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Teaching Secondary Mathematics
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Solidly grounded in up-to-date research, theory and technology, Teaching Secondary Mathematics is website offers expanded discussion of chapter topics, additional examples and technological tips. Each chapter features tried-and-tested pedagogical techniques, problem solving challenges, discussion points, activities, mathematical challenges, and student-life based applications that will encourage students to think and do. New to the 4th edition: A fully revised and updated chapter on technological advancements in the teaching of mathematics Connections to both the updated NCTM Focal Points as well as the new Common Core State Standards are well-integrated throughout the text Problem solving challenges and sticky questions featured in each chapter to encourage students to think through everyday issues and possible solutions. A fresh interior design to better highlight pedagogical elements and key features A companion website with chapter-by-chapter video lessons, teacher tools, problem solving QaAs, helpful links and resources, and embedded graphing calculators.The plan for the proof would be: The midpoint formula can be used to define D
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Real Analysis
Hi everyone.
I'm taking my first course in real analysis soon. I have a bit of linear algebra and advanced calculus under my belt. I would like to get a book as a companion to the course. What would you recommend? I've heard wonderful things about Rudin's Mathematical Analysis, but is it suitable for a first course in real anlysis (no complex analysis)?
EDIT: the course covers:
Infinite sequences; functions, limits and continuity; the derivative; infinite series.
Thanks.
Hi everyone. What would you recommend? I've heard wonderful things about Rudin's Mathematical Analysis, but is it suitable for a first course in real analysis (no complex analysis)?
Yes Rudin's "Principles of Mathematical Analysis" is a standard text used in undergraduate real analysis and I would highly recommend it. You will however meet a lot of complex numbers in that book and perhaps that is why you were concerned. Basically Rudin proves many of the results in that book in general for the complex numbers system but he doesn't really use any of the properties specific to the complex field the you would use in complex analysis. Most of the book is okay if you want to just work in the real system.
Foundations of Mathematical Analysis by Johnsonbaugh and Pfaffenberger is a pretty good book to read while doing a first real analysis course (and nice for an introduction to later stuff, like metric spaces).
Our set text was Spivak, which is a good book as well, though it isn't quite as concise as J&PIf you want to learn basic analysis, Rudin's book can't be beaten. However, his style sounds like you would hate it. There are basically no examples, the proofs (while elegant) are concise to the point of not yielding insight to the newcomer.
If you're used to the standard undergrad format, which basically holds your hand (i.e. lots of examples, the problems are very similar to the examples), and that's what you're expecting from Rudin, you'll be in way over your head. However, if you can stomach the fact that you'll be learning by doing the problems (some of which are moderately easy, some are positively wicked if you've not seen the material before), you will not find a better book.
Also, if you want an answer key/solution manual to a real analysis book, you should not be taking real analysis.
I disagree. Firstly, you might get stuck on a problem. Secondly, everyone makes mistakes at times and if you don't have a solutions manual and no one is reviewing your proofs then these just go unnoticed which is not good.
You can find solutions to selected problems by searching for Real Analysis courses on the internet. MITOpenCourseware has one with solutions.
I would say so, but a lot of the nice/interesting theorems are in the end of chapter exercises.
Is there an answer key at the end of the book? Is there a solution manual?
No, and no. You can find solutions guides that people have written up( I know a few people who used them); however, in my opinion, they are not needed. This is because:
1) If you are taking a class that uses the book, and you cannot prove a theorem, you should ask your instructor to go over it with you, or possibly ask a student who has done it. Using a solutions guide WILL cheapen your experience on homeworks, as you will not be spending the time "getting used to" how one can approach theorems in analysis.
2) If you are self-studying, you should be confident of your own abilities to prove the problems and evaluate your proofs for correctness(Oh the interesting misconceptions one can cement if they don't do this).
2) If you are self-studying, you should be confident of your own abilities to prove the problems and evaluate your proofs for correctness(Oh the interesting misconceptions one can cement if they don't do this).
In order to self-study, you need some level of mathematical maturity if you want to get much out of it but the fact that you want to self-study usually means that criterion is met IMO. Even if you aren't completely confident evaluating your own proofs, I wouldn't let that stop you from self-studying real analysis. That is (very roughly I know) like telling an artist not to explore a new genre of art because they aren't confident giving a "good" or "correct" critique of that art form.
Being a seasoned proof-writer or proof-checker is not a prerequisite for self-study. In fact self-studying is a good way to get better at that. Really all you need is interest and knowledge of calculus to dive into Rudin. You may want to later come back after you have have become a more mature mathematician but there is no reason to wait until your mathematical abilities improve beyond a certain level to start self-studying. Basically just being exposed to Rudin's rigorous expository style and being familiar with the theorems and understanding ideas from the proofs is good for a developing mathematician.
If there is a solution manual it can save you a lot of time and frustration regardless of how good your proof-writing abilities are.
Thanks for the interesting discussion! As real analysis is only my second proof-based course I'm not sure Rudin is the way to go. Anyway, I was planning on using a book over-and-above the course notes we're going to be given.
Rudin's Mathematical Analysis sounds like the real analysis equivalent of Griffith's Electrodynamics. A book I found thoroughly frustrating.
From my own experience, no solutions at all are a real bummer. Especially for the novice like myself. Sometimes you are stuck on a proof for ages. You try every angle, you ask for help, but nothing works. Then you look at solution and the light breaks through your despair. Usually- I've found- solutions are very bare-bones anyway, and you have to fill in the details and make sure you understand it yourself anyway. As a beginner in anything, I think solutions- not necessarily answers- can be very helpful indeed. | 677.169 | 1 |
(Original post by Zacken) pleasant change. But maybe I'm weird.
(Original post by Muttley79)
Circle theorems and geometery is lovely - how can you describe it as 'bleh'?! Learning to write a proof or a coherent explanation is a good discipline at this stage of developing mathematicians.
(Original post by notnek) pleasent change. But maybe I'm weird.
(Original post by Muttley79) think the extra maturity of meeting differentiation after half a term in Year 12 makes a big difference - I think the majority of my students do have a good understanding at that stage.Circle theorems and geometery is lovely - how can you describe it as 'bleh'?! Learning to write a proof or a coherent explanation is a good discipline at this stage of developing mathematicians.
Doing the last spec this year, and working and trying hard so I can escape that.
(Original post by Zacken)This is a basic book aimed at GCSE age group but it is thorough and the sort of thing I lend to interested studentsOh yeah the new 9 -1 spec where Hannahs sweets will be appearing all day. Along with her buddies. Yeah defo looking forward. Kappa.
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yes by TSR standards and people who do A level maths or further maths................
People who claim they cant do maths usually just hate it for no real reason, or just cant be asked to try. The majority of TSR is people who want to achieve high grades so they get them rather than the fact that they are naturally "smarter". Granted there are people that have a genuine problem and cannot do maths as well as someone without that problem (Dyscalculia) but this is a very small portion of the population.
At least now they're replacing the old 'trial and improvement' method to solving equations with iterative formula's/bisection method (basically equivalent to trial and improvement just more 'mathematical').
It was stupid saying that for this value of x, f(x) is too small or too big, not very mathematical. | 677.169 | 1 |
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Reviews for Calc III for ComputHere are some problems on eigenvalsVects and determinants taken from old nals or exams or practice material There may be another few added later 9 4 0 lLetA 6 l 0 6 4 3 a Find the eigenvalues of A be smart and expand the determinant by the last column For your information the eigenvalues for this matrix are integers and one of them is 3 Please do the algebra carefully b Find a basis for ker A 7 31 What is the dimension of this kernel you can do paIt b even if you did not do paIt a This kernel is called the eigenspace associated with the eigenvalue 3 and all nonzero elements in it are eigenvalues The dimension is called the geometric multiplicity of the eigenvalue 1 3 2 Let A I Find the eigenvalues of A Find corresponding eigenvectors of A Find a matrix V and a diagonal matrix D such that V39lAV D you are not required to multiply it out unless you just want to as a check Find V391 Find a formula for A1 that is just 3 matrices multiplied together you do not have to actually multiply them 2 1 1 3 Let A l 3 0 Given that 7 l is an eigenvalue of A you do not have to find any of the 1 1 2 other eigenvalues of A nd an eigenvector associated with this eigenvalue 1 1 2 4 Let A 2 I Find the eigenvalues of A they are integers Find the corresponding eigenvectors of A Find a matrix V and a diagonal matrix D such that V39lAV D you are not required to multiply it out unless you just want to as a check Express this as A VDV39l Use this to nd a formula for An written as the product of 3 matrices Note that the eigenvectors are 01thogonal for this problem that happens whenever the matrix A is symmetric but not in general So if you normalize the eigenvectors your V will satisfy VtV I so then Vt V39l so we don t have to do anything to compute the inverse matrix That is useful for large matrices but it hardly matters for a 2x2 matrix 5 Find the volume ofthe parallelepiped with edges 13 1 0 2 l 1 l | 677.169 | 1 |
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3 (page 1) Introduction 1.1. Structure of the Brazilian Math Olympiad The Brazilian Math Olympiad is a nationwide competition for students from grade 6 to undergraduates, comprising a total of approximately contestants. Students from grade 6 to 12 have to take three rounds: the first round is held in June and consists in multiple choice questions, 20 for grades 6 and 7 and 25 for grades 8 to 12. Approximately 10% of these students qualify to the second round in late September, which has two types of problem: questions in which only the answer, which is an non-negative integer less than 10000, is required and problems in which full solutions are required. At the same time, undergraduates take the first round, which consists in a six-problem test (full solutions required). Finally, approximately 200 to 400 students in each level go to the final round, held in late October. Grades 6 and 7 have only one test with five problems; all other students have two tests in two consecutive days, each one with three problems. The winners are announced in early December and invited to go to a weeklong training camp in late January named Olympic Week. They are informed about the selection process of international olympiads like IMO, Cono Sur Olympiad and Iberoamerican Olympiad. The selection process to both IMO and Cono Sur Olympiad usually consists in three or four team selection tests and three or four problem sets that the students receive. The Cono Sur Olympiad team is usually announced in April and the IMO team is announced in late April or early May. The Cono Sur team goes to a training camp the week before the competition; the IMO team has a training camp three weeks before IMO. 1 (Introduction)
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5 (page 3) 3 Problems 2.1. Grades 6 7 Problem 1 Emerald wrote on the blackboard all the integers from 1 to Then she erased all the even numbers. (a) How many numbers were left on the board? (b) How many of the remaining numbers were written with only the digits 0 and 1? Problem 2 We have a red cube with sidelength 2 cm. What is the minimum number of identical cubes that must be adjoined to the red cube in order to obtain a cube with volume ( ) cm? Problem 3 Wecallanumberpalifitdoesn thaveazerodigitandthesumofthesquares of the digits is a perfect square. For example, is pal (because = 8 2 but 304 and 12 are not pal. (a) What is the greatest two-digit pal number? (b) Does there exist a 2011-digit pal number? Problem 4 Inthediagram, O isthecenterofthesquare, OA = OC = 2, AB = CD = 4, CD is perpendicular to OC, which is perpendicular to OA, which in turn is perpendicular to AB. The square has area 64 cm 2. 3 (Problems)
6 (page 4) 4 XXXIII Brazilian Math Olympiad 2011 (a) Compute the area of trapezoid ABCO. (b) Compute the area of quadrilateral BCDE. Problem 5 Emerald writes the integers from 1 to 9 in a 3 3 table, one number in each cell, each number appearing exactly once. Then she computes eight sums: the sums of three numbers on each row, the sums of the three numbers on each column and the sums of the three numbers on both diagonals. (a) Show a table such that exactly three of the eight sums are multiples of 3. (b) Is it possible that none of the eight sums is a multiple of 3? 2.2. Grades 8 9 Problem 1 Emerald writes the integers from 1 to 9 in a 3 3 table, one number in each cell, each number appearing exactly once. Then she computes eight sums: the sums of three numbers on each row, the sums of the three number on each column and the sums of the three numbers on both diagonals. Is it possible that none of the eight sums is a multiple of 3? Problem 2 Let ABCD be a convex quadrilateral such that AD = DC, AC = AB and ADC = CAB. Let M and N be the midpoints of AD and AB. Prove that triangle MNC is isosceles. Problem 3 Emerald and Jade play the following game: Emerald writes a list with 2011 positive integers, but does not show it to Jade. Jade s goal is finding the product of the 2011 numbers in Emerald s list. In order to do so, she is allowed to ask Emerald the gcd or the lcm of any subset with at least two of the 2011 numbers (as, for instance, what is the gcd of the first, second, 10th and 2000th numbers from your list? or what is the lcm of all the numbers in your list? ). Jade can make as many questions as she wants, but can only obtain her (correct) answers from Emerald after making all her questions (Emerald is generous and also says which answer corresponds to each question). Jade then can use any of the four elementary operations (add, subtract, multiply, divide) with Emerald s answers. Can Jade make a list of questions that guarantees that she can find the product of the 2011 numbers? 4 (Problems)
7 (page 5) Problems 5 Problem 4 Emerald wrote a list of positive integers. Renan noticed that each number inthelistandanysumofanyquantityofdistinctnumbersfromthelistwere square-free (that is, not divisible by any perfect square except, of course, 1). What is the maximum quantity of numbers that Emerald s list can have? Problem 5 Consider 1000 points inside a square with sidelength 16. Prove that there is an equilateral triangle with sidelength 2 3 that covers at least 16 of those points. Problem 6 For each positive integer N with 2k digits, let odd(n) be the k-digit number obtained by writing the digits of odd order of N and even(n) be the k-digit number obtained by writing the digits of even order of N. For example, odd(249035) = 405 and even(249035) = 293. Prove that there is no positive integer N with 2k digits such that N = odd(n) even(n) Grades Problem 1 We call a number pal if it doesn t have a zero digit and the sum of the squares of the digits is a perfect square. For example, 122 and 34 are pal but 304 and 12 are not pal. Prove that there exists a pal number with n digits, n > 1. Problem 2 33 friends are collecting stickers for a 2011-sticker album. A distribution of stickers among the 33 friends is incomplete when there is a sticker that no friend has. Determine the least m with the following property: every distribution of stickers among the 33 friends such that, for any two friends, there are at least m stickers both don t have, is incomplete. Problem 3 Prove that, for all convex pentagons P 1 P 2 P 3 P 4 P 5 with area 1, there are indices i and j (assume P 6 = P 1 and P 7 = P 2 ) such that: area P i P i+1 P i area P j P j+1 P j+2 5 (Problems)
8 (page 6) 6 XXXIII Brazilian Math Olympiad 2011 Problem 4 Do there exist 2011 positive integers a 1 < a 2 <... < a 2011 such that gcd(a i,a j ) = a j a i for any i,j such that 1 i < j 2011? Problem 5 Let ABC be an acute triangle and H is orthocenter. Let D be the intersection of BH and AC and E be the intersection of CH and AB. The circumcircle of ADE meets the circumcircle of ABC at F A. Prove that the angle bisectors of BFC and BHC concur at a point on line BC. Problem 6 Let a 1,a 2,...,a 2011 be nonnegative reals with sum Prove that (a n a n+1 ) = (a 1 a 2 )(a 2 a 3 )...(a 2011 a 1 ) cyc 2.4. Undergraduates Problem 1 For each real number t, let P t (x) = x 3 12x+t and let (t) = max{c R P t (c) = 0} min{c R P t (c) = 0} the difference between the largest and the smallest real roots of P t (x). Determine the range of values that (t) can assume as t varies. Problem 2 Consider a regular n-gon inscribed in the unit circle. Compute the sum of the areas of all triangles determined by the vertices of the n-gon. Problem 3 Let n be a positive integer and A a subset of Z/(n), the set of the integers modulo n, define f(a) = min t Z/(n) A (A+t), where A+t = {x+t,x A} Z/(n). Define g(n) = max{f(a);a Z/(n), A = n/2 }. (a) Prove that g(n) n/4 1, n 1. (b) Prove that g(n) = n/4 1 for infinite values of n 1. Problem 4 Consider the polynomial f(x) = x 3 +x 2 4x+1. 6 (Problems)
