Polynomials: A theme which should not be forgotten

Tommy Dreyfus; Theodore Eisenberg

doi:10.1080/0020739900210320

Polynomials: A theme which should not be forgotten

Tommy Dreyfus, Theodore Eisenberg

Department of Mathematics

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There is a definite movement to remove many of the topics concerning polynomials from the school curriculum. The purpose of this paper is to point out why this movement is misguided and should be reversed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	489-497
Number of pages	9
Journal	International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology
Volume	21
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/0020739900210320
State	Published - 1 Jan 1990

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Applied Mathematics

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