Recently added articles from Mathematics and Computer Education:
THE CENTROID OF A QUADRILATERAL REGION
Oct 01, 2009; ... (ProQuest: ... denotes formulae omitted.) INTRODUCTION A well known theorem of the triangle geometry is: "The medians of a triangle meet at a point that divides each of them in the ratio 2 : 1 from the vertex." This point is called the centroid of the triangle and is considered ...
A CLASSROOM PROJECT ON PROTECTING SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS FROM IDENTITY THEFT
Oct 01, 2009; ... (ProQuest: ... denotes formulae omitted.) INTRODUCTION According to security experts, identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in America. Social Security Numbers (SSNs) can be used [5] to help assume the identity of other individuals and commit fraud. With an ...
RUNNING TIMES VERSUS THE MASTER THEOREM
Oct 01, 2009; ... (ProQuest: ... denotes formulae omitted.) INTRODUCTION This paper is aimed at instructors of discrete mathematics and algorithms, and can be the basis for a class project. Ask students to compare complexities and running times of the Insertion Sort and Merge Sort algorithms using ...
ALEKS AND MATHXL: USING ONLINE INTERACTIVE SYSTEMS TO ENHANCE A REMEDIAL ALGEBRA COURSE
Oct 01, 2009; ... MOTIVATION In the Fall of 2001, Stillson and Alsup [1] conducted research in three Basic Algebra classes using ALEKS (Assessment and LEarning in Knowledge Spaces) [2], an online interactive learning system. The research examined the effectiveness of using an online computer system to ...
AN ALTERNATIVE PROOF OF THE INFINITUDE OF THE PRIME NUMBERS
Oct 01, 2009; ... A well-known theorem from the field of elementary number theory states that the number of prime numbers is infinite. Theorem: (Euclid) The number of prime numbers is infinite. That is, there is no end to the sequence of primes 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, . . . . The proof of this theorem ...