Computer Algebra in Education
at ACA'2006
to be held June 26-29, 2006 in Varna, Bulgaria
Organizers:
Alkis Akritas
Michael Wester
Panos Vigklas
Bill Pletsch
Overview:
Education has become one of the fastest growing application areas for computers
in general and computer algebra in particular. Computer algebra tools such as
the TI Voyage 200/TI-89 Titanium, Axiom, Derive, Maple, Maxima, Mathematica,
MuPAD or Reduce, make powerful teaching tools in mathematics, physics,
chemistry, biology, economy, etc.
The goal of this session is to exchange ideas and experiences, to hear about
classroom experiments, and to discuss all issues related with the use of
computer algebra tools in classroom (such as assessment, change of curricula,
new support material, ...)
If you are interested in presenting a paper, please contact one of the
organizers.
Talks
- E-training of Formal
Mathematics: Report on the CreaComp Project at the University of
Linz
(Robert Vajda, RISC-Linz, Austria)
- Another Look at
Teaching Mathematics with Maple
(Slavka Slavova and Grosio Stanilov, Pedagogical College Dobrich at
University in Shumen, Bulgaria)
- A Counting Problem
using Computer Algebra and Math Reform Techniques
(Bill Pletsch, Albuquerque Technical Vocational Institute, United
States)
- Application of Computer
Algebra Systems for Obtaining, Illustration and Verification of
Mathematical Results
(Anna Tomova, Naval Academy "N. J. Vapcarov", Varna, Bulgaria)
- A Comparison of
Various Methods for Computing Bounds for Positive Roots of
Polynomials
(Alkiviadis G. Akritas and Panagiotis S. Vigklas, University of Thessaly,
Greece)
- Non-Euclidean Geometry
in School
(Margarita Spirova and Yulian Tsankov, University of Sofia, Bulgaria)
- A Didactic
Top-down Approach to CAD
(Volker Weispfenning, University of Passau, Germany)
-
Technology-Meets-Tradition: Activities in Teaching and Learning Integrals
(Elena A. Varbanova, Technical University of Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria)
- The Interaction of
Computer Algebra Systems and Course Management Systems in Teaching
Business Calculus at the American College of Thessaloniki
(Panos Vlachos and Emmanuel Maou, American College of Thessaloniki,
Greece)
Go to:
ACA'2006 main page
Conferences on Applications of Computer
Algebra main page