Why study Mathematics? The main reason for studying mathematics to an advanced level is that it is interesting and enjoyable. People like its challenge‚ its clarity‚ and the fact that you know when you are right. The solution of a problem has an excitement and a satisfaction. You will find all these aspects in a university degree course. You should also be aware of the wide importance of Mathematics‚ and the way in which it is advancing at a spectacular rate. Mathematics is about pattern and structure;
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Running Head: Literacy Literacy in Mathematics: Understanding the Importance of Reading and Writing in Mathematics Lessons Patricia J. Guajardo EDUC4345G Our Lady of the Lake University November 29‚ 2011 Abstract Understanding literacy in Math means more than just knowing the basic skills of addition‚ subtraction‚ multiplication and division. Mathematics is made of letters‚ numbers‚ symbols‚ and a vocabulary that form a language all its own. It is important for teachers to understand
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Mathematics in medieval Islam 1 Mathematics in medieval Islam In the history of mathematics‚ mathematics in medieval Islam‚ often termed Islamic mathematics or Arabic mathematics‚ is the mathematics developed in the Islamic world between 622 and 1600‚ during what is known as the Islamic Golden Age‚ in that part of the world where Islam was the dominant religion. Islamic science and mathematics flourished under the Islamic caliphate (also known as the Islamic Empire) established across the
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Megara‚ who was a Greek Socratic philosopher who live about a century earlier. His elements is the most successful textbook in the history of mathematics. The principles of geometry are deduced from a small set of axioms. Euclid’s method of proving mathematical theorems by logical reasoning from accepted first principles continues to be the backbone of mathematics and is responsible for that field’s characteristics rigor. Elements is best-known for its geometric results‚ but it also includes many results
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Sociological Principle of Language Teaching and Language Learning Speech Act Theory A theory of language based on J. L. Austin ’s How to Do Things with Words (second edition‚ 1975)‚ the major premise of which is that language is as much‚ if not more‚ a mode of action as it is a means of conveying information. As John Searle puts it‚ "All linguistic communication involves linguistic acts. The unit of linguistic communication is not‚ as has generally been supposed‚ the symbol‚ word‚ or sentence
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Babylonian Mathematics1 1 Introduction Our first knowledge of mankind’s use of mathematics comes from the Egyptians and Babylonians. Both civilizations developed mathematics that was similar in scope but different in particulars. There can be no denying the fact that the totality of their mathematics was profoundly elementary2 ‚ but their astronomy of later times did achieve a level comparable to the Greeks. Assyria 2 Basic Facts The Babylonian civilization has its roots dating to 4000BCE
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(However‚ here we shall consider situations free from default or credit risk.) As generic examples of risk-free assets we shall consider a bank deposit or a bond. M. Capi´ ski‚ T. Zastawniak‚ Mathematics for Finance‚ n Springer Undergraduate Mathematics Series‚ © Springer-Verlag London Limited 2011 26 Mathematics for Finance The way in which money changes its value in time is a complex issue of fundamental importance in finance. We shall be concerned mainly with two questions: What is the future
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Women in Mathematics Every human is created with a gift of some sort. Whether it is an athletic ability‚ a wonderful singing voice‚ or an ability to relate to other individuals‚ every one has a special gifting. For many women in history‚ their ability was deciphering and understanding the intricacies of math. Although various cultures discouraged women mathematicians‚ these women were able to re-define the standards for women in this field of study. Hypatia of Alexandria was born in Roman Egypt
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MATERIALS 9 GRADING SYSTEM 10 LEARNING COMPETENCIES 11 SAMPLE LESSON PLANS 30 INTRODUCTION This Handbook aims to provide the general public – parents‚ students‚ researchers‚ and other stakeholders – an overview of the Mathematics program at the secondary level. Those in education‚ however‚ may use it as a reference for implementing the 2002 secondary education curriculum‚ or as a source document to inform policy and guide practice. For quick reference‚ the Handbook is
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Scope of mathematics This article will provide an overview of the NCTM process and content standards. Educators first studying the standards may feel overwhelmed with the amount of content addressed within each grade-level span. State frameworks that dictate standards for each grade level exacerbate this situation. However‚ a longitudinal view will show how the same topics are developed over several years in a spiral and interconnected pattern. For example‚ the
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