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Mathematics education in the United States will be shaped at all levels by those who hold doctorates in the field. As professors, they influence the structure and content of university programs in mathematics education, where future teachers are prepared. As scholars, they engage in research and lead us to a deeper and better understanding of the field. This book is a detailed study of doctoral programs in mathematics education. It stems from a national conference s… More >>

Foundations of Mechanics

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This book, in three parts, describes three phases in the development of the modern theory and calculation of the Moon’s motion—the last of which, in 1984, resulted in the transfer in the responsibility of producing lunar tables from the Nautical Almanac Office in Washington, D.C., to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA—definitively ending an era. The mathematical, philosophical, and historical interest in the analytic solution to the lunar problem … More >>

The Hill-Brown Theory of the Moons Motion: Its Coming-to-be and Short-lived Ascendancy

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(Springer VideoMATH) A film emphasizing the contribution of Lagrange, a mathematician who inspired many breakthroughs in the understanding of the universe. Invites the viewer to explore and share many systems of thought regarding the universe, through the movement of ideas in mathematics, from Ptolemy to Poincare. 30 minutes in length. Molded plastic case. … More >>

The New Shepherd’s Lamp Video