Dude Can You Count Stories Challenges And Adventures In Mathematics

Author : Christian Constanda
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2009-12-01
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781848825390

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Dude, Can You Count? Stories, Challenges and Adventures in Mathematics by Christian Constanda Pdf

Imagine algebra class meets The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy... Meet JJ, an unusual character with a unique vantage position from which he can measure and monitor humanity’s progress. Armed with a device that compels all around it to tell the truth, JJ offers a satirical evaluation of our attitudes to numeracy and logic, touching upon several aspects of life on Earth along the way, from the criminal justice system and people’s use of language to highway driving and modern art. A collection of mathematically-flavored stories and jokes, interlaced with puzzles, paradoxes and problems, fuse together in an entertaining, free-flowing narrative that will engage and amuse anyone with an interest in the issues confronting society today. JJ demonstrates how a lack of elementary mathematical knowledge can taint our work and general thinking and reflects upon the importance of what is arguably our most valuable weapon against ignorance: a sound mathematical education.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Copernicus
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2010-04-29
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 1848825722

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Dude, Can You Count? Stories, Challenges and Adventures in Mathematics by Anonim Pdf

Imagine algebra class meets The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy... Meet JJ, an unusual character with a unique vantage position from which he can measure and monitor humanity’s progress. Armed with a device that compels all around it to tell the truth, JJ offers a satirical evaluation of our attitudes to numeracy and logic, touching upon several aspects of life on Earth along the way, from the criminal justice system and people’s use of language to highway driving and modern art. A collection of mathematically-flavored stories and jokes, interlaced with puzzles, paradoxes and problems, fuse together in an entertaining, free-flowing narrative that will engage and amuse anyone with an interest in the issues confronting society today. JJ demonstrates how a lack of elementary mathematical knowledge can taint our work and general thinking and reflects upon the importance of what is arguably our most valuable weapon against ignorance: a sound mathematical education.

Author : Mircea Pitici
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 415 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9780691153155

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The Best Writing on Mathematics 2011 by Mircea Pitici Pdf

The year's finest writing on mathematics from around the world This anthology brings together the year's finest mathematics writing from around the world. Featuring promising new voices alongside some of the foremost names in the field, The Best Writing on Mathematics 2011 makes available to a wide audience many articles not easily found anywhere else—and you don't need to be a mathematician to enjoy them. These writings offer surprising insights into the nature, meaning, and practice of mathematics today. They delve into the history, philosophy, teaching, and everyday occurrences of math, and take readers behind the scenes of today's hottest mathematical debates. Here Ian Hacking discusses the salient features that distinguish mathematics from other disciplines of the mind; Doris Schattschneider identifies some of the mathematical inspirations of M. C. Escher's art; Jordan Ellenberg describes compressed sensing, a mathematical field that is reshaping the way people use large sets of data; Erica Klarreich reports on the use of algorithms in the job market for doctors; and much, much more. In addition to presenting the year's most memorable writings on mathematics, this must-have anthology includes a foreword by esteemed physicist and mathematician Freeman Dyson. This book belongs on the shelf of anyone interested in where math has taken us—and where it is headed.

Author : Gasarch William,Kruskal Clyde
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2018-12-26
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9789813279742

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Problems With A Point: Exploring Math And Computer Science by Gasarch William,Kruskal Clyde Pdf

Ever notice how people sometimes use math words inaccurately? Or how sometimes you instinctively know a math statement is false (or not known)?Each chapter of this book makes a point like those above and then illustrates the point by doing some real mathematics through step-by-step mathematical techniques.This book gives readers valuable information about how mathematics and theoretical computer science work, while teaching them some actual mathematics and computer science through examples and exercises. Much of the mathematics could be understood by a bright high school student. The points made can be understood by anyone with an interest in math, from the bright high school student to a Field's medal winner.

