International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, Volume 39, Issue 3 (2008)

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International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, Volume 39, Issue 3 (2008)

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Mathematics instruction and the tablet PC
K. Renee Fister & Maeve L. McCarthy
Pages: 285-292
Published online: 27 Mar 2008
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Predicting mathematical aptitude for higher education
Betty McDonald
Pages: 293-299
Published online: 27 Mar 2008
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Comparison among different patterns of priority vectors estimation methods
Stan Lipovetsky
Pages: 301-311
Published online: 27 Mar 2008
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Behind the scenes of pseudo-proportionality
Modestina Modestou, Iliada Elia, Athanasios Gagatsis & Giorgos Spanoudis
Pages: 313-324
Published online: 27 Mar 2008
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How does one assess the accuracy of academic success predictors? ROC analysis applied to university entrance factors
Juana-Maria Vivo & Manuel Franco
Pages: 325-340
Published online: 27 Mar 2008
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Computer-aided assessment questions in engineering mathematics using MapleTA®
I.S. Jones
Pages: 341-356
Published online: 27 Mar 2008
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Estimation of return values of wave height: consequences of missing observations
Jesper Rydén*
Pages: 357-363
Published online: 27 Mar 2008
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Classroom Notes

Article
Intuitive understanding of solutions of partially differential equations
Y. Kobayashi
Pages: 365-371
Published online: 27 Mar 2008
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Nearest neighbour: a test to see if data points attract each other, repel each other or are randomly distributed
P. Belcher
Pages: 371-383
Published online: 27 Mar 2008
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Alternative proofs for inequalities of some trigonometric functions
Bai-Ni Guo & Feng Qi
Pages: 384-389
Published online: 27 Mar 2008
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Article
The implicit function theorem and non-existence of limit of functions of several variables
A.L.C. dos Santos & P.N. da Silva
Pages: 389-394
Published online: 27 Mar 2008
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On a particular case of series
E. Capelas de Oliveira
Pages: 394-399
Published online: 27 Mar 2008
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Article
Generalized Laplace transforms and extended Heaviside calculus
Michael A.B. Deakin
Pages: 400-403
Published online: 27 Mar 2008
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: A proof of the Collatz conjecture
Paul S. Bruckman
Pages: 403-407
Published online: 27 Mar 2008
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The law of cosines for an n-dimensional simplex
Yiren Ding
Pages: 407-410
Published online: 27 Mar 2008
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Systems of differential equations with skew-symmetric, orthogonal matrices
P. Glaister
Pages: 410-418
Published online: 27 Mar 2008
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Orthocenters of triangle on the unit hypersphere
Young Joon Ahn & Ji Hye Lee
Pages: 419-421
Published online: 27 Mar 2008
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Letter to the Editor

A remark on proofs of the vector triple product law
Page: 423
Published online: 27 Mar 2008
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Letter to the Editor
Pages: 425-426
Published online: 27 Mar 2008
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