Reported is an initial attempt to define a minimal college mathematics library. Included is a list of some 300 books, from which approximately 170 are to be chosen to form a basic library in undergraduate mathematics. The areas provided for in this list include Algebra, Analysis, Applied Mathematics, Geometry, Topology, Logic, Foundations and Set…

This book is a report of the K-13 Arithmetic-Algebra Study Committee. Part I describes the Committee's ideas on objectives and curriculum development of a K-13 curriculum in probability and statistics. The structure, sequence, and sample content of such a curriculum are outlined. The primary focus of this report is content rather than teaching…

These materials were designed to provide a logical development of the number systems from the natural numbers through the real number system. The course attempts to develop pedagogical strategies which will enable naive mathematics students to cope with its content. Revised versions of these materials will be used with prospective elementary…

This document, a report of a seminar arranged by the Royal Belgian Society of Engineers and Industrialists, contains 35 papers illustrating the application of modern mathematics in engineering. There are eleven sections: Statistics, Operational Research, Boolean Algebra, Numerical Analysis, Eigenvalues, variations, Integral Equations and…

Presents the historical development of perceptions and applications of the exponential law, tracing it from its ancient origins until the year 1900. Shows that many concepts such as mean life and half life and their relationships to differential equations were known long before their application to nuclear radioactivity. (GA)

The exact dynamics is presented for a two-particle model. By expressing canonical ensemble averages in terms of time-energy averages, a deeper understanding of the dissociation property is achieved. (BB)

Relationships between elementary analytic geometry and several types of number sequences are discussed. (JT)

A series of interesting mathematical applications for the greatest integer function are presented. (JT)

The author considers the selection of a baseball bat from a mathematical perspective. The effectiveness of a bat-slider system is specifically analyzed. Results are presented graphically to show the effects of the mass of the slider on the swing time and on the batted ball velocity. (PK)

Reviews CATUSPLOT, a mathematics utility aimed at high school algebra through college-level calculus. Basic program capabilities include plotting, tabulating, integrating, and locating of intersections of functions composed of combinations of polynomial, trigonometric, and exponential functions. Rated excellent on all areas examined…

Two topics are discussed that can be presented in a discussion of the annual percentage rate (APR): difference equations and fixed-point iteration. A program in BASIC using the iteration procedure is included. (MNS)

This bibliography lists articles concerned with mathematics beyond that usually taught in the junior high school and also includes bibliographical references to mathematicians, journals, and societies. Twenty-one different categories were used in organizing the entries. (DT)

A simple way to introduce natural logarithms and e is presented. The standard approach is outlined, followed by the approach via differentiating the exponential functions that the student knows about. (MNS)

A student noticed an interesting fact about the base two numerals for perfect numbers. Mathematical explanations for some questions are given. (MNS)