International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology 2006: Vol 37 Index & Table of Contents

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Science and Technology. Vol 37, No. 8, 2006. 1001-1002 Taylor & Francis Group
Author Index
Volume 37
Abramovich, S., 527 Eloyan, A. N., 475 Laha, A. K., 502
Abu-Saris, R. M., 618 Lee, Y.-F., 833
Adlakha, V., 543 Fay, T. H.,. 187, 321, 595, Leung, A., 665
Agnew, A. F., 87 707. 973 Leviatan, T., 629
Alajaaski, J.. 71 Forster, P. A., 145 Levyadun, T., 913
Alexander, S., 505 Liljedahl, P., 253
Anderson, P. G., 825 Gagatsis, A., 681 Lopez-Real, F., 665
Galbraith, P., 277
Babai, R., 913 Gauthier, N., 207
Balaban, A. T., 379 Ghosh, L., 498 Markelis, I., 765
Martinez de la Rosa,
Barragues, J. 1., 883 Ghouraba, F. A. A., 871
Mathews, J. H., 87
Berry, J., 291 Giatilis, G.-P., 681
McCartney, M.. 505,
Bhanu, K. S.. 115 Gibson, S., 992
Mead, L., 321
Bhowmik, J. L., 740 Glaister, E. M., 235
Melendez, B. S., 842
Bishop, P., 505 Glaister, P., 235, 341
Meyer, J. H., 247
Bokhari, M. A.., 515 Goldberg, M., 109
Braza, P. A., 484, 965 Gonzalez, A., 735 Morais, A.. 883
Broca, D. S.. 376 Gorak, M., 842
Bruckman, P. S., 838 Graham, E., 291 Nadarajah. S.. 605
Guisasola, J.. 883 Neurath, R. A., 721
Cao, J., 865 Gupta, I. S., 624 Niu, D.-W.. 865
Capelas de Oliveira, E., 491
Chandrupatla, T. R.. 104 Hakopian, Y. R., 475
Chen, H., 119, 215, 362 Hanson, J. R., 443 Ollerton, R. L., 754
Chen, J. T., 165 Heck, A., 925 O'Shea, J.. 101
Chiacchio, A. O., 491 Hetzel, A. J., 488 Osler, T. J.. 104, 231
Ching, W.-K., 833 Holton, D., 127
Cholkar, C. P., 115 Horadam, A. F., 825 Panaoura, A., 681
Clarke, D., 127 Hou.,, E., 65 Pang, W.-K., 65
Clegg. J.. 51 Hou. S.-H.. 65 Paparrizos., K., 765
Cloot, A. H. J. J., 247 Fa; C.. J Pearson, L. M., 352
Costa, G. B.. 842 Pesic. D., 783
Cox, H..A.. 757 James, G., 455, 745 Pogliani, L., 379
Crawford, E., 505 Polezzi, M.. 868
Kar, T. K., 309, 559 Prevot, K. J., 15
Dana-Picard. T., 726 Karagiannis, P., 765 Przenioslo, M., 805
de Villiers. M.. 7 Khachatryan, D. E., 475
Deakin, M. A. B., 246 Khalili, P.. 119
Qi, F.. 865
Debnath, L., 29, 624 Klein, D. J., 379
Deshpande, M. N., 115 Kloppers, P. H., 973
Ding, J., 369, 998 Knight, D. G., 573
Dobbs. D. E.. 358 Koeber, M., 990 Rahman, R., 35
Dogan-Dunlap, H., 401 Kotz, S., 605 Roman, F. |
Kowalski, K., 543 Rowland, D.
Elia, 1., 681 Kulathinal. S., 498 Rumchevy, V..
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1002 Author Index
Samaras, N., 765 Takaci, D., Wilhelm, J. A.. 793
Samman, M., 98 Tatar. J... 78: Wu, C. S., 165
Samuels, M., 349 Tian, Y., 331 Wu, D. W.., 81
Schafer, U., 990 Tirosh, D., 913
Seoud, M. A., 871 Tong, J.-C., 965
Shannon, A. G., 825 Toumasis, C., 901 MU. 5.229
Sheskin, T. J., 433 Trenkler, G.. 614
Sifaleras, A., 765
Sinclair, N., 253 Ureyen, M.. 600 Yan: S$. ¥4 745
Skouras, A. S., 947 Ye. N.. 369, 998
Smith, A., 291 van Gastel, L., 925 Yushau, B., 515
Smith, H. V., 201 Velasco, ae 735
Stavy, R., 913
stephens, L. J., 721, 757 Walters, K. L., 793 Zazkis. R:, 253
Stewart, S. M., 411 Wares. A.. 608 Zhan, M.-Q., 965
Swenton, F. J., 643, 860 White, J. A., 735 Zhao, |
CONTENTS
Volume 37, Issues 1-8
International Journal of
MATHEMATICAL EDUCATION in SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY
Issue No. 1, 15 JANUARY
The role of race track principles C. Ht
The nine-point conic: a rediscovery and proof by computer Ml. DI
VILLIERS
Structuring an undergraduate mathematics seminar dealing with options
and hedging K. J. PREvo'
A brief historical introduction to fractals and fractal geometry L.
