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kcrisman
Jul 6, 2012, 5:54:07 PM7/6/12
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It's not too early to start thinking about contributed papers for the
2013 JMM in San Diego...
http://jointmathematicsmeetings.org/jmm
This time around, Sage-related MAA sessions include the following.
Note that open-source or technology figures in some. The call for
such papers is at
http://jointmathematicsmeetings.org/meetings/national/jmm2013/2141_maacall
* Adding Modern Ideas to an Introductory Statistics Course, organized
by Brian T. Gill, Seattle Pacific University; Scott Alberts, Truman
State University; and Andrew Zieffler, University of Minnesota; Friday
afternoon. Modern introductory statistics courses have evolved to
place much greater emphasis on conceptual understanding, active
learning in the classroom, use of real data, and use of technology. We
invite submissions that provide details about learning activities, new
technologies, resources, or new teaching methods that have proven
successful in teaching introductory statistics courses. We
particularly encourage submissions related to the use of (1) big
datasets in introductory statistics, (2) randomization or bootstrap
methods, (3) modeling, or (4) open source software. We encourage
submissions related to a variety of types of intro courses, including
face-to-face, online, or hybrid as well as courses for specialized
audiences such as business, engineering, or biology. Submissions
related to introductory courses for math and statistics majors are
also welcome. Sponsored by the SIGMAA on Statistics Education.
Presenters will be considered for the Dex Whittinghill Award for Best
Contributed Paper.
* Using Mobile Communication Devices for Mathematics Education,
organized by Lawrence Moore, Duke University, and Lila Roberts,
Clayton State University; Friday afternoon. The nature of
communication has changed substantially in the last twenty years. In
particular, the proliferation of mobile communication devices (cell
phones, smart phones, tablets, laptops, etc.) has had a profound
effect on the way people communicate. Many instructors view this
proliferation as a challenge, for example, text messaging in class.
This evolution of communication can also present new learning
opportunities for our students. This session will give instructors who
are using these communication systems in an innovative manner an
opportunity to share their experiences using these new systems to
enhance student learning and to report on their effectiveness.
Mobile communication devices can include cell phones, smart phone,
tablets, networked calculators, or any other personal device having
the ability to communicate wirelessly. The focus of the reports should
be on how the use of these communication devices/tools improves
student learning of mathematics inside or outside the classroom.
Depending on the number of papers submitted, all or some of the
contributors will be asked to demonstrate their projects at an
informal reception organized by the WEB SIGMAA. Sponsored by the
Committee on Technologies in Mathematics Education (CTME) and the
SIGMAA on Mathematics Instruction Using the Web.
* Innovative and Effective Ways to Teach Linear Algebra, organized by
David M. Strong, Pepperdine University; Friday morning. Linear algebra
is one of the most interesting and useful areas of mathematics, due to
its beautiful theory and the enormous importance it plays in
understanding and solving many real-world problems. Many valuable and
creative ways to teach its rich theory and applications are
continually being developed and refined. This session will serve as a
forum in which to share and discuss these ideas and approaches.
Innovative and effective ways to teach linear algebra include, but are
not limited to, (1) hands-on, in-class demos; (2) effective use of
technology, such as Matlab, Maple, Mathematica, Java Applets or Flash;
(3) interesting and enlightening connections between ideas that arise
in linear algebra and ideas in other mathematical branches; (4)
interesting and compelling examples and problems involving particular
ideas being taught; (5) comparing and contrasting visual (geometric)
and more abstract (algebraic) explanations of specific ideas; and (6)
other novel and useful approaches or pedagogical tools.
* Computational Modeling in the Undergraduate Curriculum, organized by
Kurt Matthew Bryan, Joseph Eichholz, and Jeffery Leader, Rose-Hulman
Institute of Technology; Wednesday morning. The extraordinary growth
of computing power is transforming how engineering, science, and
mathematics are done. Math majors stepping into industry or applied
graduate programs need to be proficient with the tools and modes of
thought needed to exploit this power. This training often starts too
late; however, inexpensive computing power is inspiring new
undergraduate courses and programs in computational science, often
within mathematics programs, and can and should change the way
undergraduate mathematics courses like linear algebra, differential
equations, and probability are taught.
We seek presenters to share examples illustrating the incorporation of
high-performance computing into the undergraduate mathematics
curriculum. Especially welcome are class activities and projects that
illuminate how computing power is used to attack realistic problems
previously inaccessible at the undergraduate level or lessons that use
computing power to give a fresh take on traditional topics.
2013 JMM in San Diego...
http://jointmathematicsmeetings.org/jmm
This time around, Sage-related MAA sessions include the following.
