Institute for New Economic Thinking
The Limits of the “Rational Economic Man”
Greg Mankiw says there should be a market for kidneys, but not for paying drug addicts to get sterilized. In this full-length interview from What Money Can’t Buy, political philosopher Michael Sandel and Harvard economist Greg Mankiw...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Between Rational and Irrational
Economists have generally understood human behavior as either rational (the classical model) or irrational (the behavioral model). Robb argues instead for a third framework, the type of decisions that we do for their own sake—behavior...
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Finding the Slant Asymptote
👉 Learn how to find the slant/oblique asymptotes of a function. A slant (oblique) asymptote usually occurs when the degree of the polynomial in the numerator is higher than the degree of the polynomial in the denominator. To find the...
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Learning to write the domain of a rational function with an asymptotes and hole
👉 Learn how to find the domain of rational functions. Recall that the domain of a function is the set of possible input values (x-values) of the function. For a rational function, the denominator cannot be zero. Thus, to find the domain...
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Learn how to add two functions rational
👉 Learn how to add or subtract two functions. Given two functions, say f(x) and g(x), to add (f+g)(x) or f(x) + g(x) or to subtract (f - g)(x) or f(x) - g(x) the two functions we use the method of adding/subtracting algebraic expressions...
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Dividing rational expressions
👉 Learn how to simplify expressions by dividing its terms. Remember that dividing a fraction is the same as multiplying by the reciprocal. When multiplying expressions, each individual term of the expression is multiplied to its like...
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Algebra 2 - How to add two rational monomials by finding the LCM ( 3y/2x^3) + (5z/8xy^2)
👉 Learn how to add and subtract rational expressions by applying the rules of exponents. When adding and subtracting rational expressions we need to have common denominators. To obtain common denominators we will need to multiply the...
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Write the domain of a rational function with radicals
👉 Learn how to find the domain of rational functions with a radical numerator. Recall that the domain of a function is the set of possible input values (x-values) of the function. For a rational function, the denominator cannot be zero...
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How to write the domain of a rational function with a radical in the numerator
👉 Learn how to find the domain of rational functions with radicals in both the numerator and the denominator. Recall that the domain of a function is the set of possible input values (x-values) of the function. For a rational function,...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
George Akerlof - Efficient Markets Hypothesis and Causes of Crisis
The Inaugural Conference @ King's, Institute for New Economic Thinking, Session 2: Has the Efficient Market Hypothesis Led to the Crisis? Collapsed with The Crisis?
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Writing the domain of a rational function with a radical in the denominator
👉 Learn how to find the domain of rational functions with a radical denominator. Recall that the domain of a function is the set of possible input values (x-values) of the function. For a rational function, the denominator cannot be zero...
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How to find the implied domain of a function
👉 Learn how to find the domain of rational functions with a radical numerator. Recall that the domain of a function is the set of possible input values (x-values) of the function. For a rational function, the denominator cannot be zero...
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Determine the values a function is undefined and write the domain
👉 Learn how to find the domain of rational functions with radicals in both the numerator and the denominator. Recall that the domain of a function is the set of possible input values (x-values) of the function. For a rational function,...
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Factor using the quadratic formula finding real irrational roots
👉 Learn how to solve quadratic equations using the quadratic formula. A quadratic equation is an equation whose highest power on its variable(s) is 2. The quadratic formula is a formula which can be used to find the roots of (solve) a...
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Solving a quadratic using quadratic formula with two real solutions
👉 Learn how to solve quadratic equations using the quadratic formula. A quadratic equation is an equation whose highest power on its variable(s) is 2. The quadratic formula is a formula which can be used to find the roots of (solve) a...
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How to label an oblique triangle
👉 Learn how to solve for the length of the sides and the measures of the angles of a triangle using the law of sines. The law of sines is used in determining the length of the opposite side to a known angle measure or the measure of the...
Curated Video
Converting Repeating Decimals into Fractions: Proving Rationality
This video introduces the concept of rational numbers and discusses the skepticism surrounding repeating decimals. Through examples and a pattern, the teacher shows how to convert repeating decimals into fractions, providing a clear...
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Domain of a rational function write in interval notation
👉 Learn how to find the domain of rational functions. Recall that the domain of a function is the set of possible input values (x-values) of the function. For a rational function, the denominator cannot be zero. Thus, to find the domain...
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Learn how to solve using the quadratic formula
👉 Learn how to solve quadratic equations using the quadratic formula. A quadratic equation is an equation whose highest power on its variable(s) is 2. The quadratic formula is a formula which can be used to find the roots of (solve) a...
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What does the discriminat tell us about our zeros of a equation
👉 Learn all about the quadratic formula. The quadratic formula is a formula which can be used to find the roots of (solve) a quadratic equation. The quadratic formula is given by x = (-b +/- sqrt(b^2 - 4ac)) / 2a, where a is the...
Curated Video
Introducing the Second Derivative in Calculus
The video introduces the concept of the second derivative and demonstrates how to calculate it using differentiation. The presenter applies the general formula for the derivative of rational powers of x to differentiate 6 root x and then...
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Value k that makes the rational piecewise function continuous
👉 Learn how to find the value that makes a function continuous. When given a piecewise function which has a hole at some point or at some interval, we fill the hole at the point or over the interval by looking for the value of the...
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Domain of rational radical functions
👉 Learn how to find the domain of rational functions with a radical numerator. Recall that the domain of a function is the set of possible input values (x-values) of the function. For a rational function, the denominator cannot be zero...
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How to apply u substitution to find the antiderivative of a rational expression
👉 Learn how to evaluate the integral of a function. The integral, also called antiderivative, of a function, is the reverse process of differentiation. Integral of a function can be evaluated as an indefinite integral or as a definite...