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  6.    wt: 1:   12 Webvideo Lessons on Area and Volume Calculation/
  7.    wt: 1:   Advanced Calculus Volume 3 Appendices/
  8.    wt: 1:   Volume 3 Why Slopes A Calculus Intro Etc/
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  1.    wt: 2:   Different Kinds of Reasoning in maths
  2.    wt: 2:   Chapter 6 Rule Based Reason in Mathematics
  3.    wt: 1:   five decades make a difference
  4.    wt: 1:   three difficulties
  5.    wt: 1:   teaching tutoring algebraic reason
  6.    wt: 1:   Lessening Algebra Difficulties
  7.    wt: 1:   three kinds of reason in mathematics
  8.    wt: 1:   chapitre 04 07 RepetablesEtReproductibles
  9.    wt: 1:   14 Multiplication and Times Tables
  10.    wt: 1:   13 Addition and Addition Tables
  11.    wt: 1:   4 quadratics difference of two squares
  12.    wt: 1:   24 tangent Angle Difference Formula
  13.    wt: 1:   11 Volume of Sphere
  14.    wt: 1:   10 Volume of Pyramid
  15.    wt: 1:   9 Volume of Cone
  16.    wt: 1:   5 Box Volume Formula Example
  17.    wt: 1:   5 Counting with Tables Trees Product Rule Take II
  18.    wt: 1:   3 Counting with Tables and Trees II
  19.    wt: 1:   2 Counting with Tables and Trees I
  20.    wt: 1:   3 video Primes and Composites from 9 times table
  21.    wt: 1:   1. Explaining Addition Table
  22.    wt: 1:   The 20 Times Table
  23.    wt: 1:   The 12 Times Table Visually
  24.    wt: 1:   015 School and work day counting tables
  25.    wt: 1:   013 Travel Time Tables
  26.    wt: 1:   Example 2 volume of a cone
  27.    wt: 1:   Example 1 volume of a pyramid
  28.    wt: 1:   Volume of Solid by Cross Sections Lesson
  29.    wt: 1:   A Related Material in Volume 3
  30.    wt: 1:   A Related lessons in Volume 3
  31.    wt: 1:   8 Differentiation of polynomials
  32.    wt: 1:   7 Animated Differentiation Examples
  33.    wt: 1:   G.3 Constant Difference Theorem Proof
  34.    wt: 1:   G.2 Differentiable Functions Mean Value Theorem
  35.    wt: 1:   G.1 Differentiable Functions Rolles Theorem
  36.    wt: 1:   Chapter 31 Direct and Indirect Reason
  37.    wt: 1:   Chapter 30 Truth Tables
  38.    wt: 1:   Chapter 28 Occurrence Tables
  39.    wt: 1:   Chapter 4 Longer Chains of Reason
  40.    wt: 1:   Chapter 3 Chains of Reason
  41.    wt: 1:   Chapter 3 Algebra Difficulties
  42.    wt: 1:   Postscript C Consistency as a Tool for Reason
  43.    wt: 1:   Postscript B More on Story Telling and Reason
  44.    wt: 1:   Chapter 24 Direct and Indirect Reason
  45.    wt: 1:   Chapter 23 Truth Tables
  46.    wt: 1:   Chapter 21 Occurrence Tables
  47.    wt: 1:   Chapter 16 Origins and Limitations of Rules and Patterns
  48.    wt: 1:   Chapter 13 Geometric Thinking Euclidean Model For Reason
  49.    wt: 1:   Chapter 11 Accidental Patterns
  50.    wt: 1:   Chapter 7 Longer Chains of Reason
  51.    wt: 1:   Chapter 6 Chains of Reason
  52.    wt: 1:   V Reasons and Motivations for Logic and Mathematics
  53.    wt: 1:   Chapter 5 Coordinate Free and Coordinate Based Geometry
  54.    wt: 1:   More Algebra and Slope based Calculus Preview

