Data, Shapes, Symbols: Achieving Balance in School Mathematics
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Mathematics is our “invisible culture” (Hammond 1978). Few people have any idea how much mathematics lies behind the artifacts and accoutrements of modern life. Nothing we use on a daily basis—houses, automobiles, bicycles, furniture, not to mention cell phones, computers, and Palm Pilots—would be possible without mathematics. Neither would our economy nor our democracy: national defense, Social Security, disaster relief, as well as political campaigns and voting, all depend on mathematical models and quantitative habits of mind.
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