11 (page 9) 9 Solutions 3.1. Grades 6 7 Problem 1 (a) The erased numbers were 2 = 2 1, 4 = 2 2,..., 2010 = So = 1006 numbers were left on the board. (b) We can list the numbers: they are 1, 11, 101, 111, 1001, 1011, 1101, 1111, a total of 8. OR we can argue that the number is of the form (abc1), where a,b,c are digits equal to either 0 or 1. Notice that the units digit must be 1. Problem 2 The bigger cube has sidelength 12 5 cm, so the difference between the sidelengths is = 2 5 cm, that is, the red cubes should not have sidelength greater than this length. Cubes with sidelength 2 5 cm are the natural candidates, so we set a new unit u = 2 5 cm. Notice that the bigger cube should have sidelength 6u and the original cube must have sidelength 5u. So we need = 91 red cubes. Problem 3 (a) First notice that 86 is pal. Then it s not hard to check by hand that every number from 87 to 99 is not pal. (b) The answer is yes. First consider the 2011-digit number } {{ }. The 2011 fives sum of its digits is The smallest perfect square greater than 2011 is 45 2 = Since = 14 and 14 = 2 ( )+( ), we can exchange two 1s by two 2s and one 1 by one 3. So we obtain the pal number } {{ } fives Problem 4 (a) The trapezoid OABC has area AB+OC 2 OA = = 6. (b) Let A, B, C and D be the reflections of A, B, C and D across O, respectively. Because O is the center of the square, B and D lie on the sides of the square. So the square is divided into four congruent 9 (Solutions)
12 (page 10) 10 XXXIII Brazilian Math Olympiad 2011 (non-convex) polygons, each with area = 10. = 16. Then BCDE has area Problem 5 (a) For instance, The trick is to only adjust the last row. The usual order 7, 8, 9 yields all sums to be multiple of 3, so it s just a matter of rearranging them. (b) No, it s not possible. First, notice that the sum of three numbers x,y,z is a multiple of 3 iff x y z (mod 3) or x, y, z are 0, 1, 2 mod 3 in some order. Let a,b,c,d be the numbers in the corner modulo 3. So two of them are equal. We can suppose wlog that they are either a = b or a = d. Also, let x be the number in the central cell modulo 3. a c If a = d, then x a and x is equal to either b or c. Suppose wlog x = b a. Then we have the following situation: x b d a c b b a 10 (Solutions)
13 (page 11) Solutions 11 Let m be the other remainder (that is, m a and m b). Then m cannot be in the same line as a and b. This leaves only one possibility: a b m b m m a But the remaining a will necessarily yield a line with all three remainders. Now if a = b, then both c and d are different from a (otherwise, we reduce the problem to the previous case). If d c, a,c,d are the three distinct remainders, and we have no possibility for x. So c = d. a a x c c But this prevents the other remainder m to appear in the middle row, leaving only two cells for three numbers, which is not possible. So, in both cases, one of the sums is a multiple of Grades 8 9 Problem 1 See problem 5.b, grades 6 7. Problem 2 Since AD = CD, AB = AC and ADC = BAC, triangles ADC and BAC are similar by case SAS. Segments CM and CN are corresponding medians, so CM CN = CA CB and BCN = ACM BCN + NCA = ACM + NCA BCA = NCM. Thus, again by case SAS, triangles CM N and CAB are similar, and therefore CM N is an isosceles triangle with CM = MN. 11 (Solutions)
14 (page 12) 12 XXXIII Brazilian Math Olympiad 2011 Problem 3 She can obtain the product of any two numbers a and b by asking gcd(a,b) and lcm(a,b), since lcm(a,b) gcd(a,b) = ab. The identity abc = lcm(a,b) lcm(a,c) lcm(b,c) gcd(a,b,c) lcm(a,b,c) essentially finishes the proof, since the 2011 numbers can be divided into a set of three numbers and 1004 sets of two numbers. It remains to prove the above identity. But this follows from the facts that max(x, y)+max(x, z)+max(y, z)+min(x, y, z) max(x, y, z) = x+y+z, and if p x i a i then p min{x i} gcd(a 1,a 2,...,a n ) and p max{x i} lcm(a 1,a 2,...,a n ). Problem 4 The smallest perfect square, apart from 1, is 2 2 = 4. So let a 1,a 2,...,a k be the numbers on the list modulo 4. We cannot have a i = 0; also, there is at most one a i equal to 2 and we cannot have a i = 1 and a j = 3 simultaneously. We claim that among any four distinct numbers a 1,a 2,a 3,a 4 fulfilling the above properties there are three of them whose sum is a multiple of 4. Indeed, there are two equal numbers, say a 1,a 2. We cannot have a 1 = a 2 = 2, so either a 1 = a 2 = 1 or a 1 = a 2 = 3. We can suppose wlog a 1 = a 2 = 1 (otherwise, reverse the signs of all four numbers modulo 4). But since we also cannot have a j = 3 and a 3 = a 4 = 1, one of a 3,a 4, say a 3, is 2. But then a 1 +a 2 +a 3 = = 4. So the quantity of numbers is at most 3. 5, 13 and 17 is an example of a list with three numbers. Problem 5 ( ) 2 16 Since 2 3 = 64 3 = liesbetween4.52 = 20.25and5 2 andthealtitude of the triangle is = 3, we can cover an square with sidelength 16 with = 60 equilateral triangles. Since = 16, by the pigeon hole principle there is an equilateral triangle that covers at least 17 points. Problem 6 We will prove by induction that odd(n) even(n) < N for all positive integers N with 2k digits. If N = 10a + b, a,b {0,1,2,...,9}, a 0, N = 10a+b > a b+b a b = even(n) odd(n). Now suppose that N has 2k > 2 digits and that the claim is true for all numbers with 2k 2 digits. Let c and d be the two leftmost digits of N, 12 (Solutions)
18 (page 16) 16 XXXIII Brazilian Math Olympiad 2011 (x 1,x 2,...,x k 1 ) with k 1 terms such that gcd(x i,x j ) = x j x i, construct a new sequence adding x 0 to every term and putting x 0 at its beginning: (x 0,x 1 +x 0,x 2 +x 0,...,x k 1 +x 0 ). All we need to do is to find x 0. By the previous observation, we need x j x i x i +x 0 and x i x 0. We already have that x j x i x i, so a good choice is x 0 = lcm(x 1,x 2,...,x k 1 ), because by definition x i x 0 and, since x i x 0 and x j x i x i, x j x i x 0, so x j x i x i +x 0. So we obtained a new sequence with k terms and the result follows by induction. Problem 5 By the angle bisector theorem, it suffices to prove that BF FC = BH HC. We have EFB = 180 FEA = 180 FDA = FDC and FBE = FBA = FCA = FCD, so triangles BEF and CDF are similar. Thus BF FC = BE CD = BHcos EBH CHcos DCH = BHcos(90 BAC) CHcos(90 BAC) = BH CH and the result follows. Problem 6 In what follows, indices are taken modulo 2011 and E = cyc (a n a n+1 ). Lemma. If E is maximum, for every i {1,2,...,2011}, one of the numbers a i 1,a i,a i+1 is zero. Proof. Suppose, by means of contradiction, that E is maximum and there exists a i such that a i 1,a i,a i+1 are all nonzero (that is, a i 1 a i a i+1 > 0). Define A = {a i a i > 0} and B = {a i a i 1 a i a i+1 > 0}. Then B A and 16 (Solutions)
19 (page 17) Solutions 17 B. Let a k = minb and consider a k 1 and a k+1. We have the following cases: a k < a k 1 and a k < a k+1. Let { 0, if ai a = 0 or i = k i = a i + a k A 1, if a i > 0 and i k That is, we make a k be zero and distribute it among the remaining nonzero terms. So a i a i+1 remains unchanged if a i,a i+1 A and k / {i,i+1}, or a i,a i+1 / A; increases from a i a i+1 = max{a i,a i+1 } to max{a i,a i+1 } + a k A 1 if a i / A or a i+1 / A, but not both; increases from a k±1 a k = a k±1 a k to a k±1 + a k A 1 if k {i,i+1}. a k 1 < a k < a k+1. This means that a k 1 / B, and a k B, a k 1 > 0, that is, a k 1 A \ B, which means a k 2 = 0. In this case, we enchange (a k 1,a k ) for (a k 1,a k ) = (a k 1 + a k,0). Then a i a i+1 remains unchanged for i / {k 2,k 1,k}; for i = k 2 increases from a k 2 a k 1 = a k 1 to a k 2 a k 1 = a k 1 + a k ; for i = k 1 increases from a k 1 a k = a k a k 1 to a k 1 a k = a k 1 + a k ; for i = k increases from a k a k+1 = a k+1 a k to a k a k+1 = a k+1. a k 1 > a k > a k+1. Analogous to the previous case. a k > a k 1 and a k > a k+1. This means a k 1,a k+1 A\B, that is, a k 2 = a k+2 = 0. In this case, exchange (a k 1,a k,a k+1 ) for (a k 1,a k,a k+1 ) = (a k 1 + a k /2,0,a k+1 + a k /2). All differences a i a i+1 remain unchanged except if i {k 2,k 1,k,k + 1}. The only change is (a k 2 a k 1 )(a k 1 a k )(a k a k+1 )(a k+1 a k+2 ) = a k 1 (a k a k 1 )(a k a k+1 )a k+1 to (a k 2 a k 1 )(a k 1 a k )(a k a k+1 )(a k+1 a k+2) = (a k 1 + a k /2) 2 (a k+1 +a k /2) 2. But (a k 1 +a k /2) 2 (a k+1 +a k /2) 2 = (a k 1 (a k 1 +a k )+a 2 k/4)(a k+1 (a k+1 +a k )+a 2 k/4) > a k 1 (a k +a k 1 )(a k +a k+1 )a k+1 > a k 1 (a k a k 1 )(a k a k+1 )a k+1 Since we covered all cases, the lemma holds. Now we only have groups with one or two consecutive nonzero variables. For a group (0,a k,0), we obtain the product (a k 1 a k )(a k a k+1 ) = a 2 k ; for a group (0,a k,a k+1,0), the obtain (a k 1 a k )(a k a k+1 )(a k+1 a k+2 ) = a k a k+1 a k+1 a k. Notice that the groups can be interchanged, such that we can suppose wlog that all groups with two nonzero variables are contiguous. 17 (Solutions)
24 (page 22) 22 XXXIII Brazilian Math Olympiad 2011 So the answer is n 2 4 cot π n Problem 3 (a) Let A = {a 1,a 2,...,a n/2 }. Consider the sum n 1 A (A+t) t=0 Now each element a A appears in a set A+t i A = n/2 times: choose t i = a a i for each i = 1,2,..., n/2. So n 1 ( n 2 A (A+t) = 2 ) t=0 and the average of A (A+t) is 1 ( n ) 2 n n 2 4. Since A (A + 0) = A > n 4 is above average, there is a t such that A (A+t) is below average, so f(a) A (A+t) < n n 4 = f(a) 1. 4 So g(n) n 4 1. (b) Let p 3 (mod 4) ne a prime, and set We have to show that A = (F p ) 2 (non-zero quadratic residues modulo p) (A+t) A p 4 1 for all t F p Since this is clear for t = 0, we henceforth assum that t 0. From now on, all equalities are in F p, that is, taken modulo p. 22 (SolutionsYou are not alone You are not alone Prayer chain for the Christians in Pakistan Prayer chain for the Christians in Pakistan After one more case of Islamic fundamentalism and prejudice against Christians,
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It's Elementary: Introducing Algebraic Thinking Before High School
by Leslie Blair
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Volume XV, Number 1, December 2003,
Improving Achievement In Mathematics and Science
Sitting in Mrs. Peavey's Algebra I class, I experienced algebra much like millions of other Americans—as an intensive study of the last three letters of the alphabet. I failed to grasp the importance of algebra—how it provides support for almost all of mathematics or to understand its power as a tool for analytical thinking. It was a course I endured to get into college.
Algebra for All
Thirty years later, algebra is not just for those who plan to attend college, but for everyone. Robert Moses, founder of the Algebra Project, says that in today's technological society, algebra has become a gatekeeper for citizenship and economic access. As the world has become more technological, the reasoning and problem solving that algebra demands are required in a variety of workplace settings. We also see evidence of the growing importance of algebra in standards and assessments. National and state assessments include algebraic skills at the eighth-grade level and many high school exit exams now test algebraic proficiency. It seems the mantra "algebra for all" has been firmly established. Johnny Lott, president of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), agrees. "I think most everybody recognizes the importance of algebra. It is a question of how they introduce it and when," he says.
James Kaput, a researcher from the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, believes that by "algebrafying" the K–12 curriculum, we can fulfill the promise of algebra for all and eliminate "the most pernicious curricular element of today's school mathematics — late, abrupt, isolated, and superficial high school algebra courses" (Kaput, 2000). The idea isn't new. Kaput, other researchers and educators, and the NCTM have been promoting algebra as a K–12 experience, integrating algebraic thinking and reasoning throughout the mathematics curriculum.
University of Wisconsin researcher Linda Levi, who has been working on a study called the Early Algebra Project for the past eight years, emphasizes, "We're not saying you should be teaching high school algebra to elementary school children." Instead, Levi and her colleagues in the Early Algebra Project, Thomas Carpenter and Megan Loef Franke, believe teachers should engage children in learning about the general principles of mathematics as they are learning arithmetic. They say that the learning of arithmetic is often isolated from other related mathematical ideas. This deprives students of powerful ways of thinking about mathematics and can make it more difficult for students to learn algebra later on. Many students studying high school algebra don't see the procedures they use to solve equations or simplify expressions as based on the same properties that they used in arithmetic computation (Carpenter, Franke, & Levi, 2003).
The Early Algebra Research Project
The Early Algebra Research Project began in 1996 under the direction of Thomas Carpenter, director of the National Center for Improving Student Learning and Achievement in Mathematics; Megan Loef Franke, an associate professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, and director of Center X: Where Research and Practice Intersect for Urban School Professionals; and Linda Levi, associate researcher at the Wisconsin Center for Education Research. It grew out of the Cognitively Guided Instruction research program begun in 1985.
The study, which initially began in Madison, Wisconsin, involved approximately 240 elementary school students and their teachers. It found that innovative professional development and refocused mathematics instruction paved the way for elementary school children to begin to reason algebraically.
The researchers are now conducting a large-scale experimental study in Los Angeles, involving about 5,000 elementary school students and their teachers. The study is examining the effects of the teacher professional development program on students' algebraic understandings.
Levi says the researchers have collected achievement data for the students involved and will complete their analysis in 2004.
Levi explains, "Kids come to school with a very rich understanding of numbers and operations. They may still make mistakes when counting but they solve many math problems. A lot of kindergartners come in knowing that when you add zero to a number, the number doesn't change. That is a big principle in mathematics. And they can talk about it. Maybe they can't write it down or can't read it if you write it down, but they can start talking about things that they know to always be true in math." Levi adds that teachers often don't realize how powerful the patterns or generalizations that their students express can be. These expressions should be seen as opportunities for class discussions so that all of the students have access to these ideas. "As teachers, it's really our job to understand how children think about mathematics when they come to school and build on this informal understanding," she says.
Fostering Students' Thinking
According to Blanton and Kaput (2003), teachers must find ways to support algebraic thinking and create a classroom culture that values "students modeling, exploring, arguing, predicting, conjecturing, and testing their ideas, as well as practicing computational skills." They suggest that teachers "algebrafy" current curriculum materials by using existing arithmetic activities and word problems, transforming them from problems with a single numerical answer to opportunities for discovering patterns and making conjectures or generalizations about mathematical facts and relationships and justifying them. This can be as simple as encouraging children to discuss why they believe a mathematical statement or solution to a problem is correct. Blanton and Kaput suggest teachers use the following prompts as ways to extend student thinking:
Tell me what you were thinking.
Did you solve this in a different way?
How do you know this is true?
Does this always work?
In their pilot study involving 240 students, Carpenter, Franke, and Levi found that teachers have good luck beginning discussions among students and eliciting generalizations from students using true-false and open-number sentences (see examples in the sidebar "Number Sentences Used to Elicit Generalizations"). For students in upper elementary school this can lead to discussion of what is required to justify a generalization.
Number Sentences Used to Elicit Generalizations
Below are examples of number sentences teachers used to help students articulate mathematical generalizations.
E X A M P L E S
78 + 0 = 78; 23 + 7 = 23 *
"When you add zero to a number, you get the number you started with."
E X A M P L E S
96 - 96 = 0; 74 - ____ = 74
"When you subtract a number from itself, you get zero."
E X A M P L E S
96 x 0 = 0; 43 x 0 = 43*
"When you multiply a number times zero, you get zero."
E X A M P L E S
65 x 54 = 54 x 65; 94 x 71 = 71 x ____
"When multiplying two numbers, you can change the order of the numbers."
*denotes a false number sentence
Source: National Center for Improving Student Learning & Achievement in Mathematics and Science. (2000). Building a Foundation for Learning Algebra in the Elementary Grades.
The Notion of Equality and Relational Thinking
One of the major concepts that Carpenter, Franke, Levi, and other researchers have written a lot about is getting children to understand that the equal sign represents a relationship. At the beginning of the Early Algebra Project, participating teachers presented the following problem to their students:
8 + 4 =____ + 5
Eighty-four percent of 145 sixth-grade students gave the solution to the problem as "12." Another 14 percent gave the solution as "17." It became clear through subsequent class discussions that to these students, the equal sign meant "carry out the operation." They had not learned that the equal sign expresses a relationship between the numbers on each side of the equal sign. Levi says, "We're advocating that when teachers begin using the equal sign with children, they use it in a way that encourages an understanding of a relationship between two quantities rather than just a signal to perform the operation. Number sentences such as 6 = 6 and 8 = 7 + 1 need to be included when teachers begin introducing the equal sign."
This type of relational thinking is crucial to students who are learning algebra but it also enhances computation skills. "If you look at algebra in a more general sense," says Levi, "what you are really looking for is the major unifying principles and properties of mathematics. As soon as kids start learning how to count, and then add, subtract, multiply, and divide, they are encountering these major principles. It makes computation a lot more efficient and accurate. For example, if kids understand the distributive property, their multiplication strategies are much more efficient and accurate than if they are trying to do repeated addition over and over again." Teachers can also provide opportunities for building computation skill in the context of finding and generalizing mathematical patterns and relationships.
How do teachers know if a student is using relational thinking? Levi explains, "We eventually want children to solve a problem like 397 + 248 = 396 + t without computing. Initially children will solve this problem by adding 397 and 248 getting 645 and then figuring out what they have to add to 396 to get 645. But by the end of elementary school, I want kids to look at the whole number sentence and realize that since 397 is 1 more than 396, t has to be one more than 248. There are relationships such as this one for subtraction, multiplication, and division as well. I want children to fully understand the operations with known quantities before they start a formal study of algebra where many of the quantities are variables or unknowns."
