Re: [sage-edu] Re: [sage-devel] Giving Sage AI-based step-by-step equation solving abilities

2016-10-09 Thread Ted Kosan
David wrote: > However, it's my personal opinion that the output is not readable by a > student at the level we are discussing (which is very very low). I > could be wrong. Just my 2 cents. It turns out the program in the video is based on the following research that was done in 1987: http://pat

Re: [sage-edu] Re: [sage-devel] Giving Sage AI-based step-by-step equation solving abilities

2016-10-09 Thread David Joyner
On Sun, Oct 9, 2016 at 2:59 PM, Ted Kosan wrote: > David wrote: > >>> http://data.ssucet.org/temp/solve_steps_example.png >> >> This doesn't seem to have anything. > > It is a larger .png file, and it may take a while to load. > I see it now. It actually loaded in my browser in a smaller format a

Re: [sage-edu] Re: [sage-devel] Giving Sage AI-based step-by-step equation solving abilities

2016-10-09 Thread Ted Kosan
David wrote: >> http://data.ssucet.org/temp/solve_steps_example.png > > This doesn't seem to have anything. It is a larger .png file, and it may take a while to load. >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cy6bwNBkAK0 > > Not quite. I'm just talking about an automated system to help a create > stu

[sage-edu] Re: [sage-devel] Giving Sage AI-based step-by-step equation solving abilities

2016-10-09 Thread David Joyner
On Sun, Oct 9, 2016 at 2:20 PM, Ted Kosan wrote: > David wrote: > >> I think a graphical version of this would be useful as a sage-based >> online high school math tutorial program, such as the khan academy >> algebra modules. > > Are either of the following examples close to what you have in mind

Re: [sage-edu] New Sage-based textbook

2016-10-09 Thread Rob Beezer
Dear John, Harald has sent you some great info and advice on licenses. Its a complicated topic. I personally like CC BY-SA, and I also frequently use the GFDL (GNU Free Documentation License) for longer works, even though it can complicate license compatibility. Here is an incomplete set o

Re: [sage-edu] New Sage-based textbook

2016-10-09 Thread Rob Beezer
On 10/08/2016 09:43 PM, William Stein wrote: I just looked at a bunch of random parts of this and think it's great! You guys are just being too humble :-). Yes! Looking good. Thanks for making this available. Is this book the sort of thing that could legally also get converted to worksheet

[sage-edu] Re: [sage-devel] Giving Sage AI-based step-by-step equation solving abilities

2016-10-09 Thread David Joyner
On Sun, Oct 9, 2016 at 2:07 PM, Ted Kosan wrote: > For the past few years I have been working on an artificial intelligence > step-by-step equation solver for elementary algebra equations that solves > these equations using steps that a human would typically use. Here is an > example of what I hav

[sage-edu] Giving Sage AI-based step-by-step equation solving abilities

2016-10-09 Thread Ted Kosan
For the past few years I have been working on an artificial intelligence step-by-step equation solver for elementary algebra equations that solves these equations using steps that a human would typically use. Here is an example of what I have working so far: In> LineForm(SolveSteps(MathParse("(8*x

Re: [sage-edu] New Sage-based textbook

2016-10-09 Thread john_perry_usm
Harald If I understand correctly, the mistake I made was confusing "noncommercial" with "not-for-profit." Thank you for pointing out that very dumb mistake. I have to emphasize this mistake really is on me; I added NC right before uploading it, without thinking too much about it. That explains

Re: [sage-edu] New Sage-based textbook

2016-10-09 Thread Harald Schilly
Now I also started to look at the content, first off On Sunday, October 9, 2016 at 9:30:44 AM UTC+2, john_perry_usm wrote: > > (c1) The administration expresses support for, and interest in, open > textbooks. > well, as mentioned above, open textbooks definitions usually imply that they can

Re: [sage-edu] New Sage-based textbook

2016-10-09 Thread Harald Schilly
On Sunday, October 9, 2016 at 9:30:44 AM UTC+2, john_perry_usm wrote: > > (a) The tentative license is CC-BY-NC-SA, unless someone convinces us > that's a bad idea. > This is indeed a very bad idea, and even not really recommended by creative commons related people. The point is that it viol

Re: [sage-edu] New Sage-based textbook

2016-10-09 Thread john_perry_usm
Thank you for the kind words, William. :-) > One request: can you syntax highlight the big blocks of input code? Somehow we didn't think of that. If you have handy, ready-to-plug-in tex code, I could try doing that very soon. Otherwise I'm absolutely swamped this semester, so it ain't gonna