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Wright, Tommy – College Mathematics Journal, 1989
Describes the algorithm used to select a simple random sample of certain size without having to list all possible samples and a justification based on Pascal's triangle. Provides testing results by various computers. (YP)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Computation, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software
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Flanders, Harley – College Mathematics Journal, 1987
Computing pi efficiently has been of great interest to mathematicians for centuries. This article presents an algorithm to solve this problem through skillful computer use. (PK)
Descriptors: Algorithms, College Mathematics, Computation, Computer Assisted Instruction
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Parris, Richard – College Mathematics Journal, 1991
This article, which is organized around a single, well-known algorithm for root extraction, presents a way of incorporating dynamical systems into the teaching of mathematics. Included are sample exercises using complex numbers and the computer where students have the opportunity to do some analysis on this algorithm. (KR)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Chaos Theory, College Mathematics, Equations (Mathematics)
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Banks, Bernard W. – College Mathematics Journal, 1990
Presents an example using a computer to illustrate concepts graphically in an introductory course on differential equations. Discusses the algorithms of the computer program displaying the solutions to an equation and the inclination field of the equation. (YP)
Descriptors: Algorithms, College Mathematics, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics