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obsoleted these materials. Today, we (including the author of this document)
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obsoleted these materials. Today, we (including the author of this document)
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are still teaching things like Newton's method for root, Simpson's method
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are still teaching things like Newton's method for root, Simpson's method
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for numerical integration, or formal integration of a rational function.
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for numerical integration, or formal integration of a rational function.
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The reader has only to take a look at the tool
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The reader has only to take a look at the tool
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!href target=wims_demo module=tool/analysis/function.$lang Function
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!href target=wims_demo module=tool/analysis/function.$lang Function
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 on this wims site, to see how a simple web page can raise questions
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 on this WIMS site, to see how a simple web page can raise questions
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about the opportunity to spend hours or even weeks to
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about the opportunity to spend hours or even weeks to
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teach these techniques to our students (while the solution is just one
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teach these techniques to our students (while the solution is just one
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click away). <br>
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click away). <br>
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It is clear that computer technology allows (and forces) us to shift the
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It is clear that computer technology allows (and forces) us to shift the
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focus of our teaching more towards using mathematics to solve real-life
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focus of our teaching more towards using mathematics to solve real-life
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$(ref1)compare$(ref2)compare">$title_compare</a>
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$(ref1)compare$(ref2)compare">$title_compare</a>
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for more analyses about java/javascript.
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for more analyses about java/javascript.
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</p><p>
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There are also some web sites where dedicated mathematical softwares are
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There are also some web sites where dedicated mathematical softwares are
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used as backend engine for web-based computational tools. While this
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used as backend engine for web-based computational tools. While this
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approach is close to the idea behind wims, the author did not find a
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approach is close to the idea behind WIMS, the author did not find a
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systematic approach in this direction.
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systematic approach in this direction.
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</p><p>
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Wims is designed to provide a systematic and evolutive way to add
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WIMS is designed to provide a systematic and evolutive way to add
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server-based interactivity to the html-javascript-java triplet. We have
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server-based interactivity to the html-javascript-java triplet. We have
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adopted the concept of an open system, and special care has been taken
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adopted the concept of an open system, and special care has been taken
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to allow non-computer-specialists to make contributions to the system: a
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to allow non-computer-specialists to make contributions to the system: a
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modular design with independent modules, a language with simple structure
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modular design with independent modules, a language with simple structure
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and close-to-natural syntax, and the concept of online development. Also, a
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and close-to-natural syntax, and the concept of online development. Also, a