Why Understanding Equality Matters
Children must understand that equality is a relationship that expresses the idea that two mathematical expressions hold the same value. It is important for children to understand this idea for two reasons. First, children need this understanding to think about the relationships expressed by number sentences. For example, the number sentence 7 + 8 = 7 + 7 + 1 expresses a mathematical relationship that is central to arithmetic. When a child says, "I don't remember what 7 plus 8 is, but I do know that 7 plus 7 is 14 and then 1 more would make 15," he or she is explaining a very important relationship that is expressed by that number sentence. Children who understand equality will have a way of representing such arithmetic ideas; thus they will be able to communicate and further reflect on these ideas. A child who has many opportunities to express and reflect on such number sentences as 17 - 9 = 17 - 10 + 1 might be able to solve more difficult problems, such as 45-18, by expressing 45 - 18 = 45 - 20 + 2. This example shows the advantages of integrating the teaching of arithmetic with the teaching of algebra. By doing so, teachers can help children increase their understanding of arithmetic at the same time that they learn algebraic concepts.
A second reason that understanding equality as a relationship is important is that a lack of such understanding is one of the major stumbling blocks for students when they move from arithmetic to algebra (Kieran, 1981 & Matz, 1982). Consider, for example, the equation 4x + 27 = 87. Many would begin to solve this equation by subtracting 27 from both sides of the equal sign. Why may we do so? If the equal sign signifies a relationship between two expressions, it makes sense that if two quantities are equal, then 27 less of the first quantity must equal 27 less of the second quantity. What about children who think that the equal sign means that they should do something? What chance do they have of being able to understand the reason that subtracting 27 from both sides of an equation maintains the equality relationship? These students can only try to memorize a series of rules for solving equations. Because such rules are not embedded in understanding, students are highly likely to remember them incorrectly and not be able to apply them flexibly. For these reasons, children must understand that equality is a relationship rather than a signal to do something.
Source: Falkner, K. P., L. Levi, and T. P. Carpenter (1999). Children's understanding of equality: A foundation for algebra. Teaching Children Mathematics, 6(1), p. 234. Reprinted with permission from the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
How Do We Get Teachers to Think Algebraically?
Elementary school teachers will need professional development to integrate algebraic thinking into their classrooms, as they typically have experienced algebra much like the majority of us—as Algebra I and II in high school and college. Blanton and Kaput (2003) write, "Elementary teachers need their own experiences with a richer and more connected algebra and an understanding of how to build these opportunities for their students."
A critical component of the Early Algebra Project has been its professional development for the teachers involved in the project. The project enabled teachers to spend time together discussing mathematics and their students' thinking. One of the principals in the Early Algebra Project requested that teachers bring in examples of their students' work and discuss with her what they were learning in the project. Such support can go a long way in encouraging teacher development.
In the Classroom
"Build a Foundation for Learning Algebra"
Here are a few ways to provide a foundation for learning algebra.
Ask questions that provide a window into children's understanding of important mathematical ideas. For example, students' responses to the number sentence 9 + 6 = __ + 8 tells a great deal about their understanding of the meaning of the equal sign. Probe students' reasons for their answers. Ask students why they answered as they did.
Provide students opportunities to discuss and resolve different conceptions of mathematical ideas. For example, different conceptions of the equal sign that emerge from students' solutions to the open number sentence 9 + 6 = __ + 8 can provide the basis for a productive discussion.
Provide students with equations that help them understand that the equal sign represents a relation between numbers, not a signal to carry out the preceding calculation. Examples include __= 8 + 9, 8 + 6 = 6 + , 9 + 6 = __ + 8, Vary the format of number sentences. Include sentences in which the answer does not come right after the equal sign.
Provide students problems that encourage them to make generalizations about basic number properties (see "Number Sentences to Elicit Generalizations.") When they provide an answer to one of the problems, ask them how they know their answer is correct. That often will result in their stating a generalization such as "When you subtract a number from itself, you get zero." When they do state a generalization like this, ask for example, "Is that true for all numbers?"
Have students justify generalizations they or their peers propose. Justification of generalizations requires more than providing a lot of examples (e.g., 8 x 5 = 5 x 8). By expecting children to justify their claims, you can help them gain skills in presenting mathematical arguments and proofs. Use the questions "Will that be true for all numbers?" and "How do you know that is true for all numbers?" repeatedly to encourage students to recognize that they need to justify their claims in mathematics.
Kaput, J. J. (2000). Transforming algebra from an engine of inequity to an engine of mathematical power by "algebrafying" the K–12 curriculum. Dartmouth, MA: National Center for Improving Student Learning and Achievement in Mathematics and Science. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 441 664).
Web sites
Most mathematics and science teachers are probably familiar with the ENC and its magazine, ENC Focus. The Web site contains all sorts of lesson plans, activities, and resources. Most materials are free and online. A search for "algebraic thinking" on yielded 300 suggestions.
The Web site of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics is geared to members of the organization, but includes a problem of the week for elementary, middle school, and high school levels as well as some lesson plans and activities that everyone may access. Also online are abstracts for recent issues of NCTM journals such as Teaching Children Mathematics and Mathematics Teaching in High School.
This is the NCTM Web site focused on the NCTM Principles and Standards for School Mathematics. It contains activities, resources, and lesson plans based on the standards and includes interactive and multimedia math investigations.
Figure This! is a Web site cosponsored by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, the National Action Committee for Minorities in Engineering, and Widemeyer Communications. It features mathematics challenges for families of middle school students and includes interesting problems and math facts. "Teacher's Corner" provides details on how to conduct a family math challenge at your school.
The National Center for Improving Student Learning and Achievement in Mathematics ncisla.wceruw.org/
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The National Curriculum Mathematics series was originally published by Canterbury Educational Ltd and quickly became a best-seller. Each book was linked to a national curriculum level of attainment. This edition, published as New National Curriculum Mathematics, retains the main features of the earlier books, but has been revised in the light of Dearing. Although content is no longer linked to specific levels in the programmes of study, each text is still broadly matched to the level of the title.
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New Syllabus Mathematics is a series of four books. These books follow the Mathematics Syllabus for Secondary Schools, implemented from 2007 by the Ministry of Education, Singapore. The whole series covers the complete syllabus for the Singapore-Cambridge GCE ii½Oii½ Level Mathematics. The sixth edition of New Syllabus Mathematics retains the goals and objectives of the previous edition, but has been revised to meet the needs of the current users, to keep materials up-to-date as well as to give students a better understanding of the contents. All topics are comprehensively dealt with to provide students with a firm grounding in the subject. Explanations of concepts and principles are precise and written clearly and concisely with supportive illustrations and examples. Examples and exercises have been carefully graded to aid students in progressing within and beyond each level. Those exercises marked with a require either more thinking or involve more calculations. Numerous revision exercises are provided at appropriate intervals to enable students to recapitulate what they have learnt. Some interesting features of this series include the following: ii½ an interesting introduction at the beginning of each chapter complete with photographs or graphics ii½ brief specific instructional objectives for each chapter ii½ Just For Fun arouses the studentsii½ interests in studying mathematics ii½ Thinking Time encourages students to think creatively and go deeper into the topics ii½ Exploration provides opportunities for students to learn actively and independently ii½ For Your Information provides extra information on mathematicians, mathematical history and events etc. ii½ Problem Solving Tips provides suggestions to help students in their thinking processes. We also introduce problem solving heuristics and strategies systemically throughout the series. ii½ Your Attention alerts students to misconceptions.Leta#39;s recall the steps to solve simultaneous equations graphically. (i) Choose a
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Understanding the UK Mathematics Curriculum Pre-Higher Education
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1 About this guide: The Higher Education Academy STEM Subject Centres for Bioscience, Engineering, Information and Computer Sciences, Materials, Maths, Stats & OR Network and Physical Sciences commissioned this guide to be written by Mathematics in Education and Industry (MEI). A number of MEI staff were involved in authoring this guide and are listed inside. The STEM centres consist of: The Engineering Subject Centre: Understanding the UK Mathematics Curriculum Pre-Higher Education The Maths, Stats and OR Network: Physical Sciences: UK Centre for Bioscience: UK Centre for Materials Education: Subject Centre for Information and Computer Sciences: Copyright The STEM Subject Centres own the copyright to this guide so that they may use excerpts from it or update and modify as appropriate. However, the IPR rights are held by MEI (as authors), but the right is granted to the subject centres to use the text as appropriate to support their current and future activities. In any future version of this document it should be acknowledged that MEI produced the original. Published by The Higher Education Academy Engineering Subject Centre Loughborough University Leicestershire LE11 3TU tel: web: a guide for Academic Members of Staff
2 Authors biographies Stephen Lee (Lead Author), MEI Data Analyst / Web Manager Stephen studied for a BSc (Hons) in Mathematics with Education and a PhD in Mathematics Education at Loughborough University. His thesis focussed upon Mathematics at the transition from School/College to University. He has conducted much research and has many publications in this area. In 2008 he authored an undergraduate textbook on introductory mathematics. Richard Browne, MEI Programme Leader (Industry) Richard Browne was a secondary mathematics teacher in Inner London for 12 years before joining SEAC, one of the Qualifi cations and Curriculum Development Agency s (QCDA) predecessor bodies, in He worked on curriculum and qualifi cations at a national level for 17 years before joining MEI in Richard works as part of the Engineering Professors Council Maths Task Group. He is also a member of the DCSF Functional Maths Reference Group, and has worked with QCDA on accrediting functional mathematics specifi cations. Stella Dudzic, MEI Programme Leader (Curriculum) Stella Dudzic is an experienced teacher, author and curriculum developer. She has taught mathematics in secondary schools for 22 years and was a head of faculty before taking up her current post with MEI in Stella s work at MEI includes providing support for teachers; she has written and edited text books and other teaching materials and has conducted CPD. She drafts many of MEI s position papers on developments in mathematics education. Charlie Stripp, MEI Chief Executive (Designate) Charlie Stripp is well known for his pioneering work for MEI promoting Further Mathematics during the last 10 years. He was programme leader of the Further Mathematics Network, following on from a pilot project funded by the Gatsby Charitable Foundation. A former teacher, Charlie has experience in almost all aspects of mathematics education: examinations, textbooks, on-line learning, masterclasses and CPD. Copyright 2010 Published by The Higher Education Academy Engineering Subject Centre. ISBN (print) ISBN (online) Printed on stock sourced from a sustainable forest.
3 Understanding the UK Mathematics Curriculum Pre-Higher Education a guide for academic members of staff
4 Contents 1. Background The rationale for the document Introduction and overview Setting the scene: pre-higher education qualifications and study Introduction to the main qualifi cations Brief historical review of major developments Where and how will entrants have studied pre-higher education? Specific UK qualifications and attributes of students who enter higher education with them General Certifi cate of Secondary Education Overview Subject knowledge and skills International General Certifi cate of Secondary Education Advanced Subsidiary and Advanced Levels Overview Subject knowledge and skills Advanced Extension Award and Sixth Term Examination Paper Free Standing Mathematics Qualifi cations AS Use of Mathematics Diplomas Other qualifi cations International Baccalaureate Pre-U Access courses Foundation courses Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland Useful sources of information (to keep up-to-date with pre-higher education developments) References made in this guide Additional references Documents/information Organisations Appendices Acronyms used in this guide (including appendices) A Level Mathematics Numbers (Source JCQ) Overview of content in mathematics A Levels What mathematics do students study in A level Mathematics courses? Important dates for Mathematics (authored by Roger Porkess)
5 1. Background 1.1 The rationale for the document In order to study a wide range of undergraduate programmes (including those in the Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Materials Science, Mathematics and Physics), students need to have gained a mathematics qualifi cation prior to entering university-level study. A considerable number of pre-higher education mathematics qualifi cations are available within the UK and, for those working within the higher education (HE) sector, it is not always clear what mathematics content, methods and processes students will have studied (or indeed can be expected to know and understand) as they commence their universitylevel programmes. The Maths, Stats & OR Network, in conjunction with the Subject Centres for Bioscience, Engineering, Information and Computer Sciences, Materials and Physical Sciences, commissioned Mathematics in Education and Industry (MEI) to compile a mathematics guide. This outlines what students with given prior qualifi cations in mathematics are likely to know and be able to do and is written for those within the HE sector. Note that it does not include other science qualifi cations which may include elements of mathematics and/or statistics in them. 1.2 Introduction and overview This guide begins with a chapter setting the scene on pre-university qualifi cations and study. This includes an introduction to the main qualifi cations, a brief historical review of major developments and an overview of what and how entrants have studied prior to starting higher education. The main content of the guide is encapsulated within a chapter on specifi c qualifi cations and the attributes of students who enter with them. Information about qualifi cations is given in short sections; if the user wishes to refer to a particular qualifi cation it should be straightforward to identify the relevant section of the chapter. A chapter is provided on useful sources of information. This is broken down into two parts, the fi rst giving links to specifi c references raised in the previous chapter, and the second part on additional links to other documents (useful for gaining a more detailed understanding) and to relevant organisations (where information and updates can be found). The guide concludes with appendices, including one on acronyms used in the guide and one which presents the statistics on the number of entrants to mathematics A Level over the last 20 years. Overall this guide will give an overview of the key qualifi cations and offers links to further information that should aid the reader to gain an understanding of pre-university mathematics qualifi cations. 3
6 2. Setting the scene: pre-higher education qualifications and study 2.1 Introduction to the main qualifications In March 2008 the Department for Children, Schools and Families published a consultation paper, Promoting achievement, valuing success: a strategy for qualifi cations, which set out the government s intention to move towards a more streamlined and understandable qualifi cations framework for young people aged in England. At the heart of this strategy are three main routes to higher education: apprenticeships, diplomas and general qualifi cations, including the General Certifi cate of Secondary Education (GCSE) and the General Certifi cate of Education, Advanced Level (GCE A Level). The GCSE is usually taken at 16 years of age and the GCE A Level after a further two years of study. For A Levels, students work at Advanced Subsidiary (AS) Level in their fi rst year and at A2 Level in their second year. When the AS and A2 components are put together they form a full A Level qualifi cation. Apprenticeships combine paid work with on-the-job training, qualifi cations and progression. They do not include a requirement to take mathematics qualifi cations. Diplomas offer a blend of classroom work and practical experience. They include a requirement to study functional mathematics at the appropriate level. All diploma lines of learning permit learners to include other mathematics qualifi cations. Further details are given in section 3.5. General qualifi cations in mathematics provide the evidence of attainment in mathematics that is most likely to be presented to HE admissions tutors. This guide will clarify the content, style of assessment and probable learning outcomes that may be expected in a number of general qualifi cations in mathematics: these are GCSE, A Level and Free Standing Mathematics Qualifi cations (FSMQ). 2.2 Brief historical review of major developments General qualifi cations in mathematics have developed in the context of widespread recent changes in expectations for learners. The government s objective of encouraging up to 50% of year olds to attend higher education, for example, has infl uenced (albeit it gradually and without offi cial decisions) the demands of both GCSE and A Level qualifi cations in mathematics. The replacement of the General Certifi cate of Education, Ordinary Level (GCE O Level) by GCSE in 1988 may be seen as the start of a process by which these school leaving qualifi cations could more closely refl ect what the majority of 16 year olds know, understand and can do. Since that time, the substantial problem solving requirement of O Level Mathematics has been replaced by GCSE examinations that have required candidates to show capability in handling a broad range of basic mathematics questions. Similarly, the introduction of subject cores for A Level examinations in 1983, the acknowledgement in 1996 that the AS standard should be pitched according to what is likely to be achieved a year before taking A Level and the rise of modular assessment at A Level since 1990 have all played signifi cant parts in making A Level Mathematics examinations much more accessible than they were between 1951 and Until 1987 results were norm referenced so that in any subject 10% attained grade A, 15% B, 10% C, 15% D, 20% E and a further 20% were allowed to pass. This produced a bimodal distribution which did not match candidates mathematical knowledge. 4
