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Draim, N. A. – Mathematics Teacher, 1973
Descriptors: Algorithms, College Mathematics, Division, Instruction
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Boas, R. P., Jr. – Two-Year College Mathematics Journal, 1972
The problem of getting a correct result when a fraction is reduced by cancelling a digit which appears in both the numerator and the denominator is extended from the base ten situation to any number base. (DT)
Descriptors: Algorithms, College Mathematics, Fractions, Mathematics
Pinker, Aron – MATYC Journal, 1975
Descriptors: Algebra, Algorithms, College Mathematics, Division
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Kingston, J. Maurice – Two-Year College Mathematics Journal, 1974
Descriptors: Algorithms, College Mathematics, Mathematical Applications, Mathematics Education
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Plagge, Richard – Two-Year College Mathematics Journal, 1978
Algorithms are developed and presented for the addition and multiplication of positive rational numbers using only their repeating decimal representation. (MN)
Descriptors: Algebra, Algorithms, College Mathematics, Decimal Fractions
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Johnson, R. W.; Waterman, M. S. – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 1976
In a thesis written for the Doctor of Arts in Mathematics, the connection between Euclid's algorithm and continued fractions is developed and extended to n dimensions. Applications to computer sciences are noted. (SD)
Descriptors: Algorithms, College Mathematics, Computers, Doctoral Dissertations
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Cook, Lyle; McWilliam, James – Two-Year College Mathematics Journal, 1983
The problem of finding cube roots when limited to a calculator with only square root capability is discussed. An algorithm is demonstrated and explained which should always produce a good approximation within a few iterations. (MP)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Calculators, College Mathematics, Higher Education
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Bryll, Grzegorz; Rabijewska, Barbara – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 1980
The theory of unary and binary operations are discussed and illustrated with examples from school mathematics. Presentations of selected inverse operations are made and attention is drawn to certain "typical" problems that occur during instruction and learning of these concepts. (MP)
Descriptors: Algorithms, College Mathematics, Learning Problems, Mathematical Concepts
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Givan, Betty; Karr, Rosemary – Mathematics and Computer Education, 1988
The author presents two examples of lattice multiplication followed by a computer algorithm to perform this multiplication. The algorithm is given in psuedocode but could easily be given in Pascal. (PK)
Descriptors: Algorithms, College Mathematics, Computer Assisted Instruction, 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
Narode, Ronald B. – 1988
This document analyzes one chapter of a textbook for college remedial mathematics. This analysis is done by one of the textbook authors. The chapter under discussion deals with fractions. The text authors, writing from a constructivist perspective, attempted to write problems which not only developed specific conceptual and heuristic objectives…
Descriptors: Algorithms, College Mathematics, Concept Formation, Fractions