Solve this : math activities for students and clubs / James S. Tanton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tanton, James, 1966- author.

Series:

Classroom resource materials

Classroom Resource Materials, v. 17

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mathematics--Problems, exercises, etc.

Mathematics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 218 pages)

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Mathematical Association of America, 2001.

System Details:

Mode of access : World Wide Web

Contents:

Part I: Activities and Problem Statements Chapter 1. Distribution Dilemmas Chapter 2. Weird Shapes Chapter 3. Counting the Odds...and Evens Chapter 4. Dicing, Slicing and Avoiding the Bad Bits Chapter 5. "Impossible" Paper Tricks Chapter 6. Tiling Challenges Chapter 7. Things that Won't Fall Down Chapter 8. Möbius Madness: Tortuous Twists on a Classic Theme Chapter 9. The Infamous Bicycle Problem Chapter 10. Making Surfaces in 3- and 4-Dimensional Space Chapter 11. Paradoxes in Probability Theory Chapter 12. Don't Turn Around Just Once! Chapter 13. It's All in a Square Chapter 14. Bagel Math Chapter 15. Capturing Chaos Chapter 16. Who Has the Advantage? Chapter 17. Laundry Math Chapter 18. Get Knotted! Chapter 19. Tiling and Walking Chapter 20. Automata Antics Chapter 21. Bubble Trouble Chapter 22. Halves and Doubles Chapter 23. Playing with Playing Cards Chapter 24. Map Mechanics Chapter 25. Weird Lotteries Chapter 26. Flipped Out Chapter 27. Parts that do not Add up to their Whole Chapter 28. Making the Sacrifice Chapter 29. Problems in Parity Chapter 30. Chessboard Maneuvers Part II: Hints, Some Solutions and Further Thoughts Part III: Solutions and Discussions A Note on Unit Fractions A Note on Fractal Dimensions A Note on Minimality Formulae for Slicing and Dicing A Note on Polygonal Wheels A Note on Bicycle Tracks A Note on the Fourth Dimension A Note on Constructing Surfaces A Note on Probability and Measure Theory A Note on Modified Square Maneuvers A Note on Euler's Equation A Note on Population Models A Note on Computing Probabilities in a Three-Way Duel A Note on Social Choice Theory A Note on Ant Motions A Note on Steiner Problems A Note on the Borsuk-Ulam Theorem A Note on Cutting Shapes in Half

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-215) and index.

Electronic reproduction. Providence, Rhode Island : American Mathematical Society. 2012

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781614441069 (online)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.