[sage-edu] Can you make @interact have a variable # of input boxes...
I'm probably being dense hereBut would appreciate any suggestions/ help. What I want to do is ask students to interactively input a variable number of expressions based on some randomly generated 'story' problems (actually chemical kinetic mechanisms). I can generate the problems and check them, but cannot figure out how to make the @interact construct accept a variable number of input_boxes. Is it possible, and, if so, how? thanks, Jonathan Dr. Jonathan H. Gutow Chemistry Department gu...@uwosh.edu UW-Oshkosh Office:920-424-1326 800 Algoma Boulevard FAX:920-424-2042 Oshkosh, WI 54901 http://www.uwosh.edu/faculty_staff/gutow/ --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "sage-edu" group. To post to this group, send email to sage-edu@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to sage-edu+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sage-edu?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[sage-edu] Re: Can you make @interact have a variable # of input boxes...
On Jan 22, 3:39 pm, Jonathan Gutow wrote: > I'm probably being dense hereBut would appreciate any suggestions/ > help. What I want to do is ask students to interactively input a > variable number of expressions based on some randomly generated > 'story' problems (actually chemical kinetic mechanisms). I can > generate the problems and check them, but cannot figure out how to > make the @interact construct accept a variable number of > input_boxes. Is it possible, and, if so, how? Hi, just a quick idea, what about using just one box and split the string into individual tokens? i.e. ' 1 2 3 '.split() returns ['1', '2', '3'] H --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "sage-edu" group. To post to this group, send email to sage-edu@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to sage-edu+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sage-edu?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[sage-edu] Re: Can you make @interact have a variable # of input boxes...
This worked for me, but it is definitely hackish and cumbersome. You
basically define the function in a string, exec the string to create
the function, and then use the function interact, instead using the
decoration @interact. (I've read it is frowned up, but...)
# first cell
fields = ['a','b','c','d','e']
init_values = [10,15,31,14,-5, 6]
fields_def = ','.join(['%s=%d' % t for t in zip(fields,init_values)])
fdef= 'def _(' + fields_def + '):\n' \
+ '\tprint sum([' + ','.join(fields) + '])\n'
print fdef # just to check
# second cell
exec(fdef)
interact(_)
On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 9:39 AM, Jonathan Gutow wrote:
>
> I'm probably being dense hereBut would appreciate any suggestions/
> help. What I want to do is ask students to interactively input a
> variable number of expressions based on some randomly generated
> 'story' problems (actually chemical kinetic mechanisms). I can
> generate the problems and check them, but cannot figure out how to
> make the @interact construct accept a variable number of
> input_boxes. Is it possible, and, if so, how?
>
> thanks,
> Jonathan
>
> Dr. Jonathan H. Gutow
> Chemistry Department gu...@uwosh.edu
> UW-Oshkosh Office:920-424-1326
> 800 Algoma Boulevard FAX:920-424-2042
> Oshkosh, WI 54901
> http://www.uwosh.edu/faculty_staff/gutow/
>
>
>
>
>
> >
>
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[sage-edu] Re: Can you make @interact have a variable # of input boxes...
Thanks, this looks like it might do what I want. I have some
questions for below on exactly what you are doing.
On Jan 22, 10:30 am, Luiz Felipe Martins
wrote:
> This worked for me, but it is definitely hackish and cumbersome. You
> basically define the function in a string, exec the string to create
> the function, and then use the function interact, instead using the
> decoration @interact. (I've read it is frowned up, but...)
>
> # first cell
> fields = ['a','b','c','d','e']
> init_values = [10,15,31,14,-5, 6]
> fields_def = ','.join(['%s=%d' % t for t in zip(fields,init_values)])
What is the zip(...) doing? Does this change the type of the values
or is it a sneaky way of
indexing both values at once?
