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Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > General
Number Systems: A Path into Rigorous Mathematics aims to introduce
number systems to an undergraduate audience in a way that
emphasises the importance of rigour, and with a focus on providing
detailed but accessible explanations of theorems and their proofs.
The book continually seeks to build upon students' intuitive ideas
of how numbers and arithmetic work, and to guide them towards the
means to embed this natural understanding into a more structured
framework of understanding. The author's motivation for writing
this book is that most previous texts, which have complete coverage
of the subject, have not provided the level of explanation needed
for first-year students. On the other hand, those that do give good
explanations tend to focus broadly on Foundations or Analysis and
provide incomplete coverage of Number Systems. Features
Approachable for students who have not yet studied mathematics
beyond school Does not merely present definitions, theorems and
proofs, but also motivates them in terms of intuitive knowledge and
discusses methods of proof Draws attention to connections with
other areas of mathematics Plenty of exercises for students, both
straightforward problems and more in-depth investigations
Introduces many concepts that are required in more advanced topics
in mathematics.
Living Culturally Responsive Mathematics Education with/in
Indigenous Communities explores challenges and possibilities across
international contexts, involving Indigenous and non-Indigenous
scholars, teachers and Elders responding to calls for improved
education for all Indigenous students. Authors from Australia, New
Zealand, United States, Micronesia, and Canada explore the nature
of culturally responsive mathematics education. Chapters highlight
the importance of relationships with communities and the land, each
engaging critically with ideas of culturally responsive education,
exploring what this stance might mean and how it is lived in local
contexts within global conversations. Education researchers and
teacher educators will find a living pathway where scholars,
educators, youth and community members critically take-up
culturally responsive teachings and the possibilities and
challenges that arise along the journey. Contributors are: Dayle
Anderson, Dora Andre-Ihrke, Jo-ann Archibald Q'um Q'um Xiiem, Maria
Jose Athie-Martinez, Robin Averill, Trevor Bills, Beatriz A.
Camacho, A. J. (Sandy) Dawson, Dwayne Donald, Herewini Easton,
Tauvela Fale, Amanda Fritzlan, Florence Glanfield, Jodie Hunter,
Roberta Hunter, Newell Margaret Johnson, Julie Kaomea, Robyn
Jorgensen, Jerry Lipka, Lisa Lunney Borden, Dora Miura, Sharon
Nelson-Barber, Cynthia Nicol, Gladys Sterenberg, Marama Taiwhati,
Pania Te Maro, Jennifer S. Thom, David Wagner, Evelyn Yanez, and
Joanne Yovanovich.
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