Hoffman / Johnson / Logg Dreams of Calculus
Erscheinungsjahr 2011
ISBN: 978-3-642-18586-1
Verlag: Springer
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
Perspectives on Mathematics Education
E-Book, Englisch, 162 Seiten, Web PDF
Reihe: Mathematics and Statistics
ISBN: 978-3-642-18586-1
Verlag: Springer
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
In this well-reasoned and analytical account of the development and culture of mathematics, the authors address the relationship between modern mathematics and mathematical education. Concrete recommendations for much-needed reform of the teaching of mathematics are offered in hopes of stimulating further debate among the community. The book is essential reading for everybody involved in mathematics and science, and mathematics teaching.
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Weitere Infos & Material
I Perspectives.- 1 Introduction.- 2 What? How? For Whom? Why?.- 3 A Brief History of Mathematics Education.- 4 What is Mathematics?.- 5 Virtual Reality and the Matrix.- 6 Mountain Climbing.- 7 Scientific Revolutions.- 8 Education is Based on Science.- 9 The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics the Natural Sciences?.- 10 Do We live in “The Best of Worlds”?.- 11 The Reasonable Effectiveness Computational Mathematics.- 12 Jazz/Pop/Folk vs. Classical Music.- 13 The Right to Not Know.- 14 An Agenda.- II Essence.- 15 A Very Short Calculus Course.- 16 The Solar System.- 17 Turbulence and the Clay Prize.- 18 Do Mathematicians Quarrel?.- III Appendix.- A Comments on the Directives of the Mathematics Delegation.- A.1 The Directives.- A.2 Comments.- A.3 A Sum Up.- B Preface to Body&Soul.- C Public Debate.
