Programming game and web applications

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Programming game and web applications

• - Learn math by

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Computer games

• A world constructed of
• mathematics
• and
• logic

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Life in a coordinate system

• 1)The scene of the game is a coordinate
  system and
• 2) everything that goes on in the game world is
  modelled with logic and mahtematical formulas-

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History

• Seymor Papert started MIT artificial
  intelligence laboratory in the 60 s.
• Logo, programming languge for young
  children, were developed.
• Programmable toys
• Lego mindstorm

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Research shows positive effects

• 1) Understanding mathematical concepts more
  deeply
• 2) Solving more difficult problems
• 3) Increased problem solving skills

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Response from the University

• Very encouraging
• This is exactly what we want the students to
  know.
• Per Jönsson Professor in Physics
  Malmö university
• 1) the basics of programming
• 2) solid ground for futher matimatical studies

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So..

• Highly interesting for the students
• Reasearch shows good results
• Learning programming early gives huge advantages
  at university
• Why on earth is not everybody doing this?

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200-300 years old (2000)
Game programming interesting
complement
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Key aspects of Game development

• 1) Constructing pictures of game characters and
  the background scenes
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Photoshop
• 2) Writing the code that makes your characters
  come alive
• C
• C
• JavaScript

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Slope Gradient Deltax Deltay

• Scenes where game characters climb stairs

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1) Build the stairs
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2) Write the code
function stairstep()xx0.03yy0.02
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Inequality is a forbidden area
if( -0.20 lt y lt-0.18) the character are allowed
to walk
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Linear expressions
if ( posylt -1.5posx 1.74) posx posx
0.005f
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Fractions, percentage and symmetry
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Quadratic expressions

• Canon ball
• Path over the bridge
• The path of a hot air balloon

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luftballong.html
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Phytagoras theorem
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The game character Goblin
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Symmetry and proportions
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Math used in building a website

• Online calendar
• Personal organizer
• Photo gallery
• Web TV
• Blog
• Chat

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Animated buttons
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Menu bar coordinate geometry
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Layout percentage calculation
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Incorporating smaller boxes
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Css-kod
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A promising complement to traditional education
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Unique possibilities to play with and explore
mathematical concepts
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Applications for all mathematical concepts
students are to learn at collegeabyrintspel
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Interest / Motivation
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Increases problem solving skills
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Increase the understanding of algebraic concepts
as function and variable
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University approval and encouragement
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Our results /indicates vet inte vad vi ska göra
av detta?

• A conventional math book does not give any
  respons
• All input initiative / impulses must come from
  the student.
• While working towards a computer in programming
  the student get instant respons of everything.
• an understanding is built together with the
  computer- If the ballon goes down instead of up
  the student might get an idea of what is wrong
  and what it takes to get it right.
• This sure makes our job easier there is never a
  question of why do we have to learn this or why
  do we have to express everything in algebraic
  formulas? That is the only language the computer
  undrstands. The student is forced to express
  their ideas in the formul langage understood by
  the computer.