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Publication Date: 2005-Sep
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From Medieval Scholasticism to Cosmic Exploration in Three Problems
Groetsch, C. W.
PRIMUS, v15 n3 p215-225 Sep 2005
An aspect of the long history of the struggle to quantify motion is briefly traced through three extended problem sets suitable for use in first year calculus courses. The sketch culminates with an application of simple mathematics to one of the most current problems in the theory of the universe. (Contains 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Problem Sets, Calculus, Motion, College Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Theories, Problem Solving, History, Equations (Mathematics), Teaching Methods
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