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Some Applications of Mathematics for the Biology Classroom
Robert M. Horton, William H. Leonard
The American Biology Teacher, Vol. 75 No. 4, April 2013; (pp. 281-284) DOI: 10.1525/abt.2013.75.4.10
ROBERT M. HORTON is Professor of Mathematics Education at Clemson University, 400 Tillman Hall, Clemson, SC 29634; e-mail: bhorton@clemson.edu.
  • For correspondence: bhorton@clemson.edu
WILLIAM H. LEONARD is Emeritus Professor of Science at Clemson University and the ABT Editor; e-mail: leonard@clemson.edu.
  • For correspondence: leonard@clemson.edu
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Biology and mathematics are inextricably linked. In this article, we show a few of the many areas in which this linkage might be made explicit. By doing so, teachers can deepen students’ understanding and appreciation of both subjects. In this article, we explore some of these areas, providing brief explanations of the mathematics and some of the applications in biology, with ideas for some of the investigations that teachers might wish to pose to their students.

  • Math in biology
  • mathematical applications
  • quantification in biology
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Some Applications of Mathematics for the Biology Classroom
Robert M. Horton, William H. Leonard
The American Biology Teacher, Vol. 75 No. 4, April 2013; (pp. 281-284) DOI: 10.1525/abt.2013.75.4.10
ROBERT M. HORTON is Professor of Mathematics Education at Clemson University, 400 Tillman Hall, Clemson, SC 29634; e-mail: bhorton@clemson.edu.
  • For correspondence: bhorton@clemson.edu
WILLIAM H. LEONARD is Emeritus Professor of Science at Clemson University and the ABT Editor; e-mail: leonard@clemson.edu.
  • For correspondence: leonard@clemson.edu

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Some Applications of Mathematics for the Biology Classroom
Robert M. Horton, William H. Leonard
The American Biology Teacher, Vol. 75 No. 4, April 2013; (pp. 281-284) DOI: 10.1525/abt.2013.75.4.10
ROBERT M. HORTON is Professor of Mathematics Education at Clemson University, 400 Tillman Hall, Clemson, SC 29634; e-mail: bhorton@clemson.edu.
  • For correspondence: bhorton@clemson.edu
WILLIAM H. LEONARD is Emeritus Professor of Science at Clemson University and the ABT Editor; e-mail: leonard@clemson.edu.
  • For correspondence: leonard@clemson.edu
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    • Precision vs. Accuracy
    • Powers of 10 & Multiplication by 1
    • Exponents & Logarithms
    • Selecting the Best Data Display
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    • Squaring a Binomial: Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium
    • Using a t-Test to Determine Whether Two Populations Are Really Different
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