The Mathematical Sciences : a Report.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington : Boulder : National Academies Press, NetLibrary, Incorporated [distributor] 1968 ;
Temas:
Mathematics > Research.
Mathematics > History.
Mathématiques > Histoire.
Mathematics
Mathematics > Research
Electronic resource.
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Copyright
  • Foreword
  • Table of Contents
  • I Summary
  • 1 Mathematics and Society
  • THE MATHEMATIZATION OF CULTURE
  • THE NEED FOR MATHEMATICALLY TRAINED PEOPLE
  • APPLIED MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES
  • CORE MATHEMATICS
  • THE POSITION OF THE UNITED STATES IN MATHEMATICS
  • 2 Recommendations
  • RESEARCH
  • EDUCATION
  • SURVEYS AND STUDIES
  • IMPLICATIONS FOR PROGRAM AND RESOURCES PLANNING
  • II The State of the Mathematical Sciences
  • 3 The Community of Mathematics
  • HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES
  • THE NATURE OF MATHEMATICS
  • CORE AND APPLICATIONS
  • CRITICISMS AND TENSIONS
  • IMPROVING COMMUNICATIONS
  • 4 Core Mathematics
  • MATHEMATICAL LOGIC
  • NUMBER THEORY
  • COMBINATORIAL ANALYSIS
  • ALGEBRA
  • ANALYSIS
  • GEOMETRY
  • 5 Applied Mathematical Sciences
  • FLUID DYNAMICS: AN EXAMPLE OF PHYSICAL MATHEMATICS
  • STATISTICS
  • COMPUTER SCIENCE
  • OPTIMIZED ALLOCATION, CONTROL, AND DECISIONS
  • OTHER AREAS
  • 6 Examples of Mathematics in Use
  • MATHEMATICS AND PHYSICS
  • MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES IN ENGINEERING
  • AN EXAMPLE FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES: NUMERICAL WEATHER PREDICTION
  • MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES IN ECONOMICS
  • MATHEMATICS IN FINANCE AND INSURANCE
  • MATHEMATICS IN MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS
  • CONCLUDING REMARKS
  • III The Mathematical Sciences in Education
  • 7 Undergraduate Education
  • THE INCREASE IN MATHEMATICS MAJORS
  • TOTAL ENROLLMENTS IN THE MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES
  • QUALITY AND DISTRIBUTION OF MATHEMATICAL-SCIENCE FACULTY
  • THE JUNIOR COLLEGES
  • THE MATHEMATICS FACULTY IN JUNIOR COLLEGES
  • 8 Graduate Education
  • THE MASTER'S DEGREE
  • THE DOCTORATE IN THE MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES
  • THE DOCTORATE OF PHILOSOPHY AND INTERMEDIATE DEGREES
  • GRADUATE-STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING
  • 9 Special Educational Issues
  • THE COLLEGE TEACHER
  • APPLIED MATHEMATICS
  • COMPUTER SCIENCE
  • STATISTICS
  • RESEARCH VERSUS TEACHING
  • WASTED MATHEMATICAL TALENT
  • IV Level and Forms of Support
  • 10 Federal Support of Research
  • LEVEL AND SOURCES OF SUPPORT
  • THE ROLE OF THE MISSION-ORIENTED AGENCIES
  • FORMS OF SUPPORT
  • TIME AND EFFORT REPORTING
  • 11 Federal Support of Education
  • GRADUATE EDUCATION
  • POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH EDUCATION
  • CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR COLLEGE TEACHERS
  • 12 Private Foundations
  • GRANTS BY PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS
  • COMMENTS
  • 13 Industrial and Government Laboratories
  • ACTIVITIES AT SOME MAJOR LABORATORIES
  • THE GENERAL SITUATION AND ITS PROBLEMS
  • COMMENTS
  • V Conclusions
  • 14 Tasks and Needs
  • THE CORE
  • PHYSICAL MATHEMATICS
  • STATISTICS
  • COMPUTER SCIENCE
  • OPERATIONS RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
  • OTHER AREAS
  • 15 The Mathematical Sciences in Society's Service
  • THE MATHEMATICAL POPULATION
  • MATHEMATICAL STRATEGY
  • TRANSFER TIMES
  • EMERGENCIES
  • THE LEVEL OF INVESTMENT
  • GROWTH CANNOT BE FOREVER
  • THE NONUTILITARIAN VIEW
  • References
  • Appendixes
  • Appendix A Individuals Wh.

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