The role of interactive visualizations in the advancement of mathematics

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2012-08

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This report explores the effect of interactive visualizations on the advancement of mathematics understanding. Not only do interactive visualizations aid mathematicians to expand the body of knowledge of mathematics but it also allows students an efficient way to process the information taught in schools. There are many concepts in mathematics that utilize interactive visualizations and examples of such concepts are illustrated within this report.

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Visualization, Mathematics visualization, Newton's method, Visible structure in numbers, Open disks, Polygonal numbers, Center polygonal numbers, Figurate numbers, Continued fraction, Triangular numbers, Transcendental numbers

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http://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2012-08-6163

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University of Texas at Austin