Re:Dismantling the calculus pyramid
by brianto2010 on Wednesday October 28, 2009 @06:26PM
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I believe it is important to remember that Arthur Benjamin is referring to High School Mathematics.
To know probability well you need to have mastered calculus.
I won't argue that point itself. However, given that the audience for this mathematics education is High School Students, we won't have to go that far. Regression lines, standard deviations, and Simpson's paradox can be understood without Calculus. Personally, more time should be focused on the analysis and application (again, at a High School Level).
To know probability well you need to have mastered calculus.
I won't argue that point itself. However, given that the audience for this mathematics education is High School Students, we won't have to go that far. Regression lines, standard deviations, and Simpson's paradox can be understood without Calculus. Personally, more time should be focused on the analysis and application (again, at a High School Level).