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Bowman, Silas – PRIMUS, 2010
This project served as a capstone event for the United States Military Academy sophomore Calculus II course. This multi-disciplinary problem-solving exercise motivated the link between math and biology and many other fields of study. The seven-lesson block of instruction was developed to show students how mathematics play a role in every…
Descriptors: Biotechnology, Food, Fuels, Military Schools
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Mathews, John H. – PRIMUS, 1991
Described is a programing application of the software, Mathematica, which allows students to explore the various cases involved in minimizing the sum of squares for the best fit of a regression line. Several examples are included with appropriate software commands. (JJK)
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Technology, Higher Education