Hands-on Combinatorics
Building Colorful Trains to Manifest Pascal's Triangle, Fibonacci Numbers, and Much More
$190.25
- Paperback
196 pages
- Release Date
13 March 2025
Summary
This book provides an active-learning approach to combinatorial reasoning and proof through a thoughtful sequence of low threshold, high ceiling activities. A novel feature is its narrative format, with much of the text written from the perspective of a student working through the material with peers. Furthermore, each chapter includes detailed notes for the instructor such as additional scaffolding, extensions, and notation for more advanced students. The exposition is complemented by over 3…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781470477578 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1470477572 |
| Author: | Brian Hopkins |
| Publisher: | American Mathematical Society |
| Imprint: | American Mathematical Society |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 196 |
| Release Date: | 13 March 2025 |
| Dimensions: | 254mm x 178mm |
| Series: | Classroom Resource Materials |
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Hands-on Combinatorics is a wonderful book, cleverly designed for readers of all mathematical levels. With eye-catching illustrations, Brian Hopkins creates beautiful bijections and clever combinatorial arguments with binomial coefficients, Fibonacci numbers, and beyond.“” - Arthur T. Benjamin, Harvey Mudd College, co-author of Proofs That Really Count
About The Author
Brian Hopkins
Brian Hopkins, Saint Peter’s University, Jersey City, NJ.
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