Author : Pee Choon Toh,Berinderjeet Kaur
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2016-05-20
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9789813143630

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Developing 21st Century Competencies in the Mathematics Classroom by Pee Choon Toh,Berinderjeet Kaur Pdf

The aim of this book is to contribute towards literature in the field of mathematics education, specifically the development of 21st century competencies amongst learners of mathematics. The book comprising fourteen chapters, written by renowned researchers in mathematics education, provides readers with approaches and applicable classroom strategies to foster skills and dispositions that will enable learners to thrive in the fast-changing and complex world that we live in today. The chapters in the book can be classified into three broad themes. The first is an examination of what is meant by 21st century competencies and how they can be developed within the context of the mathematics curriculum. The second is an in-depth discussion of evidence-based practices aimed at fostering specific competencies like metacognition and reflective thinking, critical thinking and communication skills. The last and third theme is about teaching approaches that are likely to feature increasingly in the 21st century classroom, for example flipped learning or the use of comics and storytelling. Contents:21st Century Competencies in Mathematics Classrooms (Pee Choon TOH & Berinderjeet KAUR)Mathematics Education, Virtues and 21st Century Competencies (Stephen THORNTON)Enriching Secondary Mathematics Education with 21st Century Competencies (WONG Khoon Yoong)Mathematics in 21st Century Life (Barry KISSANE)Mathematics Subject Mastery — A Must for Developing 21st Century Skills (Berinderjeet KAUR, WONG Lai Fong & Divya BHARDWAJ)Teaching in the 21st Century Mathematics Classroom: Metacognitive Questioning (Cynthia SETO)Listening and Responding to Children's Reflective Thinking: Two Case Studies on the Use of the National Assessment in Japan (Keiko HINO)Using Open-Ended Tasks to Foster 21st Century Learners at the Primary Level (YEO Kai Kow Joseph)Productive Talk in the Primary Mathematics Classroom (KOAY Phong Lee)Justification in Singapore Secondary Mathematics (CHUA Boon Liang)Examples in the Teaching of Mathematics: Teachers' Perceptions (Lay Keow NG & Jaguthsing DINDYAL)On the Efficacy of Flipped Classroom: Motivation and Cognitive Load (Weng Kin HO & Puay San CHAN)Use of Comics and Storytelling in Teaching Mathematics (TOH Tin Lam, CHENG Lu Pien, JIANG Heng & LIM Kam Ming)Game Theory: An Alternative Mathematical Experience (Ein-Ya GURA) Readership: Graduate students, researchers, practitioners and teachers in mathematics.

Author : Malba Tahan
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2015-05-04
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9780393254310

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The Man Who Counted: A Collection of Mathematical Adventures by Malba Tahan Pdf

“A great storyteller.”—Paulo Coelho, author of The Alchemist Malba Tahan is the creation of a celebrated Brazilian mathematician looking for a way to bring some of the mysteries and pleasures of mathematics to a wider public. The adventures of Beremiz Samir, The Man Who Counted, take the reader on a journey in which, time and again, Samir summons his extraordinary mathematical powers to settle disputes, give wise advice, overcome dangerous enemies, and win for himself fame, fortune, and rich rewards. We learn of previous mathematicians and come to admire Samir’s wisdom and patience. In the grace of Tahan’s telling, these stories hold unusual delights for the reader.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : UOM:39015055981255

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Teaching Children Mathematics by Anonim Pdf

Author : Alice Aspinall
Publisher : FriesenPress
Page : 29 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10-16
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781525533754

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Everyone Can Learn Math by Alice Aspinall Pdf

How do you approach a math problem that challenges you? Do you keep trying until you reach a solution? Or are you like Amy, who gets frustrated easily and gives up? Amy is usually a happy and enthusiastic student in grade five who loves to dance, but she is struggling with a tough math assignment. She doesn’t think she is good at math because her classmates always get the answers faster than she does and sometimes she uses her fingers to help her count. Even though her mom tries to help her, Amy is convinced she just cannot do math. She decides not to do the assignment at all since she thinks she wouldn’t do well anyway. As Amy goes about her day, her experiences at ballet class, the playground, and gym class have her thinking back to how she gave up on her math assignment. She starts to notice that hard-work, practice, and dedication lead to success, thanks to her friends and teachers. She soon comes to understand that learning math is no different than learning any other skill in life. With some extra encouragement from her math teacher, a little help from her mom, and a new attitude, Amy realizes that she can do math!

