Math Geek Mom: 50 Years Ago

By Rosemarie Emanuele. When I teach the idea of the “intermediate value theorem” in Calculus, I often begin by helping my students visualize the concept. I tell them that if we (just East of Cleveland) wanted to visit Cedar Point Amusement Part (far West of Cleveland), we would need to cross the Cuyahoga River, which cuts Cleveland in half. Fortunately, there are many, (often architecturally interesting) bridges to help get us from one side to the other. Read more...