Fall 2012 MTCA Workshop #3

Post date: Jan 2, 2013 8:20:47 PM

THE PROBLEM WITH MULTIPLICATION TABLES

Presented by

Jason Ermer

UTeach Science Program

The University of Texas at Austin

November 28, 2012

The multiplication table is a cornerstone of fundamental mathematics. But when was the last time you studied,

scrutinized, or explored this simple structure? Jason Ermer led a discussion encouraging us to "think deeply of simple things"

as we uncovered some surprising connections hidden in this familiar mathematical structure.