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Discovering Binomial Identities with PascGaloisJE 

Author: Tyler J. Evans (Show Biography)
DOI: 10.1080/10511970701299492
Publication Frequency: 6 issues per year
Published in: journal PRIMUS, Volume 18, Issue 4 July 2008 , pages 361 - 369
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Abstract

We describe exercises in which students use PascGaloisJE to formulate conjectures about certain binomial identities which hold when the binomial coefficients are interpreted as elements in the cyclic group UPRI_A_229853_O_XML_IMAGES\UPRI_A_229853_O_ILM0001.gif of integers modulo a prime integer p. In addition to having an appealing visual component, these exercises are open-ended and expose students to the investigative nature of mathematical discovery.
Keywords: Binomial coefficients; conjecture; group actions; visualization
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