Bobbe Gets Published
Our oldest daughter, Bobbe, recently had her first article published. During 2000 and 2001, Bobbe's freshman year in college, she wrote the article to be published; finally in April of 2009 it has been printed in Mathematics Magazine. The article isn't available online but the table of contents entry is listed below.Mathematics Magazine
Contents for April 2009
ARTICLES
Classifying ά -Almost Squaresby Bobbe Cooper
140-146
In the first semester of calculus, we solve lots of fence problems, maximizing area and minimizing the amount of fence. For variety, we solve problems with different costs of fence sides, lakes in the field, or corrals with extra fence dividers in the middle. The answers are usually not integers, unless the professor has carefully chosen the parameters! What happens if we insist that the answer should be an integer? Can we find a pattern for the solutions of these varied fence problems?
1 comment:
Such an interesting and intriguing topic...ha! Your children are so smart! Congratulations on your famous daughter!!! :)
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