7 2.3 Where and how will entrants have studied pre-higher education? It is important to be clear that those entering degree courses come from a wide range of backgrounds and bring with them a wide range of experiences. Two overarching factors relevant to this are where an entrant studied previously and how. This information guide is made with particular reference to those entering onto a degree from a UK background (i.e. not overseas). With respect to the situation in England (Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland will be dealt with in section 3.7) the major breakdown of categories of places of learning is in terms of age range, type and whether it is statefunded or independent (fee paying). Over 90% of the secondary population attend state (government-funded) schools and, in the context of study prior to entry to higher education, establishments could include many different age ranges and have a varied focus. Age ranges for secondary study could involve 11-18, or The last of these could be small sixth forms attached to a school or they could be huge stand-alone Colleges of Further Education (FE) or Sixth Form Colleges. A learner may have been at the same place of study since the age of 11, or may have been at an establishment for only one or two years to complete their prehigher education studies. In terms of the independent sector it is widely expected that many of those attending such establishments will have been exposed to high quality tuition and learning resources and, although there is only a small proportion of the age cohort attending such establishments nationwide, most will go on to enter HE. Having detailed the above, it is very diffi cult to defi nitively describe the way students will have been taught in all of these different establishments. Be it in the state or independent sector, some will have been in small classes whilst others will have been in large classes, some will have had well qualifi ed teachers/lecturers, others non-qualifi ed mathematics teachers. What is apparent, though, is that learners will enter HE with different experiences and respond to the relative changes that university-level study will bring in different ways. This is the case without even considering the specifi c subject knowledge which will be detailed in the next chapter. 3. Specific UK qualifications and attributes of students who enter higher education with them This section describes the structure and content of specifi c UK mathematics qualifi cations and attempts to indicate the likely attributes of students who have taken them. However, the content of qualifi cation specifi cations cannot be assumed to be an accurate measure of what students will actually know and understand when they start higher education. This will be infl uenced considerably by the nature of their mathematical learning experiences and by the grades they achieved. Several universities have used diagnostic tests to determine the mathematical knowledge, understanding and fl uency of new undergraduates, and how they relate to students qualifi cations at the start of their HE courses. GCSE and A Level qualifi cations are examined by three awarding bodies in England: Assessment and Qualifi cations Alliance (AQA), Edexcel and Oxford, Cambridge and RSA (OCR). They are regulated by the Offi ce of the Qualifi cations and Examinations Regulator (Ofqual). The Qualifi cations and Curriculum Development Agency (QCDA) is the government agency responsible for developing these qualifi cations. GCSE and A level qualifi cations are also taken by students in Wales and Northern Ireland, though the 5
8 arrangements for administration are different. Scotland operates a separate system of examinations. The large majority of students entering HE have taken GCSE and A Level qualifi cations, but several other qualifi cations are also used as routes into HE. 3.1 General Certificate of Secondary Education Overview Students in state schools have to follow the National Curriculum until age 16. GCSE Mathematics assesses the mathematics National Curriculum and is usually taken by students at the end of compulsory education (age 16). Some GCSEs follow a modular structure, with students taking some examinations in year 10 (age 15) and the rest in year 11 (age 16). Although the GCSE course is often thought of as a two year course, the GCSE work in mathematics builds directly on earlier work in mathematics and so the GCSE examinations test the mathematics that students have learnt throughout secondary school (11-16), and earlier. The content of GCSE Mathematics is the same for all awarding bodies, though it can be divided in different ways for modular courses. For GCSEs taken up to 2012, the content is specifi ed by the 1999 National Curriculum, see (1). Many students do not do any more mathematics after GCSE. Such students, who have not done any mathematics for two or three years before starting their degree courses, are likely to have limited recollection of GCSE content and techniques. GCSE Mathematics is available at either Foundation Tier or Higher Tier. Grades C, D, E, F and G are available at Foundation Tier and grades A*, A, B and C are available at Higher Tier. Students who narrowly miss grade C at Higher Tier may be awarded grade D. Students who took GCSE Mathematics prior to 2008 may have taken it at Intermediate Tier, which allowed access to grades B, C, D and E. Grade C was not available at Foundation Tier until About 55% of students taking GCSE Mathematics achieve grade C or above. Students entering GCSE Mathematics at Foundation Tier will not have studied as much mathematics as students taking Higher Tier. However, the grade boundary for grade C at Foundation Tier is higher than for C at Higher Tier, so Foundation Tier students with grade C have shown a good understanding of the mathematics which they have studied Subject knowledge and skills Students who have not gone beyond the content of Foundation Tier GCSE will not have met some topics which students taking Higher Tier will have encountered. The list below covers the main topics not covered by Foundation Tier GCSE students: negative and fractional powers working with numbers in standard form (scientifi c notation) reverse percentage calculations working with quantities which vary in direct or inverse proportion solution of linear simultaneous equations by algebraic methods factorising quadratic expressions and solution of quadratic equations plotting graphs of cubic, reciprocal and exponential functions trigonometry calculation of length of arc and area of sector of a circle cumulative frequency diagrams, box plots and histograms moving averages tree diagrams and associated probability calculations. 6
9 Students who have been entered for Higher Tier Mathematics and achieved grade B or C will have an incomplete understanding of items from the list above and are likely to fi nd algebra diffi cult. GCSEs in Mathematics taken from summer 2012 will cover very similar content to the current ones but will put more emphasis on problem solving and functionality in mathematics International General Certifi cate of Secondary Education The International General Certifi cate of Secondary Education (igcse) was originally designed for international schools but is now taken by students in some independent schools in the UK. igcse Mathematics is not available in state funded secondary schools as it is not fully aligned with the National Curriculum. The standard and content are similar to GCSE but students may have studied some additional topics, such as an introduction to calculus or matrices. 3.2 Advanced Subsidiary and Advanced Levels Overview The information below refers to Advanced Subsidiary and A Levels taken after the year Further changes are proposed for teaching from 2012 which may affect students taking A Level Mathematics in AS Level Mathematics, Further Mathematics and Statistics each consist of three modules (also called units ). A Level in each of these subjects consists of six modules, which include the three AS modules. Students who have A Level will also have studied the AS content, but as they may not have requested the certifi cation for the AS separately it might not appear on their certifi cate. The modules in these subjects are all of equal size. The raw marks on each module are converted to Uniform Marks (UMS) to allow for slight differences in diffi culty of examinations from year to year: the overall grade is decided by the total uniform mark gained on all modules. Students can resit individual modules to improve their marks. All modules are available in June with some also available in January. The modules available in the MEI Mathematics and Further Mathematics A Levels are shown in Figure 1. (Note the MEI specifi cation is administered through the Awarding Body OCR.) Similar structures apply for the other Mathematics and Further Mathematics A Levels. AS Mathematics consists of the compulsory modules C1 and C2 and an applied module, which could be in mechanics, statistics or decision mathematics. A Level Mathematics has three further modules: the compulsory modules C3 and C4 and another applied module. The two applied modules in A Level Mathematics can be from the same area of applied mathematics or from different areas. The content of C1 and C2 together (AS) is nationally specifi ed; likewise for C3 and C4 (A2). The content of applied modules varies between different exam awarding bodies. The national core can be found in the criteria for A Level Mathematics on the Ofqual website, see (2). This document also details what students who achieve grade A, C or E can typically do (this only gives a general idea as grades are based on total marks achieved rather than on these criteria, so strengths in some areas may balance out relative weaknesses in others). Students with the full A Level will have a broader knowledge of the AS core content than the A2 content because they have further developed their understanding in the second year. 7
10 Figure 1 (Figure 1 notes AM is Additional Mathematics, FAM is Foundations of Advanced Mathematics, NM is Numerical Methods, NC is Numerical Computation, FP is Further Pure Mathematics, C is Core Mathematics, DE is Differential Equations, M is Mechanics, S is Statistics, D is Decision Mathematics, DC is Decision Mathematics Computation.) Typically, students complete AS Levels after one year. They may stop their study of mathematics at this point or go on to complete the full A Level in a further year. However, some schools enter students early for GCSE Mathematics and so they begin AS Mathematics in year 11 (age 16) and take three years to complete the full A Level. Other students take AS in year 13 (age 18) when their future plans are clearer. Further Mathematics is only taken by students who are also taking Mathematics. They take three further modules for AS, including one compulsory module, Further Pure 1. To complete the A Level in Further Mathematics, students take at least one more pure module and two other modules. Students taking A Level Mathematics and A Level Further Mathematics will take 12 different modules and students taking A Level Mathematics and AS Level Further Mathematics will take 9 modules. The optional modules in AS and A Level Further Mathematics can be drawn from either pure mathematics or applied mathematics. Applied modules are in suites for the three strands of applications: mechanics, statistics and decision mathematics. Mechanics 1 and Mechanics 2 could be taken in either A Level Mathematics or A Level Further Mathematics, but Mechanics 3 and 4 (and higher) are only available to students taking Further Mathematics. Similarly, for modules in statistics most awarding bodies only have two decision mathematics modules available. For students who have taken both Mathematics and Further Mathematics AS and/or A Level, the Mathematics qualifi cation consists of the compulsory core modules (C1 to 4) and a valid combination of applied modules. The remaining modules make up the Further Mathematics qualifi cation. If there is more than one possible valid combination of 8
11 applied modules to give A Level Mathematics, the combination of modules making up the separate AS or A Levels is automatically decided by the exam awarding body s computer in order to maximise the pair of grades students receive for Mathematics and Further Mathematics. The rules for aggregation and certifi cation can be seen in (3). A table of the numbers who have studied A Level Mathematics and Further Mathematics can be seen in appendix 5.2. A small number of students take 15 modules to gain A Levels in Mathematics and Further Mathematics and AS Further Mathematics (Additional), and some take 18 modules for A Levels in Mathematics, Further Mathematics and Further Mathematics (Additional) Subject knowledge and skills The vast majority of A Level students will be taught in schools and colleges and so will not be used to studying mathematics independently. Most A Level examination questions are structured. Past papers and specimen papers can be found on awarding bodies websites and will give an idea of what students are expected to be able to do. Students who have taken both Mathematics and Further Mathematics will have greater fl uency in the subject due to the greater amount of time they have spent on it. A document giving an overview of the content studied in mathematics A Levels can be seen in (4). This is also included in appendix 5.3. Grades available at AS and A Level are A to E and U (where U is unclassifi ed); grades achieved on individual modules are available to universities through UCAS, as well as the result for the whole qualifi cation. From summer 2010 grade A* will be available for the full A Level (but not for AS). For A Level Mathematics, a total of 180 UMS marks (out of 200) will be needed on the two compulsory A2 modules (C3 and C4). For A Level Further Mathematics, a total of at least 270 (out of 300) is needed on the best three A2 modules. Students with A* will have shown the ability to work accurately under pressure. A small number of students take AS or A Level Pure Mathematics. The A Level consists of the four compulsory core modules from A Level Mathematics together with two Further Mathematics Pure Modules. It cannot be taken with Mathematics or Further Mathematics AS or A Level. Some students take AS or A Level Statistics. This is a separate qualifi cation from Mathematics and Further Mathematics and the modules in it focus more on the use of statistics, whereas the statistics modules in the mathematics suite are more mathematical. The content of AS or A Level Statistics would be very useful background for students going on to study Business, Biology, Psychology or Social Sciences at higher education level. Students who have completed their mathematical studies a year or more before starting higher education may need some support with revision to regain the fl uency they had when they sat their examinations. 3.3 Advanced Extension Award and Sixth Term Examination Paper The Advanced Extension Award (AEA) is based on A Level Mathematics core content and is designed to challenge the most able students. It is offered by all of the awarding bodies but the examination paper is set by Edexcel. AEAs in other subjects exist but are being withdrawn - the Mathematics AEA will continue until at least The Mathematics AEA is assessed by a three hour paper of pure mathematics questions with no calculator allowed. Grades available are Distinction and Merit. Although candidates do not have to learn any additional content for AEA they do need to get used to a different style of question and to present clearly structured mathematical arguments. 9
12 The Sixth Term Examination Paper (STEP) is a university admissions test originally used only for entrance to Cambridge but it is now also used by some other universities. It is administered by the Cambridge Assessment examination board. There are three mathematics papers (I, II and III) and candidates usually take two of them. Paper III is based on A Level Further Mathematics and papers I and II on A Level Mathematics, but questions may include some content that is not in the A Level syllabus. However, candidates are not expected to learn extra content for the examination. Each paper has 13 questions: eight pure mathematics, three mechanics and two statistics. No calculator is allowed. Candidates are expected to answer six questions in three hours. Grades available are S (Outstanding), 1 (Very Good), 2 (Good), 3 (Satisfactory) and U (Unclassifi ed). Usually a candidate will be awarded a grade 1 for a paper if they answer four (out of six) questions well. Students who are successful in AEA or STEP will have a high level of ability to think for themselves, persist with a problem and present structured mathematical arguments. 3.4 Free Standing Mathematics Qualifications FSMQs were fi rst developed in the late 1990s. The initial motivation was to support vocational qualifi cations, e.g. General National Vocational Qualifi cations (GNVQ s), but it was also recognised that they could provide useful courses for other students as well. Uptake of the original FSMQs was not high and only AQA now offer them in their original form. They are tightly focused qualifi cations in applications of number, algebra, calculus, geometry, statistics or decision mathematics and they compensate for their narrow focus by requiring quite deep coverage. OCR offers two FSMQs. These cover mathematics more broadly, but in less depth. Foundations of Advanced Mathematics (FAM) is a level 2 qualifi cation that is designed to help bridge the gap between GCSE and AS Mathematics for students with a C/B grade in Mathematics GCSE. Additional Mathematics is a level 3 qualifi cation aimed at able GCSE students and designed to be taken alongside GCSE. It is comparable in diffi culty to AS Mathematics. The AQA qualifi cations are likely to be used to support study of a range of courses in subjects other than mathematics. The OCR qualifi cations are more likely to be used to demonstrate achievement of a milestone in a learner s mathematical development. All FSMQ qualifi cations are similar in size, rated at 60 guided learning hours (the same size as a single unit of an A Level that is divided into six units). Level 3 units are awarded Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) points. The AQA FSMQs share a single assessment model. Candidates must produce a coursework portfolio worth 50% of the credit and sit a written examination for the remaining credit. The OCR FSMQs use slightly different assessment approaches, but both are assessed by written examination only. Students who have achieved success in these qualifi cations are likely to share the broad capabilities of students achieving other mathematics qualifi cations at Levels 1, 2 and 3, see (5). However, students who have taken the AQA FSMQs will have demonstrated the ability to appreciate real world use and application of mathematics; they will also have engaged with completing a substantial coursework project. Students who have achieved success with OCR Additional Mathematics are likely to have shown an excellent grasp of basic advanced topics, which should be valued all the more highly if the qualifi cation was taken pre-16. Students who have been successful in FAM will have studied a broader range of mathematics and are therefore more likely to be able to meet the demands of mathematics post-gcse, particularly in algebra and trigonometry. 10
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This tutorial-style textbook develops the basic mathematical tools needed by first and second year undergraduates to solve problems in the physical sciences. Students gain hands-on experience through hundreds of worked examples, self-test questions and homework problems. Each chapter includes a summary of the main results, definitions and formulae. Over 270 worked examples show how to put the tools into practice. Around 170 self-test questions in the footnotes and 300 end-of-section exercises give students an instant check of their understanding. More than 450 end-of-chapter problems allow students to put what they have just learned into practice. Hints and outline answers to the odd-numbered problems are given at the end of each chapter. Complete solutions to these problems can be found in the accompanying Student Solutions Manual. Fully-worked solutions to all problems, password-protected for instructors, are available at tutorial-style textbook develops the basic mathematical tools needed by first and second year undergraduates to solve problems in the physical sciences.
