Re:Did you know that there's an algorithm for symbolic integ...
by amichail on Friday May 01, 2009 @05:14PM
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But rather than focus on symbolic integration done by hand in high school, why not focus on higher level problem solving involving symbolic integration done by computer?
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Re:Did you know that there's an algorithm for symbolic integ...
by joetrumpet on Friday May 01, 2009 @05:37PM
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Integration itself is quite a bit of problem solving itself, and much more fundamentally understandable.
I'd rather students understand the fundamentals of that integration than have a computer apply an algorithm they don't understand. You can construct problems plenty complicated enough in intro calculus courses for students without resorting to functions they can't integrate with the methods they learn.
Re:Did you know that there's an algorithm for symbolic integ...
by tokenadult on Friday May 01, 2009 @09:38PM
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Have you looked at the syllabus of a numerical analysis course recently? There is plenty to learn at that level, even for students who had an exceptionally good calculus course beforehand.
Re:Did you know that there's an algorithm for symbolic integ...
by sandal on Saturday May 02, 2009 @07:36PM
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Funny, I just forwarded this to my numerical analysis prof. we mostly studied solutions based on laplace in my course, but this is quite interesting (as it appeals to my inner hacker)