Author : Denise Gaskins
Publisher : Tabletop Academy Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2012-09-04
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781892083241

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Let's Play Math by Denise Gaskins Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Rex Bookstore, Inc.
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2024-07-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9712338606

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Discovering Math for Global Learners 3 Tm' 2003 Ed. by Anonim Pdf

Author : Gale Group
Publisher : Gale Cengage
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1999-10-28
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0787638579

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Video Source Book by Gale Group Pdf

A guide to programs currently available on video in the areas of movies/entertainment, general interest/education, sports/recreation, fine arts, health/science, business/industry, children/juvenile, how-to/instruction.

Author : Julian Barnes
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2011-10-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307957337

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The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes Pdf

BOOKER PRIZE WINNER • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A novel that follows a middle-aged man as he contends with a past he never much thought about—until his closest childhood friends return with a vengeance: one of them from the grave, another maddeningly present. A novel so compelling that it begs to be read in a single setting, The Sense of an Ending has the psychological and emotional depth and sophistication of Henry James at his best, and is a stunning achievement in Julian Barnes's oeuvre. Tony Webster thought he left his past behind as he built a life for himself, and his career has provided him with a secure retirement and an amicable relationship with his ex-wife and daughter, who now has a family of her own. But when he is presented with a mysterious legacy, he is forced to revise his estimation of his own nature and place in the world.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1032 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Education
ISBN : UOM:39015079893023

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Resources in Education by Anonim Pdf

Author : Alex Bellos
Publisher : Free Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2011-04-19
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 1416588280

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Here's Looking at Euclid by Alex Bellos Pdf

Too often math gets a bad rap, characterized as dry and difficult. But, Alex Bellos says, "math can be inspiring and brilliantly creative. Mathematical thought is one of the great achievements of the human race, and arguably the foundation of all human progress. The world of mathematics is a remarkable place." Bellos has traveled all around the globe and has plunged into history to uncover fascinating stories of mathematical achievement, from the breakthroughs of Euclid, the greatest mathematician of all time, to the creations of the Zen master of origami, one of the hottest areas of mathematical work today. Taking us into the wilds of the Amazon, he tells the story of a tribe there who can count only to five and reports on the latest findings about the math instinct—including the revelation that ants can actually count how many steps they’ve taken. Journeying to the Bay of Bengal, he interviews a Hindu sage about the brilliant mathematical insights of the Buddha, while in Japan he visits the godfather of Sudoku and introduces the brainteasing delights of mathematical games. Exploring the mysteries of randomness, he explains why it is impossible for our iPods to truly randomly select songs. In probing the many intrigues of that most beloved of numbers, pi, he visits with two brothers so obsessed with the elusive number that they built a supercomputer in their Manhattan apartment to study it. Throughout, the journey is enhanced with a wealth of intriguing illustrations, such as of the clever puzzles known as tangrams and the crochet creation of an American math professor who suddenly realized one day that she could knit a representation of higher dimensional space that no one had been able to visualize. Whether writing about how algebra solved Swedish traffic problems, visiting the Mental Calculation World Cup to disclose the secrets of lightning calculation, or exploring the links between pineapples and beautiful teeth, Bellos is a wonderfully engaging guide who never fails to delight even as he edifies. Here’s Looking at Euclid is a rare gem that brings the beauty of math to life.

Author : Nathaniel Willis,Daniel Sharp Ford
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 690 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Children's periodicals
ISBN : UIUC:30112119811906

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The Youth's Companion by Nathaniel Willis,Daniel Sharp Ford Pdf

Includes music.