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The Mathematics Enthusiast
(formerly The Montana Mathematics Enthusiast)
ISSN 1551-3440 Vol.9, Nos. 1 & 2 (January 2012)
pp. 1-232
"I've ridden ants the whole way"
- E.O. Wilson
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Visualizations and intuitive reasoning in mathematics
Kajsa Brĺting (Sweden) pp. 1-18

2. If not, then what if as well- Unexpected Trigonometric Insights.
Stanley Barkan (Israel) pp. 19-36

3. Mathematical Competitions in Hungary: Promoting a Tradition of Excellence & Creativity
Julianna Connelly Stockton (USA) pp. 37-58

4. From conic intersections to toric intersections: The case of the isoptic curves of an ellipse
Thierry Dana-Picard, Nurit Zehavi & Giora Mann (Israel) pp. 59-76

5. Increasing the Use of Practical Activities through Changed Practice
Frode Olav Haara & Kari Smith (Norway) pp. 77-110

6. Student Enrolment in Classes with Frequent Mathematical Discussion and Its Longitudinal Effect on Mathematics Achievement.
Karl W. Kosko (USA) pp. 111-148

7. Translating and Adapting the Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching (MKT) Measures: The Cases of Indonesia and Norway
Dicky Ng (USA), Reidar Mosvold & Janne Fauskanger (Norway) pp. 149-178

8. Reflections on Teaching with a Standards-Based Curriculum: A Conversation Among Mathematics Educators
Jill Newton, Ricki Geller, Lindsay Umbeck & Lisa Kasmer (USA) pp. 179-192

9. Number Theory and the Queen of Mathematics
Megan Wagner (Montana) pp. 193-206

10. Was Pythagoras Chinese- Revisiting an Old Debate
Ross Gustafson (Montana) pp. 207-220

The Final word

11. Some reflections on mathematics and mathematicians: Simple questions, complex answers
Juan Eduardo Nápoles Valdes (Argentina) pp. 221-232