Is a function: “many to one“. This is saying if you have multiple x-values that map to one y-value — say, (2,9), (3,9) and (6,9) — then that still qualifies as a function. Put more simply, it’s okay for a
The opposite of composition is decomposition, which basically means separation. What you’re trying to do is identify the inner function and the outer function so you can pull them apart. Some functions are relatively easy to separate, while others take a little more work. For example, √ (x...
Let's apply our knowledge of transformations to cubic functions by working through 2 examples. Example Problem 1 - How to Transform the Graph of a Cubic Function Given the graph of {eq}y = x^3 {/eq}, identify the correct graph of the function, {eq}g(x) = 2(x + 1)^3 - 1 {...
To mobilize the resources necessary to capitalize on opportunities, a company needs a certain level of resource liquidity. That liquidity is the currency of strategy: Sven Smit Leads research on economic and business trends and wor...
Data scientists are the detectives of the data world, responsible for unearthing and interpreting rich data sources, managing large amounts of data, and merging data points to identify trends. They utilize their analytical, statistical, and programming skills to collect, analyze, and interpret large...
Any explanation of the productivity puzzle should take into account not just these headline aggregate productivity numbers but micro patterns of the slowdown. We identify three patterns across our sample of countries. First, the recovery from the financial crisis has been characterized by low “numerat...
This article provides a comprehensive overview of the development of a behavior-analytic alternative to the popular implicit association test (IAT), namely
Strategizing and careful planning is one of the most important stages of a campaign. It is when you determine the Why and What of your campaign. Why are you running a campaign, and what do you hope to accomplish? The first step of this is to identify your campaign goal(s). A campaign...
How does this round of network capability exposure differ from the previous one? We can identify three main areas. What is different? The network capabilities being exposed now are similar to the ones the industry already knows about in that they all provide new avenues for service growth. H...
How to avoid Develop a process to test for bias before sending a model off to users. Ideally, it might be good to run the testing with a different team that can look at the data, model and results with a fresh set of eyes to identify problems the original team might...