Demands to the Mathematical Sciences in the Computer Age
 
 
Description:  In this talk I will emphasize the fundamental impact that computers will have on the mathematical sciences (physics, engineering, mathematics itself, computer science, statisics, finance). I will argue for a complete change in the way we educate people in mathematical sciences: Symbolic mathematics with pen and pencil is useful in simple problems, but computational (approximate) mathematics has and will get a much wider impact on science and society. Examples will be shown to illustrate the advantages of a computational and experimental (first) approach to solving mathematical problems, both in basic education and in research. Traditional analysis will still be important to explain and verify computational results, but it will not keep its position as the main tool for investigating mathematical problems.
Area(s):
Date:  2002-10-23
Start Time:   15:00
Speaker:  Hans Petter Langtangen
Place:  Sala Pedro Nunes
See more:   <Main>  
 
© Centre for Mathematics, University of Coimbra, funded by
Science and Technology Foundation
Powered by: rdOnWeb v1.4 | technical support