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Re: CMP Connected Mathematics does not introduce Lowest Common
Posted:
Dec 7, 2007 2:42 PM
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> I'm curious as to just how far you go with the Euler
> characteristic. Do you, for example, expose students
> to the "monsters" that Lakatos introduces in PROOFS
> AND REFUTATIONS to tug at and twist the definition of
> what counts as a "convex polyhedron"?
More into Cromwell's fine tuning of what's a poly,
might mention how they've become less "solid" over
the years, more topological (Eulerian).
http://tinyurl.com/2zy93k
> As to EM being worthless, what a provocative thing to
> say and what a familiar syntax you use to make it.
Nothing we haven't already said a million times. We're
not in the pocket of big publishing out here, actually
would like to keep more of those trees standing upright
(call it doing our part to stop global warming -- also
not into force marching kids with packs on their backs
full of BDTs).
> There's real world out there, too, ya know.
>
Fortunately, we don't have to agree one the meaning
of "real" in this context. Save that for over beers
maybe.
Kirby
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