This is the second post (here’s the first one) about an approach to introducing the derivative to calculus students that is counter to what I’ve seen in textbooks and other traditional treatments of ...

Problem Type 1 typically involves graphing piecewise functions with relatively simple sub-functions, such as linear functions, constants, or simple quadratics. Here’s a structured approach to graph ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Mathematics of Operations Research publishes articles concerned with mathematical and computational foundations of operations research, including ...

A theory of plasticity is considered in which the yield function is a piecewise linear function of the stresses, the flow law is based on the plastic potential, and the strain-hardening is isotropic ...

Suppose the function h is defined as follows: This piecewise function presents us with different rules governing the output of h (x), depending on the value of x. It's essential to recognize that each ...