Shai Simonson

Rediscovering Mathematics

You Do the Math

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A guide to more effective mathematical education, offering topics and puzzles to inspire a renewed interest in mathematics among students.

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Produktdetails

• Classroom Resource Materials
• Verlag: Mathematical Association of America
• 2nd UK edition
• Seitenzahl: 211
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Dezember 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 252mm x 182mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 438g
• ISBN-13: 9780883857809
• ISBN-10: 0883857804
• Artikelnr.: 45088406

Autorenporträt

Shai Simonson received his BA in Mathematics at Columbia University, and his MS and PhD in Computer Science at Northwestern University. Having previously taught at universities including the University of Illinois, Northwestern University, Tel Aviv University and ArsDigita University, he is now a Professor of Computer Science at Stonehill College, Massachusetts.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements
A guide for the reader
Introduction - how to read mathematics
1. Mathematical discovery in the classroom
2. Don't reach for your calculator (yet)
3. Have another piece of pie, Zeno?
4. Thinking like a mathematician - lessons from a medieval Rabbi
5. What's mathematics good for?
6. Three averages
7. Algorithms - the unexpected role of pure mathematics
8. Pythagoras' Theorem and math by pictures
9. Memorizing versus understanding
10. Games and gambling
11. Soccer balls and counting tricks
12. Pizza Pi and area
13. Back to the classroom
Resources for rediscovering mathematics
Further reading
Index.