[Phys-L] vectors in the K12 curriculum

[John Denker <jsd@av8n.com>]

Here is some objective evidence that the topic of vectors is not
quite as unheard-of as some people are suggesting:

  http://www.corestandards.org/Math/Content/HSN/VM/
  http://xmltwo.ibo.org/publications/DP/Group5/d_5_mathl_gui_1206_1/pdf/syllabus_topic_4_e.pdf
  http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/collegereadiness/CRS.pdf
  http://www.doe.mass.edu/frameworks/math/0111.pdf
  http://education.ky.gov/AA/Assessments/kprep/Documents/Grade%2010%20High%20School%20Mathematics.pdf
  http://www.azed.gov/wp-content/uploads/PDF/MathGrHS.pdf
  http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/documents/sciencestnd.doc   http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ma/cf/documents/mathfwgrade7.pdf
  http://www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/12087/urlt/G9-12_Mathematics_Florida_Standards.pdf
  https://www.eed.state.ak.us/akstandards/standards/akstandards_elaandmath_080812.docx
  http://bese.louisiana.gov/current-initiatives/common-core-implementation
  etc.
  etc.
  etc.

Just now I re-checked the first ten places I could think of, and got
ten matches.  The chances of this being a coincidence are rather slim.

I say "re-" checked because I knew in advance what the results would be.