Barry Brunson (jointly with Claus Ernst)



Western Kentucky University

Department of Mathematics

Bowling Green, KY 42101 



bbrunson@wku.edu





Algebra,Trigonometry&Mathematica



We are writing interactive courseware at the level of college algebra 

and trigonometry as the name, Algebra,Trigonometry&Mathematica,  

suggests, on Davis, Porta, and Uhl's Calculus&Mathematica.



The courseware will constitute a complete course, not an electronic 

supplement to a traditional printed text.  The central focus will be 

on functions; a student who successfully completes the course should 

have a solid understanding of the concept of a function, together with 

a wealth of practical experience in working with a wide variety of 

functions. Modeling and serious applications using real-world data 

will receive special emphasis. Additional features include data 

analysis and curve fitting, with attention to statistical abuses.



Various projects will be included, completion of which will require 

active data collection on the part of students, either individually or 

in groups. Student writing will be a large part of the course. As with 

Calculus&Mathematica, an appropriate level of skill in hand 

manipulations will be ensured through "literacy quizzes".

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