Author: Edward Frenkel Publisher: Basic Books ISBN: 0465069959 Category : Mathematics Languages : en Pages : 314
Book Description
An awesome, globe-spanning, and New York Times bestselling journey through the beauty and power of mathematics What if you had to take an art class in which you were only taught how to paint a fence? What if you were never shown the paintings of van Gogh and Picasso, weren't even told they existed? Alas, this is how math is taught, and so for most of us it becomes the intellectual equivalent of watching paint dry. In Love and Math, renowned mathematician Edward Frenkel reveals a side of math we've never seen, suffused with all the beauty and elegance of a work of art. In this heartfelt and passionate book, Frenkel shows that mathematics, far from occupying a specialist niche, goes to the heart of all matter, uniting us across cultures, time, and space. Love and Math tells two intertwined stories: of the wonders of mathematics and of one young man's journey learning and living it. Having braved a discriminatory educational system to become one of the twenty-first century's leading mathematicians, Frenkel now works on one of the biggest ideas to come out of math in the last 50 years: the Langlands Program. Considered by many to be a Grand Unified Theory of mathematics, the Langlands Program enables researchers to translate findings from one field to another so that they can solve problems, such as Fermat's last theorem, that had seemed intractable before. At its core, Love and Math is a story about accessing a new way of thinking, which can enrich our lives and empower us to better understand the world and our place in it. It is an invitation to discover the magic hidden universe of mathematics.
Author: Erich Steiner Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 9780199205356 Category : Mathematics Languages : en Pages : 681
Book Description
"Topics are organized into three parts: algebra, calculus, differential equations, and expansions in series; vectors, determinants and matrices; and numerical analysis and statistics. The extensive use of examples illustrates every important concept and method in the text, and are used to demonstrate applications of the mathematics in chemistry and several basic concepts in physics. The exercises at the end of each chapter, are an essential element of the development of the subject, and have been designed to give students a working understanding of the material in the text."--BOOK JACKET.
Author: Victor Chow Publisher: ISBN: 9780198422068 Category : Languages : en Pages :
Book Description
Discovering Mathematics is adapted from the leading Singapore course to fully match the English Key Stage 3 National Curriculum. This groundbreaking series harnesses authentic mastery principles through a Concrete-Pictorial-Abstract (CPA) approach, and use of precise mathematical language. Students learn by discovery, an approach pioneered by this course. Written by an experienced UK/Singapore team, this engaging book provides progression and practice forHigher tier students in Year 9.Topics are introduced through inclusive whole-class activities. Worked examples give clear steps of how to present solutions, with hints and discussion points toencourage paired, group and whole-class working. Practice exercises are differentiated into three levels, progressing from basic fluency to application to problem solving, with consolidation through end-of-chapter exercises. Short answers in the back of the book help students quickly check their understanding, with fully-worked solutions containing GCSE grades in the Teacher Guide. Exercises incorporate 'intelligent practice', with careful variation of the numbers to reinforce and deepenlearning. Problem-solving skills are identified throughout, with two dedicated problem-solving sections to support skills development. Students are also encouraged to reflect upon and embed their learningthrough a Write in Your Journal in every chapter. This Student Book will help students discover the underlying principles of mathematics and set them on the road to mastery.
Author: Marlene Torres-Skoumal Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA ISBN: 9780198304845 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Written by experienced IB workshop leaders and curriculum developers, this book covers all the course content and essential practice needed for success in the Calculus Option for Higher Level. Enabling a truly IB approach to mathematics, real-world context is thoroughly blended with mathematical applications, supporting deep understanding and instilling confident mathematical thinking skills. Exam support is integrated, building assessment potential. Complete worked solutions included. - Directly linked to the Oxford Higher Level Course Book, naturally extending learning - Drive a truly IB approach to mathematics, helping students connect mathematical theory with the world around them - The most comprehensive, accurate match to the most recent syllabus, written by experienced workshop leaders - Build essential mathematical skills with extensive practice enabling confident skills-development - Cement assessment potential with examiner guidance and exam questions driving confidence in every topic - Thoroughly integrate TOK and support complex mathematical thinking skills - Complete worked solutions included free online
Author: Annie Facchinetti Publisher: ISBN: 9780190312213 Category : Mathematics Languages : en Pages :
Book Description
Oxford Mathematics Primary Years Programme supports students in constructing and transferring meaning, and applying skills and knowledge with understanding. Part of the International Baccalaureate (IB) programme, it incorporates an inquiry learning approach, supporting the PYP transdisciplinary themes and skills, and covers the PYP Mathematics scope and sequence.
Author: Margarita Calderon Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA ISBN: 9780194071284 Category : Mathematics Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
The Oxford Illustrated Math Dictionary explains academic vocabulary at a level appropriate for high-beginning and intermediate students, which accelerates their mastery of content and allows them to be successful in content-area classes and Content reviewed and approved by nationally accredited science and math standards experts
Author: Frank Tapson Publisher: ISBN: 9780199151189 Category : Mathematics Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
The dictionary explains the language of the KS3 / 4 curriculum plus some recreational areas too. With an alphabetical wordfinder of over 1000 words and phrases, additional feature spreads on key topics setting the meanings of words in context rather than in isolation, and fully supported withdiagrams and illustrations, it is a key dictionary for secondary level maths students.
Author: Allison W. McCulloch Publisher: Taylor & Francis ISBN: 1000912019 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 283
Book Description
This timely book provides support for secondary mathematics teachers learning how to enact high-quality, equitable math instruction with dynamic, mathematics-specific technologies. Using practical advice from their own work as well as from interviews with 23 exceptional technology-using math teachers, the authors develop a vision of teaching with technology that positions all students as powerful doers of mathematics using math-specific technologies (e.g., dynamic graphing and geometry applications, data exploration tools, computer algebra systems, virtual manipulatives). Each chapter includes sample tasks, advice from technology-using math teachers, and guiding questions to help teachers with implementation. The book offers a rich space for secondary math teachers to explore important pedagogical practices related to teaching with technology, combined with broader discussions of changing the narratives about students – emphasizing the mathematics they can do and the mathematics they deserve. Accompanying online support materials include video vignettes of teachers and students interacting around technology-enhanced tasks in the classroom, as well as examples of more than 30 high-quality technology-enhanced tasks.
Author: Gregory Chaitin Publisher: Vintage ISBN: 1400077974 Category : Mathematics Languages : en Pages : 242
Book Description
Gregory Chaitin, one of the world’s foremost mathematicians, leads us on a spellbinding journey, illuminating the process by which he arrived at his groundbreaking theory. Chaitin’s revolutionary discovery, the Omega number, is an exquisitely complex representation of unknowability in mathematics. His investigations shed light on what we can ultimately know about the universe and the very nature of life. In an infectious and enthusiastic narrative, Chaitin delineates the specific intellectual and intuitive steps he took toward the discovery. He takes us to the very frontiers of scientific thinking, and helps us to appreciate the art—and the sheer beauty—in the science of math.
Author: Edward Frenkel
Author: Erich Steiner
Author: Victor Chow
Author: Marlene Torres-Skoumal
Author: Annie Facchinetti
Author: Margarita Calderon
Author: Frank Tapson
Author: John Ley
Author: Allison W. McCulloch
Author: Gregory Chaitin