Mathematics for Human Flourishing

Mathematics for Human Flourishing
Author: Francis Su
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 287
Release: 2020-01-07
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0300237138

"The ancient Greeks argued that the best life was filled with beauty, truth, justice, play and love. The mathematician Francis Su knows just where to find them."--Kevin Hartnett, Quanta Magazine" This is perhaps the most important mathematics book of our time. Francis Su shows mathematics is an experience of the mind and, most important, of the heart."--James Tanton, Global Math Project For mathematician Francis Su, a society without mathematical affection is like a city without concerts, parks, or museums. To miss out on mathematics is to live without experiencing some of humanity's most beautiful ideas. In this profound book, written for a wide audience but especially for those disenchanted by their past experiences, an award-winning mathematician and educator weaves parables, puzzles, and personal reflections to show how mathematics meets basic human desires--such as for play, beauty, freedom, justice, and love--and cultivates virtues essential for human flourishing. These desires and virtues, and the stories told here, reveal how mathematics is intimately tied to being human. Some lessons emerge from those who have struggled, including philosopher Simone Weil, whose own mathematical contributions were overshadowed by her brother's, and Christopher Jackson, who discovered mathematics as an inmate in a federal prison. Christopher's letters to the author appear throughout the book and show how this intellectual pursuit can--and must--be open to all.

The Practice of Mathematics

The Practice of Mathematics
Author: Yvette Solomon
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 243
Release: 2013-08-21
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1134677251

The psychological description and explanation of how children learn to work with numbers is dominated by the theories of Piaget. Yvette Solomon suggests an alternative approach to the child's conception of number.

Simplicity: Ideals of Practice in Mathematics and the Arts

Simplicity: Ideals of Practice in Mathematics and the Arts
Author: Roman Kossak
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 314
Release: 2017-06-28
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 3319533851

To find "criteria of simplicity" was the goal of David Hilbert's recently discovered twenty-fourth problem on his renowned list of open problems given at the 1900 International Congress of Mathematicians in Paris. At the same time, simplicity and economy of means are powerful impulses in the creation of artworks. This was an inspiration for a conference, titled the same as this volume, that took place at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York in April of 2013. This volume includes selected lectures presented at the conference, and additional contributions offering diverse perspectives from art and architecture, the philosophy and history of mathematics, and current mathematical practice.

The Philosophy of Mathematical Practice

The Philosophy of Mathematical Practice
Author: Paolo Mancosu
Publisher: Oxford University Press on Demand
Total Pages: 460
Release: 2008-06-19
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 0199296456

There is an urgent need in philosophy of mathematics for new approaches which pay closer attention to mathematical practice. This book will blaze the trail: it offers philosophical analyses of important characteristics of contemporary mathematics and of many aspects of mathematical activity which escape purely formal logical treatment.

Bringing Out the Algebraic Character of Arithmetic

Bringing Out the Algebraic Character of Arithmetic
Author: Analúcia D. Schliemann
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 104
Release: 2006-08-29
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1136799613

Bringing Out the Algebraic Character of Arithmetic contributes to a growing body of research relevant to efforts to make algebra an integral part of early mathematics instruction, an area of studies that has come to be known as Early Algebra. It provides both a rationale for promoting algebraic reasoning in the elementary school curriculum and empirical data to support it. The authors regard Early Algebra not as accelerated instruction but as an approach to existing topics in the early mathematics curriculum that highlights their algebraic character. Each chapter shows young learners engaged in mathematics tasks where there has been a shift away from computations on specific amounts toward thinking about relations and functional dependencies. The authors show how young learners attempt to work with mathematical generalizations before they have learned formal algebraic notation. The book, suitable as a text in undergraduate or graduate mathematics education courses, includes downloadable resources with additional text and video footage on how students reason about addition and subtraction as functions; on how students understand multiplication when it is presented as a function; and on how children use notations in algebraic problems involving fractions. These three videopapers (written text with embedded video footage) present relevant discussions that help identify students' mathematical reasoning. The printed text in the book includes transcriptions of the video episodes in the CD-ROM. Bringing Out the Algebraic Character of Arithmetic is aimed at researchers, practitioners, curriculum developers, policy makers and graduate students across the mathematics education community who wish to understand how young learners deal with algebra before they have learned about algebraic notation.

