Tag Archives: Experimental Mathematics

What is an Experimental Math Course and Why Should We Care?

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Steven Klee

By: Lara Pudwell, Valparaiso University What is the first meaningful mathematics problem you remember solving? For me, it was the nine dots, four lines puzzle. When my fourth grade teacher assigned it as an extra credit problem, I spent several … Continue reading →

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Thick Derivatives

Posted on May 31, 2016 by Elise Lockwood

by Tevian Dray, Professor, Department of Mathematics, Oregon State University One of the iconic messages of the calculus reforms that took place in the 1990s is the “Rule of Four,” emphasizing the use of multiple representations: algebraic, geometric, numeric, and verbal. But … Continue reading →

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