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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... write to: Rights and Permissions Department. Copyright © 2005 by Education Development Center, Inc. Newton, Massachusetts 02458 Library of Congress Catalog Control Number 200592349 Paperback ISBN 978-0-88385-792-2 Electronic ISBN 978-1 ...
... write to: Rights and Permissions Department. Copyright © 2005 by Education Development Center, Inc. Newton, Massachusetts 02458 Library of Congress Catalog Control Number 200592349 Paperback ISBN 978-0-88385-792-2 Electronic ISBN 978-1 ...
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... Writing Projects for Mathematics Courses : Crushed Clowns , Cars , and Coffee to Go , Annalisa Crannell , Gavin LaRose , Thomas Ratliff , and Elyn Rykken Mathematical Connections : A Companion for Teachers and Others , Al Cuoco MAA ...
... Writing Projects for Mathematics Courses : Crushed Clowns , Cars , and Coffee to Go , Annalisa Crannell , Gavin LaRose , Thomas Ratliff , and Elyn Rykken Mathematical Connections : A Companion for Teachers and Others , Al Cuoco MAA ...
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... writing . Instead , you'll be let in on some of the ideas that presenting results in a logical lead to the results , on different ways to think about topics , and on the conand deductive style that shows up how every fact can be deduced ...
... writing . Instead , you'll be let in on some of the ideas that presenting results in a logical lead to the results , on different ways to think about topics , and on the conand deductive style that shows up how every fact can be deduced ...
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... write a book that takes a few simple themes - like fitting functions to data — and pushes them for all their worth . • Other authors might have chosen other approaches . I make no apology for the fact that there's a distinct bias ...
... write a book that takes a few simple themes - like fitting functions to data — and pushes them for all their worth . • Other authors might have chosen other approaches . I make no apology for the fact that there's a distinct bias ...
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... writing of this book was supported in part by NSF grant ESI 9617369. So many people contributed so many ideas that it's impossible to list them all . But I have to mention a few : At the time of this writing ( January , 2004 ) , both ...
... writing of this book was supported in part by NSF grant ESI 9617369. So many people contributed so many ideas that it's impossible to list them all . But I have to mention a few : At the time of this writing ( January , 2004 ) , both ...
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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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