MTHE 757 - Contemporary Mathematics

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The focus of this course will be on the mathematical ideas emerging from the initial reports brought back by contemporary explorers. Each idea will be developed mathematically and then explored using commercial and public domain computer software and the hand-held graphing calculator. Participants will be taught the mathematical methods used to translate these new ideas into the syntax of the computer and graphing calculator. Activities suitable for use in the middle grade through secondary classroom will be presented.