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  1.    wt: 7:   Postscript C Consistency as a Tool for Reason
  2.    wt: 7:   Postscript B More on Story Telling and Reason
  3.    wt: 7:   Chapter 24 Direct and Indirect Reason
  4.    wt: 7:   Chapter 23 Truth Tables
  5.    wt: 7:   Chapter 21 Occurrence Tables
  6.    wt: 7:   Chapter 16 Origins and Limitations of Rules and Patterns
  7.    wt: 7:   Chapter 13 Geometric Thinking Euclidean Model For Reason
  8.    wt: 7:   Chapter 11 Accidental Patterns
  9.    wt: 7:   Chapter 7 Longer Chains of Reason
  10.    wt: 7:   Chapter 6 Chains of Reason
  11.    wt: 6:   Postscript D Reflections on Law of the Excluded Middle
  12.    wt: 6:   Postscript A Story Telling
  13.    wt: 6:   Chapter 22 Contrapositive and Vacuously True Implications
  14.    wt: 6:   Chapter 20 Shorthand Symbols as Pronouns
  15.    wt: 6:   Chapter 19 What is in chapters 20 to 24
  16.    wt: 6:   Chapter 18 Sense and Knowledge
  17.    wt: 6:   Chapter 17 Objective Ways Trial and Error Discovery
  18.    wt: 6:   Chapter 15 Objective Processes
  19.    wt: 6:   Chapter 14 Deductive and Empirical Views of Mathematics
  20.    wt: 6:   Chapter 12 Islands and Divisions of Knowledge
  21.    wt: 6:   Chapter 10 Responsibility
  22.    wt: 6:   Chapter 9 What is in Chapters 10 to 18
  23.    wt: 6:   Chapter 8 Change of Language
  24.    wt: 6:   Chapter 5 Deception
  25.    wt: 6:   Chapter 4 Implication Rules Forwards and Backwards
  26.    wt: 6:   Chapter 3 What is in chapters 4 to 8
  27.    wt: 6:   Chapter 2 Skill Development
  28.    wt: 6:   Chapter 1 Introduction
  29.    wt: 6:   Three Remarks
  30.    wt: 6:   Foreword
  31.    wt: 3:   chapitre 04 07 RepetablesEtReproductibles
  32.    wt: 3:   Chapter 6 Rule Based Reason in Mathematics
  33.    wt: 2:   Different Kinds of Reasoning in maths
  34.    wt: 2:   chapitre 12 00 les iles et division
  35.    wt: 2:   chapitre 07 01 principle D induction mathematique
  36.    wt: 2:   chapitre 07 00 Des chaines plus longues de la raison
  37.    wt: 2:   chapitre 06 00 Chaines de la raison
  38.    wt: 2:   chapitre 05 00 Deception
  39.    wt: 2:   chapitre 04 10 Etapes pour une meilleur raison
  40.    wt: 2:   chapitre 04 09 Regles accidentelles
  41.    wt: 2:   chapitre 04 08 Limitations et benefices
  42.    wt: 2:   chapitre 04 06 engagements
  43.    wt: 2:   chapitre 04 05 Implication versus suggestion
  44.    wt: 2:   chapitre 04 04 Parlons de la logique
  45.    wt: 2:   chapitre 04 03 Unidirectionnel versus bidirectionnel
  46.    wt: 2:   chapitre 04 02 Deuxieme enigme
  47.    wt: 2:   chapitre 04 01 Premiere enigme
  48.    wt: 2:   chapitre 04 00 Les regles d implication
  49.    wt: 2:   chapitre 03 A Propos Des Prochains Chapitre
  50.    wt: 2:   chapitre 02 00 La Communication des idees
  51.    wt: 2:   chapitre 01 00 Introduction
  52.    wt: 2:   5 Counting with Tables Trees Product Rule Take II
  53.    wt: 2:   3 Counting with Tables and Trees II
  54.    wt: 2:   2 Counting with Tables and Trees I
  55.    wt: 2:   Example 2 volume of a cone
  56.    wt: 2:   Example 1 volume of a pyramid
  57.    wt: 2:   Volume of Solid by Cross Sections Lesson
