Book/Course 2: Developing Mathematics through Applications: Intermediate Chapter 7 Probability Chapter 7 Preparation Reading 7.1 The Meaning of Probability 7.2 Probabilities for Compound Events 7.3 Finding Probabilities from Data 7.4 Combining...
Book/Course 1: Developing Mathematics through Applications: Elementary Chapter 3 Modeling Behavior from Data Chapter 3Preparation Reading Section 3.1Collecting Data and Determining a Model Section 3.2Scatter Plots and Data-Driven Models Section...
Book/Course 2: Developing Mathematics through Applications: Intermediate Chapter 7 Probability Chapter 7 Preparation Reading 7.1 The Meaning of Probability 7.2 Probabilities for Compound Events 7.3 Finding Probabilities from Data 7.4 Combining...
What might be a numerical fulcrum? Consider the sequence of consecutive positive integers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. Which, if any, integer could serve as a fulcrum for the sequence? One way to create a meaning in this context is to ask if there exists a...
In the manner of a large rock dropped into a tranquil pool the intellectual stir created in the 1870's by Stanley Jevons in London, Carl Menger in Vienna, and Leon Walras in Lausanne, sent waves in all directions, some of which have not entirely...
When Synta Bogan goes to work, she summarizes and interprets data to help run education programs for kids. She is a financial analyst. When Larry Cao goes to work, he models shapes and motion with mathematical equations to build apps that help us run...
This pull-out is the first part of a two part series. In Activity 1, students are introduced to some basic definitions and concepts in network science. Students learn what a network is and are given some basic background about networks that includes...
Background: Music has been part of human societies since the beginning of time as an essential component of cultural heritage. As part of an effort to understand the role music has played in the collective human experience, we have been asked to...
Background: There are currently about 6,900 languages spoken on Earth. About half the world's population claim one of the following ten languages (in order of most speakers) as a native language: Mandarin (incl. Standard Chinese), Spanish, English,...
Background: Organizing international meetings is not easy in many ways, including the problem that some of the participants may experience the effects of jet lag after recent travel from their home country to the meeting location which may be in a...
In this blog series, we're highlighting math modeling modules and articles that explore real-world issues that affect everyone. Topic Summary Today, we're talking about water conservation. Historically, water has been taken for granted, especially in...
In this blog series, we're highlighting math modeling modules and articles that explore real-world issues that have broad implications. Today, we're talking about Indy racing. Topic Summary Ok, imagine this. Your first employer after you graduate from...