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JSM 2002 Abstract #301616
Activity Number: 408
Type: Contributed
Date/Time: Thursday, August 15, 2002 : 10:30 AM to 12:20 PM
Sponsor: Section on Statistical Education*
Abstract - #301616
Title: Traversing The Undergraduate Curriculum With The Gamma Distribution
Author(s): Christopher Lacke*+
Affiliation(s): Rowan University
Address: 201 Mullica Hill Road, Glassboro, New Jersey, 08028, USA
Keywords: gamma ; education ; curriculum ; recurrence ; calculus ; factorials
Abstract:

In teaching undergraduate courses, it is useful to demonstrate parallels between different courses. In this talk, we will demonstrate how one can review factorials, recurrence relations, and integration by parts while introducing the Gamma Distribution. Furthermore, we will discuss how topics from other courses, such as operations research, numerical analysis, and differential equations, can be introduced or reviewed.

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