Characteristics of computer arithmetic that may cause programing problems are considered. How numbers are stored in a computer, round-off error, overflow, and double-precision arithmetic are among the topics considered. (FL)

A report of the effects of the Great Cultural Revolution in Communist China on mathematics education. The Cultural Revolution was launched officially in 1962 by the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. Goals and results of efforts are presented. (RP)

Examined were differential performances among categories of first graders when solving arithmetical workd problems of eight types under two distinct conditions. The categories were based on various types of quantitative comparisons which children are known to make. Several statistically significant results were obtained involving differences…

Investigated was arithmetic achievement of fifth grade students under three treatments: immediate knowledge of results, immediate knowledge with token reinforcement, delayed (24 hours) knowledge with no reinforcement. Differences between treatment groups were not significant. (RS)

Facts are given about the ninth-century Arab mathematician Al-Khwarizmi, from whose name the word algorithm is derived. His influence on algebra and arithmetic are discussed. (MNS)