Mathematical concepts to be used in the classroom - Pythagorean Triads" A Chain of Parabolas," and others. (RP)

An application of the integration of polynomials is presented as an example of how integrals can be used in areas outside mathematics and mathematical physics. (MP)

A course in mathematical model-building is described. Suggested modeling projects include: urban problems, biology and ecology, economics, psychology, games and gaming, cosmology, medicine, history, computer science, energy, and music. (MK)

The decline in enrollment in mathematics courses at universities is used as evidence of the increasing irrelevance of the mathematics done and taught at that level. (MP)

Several schemes use modular arithmetic to append a check digit to product identification numbers for error detection. Some schemes are discussed, including ones for money orders and library books. Then a foolproof method is presented. (MNS)

An approach to the calculus beginning with calculations of speeds was suggested by Morris Kline. This approach is developed and metricated. (SD)

The author conducted a survey of the departments requiring a finite mathematics of students in order to determine the usefulness of topics included. Findings showed that the topics covered were generally considered important, with elementary matrix algebra the least popular. (SD)

This book is designed to illustrate how one general method of calculus is used in many different sciences and how different methods of calculus have furthered the development of essentially one field of science. The material is written so that it could serve as a math-science supplement for many courses. Chapters included are: (1) Introduction;…

The text contains a collection of essays to provide a background of factual information concerning the mathematical sciences in undergraduate education. It is intended for the nonmathematical scientist and the scientifically oriented layman. Contents include: (1) recommendations with regard to increasing the available faculty, strengthening the…

After considering the growth in the use of mathematics in the past 25 years, this report makes four major recommendations regarding the undergraduate curriculum: (1) The mathematics department should offer a course or two in applied mathematics which treat some realistic situations completely, including the steps of problem formulation, model…

This report describes an undergraduate program designed to produce mathematicians who will know how to use and to apply computers. There is a core of 12 one-semester courses: five in mathematics, four in computational mathematics and three in computer science, leaving the senior year for electives. The content and spirit of these courses are…

Growth functions involved in mathematical models for biological development are discussed using the algebra of polynomials and matrices. (SD)