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Humenberger, Hans – Teaching Mathematics and Its Applications: An International Journal of the IMA, 2011
When one uses Google (and many people do this!), the result of the query is a list of sites that have something to do with the item one is looking for. The specific sites are always more or less on the top, so it is not necessary to have a look on hundreds of sites to read something relevant and informative. How can Google manage this? How does…
Descriptors: Search Engines, Mathematics Instruction, Probability, Algebra
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Erickson, Keith – PRIMUS, 2010
The material in this module introduces students to some of the mathematical tools used to examine molecular evolution. This topic is standard fare in many mathematical biology or bioinformatics classes, but could also be suitable for classes in linear algebra or probability. While coursework in matrix algebra, Markov processes, Monte Carlo…
Descriptors: Monte Carlo Methods, Markov Processes, Biology, Probability
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Campuzano, Larissa; Dynarski, Mark; Agodini, Roberto; Rall, Kristina – National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, 2009
In the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), Congress called for the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to conduct a rigorous study of the conditions and practices under which educational technology is effective in increasing student academic achievement. A 2007 report presenting study findings for the 2004-2005 school year, indicated that, after one…
Descriptors: Teacher Characteristics, Federal Legislation, Academic Achievement, Computer Software
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Chae, K. C.; Lee, H. W. – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 1997
Considers the random sum SN+X1+X2+...+XN with a stopping rule N=min((n: SN absorbing Markov chain. (AIM)
Descriptors: Algebra, Computation, Equations (Mathematics), Functions (Mathematics)