Electronic Proceedings of the Sixteenth Annual International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics

Chicago, Illinois, October 30-November 2, 2003

Paper S051

This is an electronic reprint, reproduced by permission of Pearson Education Inc. Originally appeared in the Proceedings of the Sixteenth Annual International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics, Edited by Corinna Mansfield, ISBN 0-321-30456-x, Copyright (C) 2005 by Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc.


A Modeling Extravaganza

Robert E. Kowalczyk


Mathematics Department
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road
N. Dartmouth, MA 02747
USA


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Adam O. Hauskneth


Mathematics Department
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
285 Old Westport Road
N. Dartmouth, MA 02747
USA


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ABSTRACT

Realistic models are the heart and soul of any mathematics course. In most first- and second-year mathematics courses, there are a multitude of topics where real-world models can be integrated into the curriculum. We demonstrate how to use modern-day technology to develop models that stimulate interest in the mathematics being studied.

Keyword(s): modeling, software, applications