[sage-edu] Progress on obtaining 3D plot data files?

2010-06-07 Thread Bruce Cohen
Late last year there were a series of posts (in sage-edu) about getting 3d data from sage that could be used by a stand-alone jmol webpage to display a 3d math graphic. I was excited to try the example listed in the original posting (see below). Has any progress been made on getting sage to gener

Re: [sage-edu] linear programming anyone?

2010-06-07 Thread Jason Grout
On 6/7/10 8:02 PM, calcp...@aol.com wrote: I started doing some linear programming today using SAGE in class when I suddenly realized that I did not know how to use plot() to graph inequalities! Anyone have any pointers for teaching this topic using SAGE? To graph inequalities, look at the d

[sage-edu] linear programming anyone?

2010-06-07 Thread calcpage
I started doing some linear programming today using SAGE in class when I suddenly realized that I did not know how to use plot() to graph inequalities! Anyone have any pointers for teaching this topic using SAGE? TIA, A. Jorge Garcia http://calcpage.tripod.com Teacher & Professor Applied Mat

Re: [sage-edu] what should be taught?

2010-06-07 Thread David Joyner
Okay, interesting. I hope you start a blog or something on it to track your progress for the benefit of others. At the end of the course, what will they be tested on? Does this course replace a precalc course? This will determine to an extent what you can do. When I taught http://www.usna.edu/Use

Re: [sage-edu] what should be taught?

2010-06-07 Thread Calcpage
Yes! I am using the Litvins' text too. I have been using my AP Computer Science class as guinea pigs trying out this text. It is definitely at a very introductory level and I am going to use it as such. With my intro kids it will probably take 2 semesters especially if I do a 2 week fin

Re: [sage-edu] what should be taught?

2010-06-07 Thread michel paul
On Mon, Jun 7, 2010 at 6:27 AM, David Joyner wrote: > >Are you going to teach programming (eg, Python) in this course? > Exactly. We'll be using the Litvins' *Math for the Digital Age and Programming in Python* , and I think we can work through that tex

Re: [sage-edu] what should be taught?

2010-06-07 Thread David Joyner
Are you going to teach programming (eg, Python) in this course? Seems like you are leaning towards discrete math+precalc topics. Is that correct? On Sat, Jun 5, 2010 at 11:40 AM, michel paul wrote: > To make a long story short, I won.  I'm very happy to be able to say that. >  It was an unbelie