> fdef= 'def _(' + fields_def + '):\n' \
> + '\tprint sum([' + ','.join(fields) + '])\n'
> print fdef # just to check
>
> # second cell
> exec(fdef)
> interact(_)
>
>
>
> On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 9:39 AM, Jonathan Gutow wrote:
>
> > I'm probably being dense hereBut would appreciate any suggestions/
> > help. What I want to do is ask students to interactively input a
> > variable number of expressions based on some randomly generated
> > 'story' problems (actually chemical kinetic mechanisms). I can
> > generate the problems and check them, but cannot figure out how to
> > make the @interact construct accept a variable number of
> > input_boxes. Is it possible, and, if so, how?
>
> > thanks,
> > Jonathan
>
> > Dr. Jonathan H. Gutow
> > Chemistry Department gu...@uwosh.edu
> > UW-Oshkosh Office:920-424-1326
> > 800 Algoma Boulevard FAX:920-424-2042
> > Oshkosh, WI 54901
> > http://www.uwosh.edu/faculty_staff/gutow/
>
> --
> "The main things which seem to me important on their own account, and
> not merely as means to other things, are knowledge, art, instinctive
> happiness, and relations of friendship or affection."
> -Bertrand Russell
>
> L. Felipe Martins
> Department of Mathematics
> Cleveland State University
> luizfelipe.mart...@gmail.com
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[sage-edu] Re: Can you make @interact have a variable # of input boxes...
Jonathan wrote: > Thanks, this looks like it might do what I want. I have some > questions for below on exactly what you are doing. > > On Jan 22, 10:30 am, Luiz Felipe Martins > wrote: > >> This worked for me, but it is definitely hackish and cumbersome. You >> basically define the function in a string, exec the string to create >> the function, and then use the function interact, instead using the >> decoration @interact. (I've read it is frowned up, but...) >> >> # first cell >> fields = ['a','b','c','d','e'] >> init_values = [10,15,31,14,-5, 6] >> fields_def = ','.join(['%s=%d' % t for t in zip(fields,init_values)]) >> > What is the zip(...) doing? Does this change the type of the values > or is it a sneaky way of > indexing both values at once? > zip is just a way of combining two lists, element-wise: sage: zip([1,2,3],[4,5,6]) [(1, 4), (2, 5), (3, 6)] sage: zip? Type:builtin_function_or_method Base Class: String Form: Namespace:Python builtin Docstring: zip(seq1 [, seq2 [...]]) -> [(seq1[0], seq2[0] ...), (...)] Return a list of tuples, where each tuple contains the i-th element from each of the argument sequences. The returned list is truncated in length to the length of the shortest argument sequence. Class Docstring: Jason --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "sage-edu" group. To post to this group, send email to sage-edu@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to sage-edu+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sage-edu?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[sage-edu] Re: Can you make @interact have a variable # of input boxes...
On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 11:47 AM, Jonathan wrote:
>
> Thanks, this looks like it might do what I want. I have some
> questions for below on exactly what you are doing.
>
> On Jan 22, 10:30 am, Luiz Felipe Martins
> wrote:
>> This worked for me, but it is definitely hackish and cumbersome. You
>> basically define the function in a string, exec the string to create
>> the function, and then use the function interact, instead using the
>> decoration @interact. (I've read it is frowned up, but...)
>>
>> # first cell
>> fields = ['a','b','c','d','e']
>> init_values = [10,15,31,14,-5, 6]
>> fields_def = ','.join(['%s=%d' % t for t in zip(fields,init_values)])
> What is the zip(...) doing? Does this change the type of the values
> or is it a sneaky way of
> indexing both values at once?
The zip simply makes a list of pairs of the field names and initial values:
[('a',10), ('b',15),('c',31),...]
and then the pairs are passed to the formatting string.
A better solution might be to use a dictionary:
dfields = dict(a=10,b=15,c=31,d=14,e=-5)
I think it would even be possible to write a function with a signature like:
create_function(name, body='pass', **kwargs)
That would generate the string that has to be exec'ed, and the field
definitions would go in the dictionary kwargs.
One thing I thought is that if you have several interactions in the
same worksheet, you probably cannot use the same function name `_' for
all of them, since the functions are created in the global namespace.
