gmv0570@usl.edu (Vignes Gerard M) (04/17/91)
I am looking for a mathematics oriented graphics package
for an IBM compatible 386 w ?GA monitor. Something that
is useful for serious graphing but also capable of capturing
a students interest in Math and ~~shudder~~ Calculus.
I'm not looking for a freebie or even cheap shareware, but
a quality application that might convince the kind of kids
who live behind a terminal (and shy away from even Algebra)
that math is worth learning.
Gerardhb136@leah.albany.edu (Herb Brown) (04/17/91)
In article <29222@rouge.usl.edu> gmv0570@usl.edu (Vignes Gerard M) writes: > > I am looking for a mathematics oriented graphics package > for an IBM compatible 386 w ?GA monitor. Something that > is useful for serious graphing but also capable of capturing > a students interest in Math and ~~shudder~~ Calculus. > > I'm not looking for a freebie or even cheap shareware, but > a quality application that might convince the kind of kids > who live behind a terminal (and shy away from even Algebra) > that math is worth learning. > Gerard We use Maple in our Computer Classroom to teach (SHUDDER) Calculus and other mathematics courses. The students seem to be able to learn to use Maple with little effort. We use Amiga computers rather than IBMs, but I know that Maple may be used on very many platforms, including IBMs. Herb -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Herb Brown Math Dept The Univ at Albany Albany, NY 12222 (518) 442-4640 hibrown@leah.albany.edu or hibrown@cssun.albany.edu or hibrown@bst.albany.edu ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
jbudden@swbatl.sbc.com (Jim Buddenhagen 5-5183) (04/17/91)
In article <29222@rouge.usl.edu> gmv0570@usl.edu (Vignes Gerard M) writes: > > I am looking for a mathematics oriented graphics package > for an IBM compatible 386 w ?GA monitor. Something that > is useful for serious graphing but also capable of capturing > a students interest in Math and ~~shudder~~ Calculus. > > I'm not looking for a freebie or even cheap shareware, but > a quality application that might convince the kind of kids > who live behind a terminal (and shy away from even Algebra) > that math is worth learning. > Gerard Be sure to check out ccalc. It is available via ftp from wuarchive.wustlu.edu in /mirrors/msdos/calculators/ccalc.zip. Do not be put off by its being free (though the next version will be commercial). Likewise, it is misleading to call it a "calculus calculator". Though modest, this is a nice little package for students themselves to use, to experiment with, test ideas, superimpose graphs (e.g. of a function and its derivatives, tangent lines, curves defined parametrically etc.). Also allows viewing of 3d surfaces, and rotation of them. I would have loved to have this when I studied calculus (in ancient card-deck days). The author is at San Franciso State; unfortunately I don't remember his name. -- Jim Buddenhagen - SWBT - Statistical Research One Bell Center - Room 27X5 - St. Louis. MO. 63101. UUCP: { pyramid, uunet, bellcore }...!swbatl!jbudden INTERNET: jbudden@swbatl.sbc.com PHONE: 314-235-5183
dfr@usna.NAVY.MIL (Prof. David F. Rogers) (04/18/91)
!In article <29222@rouge.usl.edu! gmv0570@usl.edu (Vignes Gerard M) writes:
!!
!! I am looking for a mathematics oriented graphics package
!! for an IBM compatible 386 w ?GA monitor. Something that
!! is useful for serious graphing but also capable of capturing
!! a students interest in Math and ~~shudder~~ Calculus.
!!
!! I'm not looking for a freebie or even cheap shareware, but
!! a quality application that might convince the kind of kids
!! who live behind a terminal (and shy away from even Algebra)
!! that math is worth learning.
!! Gerard
There is a package called RDGP available for the IBM PC. It is very
simple. Look in the back of Mathematical Elements for Computer Graphics,
2nd ed by Rogers and Adams, McGraw-Hill 1990.
Also there is a package available to go along with Foley, van Dam, Feiner
and Hughes. It is available by ftp. Check it out in the book also.
Dave Rogers