Matthew Westerhoff

Associate Professor of Mathematics, Educator, Mentor, Advocate for Good Teaching Practices and a Devoted Employee of NOVA.

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BREAKING:

Japanese scientists develop method that forces cancer cells to kill themselves in laboratory tests.

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I ranked #7 on the Whova leaderboard at 51st AMATYC Annual Conference! #amatyc - via #Whova event app

[MAA @maanow]

What does it take to get good at math? Persistence.

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@pickover Here is another interesting approximation: sqrt(987)/10.

[Matthew Westerhoff @NovaMathProf]

@Quasilocal That is why it's important to determine the correlation coefficient.

[Matthew Westerhoff @NovaMathProf]

@pickover The surface area of the sphere is just the derivative of the volume (V = (4/3)*pi*r^3) with respect to r.

[Matthew Westerhoff @NovaMathProf]

@pickover This arises directly from Stirling's formula.

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@mathladyhazel This is really organized. I use to have some notes on this but this is layed out very well.

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@prof_g @Penn I avoid the the term "chain rule" and instead use the term composition rule. Since switching I have noticed that students tend to grasp the concept more easily.

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@kimdayers I usually send them some of my videos on finding eigenvalues and eigenvectors. I have also held an optional session outside of class for a more formal introduction to eigenvalues and eigenvectors. https://t.co/YOZTCxV212

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https://t.co/9IeLLtX7xb

[Matthew Westerhoff @NovaMathProf]

@Mrs_Meowmerz Good lesson to simplify the function first: sec^2(x) - tan^2(x) = 1. Therefore, dy/dx of sec^2(x) - tan^2(x) is equal to dy/dx of 1 which equals 0.

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Make that three in a row. Each one has its own unique story, training, personal journey and learning experience. I feel very fortunate to work with such a talented group of students. Look forward to working with the next group. @NOVAcommcollege

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Are you coming to @NOVAcommcollege this fall? Register for our "Ramp Up for Math and English" workshops, designed to help students brush up on the skills they will need for credit Math or ENG 111. Workshops are FREE. Sign up at https://t.co/RTTeAXG8iW

[Matthew Westerhoff @NovaMathProf]

Happy Pi Day. Made with our mini Japanese Zen garden. The three rocks symbolize the first digit in Pi ~ 3.14 and the bridge symbolizes an arc. 4* arctan(1) = Pi (radians).

[Matthew Westerhoff @NovaMathProf]

Happy Pythagorean Day
12/16/20
12^2 + 16^2 = 20^2
These tables are located at the Neil-Cochran House Museum near the University of Texas campus.
The next Pythagorean day will be on 7/24/25.

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@NOVAcommcollege Manassas campus

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Join me for @MIT stories of #science and #discovery at the #MITBetterWorld online event on 11/17. https://t.co/FJQDJssTk3

[Matthew Westerhoff @NovaMathProf]

I have a new YouTube channel called Doctrina which is Latin for learning. I currently have about 70 of my own math supplementary videos on calculus and will be adding more for other subjects. https://t.co/ApLi8vOYk4

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@NOVAPresKress @NOVAcommcollege Definitely much better and easier for students to navigate.