Date of Award

5-1971

Degree Type

Master's Essay - Restricted

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Department

Mathematical and Statistical Sciences

First Advisor

Miriam E. Connellan

Abstract

Conic sections is a topic that appears often and in seemingly widely different contexts in the mathematics curriculum. This attention given to conic sections seems justified if its importance can be measured in relation to its historical development and the variety of its applications.

Comments

An Essay Submitted to The Department of Mathematics Marquette University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science. Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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