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Foundation Mathematics for the Physical Sciences
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Setting up Systems
In this systems of equations learning exercise, students solve 2 different problems that include setting up various systems. They compute a given system using matrix operations. Then, students verify that the solution is correct by drawing a set of matrices. | 677.169 | 1 |
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Reviews for Diff Equations & Matrix Alg Complex Numbers Introduct1on Even though most engineering students have seen complex numbers and probably have had some experience with the arithmetic and algebra of complex numbers by the sophomore year it is usually the case that the exposure has been random We would like to present the structure and rules of complex numbers in an organized way and also give you a chance to do a few routine exercises so that complex numbers do not appear as mysterious as they once did In the same way that we think of real numbers as being points on the real line we think of complex numbers as being points in the plane The horizontal axis will be the usual real numbers and the vertical axis will be the purely imaginary numbers For instance numbers like 3 5 76 and 17 will be on the real axis and 5239 7239 713239 and 746239 will be on the imaginary axis Any number in the plane can then be written as a number from the real axis plus a number from the imaginary axis For example the number two units to the right of the origin and 3 units up would be 2 3239 An arbitrary complex number would be written as 2 z iy it seems that if actual numbers are used the i is written on the right but if symbols are being used the i is written on the left This form of the complex number 2 z iy is called the rectangular form and the number I is called the real part of z and y is called the imaginary part of 2 Standard notation for the real and imaginary parts of a complex number are I Rez and y lmz The symbol 239 is usually used in mathematics but in some engineering disciplines j is used since i has other meanings current for example Thinking of complex numbers as vectors can often be useful Addition and subtraction of complex numbers is the same as it is for vectors When adding or subtracting complex numbers we collect terms with respect to i 23i 57i 25 37i710i 23i7 57i 275377i7374i It s the multiplication and division of complex numbers that makes complex numbers different from vectors Since 239 71 it follows that i2 71 so when multiplying complex numbers we simplify using 2392 71 and then collect terms with respect to i For example 23i57i1014i15i21i2 1014i15i721 71129i Division on the other hand can be a bit more challenging Here we make use of the fact that the product of a complex number with its conjugate E 1 fig is 12 32 a real number In other words 2 ziyziiyz2fizyiyziiyiy12y2 When dividing a complex number 2 by another complex number w we multiply the numerator and denominator by the conjugate ofw producing a real number in the 39 andacomnle 39 quot 39 in the numerator For example to divide z 23i by w 52i 23i 7 23i 572239723i572i71074i15i76i2 52i 52z 39 572i 52i572i 254 1074i15i671611i 716 11 7 29 7 E2 The magnitude length of a complex number 2 z iy is 39r dz 32 lf 9 is the angle between 2 and the positive z axis then the real part of z is Re z TCOS9 and the imaginary part is lm y Tsint9 Using 39r and t9 the complex number 2 can be expressed in the form 2 rem known as the polar form of the complex number We now have a number of ways of representing complex numbers 2 z iy 7 cos6 ir sin6 7 cos9 239 sin6 29 7 6 where we have use Euler s Formula em cos6 239 sin6 We will justify Euler s Formula later Notice that multiplication of two complex numbers in polar form is easy lfz 563i and w 76 then zw 56 i7 4i 5 7 63139 64139 3563i4i 356 the T s are multiplied and the 9 s are added Exercise 1 If 2 2 3239 and w 4 7 22 calculate the following a 22 b 2w c d 32 7 5w e Rez f lmw g E h lwl i 22 111E k 2w l zw The conjugation operation can be used in a variety of ways For instance ifz and E are added the result is 2Rez that is 2 I I 7 21 In the same manner you can show that the difference of z and E is 2239 lmz Furthermore it s easy to see that the conjugate of a sum is what it should be ie the sum of the conjugates and it s remarkable that the conjugate of a product is also what it should be ie the product of the conjugates The next exercise asks you to verify these results by doing some examples ExerciseZ fz24z andw52i a showz EE b showzw m In addition to adding subtracting multiplying and dividing complex nume bers we can also evaluate functions of complex numbers As long as the function is algebraic we can use our basic rules Exercise 3 Let fz 22 Calculate f132 Convert both 132 and f132 to polar form How are the magnitudes related How are the 639s related As another example let 22 32 Evaluating f requires multiplying and adding For example f2 3239 2 3i2 32 3239 l 21239 Even though this function is more complicated it is still algebraic and the evaluation can be done fairly easily The problem comes when the function is not a simple algebraic function For instance what is lnz sinz or even Some of these functions are difficult to analyze and in fact a detailed study of these types of functions is usually done in an upper level mathematics course devoted to complex variables Since the nonealgebraic function that is most often used in engineering and science is the exponential function 62 we will concentrate on its properties and you will see these properties being applied to our study of second order differential equations The algebraic properties for ez are the same as for 6 That is ezw 62610 60 l 1 5 2 e Euler s formula 6 0089 isin allows us to write 62 in rectangular form For example e2 ew ly ewe e cosy 239 sin e cosy ie sin The term 6 is the magnitude and 3 determines the angle Notice that since cosy and sin are periodic 62 will also be periodic in the variable 3 For instance es227ri 32i27ri 32i 62m 32i Also note that adding 7139 to the imaginary part will simply change the direce tion of 62 exiltym eaciyi7r awnem eaciylt71 iexiy The next two exercises ask you to evaluate and plot a variety of complex numbers of the form 62 Note that the number 619 will always be on the unit circle and that the conjugate of 619 is 649 That is eW cos 6 isin 6 cos 6 7 isin 6 cos7 9 isin 76 e49 Note that we used two facts from trigonometry 00879 0089 and sin 79 7 sin A similar argument shows that the conjugate of e is 67 Exercise 4 Evaluate and plot on one set of axes the following oomplex num bers eOz 27r1 671 em 63m ezl 2n7rz ET e An arbitrary complex number of the form 62 61 Will not be on the unit circle unless I 0 For example7 1 522 52239 2 7r 1 El EQETZ e2 cos 2 sin 2 e2 i lt4 lt4 So When determining the placement of 61 in the complex plane7 use I to determine how far the complex number is from the origin7 and use 3 to determine the angle the complex number makes With the positive real axis The real and imaginary parts of 61 are also easy to determine Ree iy ea cosy and lme iy e sin Exercise 5 Evaluate and plot on one set of axes the following oomplex num bers 3 127r1 1Tz 671 0537rz 17 e2 672 E Ti 6700 Exercise 6 a Find a z for which e2 6239 b Find a z for which e2 4239 c Find 2 2395 for which e2 4 d Find a z for which e2 1 2239 Now that we ve had some practice working with Euler s formula let s look at why it s true One way to prove this relationship between the exponential sine and cosine functions is to make use of Taylor series which were introduced in calculus If we assume and we will that the Taylor series for 62 has the same form for complex numbers as for real numbers then 2 3 4 5 6 19 1i9w 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 1zt975752EEziai z 92 94 96 93 95 97 1 EZ Eml9 E cos6 239 sin6 The proof isn t long or difficult it just requires some knowledge of the Taylor series expansion for the exponential sine and cosine functions 1s section conta1ns an example related to solutions of linear second order differential equations As seen in class when we arrive at the solution to a linear second order differential equation which has complex numbers the graph of the solution appears to be a sine or cosine curve which is possibly decaying Also when using dsolve in Maple complex numbers do not appear Application to Differential Equations T Where did all the complex numbers go We give an example showing how to convert the complex form of solutions to a form which has only real numbers Even though the following example is a bit messy and technical it does illustrate how Euler s formula and some complex arithmetic are used to eliminate the complex numbers which initially appear in solutions Example 2 When solving 01 15 4175 0 10 0 z 0 l the characteristic equation is 39r 4 0 which has solutions 39r iZi Therefore the general solution is 175 0162 62672 The initial conditions give the equations cl Cg 0 223901 7 223902 1 whose solution is cl 71202 Please notice in this example and in the others that cl and Cg are conjugates Therefore the complex form of the solution is l l 175 71262 Zie t If we were to plot 175 in Maple we would see a sin curve In other words even though there are complex numbers in the expression the complex numbers seem to disappear when plotting Euler s formula comes to the rescue Mt iiiem iieim iii cos2t 239 sin2t cos72t isin72t iii cos2t 239 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Effective Learning and Teaching in Mathematics and Its Applications
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The Effective Learning and Teaching in Higher Education series is packed with up-to-date advice, guidance and expert opinion on teaching in the key subjects in higher education today, and is backed up by the authority of the Institute for Learning and Teaching. This book covers all of the key issues surrounding the effective teaching of maths- a key subject in its own right, and one that forms an important part of many other disciplines. The book includes contributions from a wide range of experts in the field, and has a broad and international perspective.Assessing mathematical knowledge and its application Quantitative Biology 1 is
a first semester course for first-year students ... of 10 weekly self-assessment tests
, and summative assessment through four multiple-choice question (MCQ) tests.
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Effective Learning and Teaching in Mathematics and Its Applications
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Peter Kahn, Joseph Kyle
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Routledge - 2003-12-16
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Real exponents, Mathematics
It is a fairly short section. It's real purpose is to acknowledge that the exponent properties work for any exponent. We've already used them on integer and rational exponents although actually we aren't restricted to these kinds of exponents. The properties will work for any exponent which we desire to employ. | 677.169 | 1 |
This book details the classical part of the theory of algebraic number theory, excluding class-field theory and its consequences. Coverage includes: ideal theory in rings of algebraic integers, p-adic fields and their finite extensions, ideles and adeles, zeta-functions, distribution of prime ideals, Abelian fields, the class-number of quadratic fields, and factorization problems. The book also features exercises and a list of open problems. | 677.169 | 1 |
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Unit A Concept 8 - Part 1
This video will introduce you to piecewise functions and teach you how to evaluate piecewise functions. It looks tricky at first, but basically you just have to identify WHICH piece the x-value fits in, and then plug it into that ONE PIECE. Just like we're used to :)
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Percentages, Exponents, Radicals, Logarithms and Algebra Basics
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The Math Made Nice a Easy series simplifies the learning and use of math and lets you see that math is actually interesting and fun. This series is for people who have found math scary, but nevertheless need some understanding of math without having to deal with the complexities found in most math textbooks. Topics in Book 2 include Percentage and Measurement, Exponents and Radicals, Logarithms, Fundamentals of Algebra.When we work with exponents, it is important to remember that any number that
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Percentages, Exponents, Radicals, Logarithms and Algebra Basics
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Holt California mathematics
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Specifically designed for California students and teachers. The California Mathematics Content Standards are unpacked, taught, and then reinforced throughout our program so that teachers can plan, diagnose, teach, assess, and intervene with the standards in mind.... Step I To create interest, make sure that students understand the text in the
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Holt California mathematics
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Calculus and Its Applications
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This manual is organized to follow the sequence of topics in the text, and provides an easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide to help students fully understand and get the most out of their graphing calculator. The popular TI-83/84 Plus and the TI-84 Plus with the new operating system, featuring MathPrint(TM), are covered.This manual is organized to follow the sequence of topics in the text, and provides an easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide to help students fully understand and get the most out of their graphing calculator. | 677.169 | 1 |
Navigating Through Discrete Mathematics in Grades 6-12
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This book offers ways of presenting and developing three topics emphasized in Principles and Standards for School Mathematics: counting, vertex-edge graphs, and iterative and recursive processes. The authors explain essential vocabulary, concepts, and methods. Developmentally-appropriate activities involve students in such tasks as counting combinations, finding paths, and making schedules. These hands-on investigations demonstrate the potential of discrete mathematics to engage students who have not found mathematics rewarding in the past. The supplemental CD-ROM features interactive electronic activities, master copies of activity pages for students, and additional readings for teachers. -- Publisher.In grades 3-5, they should have had more experience with Venn diagrams.
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Navigating Through Discrete Mathematics in Grades 6-12
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Algebra Is Easy
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Algebra is easy, and YOU CAN DO IT! Follow this guide through Algebra 1, Part 1 (of 2). This book is an excellent tool for an overachieving elementary or middle schooler, it is a high school freshman's friend, a parent's guide to help their children, or a review for the GED. Algebra is Easy is color coded and simplified. YES! Algebra is not difficult nor is it boring as most current textbooks would have you believe. Get prepared for Algebra at ANY AGE with this modern, colorful and unique take on math by a math tutor with 10+ years experience. Follow this book with Algebra is Easy Part 2 + use the other amazing tools Crazy Brainz Publishing has produced to get you through Algebra 1: Algebra is Easy Workbook, Algebra is Easy CHALLENGE PROBLEMS Workbook, Algebra is Easy PRACTICE TEST Workbook and the Algebra is Easy FULL BOOK WEBINAR available at Crazy-Brainz.com. The MATH IS EASY Series continues with Geometry, Algebra 2 and Pre-Calculus.Algebra is easy, and YOU CAN DO IT! Follow this guide through Algebra 1, Part 1 (of 2).
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Math the Easy Way
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Here is instruction and review in whole numbers, fractions, percentages, and introductions to algebra and statistics, plus a diagnostic test and an end-of-book practice test with answers. Over the years, Barrona€™s popular and widely-used Easy Way books have proven them-selves to be accessible self-teaching manuals. They have also found their way into many classrooms as valuable and easy-to-use textbook supplements. The titles cover a wide variety of both practical and academic topics, presenting fundamental subject matter so that it can be clearly understood and provide a foundation for more advanced study. Easy Way books fulfill many purposes. They help students improve their grades, serve as good test preparation review books, and provide readers working outside classroom settings with practical information on subjects that relate to their occupations and careers. All Easy Way books include review questions and mini-tests with answers. All new Easy Way editions feature type in two-colors, the second color used to highlight important study points and topic heads.Comprehensive and full of clear review examples, THE EASY WAY SERIES is
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Dugopolski's Trigonometry, Third Edition gives readers the essential strategies to help them develop the comprehension and confidence they need to be successful in this course. Readers will find enough carefully placed learning aids and review tools to help them do the math without getting distracted from their objectives. Regardless of their goals beyond the course, all readers will benefit from Dugopolski's emphasis on problem solving and critical thinking, which is enhanced by the addition of hundreds of exercises in this edition. Author : Mark Dugopolski ISBN : 0321644751 Language : English No of Pages : 416 Edition : 3 Publication Date : 1/25/2010 Format/Binding : Hardcover Book dimensions : 11x8.6x0.8 Book weight : 0.02 | 677.169 | 1 |
The Number Systems and Operations of Arithmetic: An Explanation of the Fundamental Principles of Mathematics Which Underlie the
The Number Systems and Operations of Arithmetic was written for the single purpose of explaining to elementary school teachers (both in-service and in-training) the nature of those basic principles of mathematics which form the foundations and structural framework of arithmetic, and how the familiar formal algorithms of arithmetic stem from these structural principles. The book is organized into two parts. Part I on number systems covers the origin of numerical thinking; natural operations with the natural numbers; natural laws for the natural operations; the inverse operations and convergence and the number systems generated by these operations; and classification of the number systems as abstract systems. Part II on computational algorithms discusses computations with natural numbers, rational numbers, real numbers, and complex numbers. The "answers" to all the exercises are also provided in the main body of the text and it is hoped that the student will form the habit of looking there for | 677.169 | 1 |
Introductory Differential Equations, 4th Edition
Introductory Differential Equations is designed to provide students with both narrative explanations and robust sample problems for a first semester course in introductory ordinary differential equations.
Key Features
Provides the foundations to assist students in learning how to read and understand the subject, but also helps students in learning how to read technical material in more advanced texts as they progress through their studies.
Exercise sets are particularly comprehensive with a wide range of exercises ranging from straightforward to challenging.
Includes new applications and extended projects made relevant to "everyday life" through the use of examples in a broad range of contexts.
Accessible approach with applied examples and will be good for non-math students, as well as for undergrad classes.
Description
This text is for courses that are typically called (Introductory) Differential Equations, (Introductory) Partial Differential Equations, Applied Mathematics, and Fourier Series. Differential Equations is a text that follows a traditional approach and is appropriate for a first course in ordinary differential equations (including Laplace transforms) and a second course in Fourier series and boundary value problems.
Some schools might prefer to move the Laplace transform material to the second course, which is why we have placed the chapter on Laplace transforms in its location in the text. Ancillaries like Differential Equations with Mathematica and/or Differential Equations with Maple would be recommended and/or required ancillaries.
Because many students need a lot of pencil-and-paper practice to master the essential concepts, the exercise sets are particularly comprehensive with a wide range of exercises ranging from straightforward to challenging. Many different majors will require differential equations and applied mathematics, so there should be a lot of interest in an intro-level text like this. The accessible writing style will be good for non-math students, as well as for undergrad classes.
Martha Abell
Martha L. Abell and James P. Braselton are graduates of the Georgia Institute of Technology and the Ohio State University, respectively, and teach at Georgia Southern University, Statesboro where they have extensive experience in became Dean of the College of Science and Mathematics at Georgia Southern University in 2014.
James Braselton
Martha L. Abell and James P. Braselton are graduates of the Georgia Institute of Technology and the Ohio State University, respectively, and teach at Georgia Southern University, Statesboro. Martha recently received Georgia Southern's award for 'excellence in research and/or creative scholarly activity.' Both authors have extensive experience with using Mathematica as well as Abell became Dean of the College of Science and Mathematics at Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia, in 2014. | 677.169 | 1 |
Clemson University's Revitalized Undergraduate Mathematics with Symbol Manipulating Graphics Calculators Project introduced Hewlett-Packard HP-48S graphing calculators into undergraduate mathematics instruction to demonstrate that calculators can be effectively integrated into the undergraduate mathematics curriculum. This document reports the results of that project. The first section gives an overview of the project, identifies its purpose, and provides background information on its origins. The second section is a project description that includes information about the calculators utilized, calculator use, the courses affected by the project, participating students, class sizes, and dissemination activities. The third section provides results summarized in four areas: impact on students, impact on faculty, external impact, and an external evaluator's report. Calculators can be successfully integrated into the undergraduate mathematics curriculum in a comprehensive way and offer the advantages of portability, low cost, the ability to engage students in mathematics, and a changed testing environment. Appendices make up a majority of the report and include lists of project presentations, project publications, and summaries of student feedback from six courses. (MDH) | 677.169 | 1 |
Matrix Methods
Matrix Methods: Applied Linear Algebra, 3e, as a textbook, provides a unique and comprehensive balance between the theory and computation of matrices. The application of matrices is not just for mathematicians. The use by other disciplines has grown dramatically over the years in response to the rapid changes in technology. Matrix methods is the essence of linear algebra and is what is used to help physical scientists; chemists, physicists, engineers, statisticians, and economists solve real world problems.
* Applications like Markov chains, graph theory and Leontief Models are placed in early chapters
* Readability- The prerequisite for most of the material is a firm understanding of algebra
* New chapters on Linear Programming and Markov Chains
* Appendix referencing the use of technology, with special emphasis on computer algebra systems (CAS) MATLAB | 677.169 | 1 |
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From the reviews:
"This is an introductory book on geometry, easy to read, written in an engaging style. The author's goal is … to increase one's overall understanding and appreciation of the subject. … Along the way, he presents elegant proofs of well-known theorems … . The advantage of the author's approach is clear: in a short space he gives a brief introduction to many sides of geometry and includes many beautiful results, each explained from a perspective that makes it easy to understand." (Robin Hartshorne, SIAM Review, Vol. 48 (2), 2006)
"The pillars of the title are … Euclidean construction and axioms, coordinates and vectors, projective geometry, and transformations and non-Euclidean geometry. … The writing style is both student-friendly and deeply informed. The pleasing brevity of the book … makes the book especially suitable as an instruction to geometry for the large and critically important population of undergraduate mathematics majors … . Each chapter concludes with a well-written discussion section that combines history with glances at further results. There is a good selection of thought-provoking exercises." (R. J. Bumcrot, Mathematical Reviews, Issue 2006 e)
"The author acts on the assumption of four approaches to geometry: The axiomatic way, using linear Algebra, projective geometry and transformation groups. … Each of the chapters closes with a discussion giving hints on further aspects and historical remarks. … The book can be recommended to be used in undergraduate courses on geometry … ." (F. Manhart, Internationale Mathematische Nachrichten, Issue 203, 2006)
"Any new mathematics textbook by John Stillwell is worth a serious look. Stillwell is the prolific author of more than half a dozen textbooks … . I would not hesitate to recommend this text to any professor teaching a course in geometry who is more interested in providing a rapid survey of topics rather than an in-depth, semester-long, examination of any particular one." (Mark Hunacek, The Mathematical Gazette, Vol. 91 (521), 2007)
"The title refers to four different approaches to elementary geometry which according to the author only together show this field in all its splendor: via straightedge and compass constructions, linear algebra, projective geometry and transformation groups. … the book can be recommended warmly to undergraduates to get in touch with geometric thinking." (G. Kowol, Monatshefte für Mathematik, Vol. 150 (3), 2007)
"This book presents a tour on various approaches to a notion of geometry and the relationship between these approaches. … The book shows clearly how useful it is to use various tools in a description of basic geometrical questions to find the simplest and the most intuitive arguments for different problems. The book is a very useful source of ideas for high school teachers." (EMS Newsletter, March, 2007)
"The four pillars of geometry approaches geometry in four different ways, devoting two chapters to each, the first chapter being concrete and introductory, the second more abstract. … The content is quite elementary and is based on lectures given by the author at the University of San Francisco in 2004. … The book of Stillwell is a very good first introduction to geometry especially for the axiomatic and the projective point of view." (Yves Félix, Bulletin of the Belgian Mathematical Society, Vol. 15 (1), 2008)
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This new textbook demonstrates that geometry can be developed in four fundamentally different ways, and that all should be used if the subject is to be shown in all its splendor. Euclid-style construction and axiomatics seem the best way to start, but linear algebra smooths the later stages by replacing some tortuous arguments by simple calculations. And how can one avoid projective geometry? It not only explains why objects look the way they do; it also explains why geometry is entangled with algebra. Finally, one needs to know that there is not one geometry, but many, and transformation groups are the best way to distinguish between them. In this book, two chapters are devoted to each approach, the first being concrete and introductory, while the second is more abstract. Geometry, of all subjects, should be about taking different viewpoints, and geometry is unique among mathematical disciplines in its ability to look different from different angles. Some students prefer to visualize, while others prefer to reason or to calculate. Geometry has something for everyone, and students will find themselves building on their strengths at times, and working to overcome weaknesses at other times. This book will be suitable for a second course in geometry and contains more than 100 figures and a large selection of exercises in each chapter. | 677.169 | 1 |
ALGEBRA
CHAPTER 10
SECTION 10-1: THE PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM
OBJECTIVE:
to solve problems using the Pythagorean
Theorem
to identify right triangles
1)
The sides of a right triangle have specific names. The sides
forming the right angle are the Legs, and the s
ALGEBRA 1-2
CHAPTER 1
SECTION 1-2:
ORDER OF OPERATIONS
OBJECTIVE:
To simplify expressions involving exponents
To use the order of operations to evaluate
expressions
1)
A power has two parts, a base and exponent. The exponent
tells you how many times to us
ALGEBRA 1-2
CHAPTER 1
SECTION 1-8:
An Introductions to Equations
OBJECTIVE:
To solve equations using tables and
mental math
1)
An Equation is a mathematical sentence that can
uses an equal sign (=).