  58.    wt: 2:   Area Between Curves Lesson Take 2
  59.    wt: 2:   A Related Material in Volume 3
  60.    wt: 2:   G.3 Constant Difference Theorem Proof
  61.    wt: 2:   G.2 Differentiable Functions Mean Value Theorem
  62.    wt: 2:   G.1 Differentiable Functions Rolles Theorem
  63.    wt: 2:   Chapter 31 Direct and Indirect Reason
  64.    wt: 2:   Chapter 30 Truth Tables
  65.    wt: 2:   Chapter 28 Occurrence Tables
  66.    wt: 2:   Chapter 4 Longer Chains of Reason
  67.    wt: 2:   Chapter 3 Chains of Reason
  68.    wt: 2:   Chapter 3 Algebra Difficulties
  69.    wt: 1:   five decades make a difference
  70.    wt: 1:   three difficulties
  71.    wt: 1:   teaching tutoring algebraic reason
  72.    wt: 1:   Lessening Algebra Difficulties
  73.    wt: 1:   three kinds of reason in mathematics
  74.    wt: 1:   14 Multiplication and Times Tables
  75.    wt: 1:   13 Addition and Addition Tables
  76.    wt: 1:   4 quadratics difference of two squares
  77.    wt: 1:   24 tangent Angle Difference Formula
  78.    wt: 1:   5 Areas of Rectangles Revisited
  79.    wt: 1:   4 Fraction Operations Axiomatic Development
  80.    wt: 1:   3 Inequalities Algebraically
  81.    wt: 1:   2 Fraction Operations Physical Development
  82.    wt: 1:   1 Decimals Modular and Remainder Arithmetic
  83.    wt: 1:   11 Volume of Sphere
  84.    wt: 1:   10 Volume of Pyramid
  85.    wt: 1:   9 Volume of Cone
  86.    wt: 1:   5 Box Volume Formula Example
  87.    wt: 1:   4 Counting with Trees Product Rule Take I
  88.    wt: 1:   1 Counting and Counting Methods I
  89.    wt: 1:   3 video Primes and Composites from 9 times table
  90.    wt: 1:   1. Explaining Addition Table
  91.    wt: 1:   The 20 Times Table
  92.    wt: 1:   The 12 Times Table Visually
  93.    wt: 1:   015 School and work day counting tables
  94.    wt: 1:   013 Travel Time Tables
  95.    wt: 1:   Example 1. Area Between x and x squared
  96.    wt: 1:   Area Between Crossing Curves Lesson Take 2
  97.    wt: 1:   Area Between Crossing Curves Lesson Take 1
  98.    wt: 1:   Example 4 with x function of y
  99.    wt: 1:   Example 3
  100.    wt: 1:   Example 2
  101.    wt: 1:   Example 1
  102.    wt: 1:   Area Between Curves Lesson Take 1
  103.    wt: 1:   Summary
  104.    wt: 1:   A Related lessons in Volume 3
  105.    wt: 1:   8 Differentiation of polynomials
  106.    wt: 1:   7 Animated Differentiation Examples
  107.    wt: 1:   Postscript One Sided and Intermediate Value Theorems
  108.    wt: 1:   G.2 Lipshitz Conditions Integration Calculus Reform
  109.    wt: 1:   G.1 First Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
  110.    wt: 1:   G.6 Bounded Derivatives implies Lipshitz Continuity
  111.    wt: 1:   G.5 Motions With Bounded Velocities
  112.    wt: 1:   G.4 Lipschitz Continuity implies EquiContinuity
  113.    wt: 1:   F.5b Extreme Value Theorem
  114.    wt: 1:   F.5a Equicontinuity Theorems
  115.    wt: 1:   F.4 Finite Covering Theorem
  116.    wt: 1:   F.3 Intermediate Value Theorem
  117.    wt: 1:   F.2 Closed Range Theorem
  118.    wt: 1:   F.1 What Functions are Continuous
