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Peer reviewedDanesh, Iraj – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 1991
An educational technique to calculate the lifetime of a comet using software-generated random numbers is introduced to undergraduate physiques and astronomy students. Discussed are the generation and eligibility of the required random numbers, background literature related to the problem, and the solution to the problem using random numbers.…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Enrichment
Peer reviewedSommerfeld, Jude T. – Chemical Engineering Education, 1986
Summarizes a simple design algorithm which identifies nested loops of equations which must be solved by trial-and-error methods. The algorithm is designed to minimize such loops, provides guidance to the selection of variables, and delineates the order in which systems of equations are to be solved. Examples are included. (TW)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Chemical Engineering, College Mathematics, College Science
