THE SKIES ARE FALLING: MATHEMATICS FOR NON-MATHEMATICIANS

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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.

Sobre autores

N. Vavilov

Department of Economics, St Petersburg State University

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Email: nikolai-vavilov@yandex.ru
Russian Federation, St. Petersburg

V. Khalin

Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, St Petersburg State University

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Email: vhalin@yandex.ru
Russian Federation, St. Petersburg

A. Yurkov

Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, St Petersburg State University

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Email: ayurkov@gmail.com
Russian Federation, St. Petersburg

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