Weaving the Rainbow (Odd I)

Author:
Lucy Rycroft-Smith University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK

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Volume 114: Issue 10
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812
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5951/MTLT.2021.0105
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Grade(s) or Audience, All grades PK-12, Math Topic, Algebra, Polynomials and Exponents, Seeing Structure in Expressions, Functions and Trigonometry, Interpreting Functions

This piece is a rumination on flow, pattern, and edges/transitions, focusing on polynomials of odd degree and overlaying/underlaying the flow of the graphical structure with a rainbow to suggest the central importance of queer visibility in mathematics.

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© 2021 by National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Inc.
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Article Category:
Research Article
Print Publication Date:
01 Oct 2021
Online Publication Date:
Oct 2021
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