
ERIC Number: EJ717695
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Aug-1
Pages: 9
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Discovering and Exploring Mandelbrot Set Points with a Graphing Calculator
Ford, Roger
Mathematics Teacher, v98 n1 p38-46 Aug 2004
A Mandelbrot mathematical set is an object with endless borders, and in the present exercise a graphing calculator is used to identify and examine the set points. The significance and power of technology is also displayed in the understanding and solving of problems.
Descriptors: Graphing Calculators, Geometry, Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Problem Solving, Educational Technology
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 1906 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191-1502. Web site: http://www.nctm.org.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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