Famous Problems and Their Mathematicians
1st Edition
Published on 15. December 1999
198 pages
978-0-313-07895-8 (ISBN)
Description
Why did ordering an omelet cost one mathematician his life? Answers to this and other questions are found in this exciting new resource that shows your students how 60 mathematicians discovered mathematical solutions through everyday situations. These lessons are easily incorporated into the present curriculum as an introduction to a math concept, a homework piece, or an extra challenge. Teacher notes and suggestions for the classroom are followed by extension problems and additional background material. This is a great way to spark student interest in math. Grades 5-12.
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Interest Age: From 7 to 17 years
ISBN-13
978-0-313-07895-8 (9780313078958)
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ART JOHNSON is professor of mathematics education, Boston University, Massachusetts.
Content
- Intro
- Contents
- Introduction
- Bibliography
- Time Line
- Mathematics by Accident
- Mathematics by Accident Teacher Page
- Extension
- Leave No Problem Unsolved
- Leave No Problem Unsolved Teacher Page
- Mary Boole's Cards
- Mary Boole's Cards Teacher Page
- Extension
- A Very Important Date
- A Very Important Date Teacher Page
- Extension
- A Rediscovery Leads to Fame
- A Rediscovery Leads to Fame Teacher Page
- Extension
- A Promising Career Cut Short
- A Promising Career Cut Short Teacher Page
- Extension
- There It Lies
- There It Lies Teacher Page
- Extension
- Alice and Mathematics
- Alice and Mathematics Teacher Page
- Extension
- p in the Sky
- p in the Sky Teacher Page
- Extension
- A Mathematician Exposed
- A Mathematician Exposed Teacher Page
- Extension
- Man Versus Machine
- Man Versus Machine Teacher Page
- Extension
- Timing Is Everything
- Timing Is Everything Teacher Page
- Extension
- The Number Sifter
- The Number Sifter Teacher Page
- Extension
- The Perfect Child
- The Perfect Child Teacher Page
- Extension
- The Blockhead
- The Blockhead Teacher Page
- Extension
- The Man Who Loved Numbers
- The Man Who Loved Numbers Teacher Page
- Extension
- The Search Continues
- The Search Continues Teacher Page
- Extension
- A Difficult Childhood
- A Difficult Childhood Teacher Page
- Extension
- The Misunderstood Mathematician
- The Misunderstood Mathematician Teacher Page
- Extension
- A Victim of the Times
- A Victim of the Times Teacher Page
- Extension
- Numbers with Personality
- Numbers with Personality Teacher Page
- Extension
- The Greatest "Could-Have-Been" in the History of Mathematics
- The Greatest "Could-Have-Been" in the History of Mathematics Teacher Page
- Extension
- Less Is More
- Less Is More Teacher Page
- Extension
- Too Good to Be True
- Too Good to Be True Teacher Page
- Extension
- Extension
- Math in the Mind's Eye
- Math in the Mind's Eye Teacher Page
- Extension
- Mathematics Pathways
- Mathematics Pathways Teacher Page
- Extension
- Being Second Doesn't Count
- Being Second Doesn't Count Teacher Page
- Extension
- Can It Be True?
- Can It Be True? Teacher Page
- Extension
- Head in the Clouds
- Head in the Clouds Teacher Page
- Extension
- Measuring the Earth
- Measuring the Earth Teacher Page
- Extension
- Mathematical Giants
- Mathematical Giants Teacher Page
- Extension
- Mathematics to Pass the Time
- Mathematics to Pass the Time Teacher Page
- Extension
- Playing It Safe
- Playing It Safe Teacher Page
- Extension
- The Puzzle King
- The Puzzle King Teacher Page
- Extension
- The Unknown Mathematicians
- The Unknown Mathematicians Teacher Page
- Extension
- Sleeping In Has Its Benefits
- Sleeping In Has Its Benefits Teacher Page
- Extension
- Mathematical Rhymes
- Mathematical Rhymes Teacher Page
- Extension
- The World's Most Expensive Math Lesson
- The World's Most Expensive Math Lesson Teacher Page
- Extension
- It's All in the Signs
- It's All in the Signs Teacher Page
- Extension
- The Unschooled Mathematician
- The Unschooled Mathematician Teacher Page
- Extension
- The Most Learned Scholar of His Time
- The Most Learned Scholar of His Time Teacher Page
- Extension
- A Puzzling Will
- A Puzzling Will Teacher Page
- Extension
- One Fine Day
- One Fine Day Teacher Page
- Extension
- Ahead of His Time
- Ahead of His Time Teacher Page
- Extension
- An Apple Makes Mathematics
- An Apple Makes Mathematics Teacher Page
- Extension
- The Mysterious Mathematician
- The Mysterious Mathematician Teacher Page
- Extension
- The Witch of Agnesi
- The Witch of Agnesi Teacher Page
- Extension
- "Let No One Ignorant of Geometry Enter Here!"
- "Let No One Ignorant of Geometry Enter Here!" Teacher Page
- Extension
- The Disappointed Daughter
- The Disappointed Daughter Teacher Page
- Extension
- Unfulfilled Promise
- Unfulfilled Promise Teacher Page
- Extension
- The Artist As Mathematician
- The Artist As Mathematician Teacher Page
- Extension
- To the Highest Bidder
- To the Highest Bidder Teacher Page
- Extension
- Great Potential
- Great Potential Teacher Page
- Extension
- Mathematics As a Religion
- Mathematics As a Religion Teacher Page
- Extension
- The Lineup
- The Lineup Teacher Page
- Extension
- The Politician As Mathematician
- The Politician As Mathematician Teacher Page
- Extension
- The Poet As Mathematician
- The Poet As Mathematician Teacher Page
- Extension
- Receiving Credit for Another's Work
- Receiving Credit for Another's Work Teacher Page
- Extension
- The Family Man
- The Family Man Teacher Page
- Extension
- The Prince of Amateurs
- The Prince of Amateurs Teacher Page
- Extension
- The Silver Lining
- The Silver Lining Teacher Page
- Extension
- Index
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- Q
- R
- S
- T
- V
- W
- Y
- Z
- About the Author
