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ERIC Number: EJ743535
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004
Pages: 7
Abstractor: ERIC
Reference Count: 5
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0045-0685
Mathematics and Literature (the Sequel): Imagination as a Pathway to Advanced Mathematical Ideas and Philosophy
Sriraman, Bharath
Australian Mathematics Teacher, v60 n1 p17-23 2004
This article is the sequel to the use of "Flatland" with beginning algebra students reported in Sriraman (2003). The use of "Flatland" with beginning algebra students resulted in the positive outcomes of cultivating critical thinking in the students as well as providing the teacher with the context necessary to introduce sophisticated mathematical ideas. The marriage of mathematics and literature led students to reflect on contemporary society and its problems as well as gain an insight into notions of limits, historical approximation techniques and various non-Euclidean geometries (fractal geometry and Minkowskian space-time geometry). This atypical but refreshing learning experience led students to request the reading of one of the sequels to Flatland. The release of Stewart's "Flatterland" in 2001 provided an ideal follow up to "Flatland". Banchoff's (2001) review of "Flatterland" for the Mathematical Association of America partially found in the back cover states: "Flatterland" challenges readers to go beyond "Flatland" and deal with phenomena, not just in dimensions higher than four, but in many exotic geometric realms that stretch our imagination and powers of visualization." (Contains 1 figure and 1 table.)
Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide, South Australia 5001. Tel: +61 8 8363 0288; Fax: +61 8 8362 9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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