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Rediscovering mathematics : you do the math /
Rediscovering mathematics is an eclectic collection of mathematical topics and puzzles aimed at talented youngsters and inquisitive adults who want to expand their view of mathematics.--
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| বিন্যাস: | Printed Book |
| ভাষা: | English |
| প্রকাশিত: |
United States of America:
Mathematiical Association of America,
2011.
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| মালা: | Classroom resource materials (Unnumbered)
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Rediscovering mathematics : |b you do the math / |c Shai Simonson. |
| 260 | |a United States of America: |b Mathematiical Association of America, |c 2011. | ||
| 300 | |a xxxi, 207 p. : |b ill. ; |c 26 cm. | ||
| 490 | 1 | |a Classroom resource materials | |
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-200) and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Introduction: How to read mathematics. An example of mathematical writing-the birthday paradox -- Our reader tackles the birthday paradox -- Challenges -- 1. Mathematical discovery in the classroom. A simple lesson -- The math teacher as conductor -- The effective teacher -- Challenges -- 2. Don't reach for your calendar (Yet). A magic trick -- Clever calculations -- Pythagorean triples -- Challenges -- 3. Have another piece of pie, Zeno? A simpler way -- Euclid, proofs, and writing mathematics -- Challenges -- 4. Thinking like a mathematician- Lessons from a medieval rabbi. Rabbi Levi ben Gershon and his sums -- The number of squares and rectangles in a grid -- The triangle puzzle-a model mathematics problem -- Challenges -- 5. What is mathematics good for? Knock hockey -- Basketball -- Rates of growth -- Challenges -- 6. Three averages. Average I. The Arithmetic Average -- Average II. The Harmonic Average -- Average III. The Geometric Average -- Exploring averages -- Challenges -- 7. Algorithms- the unexpected role of pure mathematics. A solution to the two jug puzzle -- Euclid's Algorithm -- Other methods for calculating greatest common divisors -- The efficiency (or speed) of an algorithm -- The Egyptian Mutliplication Algorithm -- The fast Modular Exponential Algorithm -- Greatest Common Divisors, algorithms, and e-commerce -- E-commerce and cryptography -- The rest of the story-the RSA Algorithm -- Challenges -- 8. Pythagoras' theorem and math by pictures. A proof of Pythagoras' Theorem -- A personal experience -- The height of a pyramid -- Challenges -- 9. Memorizing versus understanding. Example 1: FOIL -- Example 2: Square roots -- Example 3: The quadratic equation -- A "real life" quadratic equation -- Challenges -- 10. Games and gambling. A carnival game -- Craps -- The careless casino -- Challenges -- 11. Soccer balls and counting tricks. Euler's Formula -- Platonic solids -- Counting -- The puzzle of the soccer ball -- Challenges -- 12. Pizza Pi and area. Pi and the bible -- The area of a circle -- A hard puzzle involving areas -- Challenges -- 13. Back to the classroom. A classroom experience -- Emphasizing understanding -- What next? | |
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| 650 | 0 | |a Problem solving |x Study and teaching. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Mathematics |x Study and teaching. | |
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| 246 | 3 | 0 | |a You do the math |
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