Archive for February, 2008

California STAR Test - 6th Grade, Part 1: Number Sense, Statistics …

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

webmaster@algebra.com: This is a companion resource to the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) Mathematics Released Test Questions, which was made available to the math community in January, 2007. These resources are also usable in any state. … Read more

Linear Algebra System Problem

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

Mr. Higgins: Hello All, I’m looking to solve the system of linear equations as given by the augmented matrix: A:=matrix(6, 5, Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. Read more

California STAR Test - 6th Grade, Part 1: Number Sense, Statistics …

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

unknown: This is a companion resource to the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) Mathematics Released Test Questions, which was made available to the math community in January, 2007. These resources are also usable in any state. … Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share ...

Reading (or Schools) vs. Learning

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

unknown: The Bush administration and some business and civil rights groups warn against weakening the law, saying students need reading and math skills to succeed in other subjects. - Ira Socol. The Drool Room by Ira David Socol, … Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can ...

Scribing in the Snow

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

koichi: The blogosphere will just have to wait for the next scribe post. Our quiz is now moved to Friday. image. Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. Read more

Octonions, Electrodynamics and Gravity?

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

Eb the Celeb: There are two fundamentally different forms octonion algebra can take. They could be called Left Octonion Algebra and Right Octonion Algebra. They are not isomorphic algebras. However, this does not matter, since all meaningful physical … Read more

INFINITE ASCENT : A SHORT HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

: Book Cover Title: INFINITE ASCENT : A SHORT HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS Author: BERLINSKI, DAVID ISBN: 9780812978711 Price (new): $14.50. Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. Read more

Why Algebra?

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

unknown: Because it’s Wednesday. Why Algebra you might ask. Well because of the questions, like if you can’t count it you can’t manage it. Or what’s the return on our investment. Or what . . . Read more

Math Mania

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

james_nicoll: “A paper published online in September by the journal Cognition shows that assertions about psychology — even implausible ones like “watching television improved math skills” — seem much more believable to laypeople when accompanied by … Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and ...

Conservatives and Liberals Bond Over Liberal Arts

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

Hartford Courant: The organization says “The No Child Left Behind Act has increased the amount of time schools devote to basic reading and math skills, squeezing core subjects out of the classroom.” They are working to bring history, literature, civics, … Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where ...