Mathematics galore! the first five years of the St. Mark's Institute of Mathematics / James Tanton.

Author/creator Tanton, James Stuart, 1966-
Other author Mathematical Association of America.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoWashington, D.C. : The Mathematical Association of America, [2012]
Descriptionxv, 271 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
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Subjects

Portion of title First five years of the St. Mark's Institute of Mathematics
SeriesClassroom resource materials
Classroom resource materials (Unnumbered) ^A582258
Contents Arctangents -- Benford's law -- Braids -- CLIP theory -- Dots and dashes -- Factor trees -- Folding fractions and conics -- Folding patterns and dragons -- Folding and pouring -- Fractions -- Integer triangles -- Lattice polygons -- Layered tilings -- The middle of a triangle -- Partitions -- Personalized polynomials -- Playing with Pi -- Pythagoras's theorem -- On reflection -- Repunits and primes -- The Stern-Brocot tree -- Tessellations -- Theon's ladder and squangular numbers -- Tiling and theorems -- The tower of Hanoi -- Weird multiplication.
Summary The author of this book believes that there isn't enough creative exploration in mathematical education. To remedy this he has produced a recreational math book that promotes intellectual play and adaptability of thought by engaging the reader in mathematical activities.-- Source other than Library of Congress.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2012937494
ISBN9780883857762 (hbk.)
ISBN0883857766 (hbk.)

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