A proposal for a semester-long course : prime numbers at the secondary level

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dc.contributor.advisorArmendáriz, Efraim P.en
dc.contributor.committeeMemberDaniels, Marken
dc.creatorSandoval, Matthew San Miguelen
dc.date.accessioned2012-02-02T19:48:14Zen
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-11T22:24:03Z
dc.date.available2012-02-02T19:48:14Zen
dc.date.available2017-05-11T22:24:03Z
dc.date.issued2011-08en
dc.date.submittedAugust 2011en
dc.date.updated2012-02-02T19:48:22Zen
dc.descriptiontexten
dc.description.abstractPrime numbers play an integral part in many upper level mathematics courses, most notably in Number Theory. Can a course or section on prime numbers be introduced at the secondary (high school) level? This report outlines a possible course in a manner suitable for grade level instruction. These topics include: an extended section on the complete number system, a brief history of primes, their cardinality, and both the Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic and Prime Number Theorem, the applications of primes, and the impact of primes within perfect numbers will all be explored. A brief discussion on questions that still remain relating to prime numbers will conclude this report.en
dc.description.departmentMathematicsen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.slug2152/ETD-UT-2011-08-3785en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2011-08-3785en
dc.language.isoengen
dc.subjectPrimeen
dc.subjectPrime numbersen
dc.subjectInfinteen
dc.subjectInfinitely many primesen
dc.titleA proposal for a semester-long course : prime numbers at the secondary levelen
dc.type.genrethesisen

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