Have fun with mathematics and discover the value of the square root of 2, √2 in this book featuring about approximately 240,000 digits. Great gift for kids of all ages as well as adults, anyone with an appreciation for mathematics, logical equations, problem solving, aspiring scientists, math and science school teachers, physicists and more.

An elegantly dramatized and illustrated dialog on the square root of two and the whole concept of irrational numbers.

A conundrum faced ancient mathematicians. Which number to use for the square root of 2? Ancient Babylonians used the fraction 305470/216000. This was accurate to about six decimal places. Ancient Indians used the fraction 577/408. This fraction is accurate to five decimal places. Today, mathematicians understand that the square root of 2 is irrational, its digits go on forever without repeating. It is calculated using an infinite series. This book lists the first million digits of the square root of 2.

Have fun with mathematics and discover the value of the square root of 3, √3 in this book featuring about approximately 237,000 digits. Great gift for kids of all ages as well as adults, anyone with an appreciation for mathematics, logical equations, problem solving, aspiring scientists, math and science school teachers, physicists and more.

Have fun with mathematics and discover the value of the square root of φ, the Golden Ratio in this book featuring about approximately 240,000 digits. Great gift for kids of all ages as well as adults, anyone with an appreciation for mathematics, logical equations, problem solving, aspiring scientists, math and science school teachers, physicists and more.

Mathematical Time Capsules offers teachers historical modules for immediate use in the mathematics classroom. Readers will find articles and activities from mathematics history that enhance the learning of topics covered in the undergraduate or secondary mathematics curricula. Each capsule presents at least one topic or a historical thread that can be used throughout a course. The capsules were written by experienced practitioners to provide teachers with historical background and classroom activities designed for immediate use in the classroom, along with further references and resources on the chapter subject. --Publisher description.

For courses currently engaged, or leaning toward calculus reform. Callahan fully embraces the calculus reform movement in technology and pedagogy, while taking it a step further with a unique organization and applications to real-world problems.