Articles Tagged with mathematics

When there are two truths

Aristotle vs. Ptolemy

We point out an uneasy tension beneath an apparent unity.

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A simpler theory

Measuring complications

A simple idea can become a complicated thing to implement.

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What not to do

The project review

Sometimes abandoning an effort is a positive step.

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It’s been good enough

Changing or not

When do you need to learn something new?

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In the back of the book

The right answer

How did the answers in the answer key get there?

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Technology and tedium

Riemann sums

Sometimes technological advances mean things are less exciting.

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Textbook writing

Induction or deduction

We compare two approaches to teaching mathematics.

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On your own

Adult learning

Our tutoring consultant offers some comments based on his experience as a teacher and as a learner.

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A small change

Making it harder

We ponder the question of just what makes a math problem difficult.

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Back to C

The difference between languages

We are struck by the great range of things included in the term “software.”

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