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Pathological Examples Using the TI-85.
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Cruthirds, John; Dodd, Fred – Mathematics and Computer Education, 1997
Provides pathological examples for which graphing calculators sometimes give surprising, misleading, or incorrect results. Investigates some of the more interesting of these examples encountered while using the TI-85 in a variety of undergraduate courses including calculus and matrix theory. (DDR)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Calculators, Calculus, College Curriculum
A Mathematical-Algorithmic Approach To Sets: A Case Study.
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Gal-Ezer, Judith; Lichtenstein, Orna – Mathematics and Computer Education, 1997
Shows by means of a mathematical example how algorithmic thinking and mathematical thinking complement each other. An algorithmic approach can lead to questions that deepen the understanding of mathematics material. (DDR)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Case Studies, Cognitive Processes, Computer Science Education
Improvising with Trees in the Pascal Classroom.
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Sorkin, Sylvia J. – Mathematics and Computer Education, 1991
Presented is a way to provide students with a review and an appreciation of the versatility of pointers in data structures by improvising with binary trees. Examples are described using the Pascal programing language. (KR)
Descriptors: Algorithms, College Mathematics, Computer Science Education, Computer Software
What Function is This?
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Dobbs, David E.; Peterson, John C. – Mathematics and Computer Education, 1997
Presents several types of functions which fit a given set of data and create opportunities for classroom discussion comparing different kinds of functions and identifying some of the potential hazards associated with extrapolation from best-fit functions. (DDR)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Calculators, Calculus, College Curriculum