Note that open-source or technology figures in some. The call for
such papers is at
http://jointmathematicsmeetings.org/meetings/national/jmm2013/2141_maacall
* Adding Modern Ideas to an Introductory Statistics Course, organized
by Brian T. Gill, Seattle Pacific University; Scott Alberts, Truman
State University; and Andrew Zieffler, University of Minnesota; Friday
afternoon. Modern introductory statistics courses have evolved to
place much greater emphasis on conceptual understanding, active
learning in the classroom, use of real data, and use of technology. We
invite submissions that provide details about learning activities, new
technologies, resources, or new teaching methods that have proven
successful in teaching introductory statistics courses. We
particularly encourage submissions related to the use of (1) big
datasets in introductory statistics, (2) randomization or bootstrap
methods, (3) modeling, or (4) open source software. We encourage
submissions related to a variety of types of intro courses, including
face-to-face, online, or hybrid as well as courses for specialized
audiences such as business, engineering, or biology. Submissions
related to introductory courses for math and statistics majors are
also welcome. Sponsored by the SIGMAA on Statistics Education.
Presenters will be considered for the Dex Whittinghill Award for Best
Contributed Paper.
* Using Mobile Communication Devices for Mathematics Education,
organized by Lawrence Moore, Duke University, and Lila Roberts,
Clayton State University; Friday afternoon. The nature of
communication has changed substantially in the last twenty years. In
particular, the proliferation of mobile communication devices (cell
phones, smart phones, tablets, laptops, etc.) has had a profound
effect on the way people communicate. Many instructors view this
proliferation as a challenge, for example, text messaging in class.
This evolution of communication can also present new learning
opportunities for our students. This session will give instructors who
are using these communication systems in an innovative manner an
opportunity to share their experiences using these new systems to
enhance student learning and to report on their effectiveness.
Mobile communication devices can include cell phones, smart phone,
tablets, networked calculators, or any other personal device having
the ability to communicate wirelessly. The focus of the reports should
be on how the use of these communication devices/tools improves
student learning of mathematics inside or outside the classroom.
Depending on the number of papers submitted, all or some of the
contributors will be asked to demonstrate their projects at an
informal reception organized by the WEB SIGMAA. Sponsored by the
Committee on Technologies in Mathematics Education (CTME) and the
SIGMAA on Mathematics Instruction Using the Web.
* Innovative and Effective Ways to Teach Linear Algebra, organized by
David M. Strong, Pepperdine University; Friday morning. Linear algebra
is one of the most interesting and useful areas of mathematics, due to
its beautiful theory and the enormous importance it plays in
understanding and solving many real-world problems. Many valuable and
creative ways to teach its rich theory and applications are
continually being developed and refined. This session will serve as a
forum in which to share and discuss these ideas and approaches.
Innovative and effective ways to teach linear algebra include, but are
not limited to, (1) hands-on, in-class demos; (2) effective use of
technology, such as Matlab, Maple, Mathematica, Java Applets or Flash;
(3) interesting and enlightening connections between ideas that arise
in linear algebra and ideas in other mathematical branches; (4)
interesting and compelling examples and problems involving particular
ideas being taught; (5) comparing and contrasting visual (geometric)
and more abstract (algebraic) explanations of specific ideas; and (6)
other novel and useful approaches or pedagogical tools.
* Computational Modeling in the Undergraduate Curriculum, organized by
Kurt Matthew Bryan, Joseph Eichholz, and Jeffery Leader, Rose-Hulman
Institute of Technology; Wednesday morning. The extraordinary growth
of computing power is transforming how engineering, science, and
mathematics are done. Math majors stepping into industry or applied
graduate programs need to be proficient with the tools and modes of
thought needed to exploit this power. This training often starts too
late; however, inexpensive computing power is inspiring new
undergraduate courses and programs in computational science, often
within mathematics programs, and can and should change the way
undergraduate mathematics courses like linear algebra, differential
equations, and probability are taught.
We seek presenters to share examples illustrating the incorporation of
high-performance computing into the undergraduate mathematics
curriculum. Especially welcome are class activities and projects that
illuminate how computing power is used to attack realistic problems
previously inaccessible at the undergraduate level or lessons that use
computing power to give a fresh take on traditional topics.
Shlomo Dubnov
Jul 7, 2012, 8:46:19 AM7/7/12
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I'm new to sage and was wondering if there are ways to load or write
sound files or play sound in sage? Also what about opening or creating
MIDI files?
thanks,
Shlomo
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thanks,
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William Stein
Jul 7, 2012, 11:37:28 AM7/7/12
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On Sat, Jul 7, 2012 at 5:46 AM, Shlomo Dubnov <sdu...@ucsd.edu> wrote:
> I'm new to sage and was wondering if there are ways to load or write sound
> files or play sound in sage?
Yes, that can be done. It might still take work to make it brain dead
> I'm new to sage and was wondering if there are ways to load or write sound
> files or play sound in sage?
easy and robust though.
> Also what about opening or creating MIDI files?
http://wiki.python.org/moin/PythonInMusic
William Stein
Professor of Mathematics
University of Washington
http://wstein.org
kcrisman
Sep 14, 2012, 1:29:17 PM9/14/12
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On Friday, July 6, 2012 5:54:07 PM UTC-4, kcrisman wrote:
It's not too early to start thinking about contributed papers for the
2013 JMM in San Diego...
Update - well, it's not early any more, but it's not too late! As the Joint Meetings website says,
ABSTRACT DEADLINE - SEPTEMBER 25!
