>Earlier I posted a link to the observations of a >calculus teacher regarding students understanding of >infinite sequences and series... > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcWImSmBTzQ > >One of his observations was that students will accept >that 0.333... is 1/3 but have trouble accepting that >0.999... is 1.
After minute 32 the guy says, "...no surprised, calculus students struggle with algebra." Instantly, I lost all interest in the presentation.
