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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-0268-3679
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Here We Go Round the M25
McCartney, Mark; Walsh, Ian
Teaching Mathematics and Its Applications: An International Journal of the IMA, v25 n4 p172-180 2006
A simple model for how traffic moves around a closed loop of road is introduced. The consequent analysis of the model can be used as an application of techniques taught at first year undergraduate level, and as a motivator to encourage students to think critically about model formulation and interpretation.
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Mathematics Education, College Mathematics, Mathematical Models, Thinking Skills, Mathematical Concepts, Teaching Methods, Motor Vehicles
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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