Preliminary SMSG texts vs Gelfand vs UCSMP?

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The discussion centers on the comparison of SMSG preliminary texts, Gelfand books, and UCSMP materials in the context of rigorous mathematics education. Participants inquire about the copyright implications of printing SMSG texts and seek insights on how Gelfand and UCSMP compare to SMSG. The consensus indicates that Gelfand books are highly regarded and may serve as a suitable replacement or supplement to existing precalculus and algebra texts, specifically those by James Stewart and Hirsch Goodman.

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  • Familiarity with SMSG (School Mathematics Study Group) preliminary texts
  • Understanding of Gelfand's mathematics textbooks
  • Knowledge of UCSMP (University of Chicago School Mathematics Project) materials
  • Awareness of copyright regulations regarding educational texts
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  • Research the differences between Gelfand books and SMSG preliminary texts
  • Explore UCSMP materials and their educational approach
  • Investigate copyright policies for printing educational texts
  • Review the effectiveness of James Stewart's precalculus and Hirsch Goodman algebra texts
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Educators, mathematics curriculum developers, and students seeking rigorous mathematics textbooks for precalculus and algebra studies.

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Hey all. I was hoping that Mathwonk might be able to comment on these. I found these SMSG preliminary texts via Google Scholar. There's a link below but if you want to check for yourself, enter "intermediate mathematics frank allen smsg" into Google Scholar. Should come up as the first two or three links. I was just wondering if a Print Centre would be able to print and bind these or does the copyright stamp on the second page/book cover page forbid it?

http://eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/se...ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=no&accno=ED173087"

Also, if one of the mentors or senior members could comment on this, how do the Gelfand books compare to SMSG? The reason I ask is that I'm looking for a rigorous textbook series that can either replace, or at the least supplement the James Stewart Precalculus and a couple Hirsch Goodman algebra texts I have. Does anyone know how the University of Chicago School Mathematics Projects compares to Gelfand or SMSG? Is the UCSMP a "new" SMSG? Thanks very much in advance for responses.
 
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