EXPERIMENTER'S A-Z OF MATHEMATICS: math activities with computer support

Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 2
Copyright......Page 3
Contents......Page 4
Dedication......Page 6
Introduction: What is Mathematics?......Page 8
What's It All About?......Page 10
A Algebra and Descartes......Page 14
B Buffon, Probability and Pi......Page 20
C Cryptology and Ciphers......Page 24
D Dragon Curve......Page 28
E Euler and Polyhedra......Page 33
F Feigenbaum Number......Page 38
G Gambling, Probability and Abraham de Moivre......Page 43
H Hanoi Towers......Page 47
I Integers and Lagrange......Page 51
J Jordan, Barnsley, Matrices and Ferns......Page 57
K Kissing Circles......Page 64
L Life and John Conway......Page 69
M Million Dollar Prizes and Prime Numbers......Page 75
N Newton and Gravity......Page 80
O Odd, Even and Fibonacci Numbers......Page 85
P Pi or π......Page 89
Q Quadratics and Juggling......Page 95
R Ramanujan......Page 100
S Squares that are Magic......Page 103
T Taylor Series in Your Calculator......Page 107
U Universes, Time Travel and Einstein......Page 112
V Von Neumann and Computers......Page 117
W Wolfskehl, Wiles, Pythagoras and Diophantus......Page 122
X X,Y,Z Coordinates, Descartes and Tennis Balls......Page 127
Y Yo-yos, Superballs and Other Toys......Page 132
Z Zoo Time with Tigers and Sea Shells......Page 138
Links to the National Curriculum......Page 144
Index......Page 145