A Direct Way to the Binomial Distribution

Amos Ehrlich

Mathematics and Computer Education Vol. 20, No. 1 (1986) pp. 39–44

Three computer programs are listed for finding binomial probabilities. Other applications and variations are discussed. (MNS)

A Semi-Automatic "Gauss" Program

Amos Ehrlich

Mathematics and Computer Education Vol. 22, No. 3 (1988) pp. 182–88

The suggested program is designed for mathematics teachers. It concerns the solution of systems of linear equations, but it does not complete the job on its own. The user is the solver while the computer is merely a computing assistant. (MNS)

Computer as a medium for overcoming misconceptions in solving inequalities

Sergei Abramovich; Amos Ehrlich

Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching Vol. 26, No. 3 (July 2007) pp. 181–196

Inequalities are considered among the most useful tools of investigation in pure and applied mathematics; yet their didactical aspects have not received much attention in mathematics education research until recently. An important aspect of teaching ...

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