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Title | প্রাণের মাঝে গণিত বাজে | Praner Majhe Gonit Baje | The Music of Mathematics Resonates Within |
Subtitle | বীজগণিতের গান | Bijgoniter Gaan | Song of Algebra |
Language: Bengali
Pages: 208
Binding: Hardcover
Type of work: Monograph, Adaptation
Subject matter: Popular mathematics
Contributions of Saumitra Chakravarty: Author, Illustrator
First publication: February 2013
Publisher: Anupam Prokashani, 38/4 Banglabazar, Dhaka-1100, Bangladesh
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Synopsis:
This book, published as the second book of ‘Praner Majhe Gonit Baje‘ series, is an adaptation of the Yakov Perelman‘s Algebra Can be Fun. It is wriiten for those who have studied or still studying junior and high school algebra without a clue as to why one studies algebra at all! Unlike the first book of the aforementioned series, this one follows a problem-based approach with an emphasis on problem-solving strategies. Also, this book is quite helpful in eliminating several common misconceptions of algebra. Bangladesh Math Olympiad Committee has enlisted this book as a pre-requisite text of preparatory classes for competitive math exams.
Supporting materials:
Section 1(j) – Card designs for a 6-bit paper computer
Section 2(l) – Python code and Flash program to convert number from a given base to another
Section 3(j) – Python code and Flash program to check whether a number is prime or not