Computer Experiments in Differential Equations

一个由六个机构组成的联盟正在进行一系列的六个 为期三年的为期一周的研讨会，以提高 数学教师在开发和使用的专业知识， 微分方程的交互式计算机实验。 联盟成员有康奈尔大学，哈维穆德学院， 伦斯勒理工学院，圣奥拉夫学院，华盛顿 州立大学和西谷学院。 计算机 项目设计为独立于硬件/软件， 旨在补充标准课程， 常微分教学的另一个维度 方程 每个研讨会的主要目标是开发 教师在特定硬件/软件平台上的专业知识， 他们可以设计和使用交互式计算机实验 在实验室环境中。 第二个目标是开发一个 正在进行的促进编写和评价 微分方程及其计算机实验 应用以及数学的相关领域。

A consortia of six institutions is conducting a series of six week long workshops over a three year period to enhance the expertise of mathematics faculty in the development and use of interactive computer experiments in differential equations. Consortia members are Cornell University, Harvey Mudd College, Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute, St. Olaf College, Washington State University, and West Valley College. The computer projects are designed to be hardware/software independent and are intended to supplement standard courses in order to add another dimension to instruction in ordinary differential equations. The primary goal of each workshop is to develop faculty expertise on a particular hardware/software platform so that they can design and use interactive computer experiments in a laboratory environment. A second goal is to develop an ongoing Consortium to promote the writing and evaluation of computer experiments in differential equations and its applications as well as in related areas of mathematics.