Mission The Department of Mathematical Sciences is dedicated to education, research, and service in mathematics. Our educational mission is to provide excellent instruction and resources for the mathematics education of our students through our courses and degree programs. As the language of science, mathematics is of fundamental importance to the general education of UAH students, particularly...

One of the most striking differences between the Canadian educational system and most European educational systems is the importance given to oral examinations, particularly in mathematics courses. In this paper, seven mathematics professors share their views on mathematics assessment, and their thoughts about the types of knowledge and understanding in mathematics that can be assessed on writt...

There is no longer any question about whether the availability of computer algebra packages will lead to changes in the mathematics curriculum. The question is now in what ways will the curriculum change. The question is of particular importance in higher education where many students, particularly those studying engineering, have traditionally been taught mathematical methods courses primarily...

The present text had a purpose of reflect about the connections between postgraduation an nursing research courses in Brazil. The origins used were magazines, with distinction for Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem and Escola Anna Nery-Revista de Enfermagem, annals of conferences, seminaries and research forums, like the oral deposition of the teacher Emerita EEAN/UFRJ, the doctor Vilma de Carval...

Description: A concise yet rigorous introduction to logic and discrete mathematics. This book features a unique combination of comprehensive coverage of logic with a solid exposition of the most important fields of discrete mathematics, presenting material that has been tested and refined by the authors in university courses taught over more than a decade. The chapters on logic-propositional an...