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Group Theory Text
Posted:
Jan 7, 1997 12:39 PM
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Loren,
If you decide to go the route of symmetries of frieze and wallpaper
patterns, I would recommend the free software, Kali, available for
download at http://www.geom.umn.edu/software/download/kali.html
Arnie Cutler
K-12 Education Coordinator
The Geometry Center
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To: lpj@cardinal.math.ucsb.edu (Loren Johnson)
From: gilbert@fireant.ma.utexas.edu (John E. Gilbert)
Subject: Re: Group Theory Text
Cc: mathedu@msri.org
Loren: in a group theory course intended primarily for juniors and
seniors
planning to become high school mathematics teachers I find that links
with
geometry, especially symmetries of frieze and wallpaper patterns as
well as
platonic solids, illustrate the ideas in a way that students can
appreciate
readily. A good text for this is
"Groups and Symmetry" by David W. Farmer
published recently by the AMS. This can be combined with a Dynamic
Geometry
software program such as Geometers SketchPad to give students
opportunities
for exploring group theory concepts.
John Gilbert.
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