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Started by Peter Hobson
Fri, 12 Jul 1996 00:00
computers in maths teaching - low cost resources
Author: Peter Hobson
Date: Fri, 12 Jul 1996 00:00
Date: Fri, 12 Jul 1996 00:00
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I have published a collection of worksheets, assessment items, spreadsheets etc. suitable for yr11/12 maths classes. The materials are based around shareware programs down loadable from the internet. Topics covered include function sketching, mathematical modelling, spreadsheet activities and some assessment items. Mac's and PC's both catered for. http://www.conxion.com.au/phobson/index.htm Peter Hobson Maths teacher Canberra Australia
Re: computers in maths teaching - low cost resources
Author: Weiguang Huang
Date: Mon, 15 Jul 1996 00:00
Date: Mon, 15 Jul 1996 00:00
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May I suggest you include SymbMath into your
collection ?
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Dr Weiguang Huang
Emphasys Corporation Pty Ltd
Level 2, 34-36 Chandos St, St Leonards, NSW 2056,
Australia
Phone: (61 2) 99064611 ext 218
Fax: (61 2) 99064747
Email: huang@emphasys.com.au
http://acsusun.acsu.unsw.edu.au/~s9300078/
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SymbMath 3.3.2: Computer Algebra System with Learning
Dr. Weiguang HUANG
120/22-24 Wassell St., Matraville, Sydney, NSW 2036, Australia
Phone: (61 2) 3113251, Fax: (61 2) 99064747
E-mail: huang@emphasys.com.au, w.huang@unsw.edu.au
http://acsusun.acsu.unsw.edu.au/~s9300078/
SymbMath (an abbreviation for Symbolic Mathematics) is a symbolic =
calculator that can solve symbolic math problems. =
SymbMath is a computer algebra system that can perform exact =
numeric, symbolic and graphic computation. It manipulates complicated
formulas and returns answers in terms of symbols, formulas, exact
numbers, table and graph. =
SymbMath is an expert system that is able to learn from user's input. =
If the user only input one formula without writing any code, it will =
automatically learn many problems related to this formula (e.g. it learns =
many integrals involving an unknown function f(x) from one derivative =
f'(x) ).
SymbMath is a symbolic, numeric and graphics computing environment =
where you can set up, run and document your calculation, draw your graph, =
and use external functions in the same way as standard functions since =
the external functions are auto-loaded.
SymbMath is a programming language in which you can define conditional,=
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case, piecewise, recursion, multi-value functions and procedures, =
derivatives, intergrals and rules.
SymbMath is database where you can search your data.
SymbMath is a multi-windowed editor in which you can copy-and-paste =
anywhere in a file and between files, even from the Help file.
It runs on IBM PCs (8086) with 400 KB free memory under MS-DOS.
It can provide analytical and numeric answers for:
o Differentiation: regular or higher order, partial or total,
mixed and implicit differentiation, one-sided derivatives.
o Integration: indefinite or definite integration, multiple
integration, infinity as a bound, parametric or iterated =
integration, line or surface integrals, discontinuous or =
implicit integration.
o Solution of equations: roots of a polynomial, systems of
algebraic or differential equations.
o Manipulation of expressions: simplification, factoring or =
expansion, substitution, evaluation.
o Calculation: exact and floating-point numeric computation
of integer, rational, real and complex numbers in the range =
from minus to plus infinity, even with different units.
o Limits: real, complex or one-sided limits, indeterminate forms.
o Complex: calculation, functions, derivatives, integration.
o Sum and product: partial, finite or infinite.
o Others: series, lists, arrays, vectors, matrices, tables, etc.
Also included are:
o Plot: functions, polar, parametric, data, and list.
o Draw: lines, arcs, ellipse, cirlces, ovals.
o Auto-loaded library in the source code.
o Pull-down and pop-up menus, resizeable and colourable windows.
o Procedural, conditional, iterational, recursive, functional,
rule-based, logic, pattern-matching and graphic programming.
o Searching database.
Its three versions (Shareware, Student, and Advanced) are available =
from the author. The shareware version is available from anonymous FTP =
sites (e.g. ftp://oak.oakland.edu/SimTel/msdos/calculat/sm332a.zip).
If you get the SymbMath on ZIP format (e.g. sm332a.zip), you should =
unzip it with parameter -d by
pkunzip -d sm332a c:\symbmath
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