Comparing Intinities

While learning about limits of functions as the domain approaches infinity, we discussed comparing the size of comparable infinities. I recall we had some rich conversations about this topic.

Here is a curious thought: Is infinity even or odd?

Strogatz Checks into the Hilbert Hotel for His Last NYT Column

Steven Strogatz ends his series with The New York Times in the same place he started: a hotel. Only instead of learning about the power of numbers, Strogatz's latest column focuses on set theory by visiting the Hilbert Hotel.

Go to Article: http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/05/09/the-hilbert-hotel/#more-48595

The Moment of Truth!

Today is the day... AP Calculus AB / BC Exam
6:30 AM Breakfast and Review:

Video Game: Digital Calculus Coach/ Beta Testing

5th Six Weeks assignments

3-1-10 thru 4-19-10

1. Integration U-Substitution Pkt I
2. Integration U-Substitution Pkt II
3. Quiz
4. Take Home Test: AP Mock Exam 2006
5. Almost Pi Day!
6. Spring Break- Take Home Spring Test: AP Calculus AB
7. Cross Section Volumes packet
8. Text Book Assignment Page 406
9. AP Mock Exam Part I. No Calcualtor
10. AP Mock Exam Part II. With Calcualtor
11. Reviewing old tests.
12. Class demo Problems
13. Six weeks Exam

From Fish to Infinity / NY Times

Steven Strogatz is a professor of applied mathematics at Cornell University.
He is the author, most recently, of “The Calculus of Friendship,” the story of his 30-year correspondence with his high school calculus teacher. In this series, which appears every Monday, he takes readers from the basics of math to the baffling.

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/31/from-fish-to-infinity/?hp

4th Six Weeks assignments

1. Group wk- Match up function graphs and their derivative.
2. Free Response 2 Questions: f f' f''
3. Text book Sec. 2-1/pg. 66, 67 / 15-20, 39-44, 51-54
4. Limits Packet/ #22-32 Only
5. Limits Packet' Review/ All
6. Test 1- Limits
7. Reimann'a Sums Packet/ All http://www.plu.edu/~heathdj/java/calc2/Riemann.html
8. Test 2- F.R. AP/1 question- Area sums (Integral)
9. Antiderivative Packet
10.Text book Sec. 5-2/#13-22 all/Sec.5-3/#2,4,16,20-26,32-36/Sec.5-4/#1-20
11.Gateway Quiz on Antiderivatives
12.Review for Test
13.Six Weeks Test

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