Date of Award
2006
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Mathematics
Department
Mathematics
First Advisor
McMurran, Shawnee
Second Advisor
Wallace, Laura
Third Advisor
Mason, Jim, and Williams, Pete
Abstract
This paper is intended as a professional developmental tool to help secondary algebra teachers understand the concepts underlying the algorithms we use, how these algorithms developed, and why they work. It uses a historical perspective to highlight many of the concepts underlying modern equation solving.
Recommended Citation
Porter, Annabelle Louise, "The evolution of equation-solving: Linear, quadratic, and cubic" (2006). Theses Digitization Project. 3069.
https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/3069
