A Computing Laboratory for Multivariable Calculus and a Mathematics Concentration

9451834亨德里克高露洁数学系建议建立一个计算实验室，用于多元微积分和各种高级课程，包括线性代数和微分方程、数值分析、数学建模和概率与统计。这个实验室将配备能够运行数学程序的计算机。这个实验室的一个独特之处将是它向实验室以外的用户提供的服务。通过使用高露洁的光纤以太网络，每个拥有个人电脑的学生都可以从校园内的任何位置访问实验室和数学软件。多元微积分课程是该项目的关键，因为它是所有专业的必修课，而且作为进入数学集中前的最后一门通识课程，它对学生选择数学专业的影响很大。我们打算为这门课程开发数学笔记本，强调可视化和探索性。这些笔记本将作为每周项目进行分配。类似的笔记本已经为我们的其他一些高级别课程创建了。为了给实验室配备设备，我们总共需要18台计算机。需要17台能够运行NeXTStep操作系统和数学软件的个人计算机，其中15台用于实验室，2台用于教室。为了支持数学的网络用户，我们还需要一台功能强大的工作站计算机。需要一个架空显示面板用于课堂演示。

9451834 Hendrick The Colgate Department of Mathematics proposes to create a computing laboratory for use in multi variable calculus and a variety of upper-division courses including linear algebra and differential equations, numerical analysis, mathematical modeling, and probability and statistics. This laboratory will be equipped with computers capable of running the program Mathematica. A unique element of this laboratory will be the services it provides to users outside the laboratory. By using Colgate's fiber-optic ethernet network, every student with a personal computer will be able to access the laboratory and Mathematica from any location on campus. The multi variable calculus course is the linchpin for this project, because it is required of all majors and because, as the last general course taken before entering the mathematics concentration, it heavily influences which students choose to major in mathematics. We intend to develop Mathematica notebooks for this course that emphasize visualization and exploration. These notebooks will be assigned as weekly projects. Similar notebooks have already been created for some of our other upper-division courses. To equip the laboratory, we are requesting 18 computers in all. Seventeen personal computers capable of running the NeXTStep operating system and Mathematica are requested, 15 for the laboratory and two for classroom use. To support network users of Mathematica, we are also requesting one powerful workstation computer. One overhead display panel is requested for classroom demonstrations.