Mathematical Connections: A Companion for Teachers and OthersAmerican Mathematical Soc., 31. dec. 2005 - 239 strani Mathematical Connections is about some of the topics that form the foundations for high school mathematics. It focuses on a closely knit collection of ideas that are at the intersection of algebra, arithmetic, combinatorics, geometry, and calculus. Most of the ideas are classical: methods for fitting polynomial functions to data, for summing powers of integers, for visualizing the iterates of a function defined on the complex plane, or for obtaining identities among entries in Pascal's triangle. Some of these ideas, previously considered quite advanced, have become tractable because of advances in computational technology. Others are just beautiful classical mathematics--topics that have fallen out of fashion and that deserve to be resurrected. While the book will appeal to many audiences, one of the primary audiences is high school teachers, both practicing and prospective. It can be used as a text for undergraduate or professional courses, and the design lends itself to self study. Of course, good mathematics for teaching is also good for many other uses, so readers of all persuasions can enjoy exploring some of the beautiful ideas presented in the pages of this book. |
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Stran ix
... Polynomial Fits 1.1 Doing It with Sums 1.2 Doing It with Differences 1.3 Finding a Formula : Combinatorial Polynomials ... Function : The Algebra of Polynomials 2.1 Polynomials .. 2.2 The Basic Theorems . 2.3 Coefficients and Values 2.4 Up a ...
... Polynomial Fits 1.1 Doing It with Sums 1.2 Doing It with Differences 1.3 Finding a Formula : Combinatorial Polynomials ... Function : The Algebra of Polynomials 2.1 Polynomials .. 2.2 The Basic Theorems . 2.3 Coefficients and Values 2.4 Up a ...
Stran xvi
... polynomial will work . • We'll develop several different ways to find a polynomial that agrees with such a table . Some of these methods go back to Newton and Lagrange . • We'll come up with a way to " fool " the table : classifying all ...
... polynomial will work . • We'll develop several different ways to find a polynomial that agrees with such a table . Some of these methods go back to Newton and Lagrange . • We'll come up with a way to " fool " the table : classifying all ...
Stran 1
... Polynomial Fits Introduction Many curricula ask students to look for ... function ( in this case , f ( x ) = 5x + 3 ) that fits the table . We'll see ... function will fit the table . It's this phenomenon we want to investigate in this ...
... Polynomial Fits Introduction Many curricula ask students to look for ... function ( in this case , f ( x ) = 5x + 3 ) that fits the table . We'll see ... function will fit the table . It's this phenomenon we want to investigate in this ...
Stran 2
... polynomial of degree m . • Conversely , we'll prove that a polynomial of degree m has constant mth difference . • We'll come up with a pleasant and efficient method for finding a polynomial that matches a table from its difference table ...
... polynomial of degree m . • Conversely , we'll prove that a polynomial of degree m has constant mth difference . • We'll come up with a pleasant and efficient method for finding a polynomial that matches a table from its difference table ...
Stran 3
... methods for finding a polynomial function that agrees with a table . Let's return to the table on page 1 . Output Input 0 3 1 8 2 13 18 w. 1.1 Doing It with Sums So , with no further fuss , here's a (. Doing It with Sums 3 1.1 Doing It ...
... methods for finding a polynomial function that agrees with a table . Let's return to the table on page 1 . Output Input 0 3 1 8 2 13 18 w. 1.1 Doing It with Sums So , with no further fuss , here's a (. Doing It with Sums 3 1.1 Doing It ...
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The Algebra of Polynomials | 53 |
Chapter 3 Complex Numbers Complex Maps and Trigonometry | 101 |
Chapter 4 Combinations and Locks | 161 |
Chapter 5 Sums of Powers | 199 |
Bibliography | 235 |
Index | 237 |
About the Author | 239 |
Back cover | 241 |
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