>> fdef= 'def _(' + fields_def + '):\n' \
>> + '\tprint sum([' + ','.join(fields) + '])\n'
>> print fdef # just to check
>>
>> # second cell
>> exec(fdef)
>> interact(_)
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 9:39 AM, Jonathan Gutow wrote:
>>
>> > I'm probably being dense hereBut would appreciate any suggestions/
>> > help. What I want to do is ask students to interactively input a
>> > variable number of expressions based on some randomly generated
>> > 'story' problems (actually chemical kinetic mechanisms). I can
>> > generate the problems and check them, but cannot figure out how to
>> > make the @interact construct accept a variable number of
>> > input_boxes. Is it possible, and, if so, how?
>>
>> > thanks,
>> > Jonathan
>>
>> > Dr. Jonathan H. Gutow
>> > Chemistry Department gu...@uwosh.edu
>> > UW-Oshkosh Office:920-424-1326
>> > 800 Algoma Boulevard FAX:920-424-2042
>> > Oshkosh, WI 54901
>> > http://www.uwosh.edu/faculty_staff/gutow/
>>
>> --
>> "The main things which seem to me important on their own account, and
>> not merely as means to other things, are knowledge, art, instinctive
>> happiness, and relations of friendship or affection."
>>-Bertrand Russell
>>
>> L. Felipe Martins
>> Department of Mathematics
>> Cleveland State University
>> luizfelipe.mart...@gmail.com
> >
>
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[sage-edu] Re: Can you make @interact have a variable # of input boxes...
Just passing this thread on to sage-support, since it more properly
belongs there and some people there but not here might have
comments.
Also, is there any conceivable way that this sort of overloading could
somehow automatically make it into the definition of how interact
works, maybe via a keyword "function" or "create_function" or
something like that? This is probably hopelessly naive, especially
since "function" is probably what one wants to call one of the
variables going in a text box! But oh well.
- kcrisman
> >> On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 9:39 AM, Jonathan Gutow wrote:
>
> >> > I'm probably being dense hereBut would appreciate any suggestions/
> >> > help. What I want to do is ask students to interactively input a
> >> > variable number of expressions based on some randomly generated
> >> > 'story' problems (actually chemical kinetic mechanisms). I can
> >> > generate the problems and check them, but cannot figure out how to
> >> > make the @interact construct accept a variable number of
> >> > input_boxes. Is it possible, and, if so, how?
>
> >> > thanks,
> >> > Jonathan
Luiz said:
This worked for me, but it is definitely hackish and cumbersome. You
basically define the function in a string, exec the string to create
the function, and then use the function interact, instead using the
decoration @interact. (I've read it is frowned up, but...)
# first cell
fields = ['a','b','c','d','e']
init_values = [10,15,31,14,-5, 6]
fields_def = ','.join(['%s=%d' % t for t in zip(fields,init_values)])
fdef= 'def _(' + fields_def + '):\n' \
+ '\tprint sum([' + ','.join(fields) + '])\n'
print fdef # just to check
# second cell
exec(fdef)
interact(_)
> A better solution might be to use a dictionary:
> dfields = dict(a=10,b=15,c=31,d=14,e=-5)
>
> I think it would even be possible to write a function with a signature like:
>
> create_function(name, body='pass', **kwargs)
>
> That would generate the string that has to be exec'ed, and the field
> definitions would go in the dictionary kwargs.
>
> One thing I thought is that if you have several interactions in the
> same worksheet, you probably cannot use the same function name `_' for
> all of them, since the functions are created in the global namespace.
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[sage-edu] Where books on how teach calculus/math with computer math software?
Anyone know of any place that has collected lots of wisdom on how to effectively teach math classes with math software? I teach calculus with Sage. If there are any books on how to do this better I'd love to hear about it. Chris --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "sage-edu" group. To post to this group, send email to sage-edu@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to sage-edu+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sage-edu?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[sage-edu] Re: Where books on how teach calculus/math with computer math soft...
