• Communications of the Korean Mathematical Society
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.219-226
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• 2006

We consider matrices whose entries can be viewed as elements of both nonnegative integers and nonnegative rational numbers. We determine the differences of factor rank of matrices over the two semirings.

• The Mathematical Education
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• v.50 no.2
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• pp.135-148
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• 2011

We can say that the history of mathematics is the history on the development of the number system. The number starts from Natural number and is constructed to Integer number and Rational number. The Rational number is not the complete number analytically so that Real number is completed by the idea of the nested interval method. Real number is completed analytically, however, is not by algebra, so the algebraically completed type of the rational number, through the way that similar to the process of completing real number, is Complex number. The purpose of this study is to show the most appropriate way for the development of the human being thinking about the teaching and leaning of Complex number. To do this, We have to consider the proof of the existence of Complex number, the background of the introduction of Complex number and the background knowledge that the teachers to teach Complex number should have. Also, this study analyzes the knowledge to be taught of Complex number based on the anthropological theory of didactics and finally presents the teaching method of Complex number based on this theory.

• Journal of Educational Research in Mathematics
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• v.22 no.2
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• pp.163-178
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• 2012

The efforts to represent the numbers based on the decimal system give us fundamental understanding to construct and teach the concept network on the related knowledge of elementary and secondary school mathematics. In the process to represent natural numbers, integers, rational numbers, real numbers as decimal system, we will classify the extended decimal system. Moreover we will obtain the view to classify real numbers. In this paper, we will study the didactical significance of mathematical knowledge, which arise from process to represent real numbers as decimal system, starting from decimal system representation of natural numbers, and provide the theoretical base about the classification of real numbers. This study help math teachers to understand school mathematics in critical inside-measurement and provide the theore tical background of related knowledge. Furthermore, this study provide a clue to construct coherent curriculum and internal connections of related mathematical knowledge.

• Journal of Educational Research in Mathematics
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• v.27 no.3
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• pp.351-373
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• 2017

The meanings of division don't change and rather are connected from whole numbers to rational numbers. In this respect, connecting division of natural numbers, division of fractions, and division of decimal numbers could help for students to study division in meaningful ways. Against this background, the units of division of fractions and division of decimal numbers in fifth grade were redesigned in a way for students to connect meanings of division and procedures of division. The results showed that most students were able to understand the division meanings and build correct expressions. In addition, the students were able to make appropriate division situations when given only division expressions. On the other hand, some students had difficulties in understanding division situations with fractions or decimal numbers and tended to use specific procedures without applying diverse principles. This study is expected to suggest implications for how to connect division throughout mathematics in elementary school.

• Proceedings of the KSRS Conference
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• 2003.11a
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• pp.1143-1145
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• 2003

Some of satellites such as IKONOS don't provide the orbital elements so that we can’ utilize the physical sensor model. Therefore, Rational Function Model(RFM) which is one of mathematical models could be a feasible solution. In order to improve 3D geopositioning accuracy of IKONOS stereo imagery, Rational Polynomial Coefficients(RPCs) of the RFM need to be updated with Ground Control Points(GCPs). In this paper, a method to improve RPCs of RFM using GCPs and 3D cube is proposed. Firstly, the image coordinates of GCPs are observed. And then, using offset values and scale values of RPC provided, the image coordinates and ground coordinates of 3D cube are initially determined and updated RPCs are computed by the iterative least square method. The proposed method was implemented and analyzed in several cases: different numbers of 3D cube layers and GCPs. The experimental results showed that the proposed method improved the accuracy of RPCs in great amount.

• Bulletin of the Korean Mathematical Society
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• v.47 no.3
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• pp.645-651
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• 2010

In this note we study positive solutions of the mth order rational difference equation $x_n=(a_0+\sum{{m\atop{i=1}}a_ix_{n-i}/(b_0+\sum{{m\atop{i=1}}b_ix_{n-i}$, where n = m,m+1,m+2, $\ldots$ and $x_0,\ldots,x_{m-1}$ > 0. We describe a sufficient condition on nonnegative real numbers $a_0,a_1,\ldots,a_m,b_0,b_1,\ldots,b_m$ under which every solution $x_n$ of the above equation tends to the limit $(A-b_0+\sqrt{(A-b_0)^2+4_{a_0}B}$/2B as $n{\rightarrow}{\infty}$, where $A=\sum{{m\atop{i=1}}\;a_i$ and $B=\sum{{m\atop{i=1}}\;b_i$.

• Bulletin of the Korean Mathematical Society
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• v.53 no.6
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• pp.1707-1714
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• 2016

Let $C{\subset}{\mathbb{P}}^r$ be a nondegenerate projective curve of degree d > r + 1 and of maximal regularity. Such curves are always contained in the threefold scroll S(0, 0, r - 2). Also some of such curves are even contained in a rational normal surface scroll. In this paper we study the minimal free resolution of the homogeneous coordinate ring of C in the case where $d{\leq}2r-2$ and C is contained in a rational normal surface scroll. Our main result provides all the graded Betti numbers of C explicitly.

• Journal for History of Mathematics
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.49-64
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• 2000

Every real number can be expressed as a simple continued fraction. In particular, a number is rational if and only if its simple continued fraction has a finite number of terms. Owing to this property, continued fractions have been a powerful tool which determines a real number to be rational or not. Continued fractions provide not only a series of best estimate for a real number, but also a useful method for finding near commensurabilities between events with different periods. In this paper, we investigate the history and some properties of continued fractions, and then consider their applications in several examples. Also we explain why the Fibonacci numbers and the Golden section appear in nature in terms of continued fractions, with some examples such as the arrangements of petals round a flower, leaves round branches and seeds on seed head.

• Bulletin of the Korean Mathematical Society
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• v.33 no.1
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• pp.39-44
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• 1996

Throughout this paper $Z^p, Q_p$ and C_p$ will denote the ring of p-adic rational integers, the field of p-adic rational numbers and the completion of the algebraic closure of $Q_p$, respectively. Let $v_p$ be the normalized exponential valuation of $C_p$ with $$\mid$p$\mid$_p = p^{-v_p (p)} = p^{-1}$. We set $p^* = p$ for any prime p > 2 $p^* = 4 for p = 2$.

• Communications of the Korean Mathematical Society
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• v.28 no.3
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• pp.425-432
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• 2013

Let S be a minimal surface of general type with $p_g(S)=q(S)=0$ having an involution ${\sigma}$ over the field of complex numbers. It is well known that if the bicanonical map ${\varphi}$ of S is composed with ${\sigma}$, then the minimal resolution W of the quotient $S/{\sigma}$ is rational or birational to an Enriques surface. In this paper we prove that the surface W of S with $K^2_S=5,6,7,8$ having an involution ${\sigma}$ with which the bicanonical map ${\varphi}$ of S is composed is rational. This result applies in part to surfaces S with $K^2_S=5$ for which ${\varphi}$ has degree 4 and is composed with an involution ${\sigma}$. Also we list the examples available in the literature for the given $K^2_S$ and the degree of ${\varphi}$.