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Barbeau, Ed, Ed. – College Mathematics Journal, 1991
This column solicits mistakes, fallacies, anomalies, et cetera, that raise interesting mathematical issues and may prove useful to teachers. Included in this issue are yet another proof that zero equals one and a differentiation that yields three equals two. (Author/JJK)
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Higher Education, Mathematical Enrichment, Mathematics Education
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Leavitt, W. G. – College Mathematics Journal, 1984
Decimal expansions of fractions are considered. Theorems and corollaries for some properties and for prime and composite denominators are presented. It is suggested that students write computer programs to deliver decimal expansions. (MNS)
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Computers, Decimal Fractions, Higher Education
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Flanigan, Frank, Ed. – College Mathematics Journal, 1991
Reviewed are short articles that contain new insights on topics taught in the early years of undergraduate mathematics. Included are the elementary theory of curves defined by the combination of polynomials, the differentiability of the sine function, and another proof of the irrationality of the square root of two. (Author/JJK)
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Higher Education, Mathematical Enrichment, Mathematics Education
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Wallace, Kyle D. – College Mathematics Journal, 1986
Examples of diversions with cards that may be used to illustrate the concept of a cyclic group and structural properties of the integers modulo a prime are presented. (MNS)
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Higher Education, Integers, Learning Activities
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Zia, Lee – College Mathematics Journal, 1991
Summing powers of integers is presented as an example of finite differences and antidifferences in discrete mathematics. The interrelation between these concepts and their analogues in differential calculus, the derivative and integral, is illustrated and can form the groundwork for students' understanding of differential and integral calculus.…
Descriptors: Calculus, College Mathematics, Concept Formation, Mathematical Enrichment
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Drucker, Daniel – College Mathematics Journal, 1992
Describes an experiment to determine which of four objects, hollow cylinders, solid cylinders, hollow balls, and solid balls, will reach the bottom of an inclined plane first when released simultaneously. Provides solutions to the problem and supplementary exercises. (MDH)
Descriptors: Calculus, Enrichment Activities, Experiments, Higher Education
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Sastry, K. R. S. – College Mathematics Journal, 1991
Discussed are properties possessed by polygons inscribed in the lattice parabola y=x, including the area of a triangle, triangles of minimum area, conditions for right triangles, triangles whose area is the cube of an integer, and implications of Pick's Theorem. Further directions to pursue are suggested. (MDH)
Descriptors: Algebra, Analytic Geometry, Area, College Mathematics
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Flanigan, Frank, Ed. – College Mathematics Journal, 1991
Presented are six short articles on an application of an ellipse to carpentry, the area of an ellipse by stacking, using the isoperimetric quotient to solve a minimum problem, using an ill-posed trigonometry problem to encourage deeper exploration of concepts, the volume and centroid of the Step Pyramid of Zoser, and a unique telescoping series…
Descriptors: Analytic Geometry, Area, College Mathematics, Geometric Concepts
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Yates, Daniel S.; And Others – College Mathematics Journal, 1990
Presents examples of using the computer to enhance teaching function evaluation using BASIC, Riemann sums using MAPLE computer algebra systems, and linear programing using MATLAB. (YP)
Descriptors: Algebra, College Mathematics, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software