Bridge Project -- AAPT Workshop 2004

BRIDGING THE GAP
Corinne Manogue

The NSF-funded Vector Calculus Bridge Project seeks to "bridge the gap" between the way mathematicians on the one hand, and physicists on the other, do vector calculus. We believe the way to do this is to emphasize the geometry of vector calculus. We have developed a series of guided group activities to do just that. This workshop will teach participants how to use our materials, including discussions of the motivation behind their development. The workshop is primarily aimed at those interested in using the materials in a mathematical methods class or upper-division E & M. A CD with complete materials will be provided. Materials for a vector calculus class in a mathematics department will be included, but not discussed.

• This Workshop will be offered as part of the 2004 AAPT National Meeting, in Miami, FL. The workshop is currently scheduled to meet from 2:00-5:30 PM on January 24. Registration should be done directly with the AAPT; further information is available at the following websites:
  • 2004 AAPT National Meeting HomePage
  • Workshop info
  • Registration
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  The AAPT does not archive meeting websites, so the above links no longer work. Some further information can be found at the following websites:
  • 2004 AAPT National Meeting Highlights
  • Abstract for Contributed Talk

For further information about the workshop itself, please contact:

Corinne Manogue

Department of Physics

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR 97331

corinne@physics.oregonstate.edu