Math That Makes You Go Wow
by M. Boittin, E. Callahan, D. Goldberg, J. Remes
Publisher: Ohio State University 1998
Description:
This is an innovative project by a group of Yale undergraduates: A Multi-Disciplinary Exploration of Non-Orientable Surfaces. The course is designed to be included as a short segment in a late middle school or early high school math course.
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