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A visual window on the apparently random digits of π
Posted by: Gary Ernest Davis on: February 28, 2011
The digits of Ï€ Of course, the digits of Ï€, namely 3, 1, 4, 1, 5, 9, 2, 6, 5, 3, 5, 8, 9, 7, 9, 3, 2, 3, 8, 5,…, are not random. Ï€ is the area of a circular region of radius 1, and is a perfectly well defined real number. We just […]
Is my statistics class becoming a community of practice?
Posted by: Gary Ernest Davis on: February 25, 2011
A challenge to mathematics teachers: can your class become a community of practice? Legitimate peripheral participation Community of practice Amazon.com Widgets
