In class we have learned about the Trapezoid Rule for approximating integrals that cannot be solved abstractly. As we have seen, the idea is to use the endpoints [a,b] of an interval to form a trapezoid under the function. The area of such a trapezoid can often give a good approximation of the total area […]

Recently we have learned about a variety of matrix factoring techniques (LU, SVD, etc). One particular form, Non-negative matrix factorization, has found an application in cancer research. Multiple myeloma is a cancer that affects the bone marrow, and particularly plasma cells. Plasma cells produce a large amount of the antibodies which the body uses to […]