Proofs without words : exercises in visual thinking /
Proofs without words are generally pictures or diagrams that help the reader see why a particular mathematical statement may be true, and how one could begin to go about proving it. While in some proofs without words an equation or two may appear to help guide that process, the emphasis is clearly o...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
The Mathematical Association of America,
[1993]
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| Series: | Classroom resource materials ;
no. 1. |
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| Online Access: | Table of contents Publisher description Publisher description Table of contents |
| Summary: | Proofs without words are generally pictures or diagrams that help the reader see why a particular mathematical statement may be true, and how one could begin to go about proving it. While in some proofs without words an equation or two may appear to help guide that process, the emphasis is clearly on providing visual clues to stimulate mathematical thought. The proofs in this collection are arranged by topic into five chapters: Geometry and algebra; Trigonometry, calculus and analytic geometry; Inequalities; Integer sums; and Sequences and series. Teachers will find that many of the proofs in this collection are well suited for classroom discussion and for helping students to think visually in mathematics. |
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| Physical Description: | 152 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-152) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0883857006 9780883857007 |