Archive for March, 2008
Thursday, March 27th, 2008
unknown:
Subject: Computer algebra check of the potential and orbital equation Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2008 04:36:01 EDT. This computer result is the same as my hand calculation just sent over. After a number of strange results I recalculated the …
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Thursday, March 27th, 2008
Mr. Kuropatwa:
Thanks to Michael Livshits, I became aware of an alternative approach to calculus based on eliminating the concept of a limit and replacing it by uniform Lipschitz bounds. For example, definition of derivative becomes …
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Thursday, March 27th, 2008
unknown:
Man, if only I had had that line in high school. “Look, dad, my ?F’ on the math exam is just a byproduct of my phenomenal success with Mortal Kombat. I’m improving my hand-eye coordination!”
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Thursday, March 27th, 2008
morganwrites:
So here’s the second algebra midsemester, on rings, modules and related topics (canonical forms etc). As usual, it wasn’t impossibly difficult but the fact that there are somewhat nontrivial questions to do in 50 minutes makes it …
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Thursday, March 27th, 2008
unknown:
Under the Student Success Initiative, the eighth graders must also pass the TAKS math exam to be promoted. That test will be given on April 8.Third GradeRRISD third-grade students continue to excel in Texas Assessment of Knowledge and …
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Wednesday, March 26th, 2008
Myron:
By solving a spectrum of standard (and not-so-standard) problems drawn from differential equations, linear algebra, and vector calculus, this session will demonstrate the potential of “Clickable Calculus” to enrich the mathematical …
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Wednesday, March 26th, 2008
unknown:
Proud parents announce the 520 Math score that their 12 year son made on the 2008 SAT exam through the Duke Talent Search. Sunrise, FL– March 26, 2008 – Students have been participating in the Duke University Talent search program since …
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Wednesday, March 26th, 2008
Austen:
Algebra is a demonstrable gateway to later achievement. Students need it for any form of higher mathematics later in high school; moreover, research shows that completion of Algebra II correlates significantly with success in college …
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Wednesday, March 26th, 2008
Journal Gazette:
This puts you in “math” mode before a math exam and “history” mode before a history test. They reveal the hidden pits in your knowledge. A warm-up test can help you pinpoint anything you might have missed throughout the course. …
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Wednesday, March 26th, 2008
unknown:
PhD students in pure mathematics, applied mathematics, mathematical statistics, mathematics education or history of mathematics from the Nordic countries are invited to participate in a summer school in mathematics organized by the …
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