2)
An equation is true if the expressions on either side
ALGEBRA 1-2
CHAPTER 1
SECTION 1-5: ADDING AND SUBTRACTING REAL
NUMBERS
OBJECTIVE:
To find sums and differences of real
numbers.
1)
You can add or subtract any real number using a
number line model. You can also add or subtract real
numbers using rules inv
ALGEBRA 1-2
CHAPTER 1
SECTION 1-3: REAL NUMBERS AND THE NUMBER LINE
OBJECTIVE: To classify, graph, and compare real numbers
To find and estimate square roots
1)
A Square roots is a number that produces a specified
number when it is multiplied by itself.
2
ALGEBRA 1-2
CHAPTER 1
SECTION 1-6: MULTIPLYING AND DIVIDING REAL
NUMBERS
OBJECTIVE:
To find products and quotients of real
numbers
1)
The Multiplication of Property Real Numbers
states the product of two real numbers having the
same sign is positive and t
ALGEBRA 1-2
CHAPTER 1
SECTION 1-4: PROPERTIES OF REAL NUMBERS
OBJECTIVE:
To identify and use properties of real
numbers
1)
Relationships that are always true for real numbers
are called properties, which are rules used to rewrite
and compare expressions.
ALGEBRA
CHAPTER 10
SECTION 10-3: OPERATIONS WITH RADICALS
EXPRESSIONS
OBJECTIVE:
to simplify sums and differences radicals
expressions
to simplify products and quotients of radical
expressions
1)
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For courses in differential equations.This book provides a concrete and readable text for the traditional course in elementary differential equations that science, engineering, and mathematics students take following calculus. This is a strongly algebraic-oriented text with some computer enhancements for numerical methods.Matters of definition, classification, and logical structure deserve (and receive here) careful attention for the first time in the mathematical experience of many of the students. While it is neither feasible nor desirable to include proofs of the fundamental existence and uniqueness theorems along the way in an elementary course, students need to see precise and clear-cut statements of these theorems and understand their role in the subject. Appropriate existence and uniqueness proofs in the Appendix are included and referenced where appropriate in the main body of the text.
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This popular introduction to elementary differential equations is widely hailed for its exceptional user-friendly exposition, range of real-world applications, numerical and computer material, and treatment of contemporary topics. It is a brief version of elementary differential equations with boundary value problems.
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Maintaining a contemporary perspective, this strongly algebraic-oriented text provides a concrete and readable text for the traditional course in elementary differential equations that science, engineering, and mathematics readers take following calculus. Matters of definition, classification, and logical structure deserve (and receive here) careful attention for the first time in the mathematical experience of many of the readers. While it is neither feasible nor desirable to include proofs of the fundamental existence and uniqueness theorems along the way in an elementary course, readers need to see precise and clear-cut statements of these theorems, and understand their role in the subject. Appropriate existence and uniqueness proofs in the Appendix are included, and referred to where appropriate in the main body of the text. Applications are highlighted throughout the text. These include: What explains the commonly observed lag time between indoor and outdoor daily temperature oscillations?; What makes the difference between doomsday and extinction in alligator populations?; How do a unicycle and a two-axle car react differently to road bumps?; Why are flagpoles hollow instead of solid?; Why might an earthquake demolish one building and leave standing the one next door?; How can you predict the time of next perihelion passage of a newly observed comet?; Why and when does non-linearity lead to chaos in biological and mechanical systems?; What explains the difference in the sounds of a guitar, a xylophone, and a drum? Includes almost 300 computer-generated graphics throughout the text. This text, with enough material for 2 terms, provides a concrete and readable text for the traditional course in elementary differential equations that science, engineering, and mathematics readers take following calculus. | 677.169 | 1 |
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For students with a background in elementary algebra, this book provides a vivid introduction to the key phenomena and ideas of chaos and fractals, including the butterfly effect, strange attractors, fractal dimensions, Julia Sets and the Mandelbrot Set, power laws, and cellular automata. The book includes over 200 end-of-chapter exercises.
Fractals and Chaos: An Illustrated Course provides you with a practical, elementary introduction to fractal geometry and chaotic dynamics-subjects that have attracted immense interest throughout the scientific and engineering disciplines. The book may be used in part or as a whole to form an introductory course in either or both subject areas. A prominent feature of the book is the use of many illustrations to convey the concepts required for comprehension of the subject. In addition, plenty of problems are provided to test understanding. Advanced mathematics is avoided in order to provide a concise treatment and speed the reader through the subject areas. The book can be used as a text for undergraduate courses or for self-study.
For almost ten years chaos and fractals have been enveloping many areas of mathematics and the natural sciences in their power, creativity and expanse. Reaching far beyond the traditional bounds of mathematics and science to the realms of popular culture, they have captured the attention and enthusiasm of a worldwide audience. The fourteen chapters of the book cover the central ideas and concepts, as well as many related topics including, the Mandelbrot Set, Julia Sets, Cellular Automata, L-Systems, Percolation and Strange Attractors, and each closes with the computer code for a central experiment. In the two appendices, Yuval Fisher discusses the details and ideas of fractal image compression, while Carl J.G. Evertsz and Benoit Mandelbrot introduce the foundations and implications of multifractals.
This book presents the main concepts and applications of nonlinear dynamics at an elementary level. The book is based on a one-semester undergraduate course that has been given since 1975 at McGill University and has been constantly updated to keep up with current developments. Based on the authors' successful course for undergraduate students in the biological sciences, the primer presents the main concepts of non-linear dynamics at a level requiring only one year of calculus. This text will appeal to courses being offered in both mathematics and biology. Topics include finite difference equations, the concept of chaos, networks, cellular automata, on- and two-dimensional differential equations, the dynamics of non-linear equations, and linear stability analysis. Examples are all from the biological sciences, exercises are included in each chapter, and basic mathematical reviews are included in an appendix.
Fractals play an important role in modeling natural phenomena and engineering processes. And fractals have a close connection to the concepts of chaotic dynamics. This monograph presents definitions, concepts, notions and methodologies of both spatial and temporal fractals. It addresses students and researchers in chemistry and in chemical engineering. The authors present the concepts and methodologies in sufficient detail for uninitiated readers. They include many simple examples and graphical illustrations. They outline some examples in more detail: Perimeter fractal dimension of char particles, surface fractal dimension of charcoal; fractal analysis of pressure fluctuation in multiphase flow systems. Readers who master the concepts in this book, can confidently apply them to their fields of interest.
This book deals with the various thermodynamic concepts used for the analysis of nonlinear dynamical systems. The most important invariants used to characterize chaotic systems are introduced in a way that stresses the interconnections with thermodynamics and statistical mechanics. Among the subjects treated are probabilistic aspects of chaotic dynamics, the symbolic dynamics technique, information measures, the maximum entropy principle, general thermodynamic relations, spin systems, fractals and multifractals, expansion rate and information loss, the topological pressure, transfer operator methods, repellers and escape. The more advanced chapters deal with the thermodynamic formalism for expanding maps, thermodynamic analysis of chaotic systems with several intensive parameters, and phase transitions in nonlinear dynamics. | 677.169 | 1 |
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Essentials of Discrete Mathematics is the ideal text for a one-term discrete mathematics course to serve computer science majors as well students from a wide range of other disciplines. The material is organized around five types of mathematical thinking: logical, relational, recursive, quantitative, and analytical. This presentation results in a coherent outline that steadily builds upon mathematical sophistication. Graphs are introduced early and referred to throughout the text, providing a richer context for examples and applications. Students will encounter algorithms near the end of the text, after they have acquired enough skills and experience to analyze them properly. The final chapter contains in-depth case studies from a variety of fields, including biology, sociology, linguistics, economics, and music. Clear and concise, Essentials of Discrete Mathematics presents a unified and complete picture of discrete math that instructors can move through in a single semester. | 677.169 | 1 |
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Algebra offering is a set of well-organized resources you can use to supplement your curriculum. Resources include reading passages, pre- and post-read activities, assessments, videos, study aids, and Web links, all of which can help in catering to students with different learning styles and abilities. The topics covered include Graphs and Functions, Rational Expressions, Matrices, Linear Equations, Polynomials, and Factoring, just to name a few. All topics are further broken down into subtopics, which makes it easy to find just the right resource for almost any algebra concept you're teaching.
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Exploring theories and applications developed during the last 30 years, Digital Geometry in Image Processing presents a mathematical treatment of the properties of digital metric spaces and their relevance in analyzing shapes in two and three dimensions. Unlike similar books, this one connects the two areas of image processing and digital geometry, highlighting important results of digital geometry that are currently used in image analysis and processing. The book discusses different digital geometries in multi-dimensional integral coordinate spaces. It also describes interesting properties of the geometries, including metric and topological properties, shapes of circles and spheres, proximity to Euclidean norms, and number theoretic representations of geometric objects such as straight lines and circles. The authors-all active researchers in image processing and digital geometry-demonstrate how these concepts and properties are useful in various techniques for image processing and analysis. In particular, the book covers applications in object representation and shape analysis. With many figures (some in color) and end-of-chapter exercises, this book provides an in-depth, unified account of digital metrics, the characterization of digital curves and straight lines, and their uses in shape analysis. It gives you insight on the latest two- and three-dimensional image processing | 677.169 | 1 |
Mathematical Thinking and Quantitative Reasoning
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Designed for the non-traditional Liberal Arts course, Mathematical Thinking and Quantitative Reasoning focuses on practical topics that students need to learn in order to be better quantitative thinkers and decision-makers. The author teama€™s approach emphasizes collaborative learning and critical thinking while presenting problem solving in purposeful and meaningful contexts. While this text is more concise than the author teama€™s Mathematical Excursions (Ac 2007), it contains many of the same features and learning techniques, such as the proven Aufmann Interactive Method. An extensive technology package provides instructors and students with a comprehensive set of support tools. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.Explain why 2004 nickels are worth more than 100 dollars. College ... 1940 1950
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Mathematics (M)Educ 202 and Math 120 Notes History of education Horace Mann came up with the idea of giving everyone an equal opportunity to gain wealth through education Responsible for the quotcommon schoolquot George Washington Wealthy politicians wanted one university so everyone can learn the same material White males only Thomas Jefferson White females males and children were put in school and whoever shined the brightest would go off to college Wiiam Godwin Opposed to public education Johann Fichte Teaching patriotism and encouraging patriotism Francis Bellamy Created pledge of allegiance Adam Seligman Community service important for education Noah Webster Wrote the dictionary own dictionary of terms Standard spelling and words we use in US Math 120 Not a function is the y is squared Only when the x is squared Never want 0 in the numerator Practice problems in packet | 677.169 | 1 |
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Reviews for Math 106Math 106 Exam 2 Study Guide 17 Power Function A function of the form fxx n where n is a positive integer The domain of a power function is the set of all real numbers The range is the set of real numbers when n is odd and 000 when n is even Root function a function of the form fxxA1n where n is an integer greater than 1 The domain of a function is the set of all real numbers when n is odd and 000 when n is even The range is identical to domain Floor function also called the greatest integer function gives the greatest integer less than or equal to x Ceiling function also called the least integer function gives the lease integer greater than or equal to x nearest integer function gives the nearest integer to x When x is exactly between two integers the nearest integer is defined to be the nearest even integer 21 End behavior of polynomials If n is odd ends will go in opposite directions angtO the graph is down on left and up on right anltO the graph is up on left and down on right If n is even angtO the graph is up on both sides anltO the graph is down on both sides 22 Real roots The real roots of a function f are the real number of solutions to the equation fxO Root form of a polynomial The root form of a polynomial function f with n roots is fx axr1 xr2xrn where the leading coefficient a 0 The number of times a root appears in the list of roots is called the multiplicity of the root 23 The complex conjugate abiabi aquot2abiabi 2a 2b 2 abi the complex conjugate is zabi abi the complex conjugate is zabi The fundamental theorem of algebra If fx 03 a polynomial degree n where n is greater than or equal to 1 then the equation fxO has at least of complex root Formulas to know Quadratic formula r i J0 4a 1 Ll | 677.169 | 1 |
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Roadmap to 5th Grade Math, Virginia Edition
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Focused on the new assessment objectives AO2 and AO3, Skills Book: Reason, interpret and communicate mathematically and solve problems is full of expertly written practice questions to help students succeed in mathematical reasoning and problem-solving.
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Once for engineering students who use vectors early in their curriculum. Stewart begins by introducing vectors in Chapter 1, along with their basic operations, such as addition, scalar multiplication, and dot product. The definition of vector functions and parametric curves is given at the end of Chapter 1 using a two-dimensional trajectory of a projectile as motivation. Limits, derivatives, and integrals of vector functions are interwoven throughout the subsequent chapters. As with the other texts in his Calculus series, in Early Vectors Stewart makes us of heuristic examples to reveal calculus to students. His examples stand out because they are not just models for problem solving or a means of demonstrating techniques - they also encourage students to develop an analytic view of the subject. This heuristic or discovery approach in the examples give students an intuitive feeling for analysis.
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Basic Mathematics Skills
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A mathematics textbook designed for either basic numeracy courses in FE, for example CaG Numberpower and RSA, or sub-GCSE Key Stage 4 in schools.Some people say that this is too many first-class seats. ... Display all the details
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The Mathematical Transitions Project: Lessons and Issues for Collegiate Mathematics Educators, Jack Smith, Michigan State University The Mathematical Transitions Project was a multi-year examination of how beginning high school and college students navigated the shift into programs of school/collegiate mathematics that were quite different from their immediately previous experience Getting Ready for the Common Core: Navigating the Mathematics Common Core State Standards Book 3. For instructions or more information, please visit our download page. North Carolina's Standard Course of Study defines the appropriate content standards for each grade level and each high school course to provide a uniform set of learning standards for every public school in North Carolina Common Core Geometry: SOLARO Study Guide (Common Core Study Guides). This course uses a variety of topics in mathematics to introduce the students to rigorous mathematical proof, emphasizing quantifiers, induction, negation, proof by contradiction, naive set theory, equivalence relations and epsilon-delta proofs Geometry and Spatial Sense, Grade 3 (Hands-On Mathematics). Web: Here is a brain memory diagram that I have found useful: • Common Core State Standards epub. This time, in addition to teaching several courses in Combinatorics, I also directed a new initiative (sponsored by a new grant from the National Science Foundation ) to connect Olympiad mathematics with research mathematics Hodder Maths Year 9 Disc (Hodder Mathematics). We welcome all to join us in our journey of continuous improvement for the students of North Carolina HSP Math: One-Stop Planner CD-ROM Grade 2. A strong tradition of mentorship attracts the most promising individuals and supports their development. The National Science Foundation has awarded UB Math a three-year, $600,000 grant to support the new program "Experiential Diversity in Graduate Education (EDGE@UB)." Led by mathematics professor and director of graduate studies William Menasco, the collaboration includes industry and academic partners Word Problems: Research and Curriculum Reform (Studies in Mathematical Thinking and Learning Series).
In upcoming classes, Cassel and Vincent and their students will have access to data collection devices, which connect wirelessly to the iPad via the SparkVue HD app Windows on Literacy Language, Literacy & Vocabulary Early (Math): The Huge Ship (Language, Literacy, and Vocabulary - Windows on Literacy). Experienced teachers are better able to integrate and draw connections between current, past, and future learning and relate their content to other curricular areas Teaching and Learning Geometry. Alternatively, the lecturer may suggest that you begin each recitation with a couple of "example problems." Generally, however, most instructors will give you little or no advice, except to say something like: "Just do a standard recitation." (For a sample "standard recitation," whatever that may be, see the later section, What Goes On in Recitation .) Another common assignment for TAs is to be asked to lecture Getting Ready to Teach Math, Grade 3: For the New Teacher. For example: Describe the following picture by using a mathematical equation? Several strategies are illustrated for creating open questions: Turning around a question. Give the answer and ask for the question. For example: 10 is a fraction of a number. Asking for similarities and differences of two items: numbers, shapes, probabilities, graphs, measurements, and so on. For example, in a word problem involving addition to find the answer, students might fill in the blanks in the word problem with their own choices online.
