Archive for December, 2007

Comment on Good christians don’t play D&D by Sandrinnad

Monday, December 31st, 2007

unknown: then again I think gaming should be required for kids teaches them all sorts of things about relating to people, taking turns, simple (depending on the system) math skills, actions and consequences, imagination, self-control, … Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and ...

Internet Opens Elite College Materials to All

Monday, December 31st, 2007

jonjayray: Gilbert Strang is a quiet man with a rare talent: helping others understand linear algebra. He’s written a half-dozen popular college textbooks, and for years a few hundred students at the elite Massachusetts Institute of Technology … Read more

Word problems in Russia and in America

Monday, December 31st, 2007

unknown: It is as if the more complex word problems are extinct in the standard textbooks until algebra, and word problems in elementary grades are mostly reduced to one or two-step simple problems. (I’ve written about that before, … Read more

Do I Need Calculus?

Monday, December 31st, 2007

unknown: I am currently planning my schedule for next year, and I wonder: Is Calculus a requirement for top schools? I have always followed the fastest math track but have no interest in majoring in math or anything math-related (I’m a … Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites ...

Linear algebra - notation?

Monday, December 31st, 2007

Elona: 1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data I have a basis T and the elementary basis E in R^3 spanned by [e_1, e_2, e_3]. I am asked to find the matrix with respect to T and E. … Read more

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Monday, December 31st, 2007

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Sunday, December 30th, 2007

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FILL IN THE BUBBLE

Sunday, December 30th, 2007

unknown: English Language Arts exams are administered in January, while math exams are given in March. The state’s calendar is here. Results of last years exam were provided to school districts in May and June. … Read more

A Good Example from Canada

Sunday, December 30th, 2007

no@spam.com (USA Today): I recently became aware of the Canada Research Chairs programme. That programme has been running since the year 2000, and aims at establishing 2000 research professorships—the so-called Canada Research Chairs—in universities across … Read more

Calculus applied to architecture?

Sunday, December 30th, 2007

Tim: Also, if you know the difference between calculus Ab and calculus BC, should I take Ab or BC (I’m going into my senior year in high school). I’ve already taken half of calc Ab because of my pre-calc class I’m taking right now so yeah, … Read more