Playing with Wigner’s swallow, Baxter’s dog and infinite series
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M. McCartney [1]
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[1] Ulster University
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- Localización: International journal of mathematical education in science and technology, ISSN 0020-739X, Vol. 53, Nº. 10, 2022, págs. 2870-2878
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
A well-known puzzle involving the repeated flying of a swallow between two cyclists is extended to investigate the effect of nonuniform speeds. The resulting generalizations provide examples that can be used in the context of the teaching aspects of the manipulation of infinite series, including the use of telescoping sums and products.
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