I think that the dedication of the book is to the son of Scott Imhoff, PhD. His son's name was Frank Scott Imhoff who died at 25 years old. The author is still alive.
4:49 I see why the author is doing this. It might be good as an educational illustration in a section. It does not flow with the community at large, this has potential to be problematic. Sometimes when we try to be too clever with our lessons as instructors, it ends up not helping the students understand mathematics in context with the community.
Yeah. I'm not an instructor or a teacher, but in my experience, it can be difficult to find the best way to explain something. I can see how teaching over years and years can be beneficial to students. I would also hope that books in general would get better and better over several editions. Thank you!
@@MathematicalToolbox Some authors do may significant changes to their books. Unfortunately, some changes may not be for the best. It is not always about marketing a new book to make money, it can be about improvement.
HAHAHAHAHAHA. I had seen it when I was an undergrad and had avoided it cause it seemed like a gimmick, but it's actually decent. I don't think I would recommend it over a previous edition of a well-known book, though. That was hilarious. Thanks for the laugh!
I think that the dedication of the book is to the son of Scott Imhoff, PhD. His son's name was Frank Scott Imhoff who died at 25 years old. The author is still alive.
Oversight on my part. Thanks.
Oh, no worries....@@MathematicalToolbox
2:05 I like math history in my studies of mathematics. I like to include it in my teaching too.
Interesting. This is something I've thought about doing as well. How do your students take it?
@@MathematicalToolbox I think it enhances the students' interest in the subject and helps them connect when history is linked to the topics of study.
4:49 I see why the author is doing this. It might be good as an educational illustration in a section. It does not flow with the community at large, this has potential to be problematic. Sometimes when we try to be too clever with our lessons as instructors, it ends up not helping the students understand mathematics in context with the community.
Yeah. I'm not an instructor or a teacher, but in my experience, it can be difficult to find the best way to explain something. I can see how teaching over years and years can be beneficial to students.
I would also hope that books in general would get better and better over several editions.
Thank you!
@@MathematicalToolbox Some authors do may significant changes to their books. Unfortunately, some changes may not be for the best. It is not always about marketing a new book to make money, it can be about improvement.
I tend to avoid books with such a title.
What’s next? Differential equations at all costs? Differential equations or death? 😅
HAHAHAHAHAHA. I had seen it when I was an undergrad and had avoided it cause it seemed like a gimmick, but it's actually decent. I don't think I would recommend it over a previous edition of a well-known book, though.
That was hilarious. Thanks for the laugh!