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MATHEMATICAL EDUCATION OF THE DIGITAL AGE
The skies are falling: Mathematics for non-mathematicians
N. A. Vavilova, V. G. Khalinb, A. V. Yurkovb a Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia
b Department of Economics, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia
Abstract:
Mathematical education, both mass education, and university education of non-mathematicians, are in an abominable state, and rapidly degrading. We argue that the instruction of non-mathematicians should be dramatically reformed both as substance and style. With traditional approach, such a transformation would take decades, with unclear results. But we do not have this time. The advent of Computer Algebra Systems gives the mathematics community a chance to reverse the trend. We should make a serious attempt to seize this opportunity. In the present paper we describe one such project of reform implemented at the St Petersburg State University.
Keywords:
mathematical education, mathematics for non-mathematicians, mathematics and computers, computer algebra systems.
Citation:
N. A. Vavilov, V. G. Khalin, A. V. Yurkov, “The skies are falling: Mathematics for non-mathematicians”, Dokl. RAN. Math. Inf. Proc. Upr., 511 (2023), 144–160; Dokl. Math., 107:Suppl 1 (2023), S137–S150
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