Archive for March, 2008

Computer algebra check of the potential and orbital equation

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 … Read more

Calculus without limits

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 … Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and ...

Whoa!

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!” Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover ...

Algebra midsemester

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 … Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can ...

RRISD students top state scores on TAKS reading exam

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 … Read more

Streaming Webinar Video: Clickable Calculus II - Differential …

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 … Read more

My 12 year old son scored 520 on the SAT exam

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 … Read more

The Panel is Cheating

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 … Read more

How to Setup a Killer Pre-Exam Warm Up Ritual

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. … Read more

3rd Nordic EWM Summer School for PhD students in Mathematics

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 … Read more