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Autor:
Dane R. Camp
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Fractals. 17:83-89
This manuscript describes three activities connecting the Tower of Hanoi puzzle to three familiar fractal forms. The first connects coin flipping, paper folding, and the Tower of Hanoi to the Dragon Curve. The second illustrates mathematician Ian Ste
Autor:
Dane R. Camp
Publikováno v:
The Mathematics Teacher. 100:180-183
A play in “tesser”-acts inspired by the literary genius of Edwin Abbott and the graphical insights of Thomas Banchoff
Autor:
Dane R. Camp
Publikováno v:
The Mathematics Teacher. 93:708-712
This article cites Mandelbrot as an exemplar of one who learned the language of the universe -- mathematics -- biding his time until he could employ his knowledge both as a means of creative expression and as a tool for comprehending the intricacies
Autor:
Glen Ellyn, Dane R. Camp
Publikováno v:
Zentralblatt für Didaktik der Mathematik. 31:140-143
An understanding of function transformation is essential for mastering mathematics in high school and beyond. The classroom activity presented here and the game,Transformation!, are designed so that students can develop fluency in working with transf
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The Mathematics Teacher. 90:34-45
Fractal geometry is often called “the geometry of nature.” To develop a feel for how fractal geometry describes natural phenomena, students can explore the process of iterating deterministic alg01ithms, which are algorithms for which the results
Autor:
Dane R. Camp
Publikováno v:
The Mathematics Teacher. 84:265-275
Recently, chaos theory and the related topic of fractal geometry have blossomed as creative fields of study in mathematics and physics. Fractals are shapes containing self-similarity on arbitrary magnification. One such object, the Koch curve, is gen
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Dane R. Camp
Publikováno v:
Complexus Mundi.
Autor:
Dane R. Camp
Publikováno v:
The Mathematics Teacher. 88:113-115
Every year in my precalculus classes, I introduce polar coordinates. Though students seem to have little trouble with the concept of using a different coordinate system, they do have difficulty with the fact that a location has multiple representatio
Publikováno v:
The Mathematics Teacher. 108:244
Annual message from the Focus Issue editors.
Autor:
Jim Sandefur, Dane R. Camp
Publikováno v:
The Mathematics Teacher. 98:211
Patterns are the very essence of mathematics, the language in which it is expressed. In recognizing and creating patterns of every conceivable type, mathematics is an art. It is also the science of analyzing and synthesizing such patterns. The art an