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Readings that specify the skills and methods needed to learn to blend symbolic math with science.
Abstract:
Students typically see a large gap between what they have learned to do in math and what they are asked to with it in a science class. There are four collections of readings. (1) Math Readings - A general discussion of the nature of the use of math in science. (2) Math Review - Recaps of the math that will be used in the class but discussed in a science context focusing on conceptual meaning. (3) Building your mathematical toolbelt - a set of general methods for blending math with science. (4) Reading the content - discussion of key equations and how the math codes for physics concepts.
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Physics Topics:
Classical Mechanics
Electricity & Magnetism
Fluid Mechanics
Optics
Oscillations & Waves
Thermo & Stat Mech
Life Sciences Topics:
Human and Animal Physiology
Molecular and Cellular Biology
Math Topics:
Algebra; Exponentials and Logarithms; Geometry; Trigonometry
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Copyright: 2024 Edward Redish
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