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Gordon, Sheldon P.; Gordon, Florence S. – PRIMUS, 2023
This article makes a case for introducing moving averages into introductory statistics courses and contemporary modeling/data-based courses in college algebra and precalculus. The authors examine a variety of aspects of moving averages and draw parallels between them and similar topics in calculus, differential equations, and linear algebra. The…
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Introductory Courses, Statistics Education, Algebra
Gordon, Sheldon P.; Gross, Sarah; Bahamonde, Matthew; Winn, Jack; Seifert, Jessica; Martin, Carla A.; Yang, Yajun – PRIMUS, 2022
This article describes the authors' experiences developing and implementing an innovative curriculum connecting mathematics and the biological sciences. It describes the original plan, the modifications that were necessary, and some advice to readers who might want to develop comparable programs.
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Biological Sciences, Curriculum Development, Interdisciplinary Approach
Yang, Yajun; Gordon, Sheldon P. – PRIMUS, 2016
This article looks at the effects that adding a single extra subdivision has on the level of accuracy of some common numerical integration routines. Instead of automatically doubling the number of subdivisions for a numerical integration rule, we investigate what happens with a systematic method of judiciously selecting one extra subdivision for…
Descriptors: Numbers, Accuracy, Computation, Mathematics
Gordon, Sheldon P. – PRIMUS, 2015
This article introduces the notion of the quartile-quartile line as an alternative to the regression line and the median-median line to produce a linear model based on a set of data. It is based on using the first and third quartiles of a set of (x, y) data. Dynamic spreadsheets are used as exploratory tools to compare the different approaches and…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, College Mathematics, Undergraduate Study, Mathematical Concepts
Gordon, Sheldon P. – PRIMUS, 2012
Data analysis methods, both numerical and visual, are used to discover a variety of surprising patterns in the errors associated with successive approximations to the derivatives of sinusoidal and exponential functions based on the Newton difference-quotient. L'Hopital's rule and Taylor polynomial approximations are then used to explain why these…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Mathematical Concepts, Error Patterns, Data Analysis
Gordon, Sheldon P.; Gordon, Florence S. – PRIMUS, 2009
The authors describe a collection of dynamic interactive simulations for teaching and learning most of the important ideas and techniques of introductory statistics and probability. The modules cover such topics as randomness, simulations of probability experiments such as coin flipping, dice rolling and general binomial experiments, a simulation…
Descriptors: Intervals, Hypothesis Testing, Statistics, Probability
Gordon, Sheldon P. – PRIMUS, 2009
The exponential growth model and the logistic model typically introduced in the mathematics curriculum presume that a population grows exclusively. In reality, species can also die out and more sophisticated models that take the possibility of extinction into account are needed. In this article, two extensions of the logistic model are considered,…
Descriptors: Mathematics Curriculum, Test Items, Population Growth, Models
Gordon, Sheldon P. – PRIMUS, 2008
The article describes the performance of several individual students in a college algebra/precalculus course that focuses on the development of conceptual understanding and the use of mathematical modeling and discusses the likely differences in outcome if the students took a traditional algebra-skills focused course.
Descriptors: Calculus, Algebra, College Students, College Mathematics
Gordon, Sheldon P. – PRIMUS, 2007
We investigate the possibility of approximating the value of a definite integral by approximating the integrand rather than using numerical methods to approximate the value of the definite integral. Particular cases considered include examples where the integral is improper, such as an elliptic integral. (Contains 4 tables and 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Calculus, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematical Concepts, Numbers
Gordon, Sheldon P. – PRIMUS, 2006
The problem of fitting a surge function to a set of data such as that for a drug response curve is considered. A variety of different techniques are applied, including using some fundamental ideas from calculus, the use of a CAS package, and the use of Excel's regression features for fitting a multivariate linear function to a set of transformed…
Descriptors: Maximum Likelihood Statistics, Calculus, Transformations (Mathematics), Mathematical Applications
Gordon, Sheldon P. – PRIMUS, 2005
The standard derivative tests for extrema and inflection points from Calculus I can be revisited subsequently from the perspective of Taylor polynomial approximations to provide additional insights into those tests, as well as to extend them to additional criteria. (Contains 3 figures.)
Descriptors: Calculus, Tests, Mathematics Instruction, Theories
Gordon, Sheldon P. – PRIMUS, 2005
The possibility of approximating a function with a linear combination of exponential functions of the form e[superscript x], e[superscript 2x], ... is considered as a parallel development to the notion of Taylor polynomials which approximate a function with a linear combination of power function terms. The sinusoidal functions sin "x" and cos "x"…
Descriptors: Mathematics, Theories, Mathematics Education, Calculus
Gordon, Sheldon P. – PRIMUS, 2004
In this article, the author describes an individualized term project that is designed to increase student understanding of some of the major concepts and methods in multivariate calculus. The project involves having each student conduct a complete max-min analysis of a third degree polynomial in x and y that is based on his or her social security…
Descriptors: Calculus, Mathematics Instruction, Student Projects, Mathematical Concepts