THE SKIES ARE FALLING: MATHEMATICS FOR NON-MATHEMATICIANS

Author:

Vavilov N. A.1,Khalin V. G.2,Yurkov A. V.2

Affiliation:

1. Department of Economics, St Petersburg State University

2. Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, St Petersburg State University

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.

Publisher

The Russian Academy of Sciences

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