A hand-held calculator is used to explore several easy and interesting mathematical topics involving compound and continuous interest suitable for beginning college students. (MN)

The idea of "complete permutations" of n distinct objects is explored in order to investigate an application of the concept that arises in Rex Stout's mystery novel, Too Many Cooks. (MN)

A mathematical model giving weight which can be lifted as a function of bodyweight is formulated and compared with the actual data for the flyweight through the heavyweight classes. (MN)

A few suggestions are made concerning method and approach in teaching basic statistical thinking as part of a first course in statistics. (MN)

An example involving a hypothetical television commercial is offered as an indication of how instructors might start their material in teaching the principles and practice of statistical thinking. (MN)

Presents the sixth article of a series examining the arithmetic of exponential functions and its role in the growth of populations. (SL)

Presents part seven of a continuing presentation of exponential functions. Provided is an extension of the part six discussion, exponential population growth, to world population growth. (SL)

Presents an operator which transforms quantum functions to solve problems of the stationary state wave functions for a particle and the motion and spreading of a Gaussian wave packet in uniform gravitational fields. (SL)

Presents a completely arithmetic development of Newtonian dynamics in which all classical conservation laws are valid and all equations are in forms amenable to high-speed digital computer computation. (SL)

Provides an introduction to Debye potentials and simplified derivations of the multipole expansions of electrodynamic fields. (SL)

The author argues the case for having students learn mathematics while developing mathematical models for real situations. Examples of mathematical models and modelling possibilities are given for various fields of interest. (MN)

A restaurant menu is used to apply mathematics to real situations. A variety of mathematical problems, as well as applications to other content areas, is suggested. (JT)

The newly developed mathematical theory of fuzzy subsets can be applied to educational research and the development of systems for the management of instruction. (SD)

A nontechnical exposition of graph theory is presented, followed by survey of the literature on applications of graph theory in research in education and related disciplines. Applications include order-theoretic studies of the dimensionality of data sets, the investigation of hierarchical structures in various domains, and cluster analysis.…