About The Teacher

NAME: Ms. Kyle Nakahara

SCHOOL: Maryknoll School - High School Division

CLASS: Algebra III

SCHOOL PHONE (OFFICE): 952-7287 (ROOM 109)

About The Teacher

I received my B.A. and M.S. degrees in economics from Oregon State University.
I also studied abroad in Tokyo, Japan for one year.

Mission For The Class

"[T]he purpose of a model is not to be realistic.  After all, we already
possess a model that is completely realistic - the world itself.  The problem
with that 'model' is that it is too complicated to understand.  A model's
purpose is to provide insights about particular features of the world."
 --David Romer

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Essential Question: How much complexity in the world can mathematics actually
explain? 

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The mission for this class is to explore and exploit the power of mathematics.
We want to use mathematics to help explain and make sense of the world around us.