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15th ACMS Conference Proceedings

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Huntington University (2005)

Introduction  p. 7
Conference Program  p. 9

Invited Address

  • Nicole Oresme and His Mathematics  p. 17
    Fernando Q. Gouvêa, Colby College

 

Philosophy and Mathematics

  • Review of John Byle's Book Entitled The Divine Challenge  p. 37
    Russ Howell, Westmont College
  • Mathematics from a World-View Perspective  p. 41
    Jonathan Zderad, Northwestern College
  • Does the Success of Mathematics Defeat Naturalism?  p. 55
    Russell W. Howell, Westmont College
  • Mathematics as Poesis: A Preliminary Project Report  p. 63
    Sam Stueckle, Trevecca Nazarene University, Troy Riggs, Union University, and Jeremy Case and Ken Constantine, both of Taylor University
  • Jesus, Plato, Math, and Theology  p. 71
    Paul Moffet, Canadian Mennonite University (student)

Christian Perspective and Mathematics and Computer Science

·        Bibliography of Christianity & Mathematics  p. 81
Gene B. Chase, Messiah College

·        The Consequences of Believing in an Infinite God  p. 89
John Noonan, Mount Vernon Nazarene University

·        Reflections upon the Relationship Between Mathematical and Biblical Truth  p. 93
Dale McIntyre, Grove City College

·        Integration of Faith, Learning, and Christian Vocation with First-Year Mathematics Majors  p. 99
Doug Phillippy & Angela Hare, both of Messiah College

·        A Christian Constructivist?  The Impact of Worldview on Learning Theories and the Mathematics Education Research Community  p. 109
Dave Klanderman, Trinity Christian College and Jeffrey Barrett, Illinois State University

·        Call for a Non-Euclidean, Post-Cantorian Theology  p. 115
Saburo Matsumoto, The Master’s College

·        Blaise Pascal – Mathematician, Mystic, and Disciple  p. 137
Tim Rogalski, Canadian Mennonite University

·        Filtering the Bible and Filtering Spam  p. 145
Gene B. Chase, Messiah College

 

History of Mathematics

 

·        Integrating Catholic and Marianist Historical Perspectives in a Mathematics Course for Elementary Education Majors  p. 159
Mary Wagner-Krankel, Saint Mary’s University

·        Teaching the History of Mathematics Using Architecture and Art  p. 173
Maria Zack, Point Loma Nazarene University

·        James Clerk Maxwell and Why Read Biographies  p. 179
Sean Bird, Covenant Christian High School

·        VI.31: A Generalization of the Pythagorean Theorem  p. 193
Tim Sipka, Alma College

 

Mathematics

 

·        Determinants and Zero Divisors in Rings of Matrices  p. 199
Gary Raduns, Roberts Wesleyan College

·        Visualizing the Fourth Dimension  p. 205
Steven Lay, Lee University

·        The Artificial Gravity Pitch  p. 217
Andrew Simoson, King College

·        Explicit Null Space of the Discrete Laplacian  p. 229
Hanna VanderZee, University of Illinois – UC

·        The Other Side of the Equation: De-simplification, a Prerequisite for Calculus  p. 237
Stephen Brown, Olivet Nazarene University

 

Computer Science

 

·        The Five Orders of Ignorance: Knowledge, Ignorance, and the Nature of Software  p. 243
Phil Armour, Corvus International inc/Number Six Software

·        Asserting CS != Can't Socialize: Building Community in a Computer Science Program  p. 249
Kim Kihlstrom, Westmont College

·        Object Information Repository in Christian Theory of Technology  p. 259
Longy O. Anyanwu, Trinity Christian College

·        Artificial Intelligence: Can we Create Machines in Our Own Image?  p. 271
Derek Schuurman, Redeemer University College

·        Technology and Formation: How Does Computing Shape Us?  p. 277
Cary G. Gray, Wheaton College

 

Curricular Issues

 

·        A Christian Perspective for a First Course in Calculus  p. 285
Darrell E. Allgaier, Grove City College

·        Writing math lessons that integrate Christian beliefs:  The Kuyers Institute Grant Project  p. 289
Dave Klanderman, Trinity Christian College,  & Gary Talsma, Calvin College

List of Participants  p. 295

Conference Photograph  p. 299

 

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