Algorithms are Great: What about the mathematics that underpins them?

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Algorithms are Great: What about the mathematics that underpins them?

Our previous article, Algorithms are great: Understanding them is even better, presented evidence from students and suggested that some were attempting to use written algorithms without having an adequate level of understanding of what they were doing and why. This article will describe some of...

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Main Authors:	Hurst, Chris, Hurrell, Derek
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	2018
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/80387

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