Archive for January, 2008

Is Phi a Fibonacci furphy?

Here's a debunking of some Phi and Fibonacci myths.

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Curved spacetime simulation

Here's a site that simulates space-time and time dilation.

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Math has to be meaningful, or why do it?

A reader shares her struggles as she tries to self-study mathematics. Finding meaning (as opposed to understanding) was important for her.

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Friday math movie - finite element analysis

This week's movie is a simulated computer animation of the Sep 11 attack on the WTC twin towers.

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Wild gyrations of the markets

Do stock markets continue to grow exponentially? The Dow Jones Index did for many years, but has not continued the trend lately.

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Yahoo’s recession buzz

Yahoo's Buzz Log indicates a lot of people are worried about a US recession.

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Assessment choices

There's more than one way to assess - and motivate - learning.

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The IntMath Newsletter - Jan 2008

In this Newsletter:
1. Math Tips
2. Math Software
3. The IntMath YouTube video
4. Attention Deficit
5. Poll Results
6. Spam
7. Latest from the math blog

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In opinion polls, what does “margin of error” mean?

The Harris Poll finds that most people do not understand the concept "margin of error" in opinion polls.

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Friday math movie - Angle Dance

Angle Dance is from Square One television, a PBS production that aimed to increase interest in mathematics.

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