At the talk we will give more details on our procedures, the questions that we are seeking to answer, and the current status of the project The Emergence of Mathematical Meaning: interaction in Classroom Cultures (Studies in Mathematical Thinking and Learning Series). Artlandia -- Mathematica-based software for creating mathematical and algorithmic art. AssiStat -- statistical software, automated calculation of 80 formulas useful in educational and psychological research, and in measurement and statistics courses (Windows). Astroketle Algorithms: Modeling and Simulation -- decision of 2D and 3D rectangle cutting, packing and limited resource scheduling optimization, plus algorithm and custom solvers development Building Mathematics Learning Communities: Improving Outcomes in Urban High Schools. Following the collection of screening data, the decision team must determine whether a systemic problem exists. Where systemic learning problems are identified, the core program of instruction should be evaluated to ensure that a research-supported curriculum is being used, that instruction is being delivered for sufficient duration and with sufficient quality, and that adequate resources are available to support effective instruction North West England (Geography of the British Isles series). Putting a label on it does not mean the "style" fits all learning scenarios (Gardner, in Strauss, 2013). Knowledge of how students learn best assists teachers in developing lessons that appeal to all learners. However, determining a student's learning "style" cannot be done strictly by observation Math For Teacher And Parents Of Fifth Graders. Having students solve the same problem using more than one method or concept. Allowing students to work together to solve a problem by discussing various methods that could be applied. Singapore Math does not attempt to teach a student all concepts and methods all at once online. Create a plan for developing a positive and effective learning environment. Meeting the Needs of Diverse Students, Families, and Schools Define equity in mathematics education. Explain how classroom instruction can be differentiated to meet the needs of all learners Math Starters For Every Day Of The School Year.
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Interdisciplinary Approaches to Teaching entails the use and integration of methods and analytical frameworks from more than one academic discipline to examine a theme, issue, question or topic Mathsworks for the CSF Teacher's Book Teacher's book online. Reimer and Moyer (2005) investigated the performance of 19 third grade students during a 2-week unit on fractions that used virtual manipulatives. Over half of the students improved their conceptual understanding of fractions on a teacher-designed measure. In another study of 19 second grade students, Moyer, Niezgoda, and Stanley (2005) observed that virtual base-10 blocks enabled students to demonstrate more sophisticated strategies and explanations of place value How to Multiply, Grades 2-3. Teaching with the Case Method combines two elements: the case itself and the discussion of that case. Teaching cases provide information, but neither analysis nor conclusions. The analytical work of explaining the relationships among events in the case, identifying options, evaluating choices and predicting the effects of actions is the work done by students during the classroom discussion The Handbook of Mathematics Teacher Education: Volume 4. In some instances, a standard identified as priority actually functions as a supporting standard in a particular unit. No stratification or omission of practice or content standards is suggested by the system of organization utilized in the units. CTCorestandards.org has a variety of resources and professional development opportunities designed for Connecticut educators around the CCS Harcourt School Publishers Math California: Rev Pilot Pkg Gr K. So, let's discuss some of the issues raised in the above outline more fully. One complaint often voiced is "But I don't like the way the author does this section 15 Easy & Irresistible Math Mini Books: Reproducible, Easy-To-Read Stories and Activities That Invite Kids to Add, Subtract, Measure, Tell Time, and P. According to Barbara Prashnig (2005), "LS can be defined as the way human beings prefer to concentrate on, store, and remember new and/or difficult information pdf. This just leads to confusion which ultimately translates into frustration, a strong dislike for mathematics and a desire to drop out of any form of mathematics course at the earliest opportunity." Does 'discovery learning' prepare Alberta students for the 21st century or will it toss out a top tier education system Designing Rubrics for Mathematics? What they get is training in the prevailing, for the time, "wisdom" of what works best most often download Mathsworks for the CSF Teacher's Book Teacher's book pdf. Two months ago, I sent a copy of my workbook to Laura Bush. Their response to my workbook: Algebraic reasoning. .. wow! Why not develop these skills at an early age? Why not teach analytical skills to young children The Old Regime and the Revolution (Cambridge Introduction to World History)? Assume that we give three exams during the term (these are called prelims where I come from), each worth 100 points Math on the Move: Engaging Students in Whole Body Learning. Modify an early childhood math or science lesson to meet the needs of diverse learners. Identify early childhood commercial math and science programs. Analyze the design/layout of an early childhood setting for math and for science instruction. Review state and school site policies on health and safety in math and science early childhood environments. Identify essential materials and useful resources for teaching math and sciencein the early childhood setting Eighth Grade Math Minutes. | 677.169 | 1 |
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This book introduces the basic notions of abstract algebra to sophomores and perhaps even junior mathematics majors who have a relatively weak background with conceptual courses. It introduces the material with many concrete examples and establishes a firm foundation for introducing more abstract…
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Algebra & Geometry: An Introduction to University Mathematics provides a bridge between high school and undergraduate mathematics courses on algebra and geometry. The author shows students how mathematics is more than a collection of methods by presenting important ideas and their historical…
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Algebraic Operads: An Algorithmic Companion presents a systematic treatment of Gröbner bases in several contexts. The book builds up to the theory of Gröbner bases for operads due to the second author and Khoroshkin as well as various applications of the corresponding diamond lemmas in algebra.… | 677.169 | 1 |
This book helps learn geometry from an all-new angle! Now anyone with an interest in basic, practical geometry can master it - without formal training, unlimited time, or a genius IQ.In "Geometry Demystified", best-selling author Stan Gibilisco provides a fun, effective, and totally painless way to learn the fundamentals and general concepts of geometry. With "Geometry Demystified", you master the subject one simple step at a time - at your own speed. This unique self-teaching guide offers multiple-choice questions at the end of each chapter and section to pinpoint weaknesses, and a 100-question final exam to reinforce the entire book. Simple enough for beginners but challenging enough for advanced students, "Geometry Demystified" is your direct route to learning or brushing up on this essential math subject. Get ready to: learn all about points, lines, and angles; figure out perimeters, areas, and volumes; improve your spatial perception; envision warped space and hyperspace; and much more!
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The emphasis of the textbook is on understanding the definitions and principles of trigonometry and their application to problem solving. Identities are introduced early in Chapter 1. They are reviewed often and are then covered in more detail in Chapter 5. Also, exact values of the trigonometric functions are emphasized throughout the textbook. There are numerous calculator notes placed throughout the text. Author : Charles P. McKeague ISBN : 0030247837 Language : English No of Pages : 426 Edition : 4th Publication Date : 8/3/1998 Format/Binding : Hardcover Book dimensions : 9.2x8.2x1.4 Book weight : 0.03 | 677.169 | 1 |
This book presents analytical, graphical and numerical methods in a unified way—as methods of solution and as means of illuminating concepts. Numerical methods are introduced in the first chapter, interpreted in the light of graphics, and provide the core theme around which the first seven chapters revolve. These chapter titles are: The First Order Equation y = f(x,y); First Order Systems Introduction; Higher Order Linear Equations; First Order Systems—Linear Methods; Series Methods and Famous Functions; and Bifurcations and Chaos. The other three chapters cover the laplace transform; partial differential equations and fourier series; and the finite differences method. A unique combination of the traditional topics of differential equations and computer graphics, for anyone interested in taking advantage of this learning package. Author : Bernard W. Banks ISBN : 0130843768 Language : English No of Pages : 460 Publication Date : 6/17/2000 Format/Binding : Hardcover Book dimensions : 9.4x7.9x0.9 Book weight : 0.02 | 677.169 | 1 |
Intermediate Algebra
This second edition is intended for intermediate algebra courses and developmental mathematics with an elemantary algebra prerequisite. The inclusion of historical notes, study units, margin exercises, pre-tests, calculator problems, challenge problems, end-of-chapter summaries and co-operative learning exercises should be of interest to students in the broader culture of mathematics and algebra.
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A hands-on introduction to the tools needed for rigorous and theoretical mathematical reasoning Successfully addressing the frustration many students experience as they make the transition from computational mathematics to advanced calculus and algebraic structures, Theorems, Corollaries, Lemmas, and Methods of Proof equips students with the tools needed to succeed while providing a firm foundation in the axiomatic structure of modern mathematics.
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A Logical Approach to Discrete Math
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Covers the usual topics in discrete math, however, the treatment is different in that formal logic is employed in each topic, rather than being viewed as another subject of study. Numerous worked out examples and over 900 exercises are included. Brief excursions into hardware design, program verificThe text is geared to both computer science and math majors, but its emphasis on understanding logic and proof provides for an effective alternative to calculus for non-majors as well.
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Mathematics for Technology II
A deeper understanding of more complex mathematical processes is essential to studying and working in the technology and business fields. Students solve and graph systems of linear and quadratic equations, factor and simplify fractional polynomial expressions, simplify fractional exponents and radicals, and solve exponential and logarithmic equations. Students also develop the ability to derive formulas of their own through the understanding of how proportion and ratio lead to variation. The application of theory, learned through skills-based practice, prepares students to enter their chosen technological field of study. | 677.169 | 1 |
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1.1 Introduction Application of computer-oriented numerical methods has become an integral part of life of all modern engineers and scientists. The wide spread use of modern high speed electronic digital computers and increasing demand for numerical solutions to various problems, numerical methods have been successfully applied to study problems in engineering, computer science, mathematics and physical sciences such as biophysics, physics,
atmospheric sciences and geosciences. The art and science of preparing and solving scientific and engineering problems have undergone
considerable changes since mathematical problem is reduced to a form amenable to machine solution and several million operations are performed per minute on a high-speed computer. Numerical computing is an approach for solving complex mathematical problems using only simple basic arithmetic operations. (The basic
Computer Oriented Numerical Methods Page No.: 1
The numerical data used are only approximate and sometimes. Numerical Computing methods usually deal with the following methods: 1. When solving problems one usually starts with some initial data and then computes the iterations.: 2
. multiplication and division).
Computer Oriented Numerical Methods
Page No. Numerical Integration and differentiation 5. Solution of ordinary differential equations 6. the methods used are also approximate and therefore the error in a computed result may be due to the errors in the data or the errors in the method or both. Numerical methods are often. of a repetitive nature. Finding roots of the equations 3. Boundary value problems 7. One reason for this is that numerical methods can give solution to a problem when ordinary analytical methods fail.Errors in Numerical Calculations
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arithmetic operations performed by the computer are addition. This is known as Iteration process and is repeated till the result is obtained to a desired degree of accuracy. Interpolation and regression analysis 4. The aim of Numerical analysis is to provide efficient methods for obtaining numerical answers to a given problem. Solution of matrix problems 2. It is therefore clear that training in applied sciences or engineering would be incomplete without an adequate understanding of numerical methods. Solving systems of linear algebraic equations. Numerical methods play a very important fundamental role in present-day scientific research. These consist of repeated execution of the same process where at each step the result of the preceding step is used. subtraction. For example in finding the roots of transcendental equations or in solving non-linear differential equations.
4142. 4.. 0. 3. These may be approximated by numbers 0.
1 3 ( = 0.5). …. All non-zero digits are significant 2.).000587 and 0. 0.1415926589793..0002 contain five significant digits while the numbers 0. since zeros only help to fix the position of the decimal point. All zeros occurring between non-zero digits are significant digits.). The following statements describe the notion of significant digits.3 Significant digits or Significant figures
The digits that are used to express a number are called significant digits or significant figures. For example.: 3
. The numbers like 1. For example 3.00 and 0.4142….3210 have four significant digits each.. 3. …. 65.).1416.5).285714….500.1416. 1. 7
numbers. but we cannot write the exact value of
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it is 3. e (= 2.2 Accuracy of Numbers
There are two kinds of numbers. 3.1416 or if we desire a better approximation.
2 (= 1. Trailing zeros following a decimal point are significant.00205 contain only three significant digits. (= 1.2857. Thus each of the numbers 3. 2. Thus numbers represent the given numbers to a certain degree of accuracy are called approximate numbers.71828…. then these numbers are called approximate numbers. 1. But there are numbers
(= 3.60125 and 4. 2.7183 respectively by omitting some digits. the approximate value of
is 3.00386.) which cannot be expressed by a finite
number of digits. . exact and approximate numbers.Errors in Numerical Calculations
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1. are treated as exact 2 2 2 (= 0.14159…. Zeros between the decimal point and preceding a non-zero digit are not significant.
When the decimal point is not written.893 128.8593 84767 to 84770
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The following numbers have four significant digits.14159 to 3. leave the nth digit unchanged. Example 2: The following numbers rounded-off to four significant digits: 7. otherwise leave it unchanged.00001 has eight significant digits
1. discard all digits to the right of the nth digits and if this discarded number is i) less than half a unit in the nth place. increase the nth digit by unity.614 to 128.01321 5.0004 has six significant digits 0.859321 to 0.6 3.560 has four significant digits 25000 has two significant digits 2.8926 to 7. increase the nth digit by unity if it is odd. 0. 0. Example 1: 7.4 Numbers rounded-off to n significant digits
To round-off a number to n significant digits.142 0.0001234.04500 has four significant digits 0. ii) greater than half the nth place.0201 has three significant digits 0.00001 has one significant digit 100.: 4
.002001. For example 4500 may be written as 45102 and contains only two significant digits. trailing zeros are not considered to be significant. iii) exactly half a unit in the nth place. The number thus rounded-off is said to be correct to n significant digits. 0.
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Page No.2 Round-off errors Round-off errors occur when a fixed number of digits are used to represent exact numbers.. by correcting obvious errors in the data. This inherent error arises either due to the given data being approximate or due to the limitations of computing aids.. inherent errors can be minimized by obtaining better data. In any Numerical computation.3 Truncation errors These are errors caused by using approximate formulae. Consequently. Example 3: We have ex = 1 + x +
3 4 5 x2 + x x x . we come across the following types of errors. we have.1 Inherent errors Errors which are already present in the statement of a problem before its solution..5. 1.5. In computations. which are generally based on truncated series.. and by using computing aids of higher precision. Since the numbers are stored at every stage of computation. round-off error is introduced at the end of every arithmetic operation.. 1. the cumulative effect of a series of computations can be very significant.5. even though an individual round-off error could be very small.Errors in Numerical Calculations
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1. 1.5 Errors and their computations
The quantity. 2! 3! 4! 5!
If we use an approximate
formula by truncating the 4th and higher degree terms.
2 3 S(x) = 1 + x + x x . (Exact value) – (Approximate value) is called the Error..: 5
. are called inherent errors.
. 4! 5!
1. Relative error Er =
Absolute error True value Ea X
and the percentage error Ep is given by Ep = Ea 100 = Er 100. . . where X is the absolute accuracy.