Beast Academy Guide 2A

Beast Academy Guide 2A
Author: Jason Batterson
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2017-09
Genre:
ISBN: 9781934124307

Beast Academy Guide 2A and its companion Practice 2A (sold separately) are the first part in the planned four-part series for 2nd grade mathematics. Book 2A includes chapters on place value, comparing, and addition.

ASVAB Math Practice Book with 275 Questions

ASVAB Math Practice Book with 275 Questions
Author: Exam Exam SAM
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017-01-05
Genre: Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery
ISBN: 9781542380362

Exam SAM's ASVAB Math Practice Book with 275 Questions book helps you learn everything you need for the math section of the ASVAB test. There are 275 ASVAB math problems in this book, with answers and step-by-step explanations and solutions. Exam SAM's unique study system gives you in-depth focus on just the math part of the exam, letting you perfect the skills in the areas of math that students find the most troublesome. Practice Test Set 1 is in study guide format with exam tips and formulas after each question. You can look back at the formulas in practice test 1 as you go through the remaining tests in the book. The practice tests cover the same skill areas as the actual exam, so each practice test set has problems on: Arithmetic Mathematics Knowledge Note: This item is available to wholesalers and booksellers under ISBN 978-1-949282-10-8.

Think Like A Maths Genius

Think Like A Maths Genius
Author: Michael Shermer
Publisher: Souvenir Press
Total Pages: 237
Release: 2011-09-01
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0285640666

Did you know that it's easier to add and subtract from left to right, rather than the other way round? And that you can be taught to square a three-digit number in seconds? In Think Like A Maths Genius, two mathematicians offer tips and tricks for doing tricky maths the easy way. With their help, you can learn how to perform lightning calculations in your head, discover methods of incredible memorisation and other feats of mental agility. Learn maths secrets for the real world, from adding up your shopping and calculating a restaurant tip, to figuring out gambling odds (or how much you've won) and how to solve sudoku faster.

Addition Facts Math Practice Worksheet Arithmetic Workbook with Answers

Addition Facts Math Practice Worksheet Arithmetic Workbook with Answers
Author: Shobha
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 108
Release: 2016-08-05
Genre:
ISBN: 9781536932768

This book has more than 3100 addition facts for daily practice by students. Each page has 2 different sets consisting of 18 problems each. It is recommended for students to attempt 1 set daily for consistent practice. Book starts with addition strategies to help students grasp basic concepts and get started. Once students start gaining confidence in individual facts, they can review their knowledge by solving mixed facts. Book can be used to track practice time for each set. Date and time can be recorded at top of each page. Answer to each problem is given at the end of the book. Addition facts table is available at the end of the problems for easy reference. Knowing addition facts is helpful not only in academics; we frequently use addition in our daily lives too. Just like learning to walk before you can run, learning addition and familiarizing yourself with numbers are building blocks for other math topics taught in school - such as division, long multiplication, fractions and algebra. Mastering the basic math facts develops automaticity in kids. Automaticity is the ability to do things without occupying the mind with the low level details that are required; this is usually the result of consistent learning, repetition, and practice. For instance, an experienced cyclist does not have to concentrate on turning the pedals, balancing, and holding on to the handlebars. Instead, those processes are automatic and the cyclist can concentrate on watching the road, the traffic, and other surroundings. Until students have developed sufficient sensory-cognitive tools supporting access to symbolic memory, they will not be able to image, store or retrieve all of the basic facts with automaticity. Therefore, students need a comprehensive, developmental, and multi-sensory structured system for developing automaticity with the facts.