  119.    wt: 1:   E2 Algebraic Properties of Limits
  120.    wt: 1:   E1 Error Control Inequalities
  121.    wt: 1:   D2 Limits of Monotone Sequences
  122.    wt: 1:   D1 Sets and Sequences GLBs and LGBs
  123.    wt: 1:   C Triangle Inequalities
  124.    wt: 1:   B3 Bolzano Weierstrass Theorem
  125.    wt: 1:   B1 Pigeon Hole Principles from combinatorics
  126.    wt: 1:   PostScript For and Against Decimal Perspectives
  127.    wt: 1:   A1. Introduction
  128.    wt: 1:   Foreword Calculus Reform and Proofs Decimal Style A Postscript
  129.    wt: 1:   Postscript Pythagorean Theorem yet another proof
  130.    wt: 1:   Chapter 24 Logarithms Powers and Exponentials
  131.    wt: 1:   Chapter 23 Links To Trigonometry
  132.    wt: 1:   Chapter 22 Complex Numbers
  133.    wt: 1:   Chapter 21 Arrow Addition
  134.    wt: 1:   Chapter 20 Vectors and Complex Numbers
  135.    wt: 1:   Chapter 19. Exponentials and Natural Logarithms
  136.    wt: 1:   Chapter 18. Slopes Areas Integration
  137.    wt: 1:   Chapter 17. Area Approximation
  138.    wt: 1:   Chapter 16. Velocity Approximation
  139.    wt: 1:   Chapter 15. Slope Approximation
  140.    wt: 1:   Chapter 15. Algebraic Evaluation of Limits
  141.    wt: 1:   Chapter 14 Limits and Continuity with and sans Decimals
  142.    wt: 1:   Chapter 13. Acceleration
  143.    wt: 1:   Chapter 12. Units and Slopes
  144.    wt: 1:   Chapter 11. Graphing Slope versus Position
  145.    wt: 1:   Chapter 10 Slopes and Units
  146.    wt: 1:   Chapter 9 About First Courses in Calculus
  147.    wt: 1:   Chapter 8. Slope Interpretation
  148.    wt: 1:   Chapter 7 Slopes and Velocity
  149.    wt: 1:   Chapter 6. Slopes and Vertical Shifts
  150.    wt: 1:   Chapter 5. Slope Sign Tests
  151.    wt: 1:   Chapter 4. More Slope Sign Analysis
  152.    wt: 1:   Chapter 3. Slope Sign Analysis
  153.    wt: 1:   Chapter 2. Slopes and Ski Trails
  154.    wt: 1:   Chapter 1.Introduction
  155.    wt: 1:   Fall 1983 Calculus Appetizer
  156.    wt: 1:   Foreword
  157.    wt: 1:   Postscript More on Better Performance
  158.    wt: 1:   Postscript For Better Performance
  159.    wt: 1:   Appendix E. How To Study Mathematics and Why
  160.    wt: 1:   Appendix D. What to do in School and Why
  161.    wt: 1:   Appendix C. How to Read
  162.    wt: 1:   Appendix B. How To Learn
  163.    wt: 1:   Appendix A. Reading Guide For Next Appendices
  164.    wt: 1:   Chapter 29 Contrapositive and Vacuously True Implications
  165.    wt: 1:   Chapter 27 Shorthand Symbols as Pronouns
  166.    wt: 1:   Chapter 26 What is in chapters 27 to 31
  167.    wt: 1:   Chapter 25. Mathematical Induction Examples
  168.    wt: 1:   Chapter 24. Personal Investment and Pension EGS
  169.    wt: 1:   Chapter 23. Notation For Sums
  170.    wt: 1:   Chapter 22. Geometric Sums and Sequences
  171.    wt: 1:   Chapter 21. Third Reading Guide
  172.    wt: 1:   Chapter 20. Degrees and Radians
  173.    wt: 1:   Chapter 19. Functions and Sets
  174.    wt: 1:   Chapter 18. Rules for Algebra
  175.    wt: 1:   Chapter 17. Pythagorean Theorem Chinese Square Proof
  176.    wt: 1:   Chapter 16. Painless Theorem Proving
