Books written by Michael Starbird
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Number Theory Through Inquiry
The converse of Wilson's Theorem is also true; that is, if the product of all the natural numbers less than n is congruent to —1 modulo n, then It must be prime. 4.42 Theorem (Converse of Wilson's Theorem). If n is a natural number such ...
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The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking
This book solves that once and for all. We now have a guide for people of all ages to learn how to think more effectively. I highly recommend this book.
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The Heart of Mathematics: An invitation to effective thinking
New to this Edition: * A new chapter, Deciding Wisely: Applications of Rigorous Thought, provides a thought-provoking capstone. * Expanded and improved statistics and probability content in Chapter 7, Taming Uncertainty. * Enhanced ...
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Distilling Ideas: An Introduction to Mathematical Thinking
The text engages the range of students' preferences and aesthetics through a corresponding variety of interesting mathematical content from graphs, groups, and epsilon-delta calculus.
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Topology Through Inquiry
Starbird and Su are, jointly and individually, on lifelong missions to make learning—of mathematics and beyond—joyful, effective, and available to everyone. This book invites topology students and teachers to join in the adventure.
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Dall'improbabile all'infinito. Caos, coincidenze e altre sorprese matematiche
Prendiamo due persone a caso per strada che abbiano circa la stessa età e siano state allevate in circostanze ... E la coincidenza dei nomi dei gemelli stessi è chiaramente un esempio di casualità, poiché non se li sono dati da soli.
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Coincidences Chaos and All That Math Jazz: Making Light Of Weighty Ideas
“A profusely illustrated, bemusingly unorthodox introduction to math.”—Booklist A book for the eternally curious, Coincidences fuses a professor’s understanding of the hidden mathematical skeleton of the universe with the ...
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Number Theory Through Inquiry
Number Theory Through Inquiry is an innovative textbook that leads students on a carefully guided discovery of introductory number theory. The book has two equally significant goals.
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Distilling Ideas: An Introduction to Mathematical Thinking (Graphs, Groups, Calculus)
The text engages the range of students' preferences and aesthetics through a corresponding variety of interesting mathematical content from graphs, groups, and epsilon-delta calculus.
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Distilling Ideas: An Introduction to Mathematical Thinking
Through the exploration of interesting mathematical content including graphs, groups, and calculus this book helps to foster habits of inquiry. This book can be used by instructors as a text for .
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The Heart of Mathematics: An Invitation to Effective Thinking
Infusing this book with humor and enthusiasm, Edward B. Burger and Michael Starbird—both recipients of the Mathematical Association of America’s foremost national teaching award and countless state, regional, and campus-wide teaching ...
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The Heart of Mathematics: An Invitation to Effective Thinking, 4th Edition
Transform your mathematics course into an engaging and mind-opening experience for even your most math-phobic students.
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The Heart of Mathematics: An Invitation to Effective Thinking 3rd Edition Binder Ready Version with Binder Ready Survey Flyer Set
The Heart of Mathematics: An invitation to effective thinking --now in its second edition--succeeds at reaching non-math, non-science-oriented readers and encourages them to discover the mathematics inherent in the world around them.