NUMBERS After reading this section you will be able to do the following: * Define and determine the atomic number of an atom. * Define and determine the mass number of an atom. What is an atom’s atomic number? The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom determines an element’s atomic number. In other words‚ each element has a unique number that identifies how many protons are in one atom of that element. For example‚ all hydrogen atoms‚ and only hydrogen atoms
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