Calculus reform sparks a backlash

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A ten-year-old movement to reform the teaching of calculus has now spawned a growing number of critics. A debate at the American Mathematical Society and Mathematical Assoc of America meetings focused on whether the reforms 'dumb down' the subject and make students too dependent on calculators.

Study and teaching, Public opinion, Educational innovations

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Taking 'hard' problems to the limit

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Mathematician Michael Freedman is exploring how mathematical limits and infinite processes relate to computer science. Freedman explained his theories to impressed audiences at the American Mathematical Society and the Mathematical Association of America.

Mathematical optimization, Optimization theory, Processes, Infinite, Infinite processes, Limit theorems (Probability theory), Freedman, Michael

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A visit to Asymptopia yields insight into set structures

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Some mathematicians are using asymptotic rather than exact solutions to problems involving large systems. One example is Jeong-Hon Kim's work in Ramsey theory that produced a solution to a differential equation on systems that form within a structure.

Differential equations, Asymptotic expansions, Asymptotic distribution (Probability theory), Ramsey theory, Ramsey numbers

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