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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... degree 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 ...
... degree 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 ...
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... 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 ...
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... degree 1 ( that is , a linear ) polynomial will fit the table . 3. Finding a formula that agrees with a table is connected to adding up the numbers in the A column . ( You can also call the A column the first differences . " ) 6. Find a ...
... degree 1 ( that is , a linear ) polynomial will fit the table . 3. Finding a formula that agrees with a table is connected to adding up the numbers in the A column . ( You can also call the A column the first differences . " ) 6. Find a ...
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... polynomial of degree m that fits the table . Ways to think about it We started down a natural path of investigation and came up with a promising method for finding a polynomial that agrees with a table : Take the differences until you ...
... polynomial of degree m that fits the table . Ways to think about it We started down a natural path of investigation and came up with a promising method for finding a polynomial that agrees with a table : Take the differences until you ...
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... 22 + 32 + . + ( n − 1 ) 2 n n - 1 ) ( 2n -- 1 ) 6 Input Output AA2 0 3 4 2 You might want. 6. Find a function that agrees with this table : powers is a polynomial in n of degree m . 8 Difference Tables and Polynomial Fits.
... 22 + 32 + . + ( n − 1 ) 2 n n - 1 ) ( 2n -- 1 ) 6 Input Output AA2 0 3 4 2 You might want. 6. Find a function that agrees with this table : powers is a polynomial in n of degree m . 8 Difference Tables and Polynomial Fits.
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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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