Sink or Float
Thought Problems in Math and Physics
Seiten
2009
Mathematical Association of America (Verlag)
978-0-88385-339-9 (ISBN)
Mathematical Association of America (Verlag)
978-0-88385-339-9 (ISBN)
Over 250 problems drawn from mathematics and the real world revealing just how much can be learned by using everyday common sense. The author's easily understandable style will engage school students as well as professional mathematicians. Covers a wide range of classical maths and physics, with solutions and explanations provided.
This collection of problems drawn from mathematics and the real world reveals just how much can be learned by using everyday common sense. Its easily understandable style will hook school students and professional mathematicians alike. The more than 250 questions cover a wide range of classical mathematics and physics, with a solution and explanation provided for each one. A generous sprinkling of boxes appear throughout the text containing historical asides or little-known facts, which help make the book a starting point for some interesting discussions. The problems themselves can easily turn into serious debate-starters, and the book will find a natural home in the classroom. Often a single concrete problem represents an introduction to a more general concept or method of solution that the student will encounter later on. Conversely, a quick, common-sense solution to a problem can represent a surprising alternative to applying the standard but more lengthy technique.
This collection of problems drawn from mathematics and the real world reveals just how much can be learned by using everyday common sense. Its easily understandable style will hook school students and professional mathematicians alike. The more than 250 questions cover a wide range of classical mathematics and physics, with a solution and explanation provided for each one. A generous sprinkling of boxes appear throughout the text containing historical asides or little-known facts, which help make the book a starting point for some interesting discussions. The problems themselves can easily turn into serious debate-starters, and the book will find a natural home in the classroom. Often a single concrete problem represents an introduction to a more general concept or method of solution that the student will encounter later on. Conversely, a quick, common-sense solution to a problem can represent a surprising alternative to applying the standard but more lengthy technique.
Keith Kendig is a Professor in the Mathematics Department at Cleveland State University, Ohio.
Sink or float?; Contents; What do you think? A sampler; Geometry; Numbers; Astronomy; Archimedes' principle; Probability; Classical mechanics; Electricity and magnetism; Heat and wave phenomena; The leaking tank; Linear algebra; What do youthink? Answers; Geometry answers; Numbers answers; Astronomy answers; Archimedes' principle answers; Probability answers; Mechanics answers; Electricity answers; Heat and wave phenomena answers; The leaking tank answers; Linear algebra answers; Glossary.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 15.1.2009 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Dolciani Mathematical Expositions |
| Zusatzinfo | Worked examples or Exercises |
| Verlagsort | Washington |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 184 x 262 mm |
| Gewicht | 830 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik |
| Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Allgemeines / Lexika | |
| Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Mathematische Spiele und Unterhaltung | |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-88385-339-6 / 0883853396 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-88385-339-9 / 9780883853399 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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