See below for the full details I posted earlier of relevant sessions. It would be fantastic to have someone who had really used the iPhone or Android app do the "Using Mobile Communication Devices for Mathematics Education", or perhaps someone who needs the modeling power in Sage for "Computational Modeling in the Undergraduate Curriculum".
If you do end up having an abstract accepted, be sure to let us or sage-devel know so that we can advertise your talk at the Sage table at the Joint Meetings!
Jason Grout
Sep 14, 2012, 1:51:47 PM9/14/12
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On 9/14/12 12:29 PM, kcrisman wrote:
> Update - well, it's not early any more, but it's not too late! As the
> Joint Meetings website says,
>
>
> ABSTRACT DEADLINE - SEPTEMBER 25!
>
>
> See below for the full details I posted earlier of relevant sessions.
> It would be fantastic to have someone who had really used the iPhone
> or Android app do the "Using Mobile Communication Devices for
> Mathematics Education", or perhaps someone who needs the modeling power
> in Sage for "Computational Modeling in the Undergraduate Curriculum".
>
> If you do end up having an abstract accepted, be sure to let us or
> sage-devel know so that we can advertise your talk at the Sage table at
> the Joint Meetings!
I'm going to talk in the "AMS SPECIAL SESSION ON THE PRESENT AND FUTURE
> Update - well, it's not early any more, but it's not too late! As the
> Joint Meetings website says,
>
>
> ABSTRACT DEADLINE - SEPTEMBER 25!
>
>
> See below for the full details I posted earlier of relevant sessions.
> It would be fantastic to have someone who had really used the iPhone
> or Android app do the "Using Mobile Communication Devices for
> Mathematics Education", or perhaps someone who needs the modeling power
> in Sage for "Computational Modeling in the Undergraduate Curriculum".
>
> If you do end up having an abstract accepted, be sure to let us or
> sage-devel know so that we can advertise your talk at the Sage table at
> the Joint Meetings!
OF MATHEMATICS ON THE WEB"
http://jointmathematicsmeetings.org/meetings/national/jmm2013/2141_program_ss62.html#title
I haven't submitted my abstract yet, but I'll post here when I do.
Thanks,
Jason
kcrisman
Sep 14, 2012, 2:33:09 PM9/14/12
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Great - Phil and Doug are pretty aware of Sage, too, though of course they are the Maplet guys :)
(I suppose a broader call for "who's speaking" will be appropriate in November or December... but this was more for informational purposes.)
Jason Grout
Sep 14, 2012, 3:33:16 PM9/14/12
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On 9/14/12 1:33 PM, kcrisman wrote:
> Great - Phil and Doug are pretty aware of Sage, too, though of course
> they are the Maplet guys :)
Yep, but they are working towards moving to Sage. They have some
> Great - Phil and Doug are pretty aware of Sage, too, though of course
> they are the Maplet guys :)
students working on it right now, and we've talked about how to enhance
interacts for their purposes.
Thanks,
Jason
kcrisman
Sep 14, 2012, 3:49:05 PM9/14/12
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> Great - Phil and Doug are pretty aware of Sage, too, though of course
> they are the Maplet guys :)
Yep, but they are working towards moving to Sage. They have some
students working on it right now,
Oho! How was I not aware of this? Good news indeed; they have a LOT of good resources.
and we've talked about how to enhance
interacts for their purposes.
Yeah, it would have to be very very snappy to live up to that level of slickness (and/or Manipulate[]). We just don't have the compiled option for interacts...
- kcrisman
Jason Grout
Sep 14, 2012, 4:06:58 PM9/14/12
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On 9/14/12 2:49 PM, kcrisman wrote:
>
>
> > Great - Phil and Doug are pretty aware of Sage, too, though of
> course
> > they are the Maplet guys :)
>
> Yep, but they are working towards moving to Sage. They have some
> students working on it right now,
>
>
> Oho! How was I not aware of this? Good news indeed; they have a LOT
> of good resources.
We've been talking for at least a year, off and on. I think they are
>
>
> > Great - Phil and Doug are pretty aware of Sage, too, though of
> course
> > they are the Maplet guys :)
>
> Yep, but they are working towards moving to Sage. They have some
> students working on it right now,
>
>
> Oho! How was I not aware of this? Good news indeed; they have a LOT
> of good resources.
looking more seriously into it now and implementing some prototypes.
When I say they are working towards moving to Sage, I should really say
they are evaluating Sage as an option, and I think see the writing on
the wall about the web being the "next big thing" for distributing
resources.
>
> and we've talked about how to enhance
> interacts for their purposes.
>
>
> Yeah, it would have to be very very snappy to live up to that level of
> slickness (and/or Manipulate[]). We just don't have the compiled option
> for interacts...
What do you mean "Compiled" option? All python code is compiled to
>
> and we've talked about how to enhance
> interacts for their purposes.
>
>
> Yeah, it would have to be very very snappy to live up to that level of
> slickness (and/or Manipulate[]). We just don't have the compiled option
> for interacts...
bytecode, and you can certainly write interacts with Cython
compiled-to-c code.
Jason
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