In a message dated 1/22/2009 2:46:30 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, seber...@spawar.navy.mil writes: I teach calculus with Sage. If there are any books on how to do this better I'd love to hear about it. Have you looked on _www.sagemath.org_ (http://www.sagemath.org) under help or books or publications? There's a number of free online texts in pdf format including: Calc 1 (differential calculus) Calc 2 (integral calculus) DiffEqus Linear Alg I'd love something on Statistics and Vector Calc though. There is a book on R and undergraduate stats on another site I can't remember right now BTW, if anyone has any other sources, I'd love to hear about them too! I'm implementing a lab component for my AP Calculus BC class that will include Sage. HTH, A. Jorge Garcia calcp...@aol.com http://calcpage.tripod.com Teacher & Professor Applied Mathematics, Physics & Computer Science Baldwin Senior High School & Nassau Community College **A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/10075x1215855013x1201028747/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072%26hmpgID=62%26bcd=De cemailfooterNO62) --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "sage-edu" group. To post to this group, send email to sage-edu@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to sage-edu+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sage-edu?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[sage-edu] Re: Where books on how teach calculus/math with computer math soft...
On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 5:10 PM, wrote: > In a message dated 1/22/2009 2:46:30 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > seber...@spawar.navy.mil writes: > > I teach calculus with Sage. If there are any books on how to do this > better I'd love to hear about it. > > Have you looked on www.sagemath.org under help or books or publications? > There's a number of free online texts in pdf format including: > > Calc 1 (differential calculus) > Calc 2 (integral calculus) > DiffEqus > Linear Alg > > I'd love something on Statistics and Vector Calc though. There is a book on > R and undergraduate stats on another site I can't remember right now > > BTW, if anyone has any other sources, I'd love to hear about them too! I'm > implementing a lab component for my AP Calculus BC class that will include > Sage. I've been collecting some worksheets here http://sage.math.washington.edu/home/wdj/teaching/worksheets/ If you want yours added, just email them to me. > > HTH, > A. Jorge Garcia > calcp...@aol.com > http://calcpage.tripod.com > > Teacher & Professor > Applied Mathematics, Physics & Computer Science > Baldwin Senior High School & Nassau Community College > > > > A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "sage-edu" group. To post to this group, send email to sage-edu@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to sage-edu+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sage-edu?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[sage-edu] Re: Where books on how teach calculus/math with computer math software?
Here are two wiki pages http://wiki.sagemath.org/Teaching_with_SAGE http://wiki.sagemath.org/Teaching_using_SAGE h On Jan 22, 8:36 pm, "seber...@spawar.navy.mil" wrote: > Anyone know of any place that has collected lots of wisdom on how to > effectively teach math classes with math software? > > I teach calculus with Sage. If there are any books on how to do this > better I'd love to hear about it. > > Chris --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "sage-edu" group. To post to this group, send email to sage-edu@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to sage-edu+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sage-edu?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[sage-edu] Re: draft of "Ani invitation to Sage"
In a message dated 1/21/2009 9:57:27 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, wdjoy...@gmail.com writes: I posted a new version which I think takes all your comments into account. http://sage.math.washington.edu/home/wdj/teaching/calc1-sage/an-invitation-to- sage.pdf Thanks again. Great timing! I'm demoing Sage in a couple of weeks to my prospective Calculus students! I was going to develop some worksheets online with them in my computer lab showing how they could use Sage at different levels of High School math: arithmetic algebra trig calculus plus plot, plot3d and tachyon But I could definitely use this document! Thanx, A. Jorge Garcia calcp...@aol.com http://calcpage.tripod.com Teacher & Professor Applied Mathematics, Physics & Computer Science Baldwin Senior High School & Nassau Community College **A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/10075x1215855013x1201028747/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072%26hmpgID=62%26bcd=De cemailfooterNO62) --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "sage-edu" group. To post to this group, send email to sage-edu@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to sage-edu+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sage-edu?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[sage-edu] Re: draft of "Ani invitation to Sage"
Oh, and some python too! HTH, A. Jorge Garcia calcp...@aol.com http://calcpage.tripod.com Teacher & Professor Applied Mathematics, Physics & Computer Science Baldwin Senior High School & Nassau Community College **A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/10075x1215855013x1201028747/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072%26hmpgID=62%26bcd=De cemailfooterNO62) --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "sage-edu" group. To post to this group, send email to sage-edu@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to sage-edu+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sage-edu?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
