April 25, 2008
A Course in Combinatorial Choreography
"The Mathematics of Square Dancing," North Central College (Naperville, Ill.)
This winter, students at North Central College do-si-doed their way to a deeper understanding of fractals, fractions, and abstract algebra.
As part of the college's "Verandah" curriculum, David J. Schmitz, an associate professor of mathematics, led seven undergraduates through an adventure in "math in motion" — otherwise known as square
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