Blogs Posts in Mathematics category; 21 blog posts

Rullan: Support Everyday Mathematics

As parents questioned the school district's decision to implement the Everyday Mathematics curriculum on Thursday, one district administrator appealed to the community for support. Anne Rullan, the district's executive director of [...]

Posted On : Sep, 28 2011 | Comments : 0

Maths students multiply as biology fever dies down

A decade ago if a science student was asked what he wanted to be, the answer would invariably be, "A doctor". This trend, however, seems to have been reversed in recent years. An increasing number of students have started opting [...]

Posted On : Sep, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

MATHEMATICS

The mathematical sciences investigate the relationships between things that can be measured or quantified in either a real or abstract form. Pure mathematics differs from other sciences because it deals solely with logic, rather than with [...]

Posted On : Aug, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

Mathematics Laboratory - an Alternate Method of Instruction

Mathematics education has traditionally emphasized the worst face of mathematics. Students are taught many mathematical facts, but they are rarely taught what the “mathematics process” is and how to employ it. As a re [...]

Posted On : Jul, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

18.310 Principles of Applied Mathematics, Fall 2002

This course includes a complete set of lecture notes, plus problem sets, exams, and a term paper.Principles of Applied Mathematics is a study of illustrative topics in discrete applied mathematics including sorting algorithms, information [...]

Posted On : Jun, 20 2009 | Comments : 0

'Proof' Lacks Depth

A small and humble theater in Daehangno was packed with people eager to see the hit play ``Proof'' by American playwright David Auburn.Some of the audience might have come to the theater to see TV star Kim Ji-ho, while others were attr [...]

Posted On : Jul, 28 2008 | Comments : 2

Using Abstract Mathematics to Solve Real-World Problems

Dr. Roman Polyak is a fortunate man. In mathematics, his area of research, few get to see their discoveries translated into actual applications during their lifetime. Yet more than two decades after he first developed his theory and pub [...]

Posted On : May, 10 2008 | Comments : 0

Cash boost for maths and science

Schools in England are to receive £140m over the next three years to improve maths and science teaching. The strategy involves making the subjects more exciting to encourage more pupils to study maths and science. It also includes a [...]

Posted On : Jan, 25 2008 | Comments : 0

CU maths prof branded plagiarist

Mahimaranjan Adhikary, a renowned mathematician, has been branded a plagiarist by the American Mathematical Society (AMS), considered the world's most respected body for mathematics. AMS has cautioned universities and institutes worldwide [...]

Posted On : Jan, 02 2008 | Comments : 0

Gov't Gets Failing Grades For Math, Science Problem

Korean students ranked 11th in the world in science ability, scoring an average of 522 points in the Program for International Student Assessment the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development administered on 400,000 students age [...]

Posted On : Dec, 03 2007 | Comments : 0

Study Compares States Math and Science Scores With Other Cou...

American students even in low-performing states like Alabama do better on math and science tests than students in most foreign countries, including Italy and Norway, according to a new study released yesterday. That’s the good news.Th [...]

Posted On : Nov, 14 2007 | Comments : 0

ITAT mathematics: Transfer pricing is no science

NEW DELHI: The Income-Tax Appellate Tribunal has held that transfer pricing is not an exact science in which mathematical certainty is possible and some approximations cannot be ruled out. The case relates to transfer pricing of capti [...]

Posted On : Nov, 06 2007 | Comments : 0

Fun with science and mathematics

It was an algebra class with a difference. Students were excited about working on sums and jumped up with answers. Even when they made mistakes, they were quite willing to try again.At the Science City camp for four Chennai Corporation scho [...]

Posted On : Oct, 05 2007 | Comments : 0

Math: Gift from God or Work of Man?

School begins again, and we read more about the intrusion of pseudoscience into school science curricula in this country, particularly into the study of biology and evolution.The motive, despite the claims of proponents of intellige [...]