DEBNATH
A new factorisation of a general second order differential equation
CLEGG
On the matrix exponential function S.-H. Hou, E. Hou, and W.-K. PANG
How does Web technology affect students’ attitudes towards the discipline
and study of mathematics/statistics? J. ALAJAASKI
Classroom notes
Who should be the winner: a post hoc analysis of the 2000 US election D.
W. Wi
Parallel curves: getting there and getting back A. F. AGNEW and J.
MATHEWS
A note on reverse derivations MI. SAMMAN
Encouraging good mathematical writing J. O'SHEA
Using simple harmonic motion to help in the search for tautochrone
curves ‘T. J. Oster and T. R. CHANDRUPATLA
Computing logarithms digit-by-digit ML... GOLDBERG
Coin tossing with a new stopping rule: some interesting results K.
BHaANu, M. N. DesHPANDE and C. P. CHOLKAR
On a class of logarithmic integrals H. CHEN and P. KHALIL!
Issue No. Zz 15 MARCH
Scaffolding and metacognition D. Houron and D. CLARK!
Assessing technology-based approaches for teaching and _ learning
mathematics P. A. FORSTER
Alternative derivations for the Poisson integral formula J.T’. CHEN and C.
S. Wi
The forced hard spring equation ‘T. H. Fay
The numerical evaluation of the error term in Gaussian quadrature
rules H. V. Suiru
Classroom notes
Sum of the m-th powers of m successive terms of an arithmetic sequence:
b” +(a+b)”" +(2a+b)”" +---+((n—1)a+b)”" N. GAvuTHIER
Bounds for a trigonometric sum — a case study of undergraduate math
research H. CHEN
Projections of three-dimensional regions F. MARTINEZ DE LA ROSA
An application of the Vandermonde determinant J. Xu and L. ZHAO
Novel method for finding ¢(2p) from a product of sines 'T. J. OSLER
Introducing conics without eccentricity E. M.GLAISTER and P. GLAISTER
More on a functional equation M. A. B. DEAKIN
An interesting family of identities A. H. J. J. CLoor and J. H. MEeyYER
Issue No. 3, 15 APRIL
Number concepts with Number Worlds: thickening understandings P.
LILJEDAHL, N. SINCLAIR and R. ZAZkKIS
Students, mathematics, and technology: assessing the present — challenging
the future P. GALBRAITH
Observing student working styles when using graphic calculators to solve
mathematics problems J. Berry, E. GRAHAM and A. SMITH
A Mathematical model of bio-economic harvesting of a nonlinear prey—
predator system ‘Tl’. K. Kar
A magnet spring model ‘T. H. Fay and L. MEAp
The equivalence between (A B)' = B'A' and other mixed-type reverse-order
laws Y. TIAN
Classroom notes
Generating sums of series using simple differential operators P. GLAISTER
Integration, continuity and a connection with probability density
functions M. SAMUELS
Quantiles for finite mixtures of normal distributions M. RAHMAN, R.
RAHMAN and L. M. PEARSON
On the well-definedness of the order of an ordinary differential
equation D. E. Dopss
A power series expansion and its applications H. CHEN
Piecewise linear integral-preserving approximations of functions J. DING
and N. YE
The mode of a probability mass function D. S. Broca
Issue No. 4, 15 JUNE
Does science also prefer a ternary pattern? L. PoGLiani, D. J. KLEIN and
A. 'T. BALABAN
Lack of set theory relevant prerequisite knowledge H. DOoGAN-DUNLAP
An analytic approach to projectile motion in a linear resisting medium S.
M. STEWART
A partitioning and bounded variable algorithm for linear programming T.
J. SHESKIN
The hexaparagon J. R. HANSON
A role for M-matrices in modelling population growth G. JAMEs and V.
RUMCHE\
Classroom notes
About magic rectangles Y. R. HAkopian, A. N. ELoyan and D. E.
KHACHATRYAN
The birthday problem anew P. A. BRAZA
A class of practically nowhere differentiable functions on the complex
plane A. J. Herzet
On an integral with two branch points’ E. CAPELAS DE OLIVEIRA and A. O.
CHIACCHIO
On a result for finite Markov chains S. KULATHINAL and L. GHOsH
A proof of divergence of the harmonic series using probability theory
K. LAHA
Issue No. 5, 15 JUL)
Mathematics for computer scientists: problems and_ solutions 5S.
