Book Description
Each chapter of this accessible portrait of the evolution of mathematics examines the work of an individual — Archimedes, Descartes, Newton, Einstein, others — to explore the mathematics of his era. 1989 edition.
Author : Stuart Hollingdale
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 23,10 MB
Release : 2014-06-10
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 0486174506
Each chapter of this accessible portrait of the evolution of mathematics examines the work of an individual — Archimedes, Descartes, Newton, Einstein, others — to explore the mathematics of his era. 1989 edition.
Author : Arthur Laidlaw Allan
Publisher :
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 17,64 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Mathematics
ISBN :
This volume is designed to assist anyone with the mathematics involved in map making. It starts from an elementary standpoint and progresses to give the student a sufficient level of understanding to cope with most topics encountered by the map maker, including those of elementary surveying. The material is in two carefully cross-referenced parts. Mathematical topics and concepts are presented in the first part, enabling the relevance of each topic to be made clear, while the second part contains a glossary and formulae summaries with several appendices.
Author : Alfred S. Posamentier
Publisher : Prometheus Books
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 44,54 MB
Release : 2020-01-14
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781633885202
"Two veteran math educators concisely profile leading mathematicians throughout history highlighting their often unusual personalities and lives while giving average readers insights into the importance of their mathematical discoveries."--
Author : Alfred Hooper
Publisher :
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 45,51 MB
Release : 1949
Category : Mathematicians
ISBN :
Author : Stephen Wolfram
Publisher : Wolfram Media
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 19,38 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781579550035
This book of thoroughly engaging essays from one of today's most prodigious innovators provides a uniquely personal perspective on the lives and achievements of a selection of intriguing figures from the history of science and technology. Weaving together his immersive interest in people and history with insights gathered from his own experiences, Stephen Wolfram gives an ennobling look at some of the individuals whose ideas and creations have helped shape our world today. Contents includes biographical sketches of: Richard Feynman Kurt Godel Alan Turing John von Neumann George Boole Ada Lovelace Gottfried Leibniz Benoit Mandelbrot Steve Jobs Marvin Minsky Russell Towle Bertrand Russell Alfred Whitehead Richard Crandall Srinivasa Ramanujan Solomon Golomb
Author : Jennifer M. Bay-Williams
Publisher : Corwin
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 42,69 MB
Release : 2021-03-02
Category : Education
ISBN : 1071818430
Because fluency practice is not a worksheet. Fluency in mathematics is more than adeptly using basic facts or implementing algorithms. Real fluency involves reasoning and creativity, and it varies by the situation at hand. Figuring Out Fluency in Mathematics Teaching and Learning offers educators the inspiration to develop a deeper understanding of procedural fluency, along with a plethora of pragmatic tools for shifting classrooms toward a fluency approach. In a friendly and accessible style, this hands-on guide empowers educators to support students in acquiring the repertoire of reasoning strategies necessary to becoming versatile and nimble mathematical thinkers. It includes: "Seven Significant Strategies" to teach to students as they work toward procedural fluency. Activities, fluency routines, and games that encourage learning the efficiency, flexibility, and accuracy essential to real fluency. Reflection questions, connections to mathematical standards, and techniques for assessing all components of fluency. Suggestions for engaging families in understanding and supporting fluency. Fluency is more than a toolbox of strategies to choose from; it’s also a matter of equity and access for all learners. Give your students the knowledge and power to become confident mathematical thinkers.
Author : Luetta Reimer
Publisher :
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 49,26 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN :
Looks at the history of mathematical discoveries and the lives of great mathematicians.
Author : Mariana Cook
Publisher :
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 37,4 MB
Release : 2009-06-21
Category : Mathematics
ISBN :
Photographs accompanied by autobiographical text written by each mathematician.
Author : Danica McKellar
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 25,70 MB
Release : 2007-08-02
Category : Education
ISBN : 110121371X
This title has been removed from sale by Penguin Group, USA.
Author : Ben Orlin
Publisher : Black Dog & Leventhal
Page : 556 pages
File Size : 25,27 MB
Release : 2018-09-18
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 0316509027
A hilarious reeducation in mathematics-full of joy, jokes, and stick figures-that sheds light on the countless practical and wonderful ways that math structures and shapes our world. In Math With Bad Drawings, Ben Orlin reveals to us what math actually is; its myriad uses, its strange symbols, and the wild leaps of logic and faith that define the usually impenetrable work of the mathematician. Truth and knowledge come in multiple forms: colorful drawings, encouraging jokes, and the stories and insights of an empathetic teacher who believes that math should belong to everyone. Orlin shows us how to think like a mathematician by teaching us a brand-new game of tic-tac-toe, how to understand an economic crises by rolling a pair of dice, and the mathematical headache that ensues when attempting to build a spherical Death Star. Every discussion in the book is illustrated with Orlin's trademark "bad drawings," which convey his message and insights with perfect pitch and clarity. With 24 chapters covering topics from the electoral college to human genetics to the reasons not to trust statistics, Math with Bad Drawings is a life-changing book for the math-estranged and math-enamored alike.