  177.    wt: 1:   Chapter 15. Solving Linear Equations
  178.    wt: 1:   Chapter 14. Forward and Backward Use of a Formula
  179.    wt: 1:   Postscript Unifying Theme A Fourth Skill For Algebra
  180.    wt: 1:   Chapter 13. Second Reading Guide
  181.    wt: 1:   Chapter 12. Shorthand Usage Guide
  182.    wt: 1:   Chapter 11. Why Shorthand
  183.    wt: 1:   Chapter 10 Describing and Changing Calculations
  184.    wt: 1:   Postscript What is a Variable
  185.    wt: 1:   Chapter 9 Talking about Numbers or Quantities
  186.    wt: 1:   Chapter 8 Three Skills For Algebra
  187.    wt: 1:   Solutions For Arithmetic Exercises
  188.    wt: 1:   Chapter 7 Prep for Calculus Arithmetic Exercises
  189.    wt: 1:   Chapter 6 Change of Language
  190.    wt: 1:   Chapter 5 Islands and Divisions of Knowledge
  191.    wt: 1:   Chapter 2 Implication Rules Forwards and Backwards
  192.    wt: 1:   Chapter 1 Introduction to Chapters 2 to 6
  193.    wt: 1:   Foreword
  194.    wt: 1:   Annotated Links to Material Elsehwere
  195.    wt: 1:   Postscript B Mathematics Education References
  196.    wt: 1:   Postscript A Three Remarks
  197.    wt: 1:   Chapter 12 Four Phases
  198.    wt: 1:   Chapter 11 Elementary Instruction
  199.    wt: 1:   Chapter 10 Transition
  200.    wt: 1:   Chapter 9 The Two Ends
  201.    wt: 1:   Chapter 8 Modern Instruction
  202.    wt: 1:   Chapter 7 Two Treatments of Geometry
  203.    wt: 1:   Chapter 5 Four References
  204.    wt: 1:   Chapter 4 Complex Numbers and Why Slopes
  205.    wt: 1:   Chapter 2 For and Against Mathematics
  206.    wt: 1:   Chapter 1 Introduction
  207.    wt: 1:   Foreword
  208.    wt: 1:   V Reasons and Motivations for Logic and Mathematics
  209.    wt: 1:   Chapter 5 Coordinate Free and Coordinate Based Geometry
  210.    wt: 1:   More Algebra and Slope based Calculus Preview

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6 More Less Greater Than Inequalities and Comparison
7 Axioms Logic and Equivalent Equations
8 Unifying Theme For Algebra
9 Proportionality Backwards and Forwards
10 Examples of Algebraic Reasoning
A Origins of Counting and Figuring Methods
B Real Numbers Extrinsic Development


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12 Function Translating and Rescaling
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Five Polynomial Operations
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Functions
5 Factored Polynomial Sign Analysis Examples
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1. Deciml Place Value - fun
2. Decimals for Tutors
3. Prime Factors - quickly
4. Fractions + Ratios
5. Arith with units - science

Geometry
1 Maps + Plans Use
2 Euclidean Geometry
3 Rct +Polr Coordinates
4 Lines-Slopes [I]
5. What is Similarity
Algebra Starters - the base
1. Better Work Format
2. Solve Linear Eqns
3. Computation Rules
4. Axioms, Item 3 Viewpnt
5. Formulas Backwards
More Algebra
Logarithms-ax & m/nth roots
Five Polynomial Operations
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Calculus Prep/Preview
What is a Variable
Why study slopes
Why factor polynomials
Complex Numbers
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