ALEXANDER, P. BisHop, E. CRAWFoRD and M. MCCARTNEY
Local (L,¢)-approximation of a function of single variable: an alternative
way to define limit M. A. BokHARI and B. YusHat
Spreadsheet modelling as a didactical framework for inequality-based
reduction S. ABRAMOVICH
Absolute points for multiple assignment problems V. ADLAKHA and K.
KOWALSKI
Student difficulties with units in differential equations in modelling
contexts D. R. ROWLAND
Controllability and optimal harvesting of a prey—predator model
incorporating a prey refuge ‘T. K. KAR
Revisiting Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluid mechanics using computer
algebra D. G. KNIGHT
Classroom notes
Nonlinear resonance and Duffing’s spring equation ‘T. H. Fay
The role of definition in students’ understanding with particular reference
to the concavity of a function M. UREYEN
A truncated Cauchy distribution S. NADARAJAH and 8S. Korz 605
Geometry embedded in North American quilt patterns A. WARES 608
On the rotations taking one vector into another G. 'TRENKLER 614
On solving non-autonomous' linear’ difference equations — with
applications R. M. ABu-SARIs 618
On a new simple method for evaluation of certain multiple definite
integrals I. S. Gupra and L. DEBNATH 624
Issue No. 6, 15 SEPTEMBER
A tale of two algorithms ‘T. LEVIATAN
Limits and the system of near-numbers F. J. SWEN'TON
Dragging as a conceptual tool in dynamic geometry environments
Lopez-ReEAL and A. LEUNG
Geometric and algebraic approaches in the concept of complex
numbers A. PANAOuRA, I. Evia, A. GAGATsIs and G.-P. GIATILIS
The forced soft spring equation ‘T. H. Fay
Classroom notes
The effect of using Microsoft Excel in a high school algebra class” R. A.
NEURATH and L. J. STEPHENS
Plane transformations in a complex setting 1: Homotheties-translations
DANA-PICARD
Statistical estimation of some irrational numbers using an extension of
Bufton’s needle experiment S. VELAsco, F. L. RoMAN, A. GONZALEZ
and J. A. WHITE
On the local maxima of a constrained quadratic form J. L. BHowMIK
Fast modular exponentiation and elliptic curve group operation in
Maple S. Y. YAN and G. JAMEs
Fibonacci cubes R. L. OLLERTON
Issue No. 7, 15 OcTrosBer
The effect of music participation on mathematical achievement and overall
academic achievement of high school students H. A. Cox and L. i
STEPHENS
E-learning technologies: employing Matlab web server to facilitate the
education of mathematical programming P. KARAGIANNIS, _ I.
MARKELIS, K. PAPARRIZOS, N. SAMARAS and A. SIFALERAS
On the continuity of functions D. Takaci, D. Pesic and J. TATar
Pre-service mathematics teachers become full participants in inquiry
investigations J. A. WILHELM and K. L. WALTERS
Conceptions of a sequence formed in secondary schools M. PRZENIOSLO
Properties of Cordonnier, Perrin and Van der Laar numbers A. G.
SHANNON, P. G. ANDERSON and A. F. HoRADAM
Classroom notes
On convergent probability of a random walk Y.-F. LEE and W.-K. CHING
A statistical argument for the weak twin primes conjecture P. S.
BRUCKMAN
Visualization of two dimensional to three dimensional transformations —
exploration through technology G. B. Costa, M. Gorak and B. S.
MELENDEZ
Paths and the geometry of I’ H6pital’s Rule F. J. SWENTON
More notes on a functional equation F. Qi, J. CAo and D.-W. Nit
On the weighted mean value theorem for integrals Ml. POLEZz1
Set equations M. A. Seoup and F. A. A. GHOURABA
Issue No. 8, 15 DECEMBER
Chance and probability: What do they mean to university engineering
students? J. I. BARRAGUES, J. GUISASOLA and A. MOrRAIS
Expanding in-service mathematics teachers’ horizons in creative work using
technology C. ‘TOUMAsIS
Intuitive rules in science and mathematics: a reaction time study R. Basal,
T. Levyapun, R. Sravy and D. TirosH
Mathematics on the threshold A. HeEcK and L. VAN GASTEL
Coordinating formal and informal aspects of mathematics in a computer
based learning environment A. S. SKOURAS
Fixed point problems for linear transformations on Pythagorean
triples M.-Q. ZHAN, J.-C. TONG and P. BRAzA
Classroom notes
The Gibbs phenomenon for series of orthogonal polynomials T. H. Fay
and P. H. KLoppers 973
The unique square root of a positive semidefinite matrix MM. KoEeBER and
U. SCHAFER 990
The routes of unity M. McCartney and S. GIBson 992
On the convergence of a linear recursive sequence with nonnegative
coeficients N. YE and J. DING 998
Author Index 1001
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