A Full Axiomatic Development of High School Geometry, 1st ed. 2023
Auteurs : Clark David M., Pathania Samrat
This textbook provides a full and complete axiomatic development of exactly that part of plane Euclidean geometry that forms the standard content of high school geometry. It begins with a set of points, a measure of distance between pairs of points and ten simple axioms. From there the notions of length, area and angle measure, along with congruence and similarity, are carefully defined and their properties proven as theorems. It concludes with a proof of the consistency of the axioms used and a full description of their models. It is provided in guided inquiry (inquiry-based) format with the intention that students will be active learners, proving the theorems and presenting their proofs to their class with the instructor as a mentor and a guide.
The book is written for graduate and advanced undergraduate students interested in teaching secondary school mathematics, for pure math majors interested in learning about the foundations of geometry, for faculty preparing future secondary school teachers and as a reference for any professional mathematician. It is written with the hope of anchoring K-12 geometry in solid modern mathematics, thereby fortifying the teaching of secondary and tertiary geometry with a deep understanding of the subject.
Samrat Pathania is a former software engineer who currently teaches mathematics, physics, and computer science at Wallkill High School in Wallkill, New York. He is a New York State Master Teacher Emeritus and co-founder of the Educator Collective for Environmental Justice. Samrat is a passionate advocate for inquiry-based and climate solutions-centered STEM education, inside and outside the classroom. He has presented many talks and workshops on practical climate solutions. He lives in New Paltz, NY with his family in a net-zero home.
Provides thorough account of principles of high school geometry for professional mathematicians
Focuses on a guided-inquiry approach to teaching the axiomatic development of geometry
Includes references for further study in the bibliography
Date de parution : 02-2024
Ouvrage de 134 p.
15.5x23.5 cm
Date de parution : 02-2023
Ouvrage de 134 p.
15.5x23.5 cm