Second differences: a mathematical bridge between two projects.

• Autores: Joyce Fischer, S. G. Wayment, Christopher Johnson
• Localización: Primus: problems, resources, and issues in mathematics undergraduate studies, ISSN 1051-1970, Vol. 20, Nº. 7, 2010, págs. 563-574
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.1080/10511970902788889
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• Resumen

  • Making connections is one of the most important foundations involved in learning mathematics. Two projects are presented in this article: one involving Newton's Second Law of Motion and the other involving the determination of star numbers, a type of figurate number. The two invoke seemingly different modalities for students at different levels of mathematical maturity, and yet they share a deep academic connection.