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Direct linkHansraj, Sudan – For the Learning of Mathematics, 2010
I argue for the inclusion of topics in high school mathematics curricula that are traditionally reserved for high achieving students preparing for mathematical contests. These include the arithmetic mean--geometric mean inequality which has many practical applications in mathematical modelling. The problem of extremalising functions of more than…
Descriptors: Secondary School Mathematics, Calculus, Arithmetic, Geometry
Peer reviewedKatz, Victor J. – For the Learning of Mathematics, 1994
Discusses important mathematical ideas taken from combinatorics, arithmetic, and geometry which are considered in the context of their development in various societies around the globe, including Hebrew, Islamic, Italian, Mayan, German, and Anasazi work. (11 references) (MKR)
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences, Elementary Secondary Education
