Chap-04 B.V.Ramana August 30‚ 2006 10:13 Chapter 4 Calculus of Variations function of the independent variable y(x)‚ which is a function. Thus L{y(x)} = Y cn c2 A O c1 X B x2 x1 4.1 INTRODUCTION Calculus of variations deals with certain kinds of “external problems” in which expressions involving integrals are optimized (maximized or minimized). Euler and Lagrange in the 18th century laid the foundations‚ with the classical problems of determining a closed curve in the plane
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Associate Program Material Genetics Worksheet Review the images below and answer the follow-up questions. Questions: 1. According to the pedigree‚ is cystic fibrosis inherited as a dominant or as a recessive trait? Explain how you made your conclusion using evidence from the pedigree and the principles of genetics. -Cystic fibrosis is inherited as a recessive trait. Each child of 2 carriers has a ¼ chance of inheriting
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Mitosis and meiosis are the means by which reproduction takes place. Mitosis creates an exact duplicate of cell so that old cells can be replaced‚ such as in skin‚ hair‚ and bones. Meiosis allows a cell to unite one half of its genetic makeup with a cell from another partner to create an entirely new organism. Mitosis Mitosis is the process by which two daughter cells are formed‚ each containing a complete set of chromosomes. Mitosis is the process by which an organism creates new cells‚ such
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W4Q1 Meiosis is the process by which cells divide and create living creatures. Without meiosis we cannot have the process of mitosis‚ which is the process by which cells of tissue are created for living creatures. When meiosis occurs 4 daughter cells are created‚ while only 2 are created in mitosis. With the creation of 2 daughter cells the new cells will be similar to the parent cell‚ but will have differences‚ as there more parent cells involved. When mitosis occurs the daughter cells will be
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Evolutionary Concepts Defining Speciation: BSC and Recognition concept Species are produced by individual speciation events‚ so a single species concept can’t be defining all species. Hugh Paterson’s ideas are significant in understanding evolution. Paterson argues that speciation is not an adaptive process‚ but is a result of the adaptation of intricate bonding mechanisms to a new environment (Paterson). The conceptual basis of his research is the Recognition Concept of Species. He argues that
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Human Variations: The Building Blocks of Society You cannot change‚ no matter how hard you try. You have exclusive traits that help diversify our world. The unique creation that you are is something to be cherished. Your attributes should not be depreciated because you do not meet a specific checklist of socially acceptable terms. These are the things I learned about myself after being bullied. In eighth grade‚ I was a part of the “popular” crowd. In eighth grade‚ my friends‚ appearance and possessions
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In-vitro fertilization has become a very successful form of assisted reproduction technology over the last two decades. Many Christians have used in-vitro fertilization to address infertility and add children to their families‚ believing it to be a technology that is sanctioned by God. There are‚ however‚ other Christians who argue that in-vitro fertilization is morally illicit because it creates spare embryos that are discarded before implantation. For others‚ in-vitro fertilization seems to
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intact fertilized egg. In 1959‚ Min Chueh Changat‚ Worcester Foundation‚ proved that in vitro fertilization was capable of proceeding to a birth of a live rabbit. Chang’s discovery was seminal‚ as it clearly demonstrated that oocytes fertilized in vitro were capable of developing‚ if transferred into the uterus and thereby produce live young. The first pregnancy achieved through in vitro human fertilization of a human oocyte was reported in The Lancet by the Monash University team in 1973‚ although
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Kin Selection vs. Multilevel Selection In The Social Conquest of Earth by Edward Wilson‚ he argues that kin selection is not a valid theory and proposes a better theory called multilevel selection. This has been seen as a controversial proposal because for generations previous to multilevel selection‚ kin selection was the standard explanation of evolution. Through the use of various examples‚ Wilson makes a convincing pro-multilevel-selection argument. Kin Selection‚ also known as inclusive fitness
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The Genetics of Violence Introduction We‚ in the 1990 ’s‚ are slowly and inevitably being faced with the sociological and biological implications of impending genetic power. This power is analytical‚ in such cases as the Human Genome Project‚ which will hopefully succeed in mapping out the genetic code for the entire human genetic composition. Moreover‚ this power is preventative and participatory in that it can be‚ and is being‚ used to control the behavior of humans and other animals. This new
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