Thursday, April 26, 2012: 8:00 AM-9:00 AM
203 A/B (Convention Center)
Lead Speaker:
Sidney J. Kolpas
A strange numeric algorithm for n! in an 1838 probability book by Augustus Demorgan led to an investigation of Stirling's formula, by way of the gamma function and the Maclaurin series. The process also developed enrichment activities spanning intermediate algebra through multivariable calculus.
Presentation Format: Higher Education Session
Grade Band Audience: 9 to 12, Higher Education