The relative error is the absolute error divided by the true value of the quantity and this is denoted by Er .Errors in Numerical Calculations
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The truncation error (in using the approximate formula S(x)) is ex – S(x) = x4 x5 . 1. If the number X is rounded to N decimal places.6 Absolute. Relative and Percentage errors
Absolute error is the numerical difference between its true value of a quantity and its approximate value. Xa
Obs. If X is the true quantity and Xa is its approximate value then the absolute error Ea is given by Ea = True value _ Approximate value
X _ Xa .: 6
. 2. then
X = 1 10N . 2
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X
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The Influence of Symbols on Pre-calculus Students' Problem Solving Goals and Activities
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The purpose of this study is to investigate students' uses and interpretations of mathematical symbols and the influences that symbols have on students' goals and activities when solving tasks with and without a graphing calculator. The researcher conducted a multi-case study of pre-calculus college students with a focus on the goals and activities they selected and the anticipations and reflections they made as they worked on math problems in different settings. Data were collected and analyzed under the conceptual lens of an activity-effect relationship framework and a symbol sense framework. Six different student cases were investigated, and both within-case and cross-case data analysis was conducted and reported. The researcher found that some symbols and symbolic structures had strong influences on students' choices in problem solving. Graphing calculators were used as a way to abandon symbolic manipulation, although very few connections were made between symbolic and graphic or numeric forms. Students demonstrated a mixture of instances of symbol sense as they worked on symbolic mathematical problems.Task Type: Setup and Solve a Linear Word Problem Table 61 shows the structure
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Math and Problem Solving
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Graph Theory with Applications to Engineering and Computer Science
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Now Try This: Yellow Bk., General Level 1
"Now Try This" is a four-book series written for Standard Grade and also covering GCSE Mathematics syllabuses and the requirements for Key Stage 4 of the National Curriculum. The emphasis throughout is on relevance, realistic context and investigative work. The "Blue Book" is an introductory book and covers topics that students will have come across in the lower school and prepares students for foundation level. The "Yellow Book" and the "Red Book" provide a parallel course for general and intermediate level students. The content of the course is divided between the two books. This allows for flexibility and economy of use. The books can be studied in any order. The "Green Book" is for credit level and those students who will do the higher level GCSE. It is a natural progression forom the intermediate level course. The material introduces new concepts, developing and consolidating through worked examples and exercises. Students can work through the units on their own as cues are provided for teacher intervention. "Now Try This" involves activities that are investigative but do not require the collection of supplementary data, so are manageable in the classroom. Each unit also contains an introductory problem which illustrates the need for the techniques being introduced, key questions to assess competence, answers to all questions and associated revision/homework units containing reminder facts and revision exercises. The teacher's book includes content and syllabus notes, advice on relevant software, solutions to investigations and key questions and their answers. | 677.169 | 1 |
ISBN 13: 9780074521106
Investigations in Mathematics
This text is a mathematics resource book for teachers. It provides numerous ideas for teaching basic skills and concepts, with useful suggestions for practice through projects, activities and exercises. Suitable for the National Curriculum, it is also relevant for the Scottish Curriculum | 677.169 | 1 |
Note for MATH 120R with Professor JewellLab Policy Course Math 120R 7 Calculus Preparation Instructor Chris Jewell Section 001 Of ce MTL 120H Times MWF 8 7 850 T 8 7 915 E mail cjewellmatharizonaedu Text Functions Modeling Change 2 ed Of ce Hours Mon 9 7 10 Connally HughesHallet et al Wed 3 7 4 Tue 11 7 12 Tutoring room Lab projects are an integral part of this course The projects will require you not only to solve problems but also to explain your methods using clearly written sentences Writing in a math course may be new to you but being able to thoroughly explain your thought process is as important as solving problems Why write in a math course The ability to communicate effectively and to express your thoughts in a way that can be understood by others is an essential skill By writing in precalculus you will learn to present your work in a clear and organized fashion This will provide you with a deeper understanding of the concepts Writing explanations of your solutions will also allow me to identify concepts that are unclear to you Guidelines for writing in math Write as if the reader does not already know what you want to say Assume that I do not understand how to solve the problem This assumption will encourage complete answers Strive for clarity in your writing The reader can only see what you wrote not what you meant to say Focus on the process and not the final solution Describe your thinking Focus your explanation on why you are doing a certain step and not on the mechanical process used Use an easy to read format Use complete sentences and organize your work in a logical manner Be sure to leave room for comments Avoid using vague words like it Most projects contain many quantities It doesn t tell which quantity you are referring to The meaning may clear to you but not necessarily to the reader Define any symbol that you use that was not introduced in the problem Use complete and proper mathematical notation Always use units on your answers and label graphs completely Speci c Lab Procedures The labs will take place on Tuesday You are expected to be in class If you miss a lab then you will receive a 0 for that lab report Bring to lab the answers to any prelab problems that were assigned If you fail to do this you are letting down your fellow team members If you do not have the prelab problems done at the beginning of the labs 25 will be deducted from your grade on that particular lab No exceptions Bring a graphing calculator and the textbook to lab Each lab report will represent the joint work of a group of 3 to 4 people For each lab one person called the lead author will be in charge of writing up the groups results Each member of the group is responsible for the results but it is the lead author s responsibility to represent the final draft in written form Each member of the group will lead author at least once Each lab report should be written so that anyone familiar with precalculus could pick it up and understand the topic of the week The lab report is not a list of answers It should be written in complete sentences and the ideas of the report should ow Be sure to include an introduction for the reader The introduction should include an explanation of what the lab is about and the mathematical concepts involved Length is not important but you must convince me that you and your group understand the concepts The lead author should write up a rough draft and make enough copies for the coauthors Heshe should present these copies to the group the Friday following the lab Each of the coauthors should read the lab report and make the necessary corrections or comments and return it to the lead author by Monday The lead author should then make the necessary changes and turn it in at the beginning of class on Tuesday Please be sure to state clearly the lead author s name and the coauthors name on the final version One grade will be assigned to all members of the group Once the lead author has received the corrected lab report back heshe should make copies for hisher coauthors The collection of lab reports will form an important collection of notes that one should study in preparing for exams All lab reports must be word processed and all graphs must be done in Excel or other comparable program Throughout the semester you may be asked to present your groups work to the class No two groups lab reports will be the same so by presenting your findings the remainder of the class will be able to gain from viewing a different approach | 677.169 | 1 |
Focused on the new assessment objectives, GCSE Maths Practice Book: Use and Apply Standard Techniques is full of expertly written practice questions to help students become confident and fluent in maths.
• Exactly matches the GCSE Maths 4th edition Student Book • Focus on AO1 using and applying standard techniques • Ensure confident and competent students with hundreds of basic, differentiated practice questions • Easily identify topics for further practice, intervention, prior knowledge recall and revision • Challenge the most able students with more difficult questions aimed at the top grades, particularly 8 and 9 • Access answers online | 677.169 | 1 |
Steadfast Support for Your Evolving Course. Essentials of College Algebra, Eleventh Edition, by Lial, Hornsby, Schneider, and Daniels, develops both the conceptual understanding and the analytical skills necessary for success in mathematics. With the Eleventh Edition, the authors have adapted and updated the program for the evolving student, New co-author Callie Daniels brings her experience with traditional, hybrid, and online courses, to create a suite of resources to support today's learners. This program provides a better teaching and learning experience-for you and your students. Here's how: * Support for learning concepts: a systematic approach is used to present each topic, and is designed to actively engage students in the learning process. The variety of exercise types promotes understanding of the concepts and reduces the opportunity for rote memorization. * Support for review and test preparation: ample opportunities for review are interspersed throughout and at the end of chapters.
* Support for all classroom types: a complete suite of instructional materials includes updates to MyMathLab(R) and MathXL(R), making it easier for instructors to prepare for the course and leads to greater student success, regardless of setting. This package includes MyMathLab(R), an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work with this text to personalize learning and improve results. With a wide range of interactive, engaging, and assignable activities, students are encouraged to actively learn and retain tough course concepts. MyMathLab should only be purchased when required by an instructor. Please be sure you have the correct ISBN and Course ID. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information. | 677.169 | 1 |
Mathematics for 3D Game Programming and Computer Graphics, Third Edition
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This updated third edition addresses the mathematical skills that a programmer needs to develop a 3D game engine and computer graphics for professional-level games. MATHEMATICS FOR 3D GAME PROGRAMMING & COMPUTER GRAPHICS, THIRD EDITION is suitable for advanced programmers who are experienced with C++, DirectX, or OpenGL. The book begins at a fairly basic level, covering areas such as vector geometry and linear algebra, and then progresses to more advanced topics in 3D game programming such as illumination and visibility determination. It discusses the math first; then it presents how to translate the math into programs. By providing the math behind the effect, screenshots of the results, and samples of code that translate the math so that the effect is achieved, readers get the full story rather than only a mathematical explanation or a set of code samples that are not clearly drawn from mathematical expressions. With this revised edition, almost every chapter will provide a programming example taken directly from a real-world game programming context, and based on programs that have been written and used in game engine development. | 677.169 | 1 |
Elayn Martin-Gay firmly believes that every student can succeed, and her developmental math textbooks and video resources are motivated by this belief. Intermediate Algebra, Fourth Edition was written to provide students with a solid foundation in algebra and to help them transition to their next mathematics course. The new edition offers new resources like the Student Organizer and now includes Student Resources in the back of the book to help students on their quest for success.
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Single-Variable Calculus II (saylor.org)
In Part I (Single-Variable Calculus I), we studied limits, derivatives, and basic integrals as a means to understand the behavior of functions. In this course, we will extend our differentiation and integration abilities and apply the techniques we have learned.
Additional integration techniques, in particular, are a major part of the course. In Part I, we learned how to integrate by various formulas and by reversing the chain rule through the technique of substitution. In Part II (Single-Variable Calculus II), we will learn some clever uses of substitution, how to reverse the product rule for differentiation through a technique called integration by parts, and how to rewrite trigonometric and rational integrands that look impossible into simpler forms. Series, while a major topic in their own right, also serve to extend our integration reach: they culminate in an application that lets you integrate almost any function you'd like.
Integration allows us to calculate physical quantities for complicated objects: the length of a squiggly line, the volume of clay used to make a decorative vase, or the center of mass of a tray with variable thickness. The techniques and applications in this course also set the stage for more complicated physics concepts related to flow, whether of liquid or energy, addressed in "Multivariable Calculus".
Part I covered several applications of differentiation, including related rates. In Part II, we introduce differential equations, wherein various rates of change have a relationship to each other given by an equation. Unlike with related rates, the rates of change in a differential equation are various-degree derivatives of a function, including the function itself. For example, acceleration is the derivative of velocity, but the effect of air resistance on acceleration is a function of velocity: the faster you move, the more the air pushes back to slow you down. That relationship is a differential equation.
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Define and describe the indefinite integral.
- Compute elementary definite and indefinite integrals.
- Explain the relationship between the area problem and the indefinite integral.
- Use the midpoint, trapezoidal, and Simpson's rule to approximate the area under a curve | 677.169 | 1 |
Indiana 7th Grade Math Test Prep
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Our 1st edition Indiana 7th Grade Math Test Prep for Common Core State Standards is an excellent resource to assess and manage student's understanding of concepts outlined in the Common Core State Standards Initiative. This resource is formatted into three sections: Diagnostic, Practice, and Assessment with multiple choice in each section. The material covered includes qunderstanding ratio concepts and using ratio reasoning to solve problems; applying and extending previous understandings of multiplication and division to divide fractions by fractions; computing fluently with multi-digit numbers and find common factors and multiples; applying and extending previous understandings of numbers to the system of rational numbers; applying and extending previous understandings of arithmetic to algebraic expressions; reasoning about and solve one-variable equations and inequalities; representing and analyzing quantitative relationships between dependent and independent variables; solving real-world and mathematical problems involving area, surface area, and volume; developing understanding of statistical variability; and summarizing and describing distributions.q These standards are covered extensively by the practice problems. This book contains over 850 practice problems aligned to each Common Core State Standard. In addition the book contains an answer key to practice problems. Paperback: 317 double-sided pages Publisher: Teachers' Treasures, Inc. Language: EnglishThis book contains over 850 practice problems aligned to each Common Core State Standard. In addition the book contains an answer key to practice problems. Paperback: 317 double-sided pages Publisher: Teachersa#39; Treasures, Inc.
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Calculus: Single Variable
Author:Deborah Hughes-Hallett - Andrew M. Gleason - Willi
ISBN 13:9780470089156
ISBN 10:470089156
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Publisher:Wiley
Publication Date:2008-12-03
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Calculus teachers recognize Calculus as the leading resource among the "reform" projects that employ the rule of four and streamline the curriculum in order to deepen conceptual understanding. The fifth edition uses all strands of the "Rule of Four" - graphical, numeric, symbolic/algebraic, and verbal/applied presentations - to make concepts easier to understand. The book focuses on exploring fundamental ideas rather than comprehensive coverage of multiple similar cases that are not fundamentally unique.
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Calculus can be taught as nothing but rules and procedures--losing sight of both the mathematics and its inherent practical value. In 1989, the Calculus Consortium based at Harvard was formed to create a completely new calculus curriculum. A part of their endeavor is this textbook, which presents a radically different approach to the teaching and learning of the subject. The two guiding principles: 1) every topic should be presented geometrically, numerically, and algebraically; and 2) formal definitions and procedures evolve from the investigation of practical problems (the way of Archimedes). Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) | 677.169 | 1 |
Mathematical Modeling by Ellis Cumberbatch
Book Description
Industrial mathematics is growing enormously in popularity around the world. This book deals with real industrial problems from real industries. Presented as a series of case studies by some of the world's most active and successful industrial mathematicians, this volume shows clearly how the process of mathematical collaboration with industry can not only work successfully for the industrial partner, but also lead to interesting and important mathematics. The book begins with a brief introduction, where the equations that most of the studies are based upon are summarised. Thirteen different problems are then considered, ranging from cooking of cereal to the analysis of epidemic waves in animal populations. Throughout the work the emphasis is on telling industry what they really want to know. This book is suitable for all final year undergraduates, master's students, and Ph.D. students who are working on practical mathematical modeling | 677.169 | 1 |
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What the Natural Logarithmic Function Is (Log, Base E)
Here's a little intro to ln(x), i.e. the natural log of x, i.e. the log of x, with a base of e. I'll go over a bit about what the number e is and why it's so important as well, and also draw a poor diagram of cellular mitosis to boot! | 677.169 | 1 |
ideal review for your linear algebra course More than 40 million students have trusted Schaum's Outlines for their expert knowledge and helpful solved problems. Written by renowned experts in this field, Schaum's Outline of Linear Algebracovers what you need to know for your course and, more important, your exams. Step-by-step, the authors walk you through coming up with solutions to exercises in this topic. Outline format supplies a concise guide to the standard college course 568 problems solved step-by-step Clear, concise explanations of all linear algebra concepts Appropriate for the following courses: beginning linear algebra, linear algebra, advanced linear algebra, advanced physics, advanced engineering, quantitative analysis Supports all the major textbooks for the linear algebra course | 677.169 | 1 |
ACE Business Mathematics
Course: MAT8011
This course is designed to increase comprehension and performance of mathematical operations and to involve the student in the application of business mathematical techniques. The material covered includes the study of arithmetic and geometric sequences and series; simple and compound interest; annuities; exponential growth; retail mathematics; data analysis - collecting, organizing, and analyzing data; self-study and the application of learned skills to numerous problems; developing student skills in handling business mathematical problems.
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Prior to registration for any ACE Distance course students must complete the 20-hour Learn to Learn Module. | 677.169 | 1 |
Arihant Indian National Mathematics Olympiad
Product Code : 9789352033034
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Arihant Indian National Mathematics Olympiad
The Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education conducts the Indian National Mathematics Olympiad (INMO) and this specialized book has been designed to provide relevant and the best study material for the preparation of INMO, Regional Mathematical Olympiad (RMO) and other Mathematics Olympiads. This book has been designed to give the students an insight and proficiency into almost all the areas of mathematics asked in various Mathematics Olympiads. The present book has been divided into six chapters namely Theory of Numbers, Theory of Equations, Inequalities, Combinations, Geometry and Functions, each sub-divided into number of topics as per the syllabi of the Olympiad. The book contains complete theory exactly on the pattern of INMO & RMO with sufficient number of solved examples set according to the pattern and level of Indian National Mathematics Olympiads. Dedicated exercises for both RMO and INMO have been given in the book. Chapterwise coverage of all the questions of INMO & RMO from 2000-2015 has been provided in the book Additional Solved Examples have been given for better understanding of the concepts. Each chapter has two level exercises divided according to RMO and INMO. Problems from recently held Olympiads have also been given in the book. The book also contains 2015 solved papers of RMO and INMO with detailed and authentic solutions for comprehensive understanding of the concepts on which the questions were based. As the book contains ample study as well as practice material, it for sure will help aspirants score high in the upcoming Indian National Mathematics Olympiad. | 677.169 | 1 |
Using Technology & Problem Solving in Middle & High School
K. Goldberg
Firmly rooted in the NCTM Principles and Standards, Using Technology and Problem Solving in Middle and High School Mathematics examines why technology is essential to today's mathematics classroom, and illustrates how using technology can encourage and enhance students' study and understanding of mathematics. Inquiry-based, this text provides both a five step model and twenty-three sample investigations that demonstrate how to help students become better problem solvers through the use of four types of instructional technology: the scientific calculator, the graphing calculator, spreadsheet software, and The Geometer's Sketchpad software.Problem solving focus - including mathematical reasoning, communication, pattern recognition conjecture, and development of mathematical proof or a convincing mathematical argument. Utilizes four types of instructional technology including the scientific calculator, the graphing calculator, spreadsheet software and The Geometer's Sketchpad software. Planning Matrices - identify the NCTM Standards and Mathematical Skills and Concepts that are covered and practiced in an investigation, the Calculator Keys and Features that are introduced and used in the investigation, and the Materials that will be needed in the investigation including any activity ans solution sheets. Background Information for the Teacher - starts each section. Five step model for implementing each investigation: Step 1: Introducing the problem-solving scenario Step 2: Investigating the problem Step 3: Developing a mathematical conjecture Step 4: Testing the conjecture Step 5: Developing either a mathematical proof or a convincing mathematical argument. Follow-Up Activities -- for in-class or homework use that continue and extend the basic investigation. Graphing Calculator Modification - for the scientific calculator investigations. This section is for teachers who use the graphing calculator as a scientific calculator at the middle school or junior high school level. Spreadsheet Modification- included in investigations for which a spreadsheet can be used instead of, or in addition to, the scientific or graphing calculator. Reflections for the Teacher - point out questions a teacher might want to ask during or after the investigation including mathematical or educational issues related to the investigation that a teacher should be aware of. Related Readings - consists of articles, books, and websites related to the mathematics and/or the pedagogy of the investigation. Activity and Solution Sheets - for use in the investigation . | 677.169 | 1 |
It has been developed because of a need by students, parents, teachers and coaches for a comprehensive, well presented, easy to understand Maths summary book which covers the most important ideas in the recently developed National Year 7 Maths Curriculum throughout Australia.
This is a beautiful yet practical coffee-table style book that teaches anyone who doesn't much like maths or struggles with it, to appreciate mathematics and get to grips with the fundamentals of numbers and numeracy. | 677.169 | 1 |
ISBN 13: 9780007124336
A2 Maths (Do Brilliantly at...)
This exam practice book for AS Maths contains detailed advice and tips on how to improve marks and overall grades. The author is an experienced lecturer and examiner.
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About the Author:
Ted Graham is Senior Lecturer for Teaching Mathematics, University of Plymouth and is a Chief Examiner. John Berry is Professor of Mathematics Education and Director of the Centre for Teaching Mathematics at University of Plymouth. Roger Fentem is Senior Lecturer in Mathematics Education at Centre for Mathematics Teaching, University of Plymouth and is a Principal Examiner.
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Features: Allows the students to interactively explore mathematical figures and concepts using the computer Serves as a WYSIWYG tool for drawing mathematical figures and including them in other documents | 677.169 | 1 |
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