Historically, computation has been a driving force in the development of mathematics. To help measure the sizes of their fields, the Egyptians invented geometry. To help predict the positions of the planets, the Greeks invented trigonometry. Algebra was invented to deal with equations that arose when mathematics was used to model the world. The list goes on, and it is not just historical. If an...

In recent years, mathematics is an essential aspect of all areas of daily life and the best predictor of being successful in economic situations of society. For many students, the mathematics accompanied with frustration, anxiety and negative attitudes towards mathematics. These students believe their anxiety have been derived from their math teachers, math misconception and weakness in math as...

graduates of science and engineering have almost similar background in science, mathematics and computation, with this difference that science graduates use their knowledge to explore and increase our understanding of the nature, while engineers apply that knowledge to design products, processes and structures that satisfy the needs of society. studies show that some students are interested in ...

Ethnomathematics: An Ethnographic Study of Kermani Carpet Weavers   A. Moraadalizaadeh* A. Rafiepoor, Ph.D.**   The history and civilization of the Islamic Iran is witness to the scientific and cultural achievements of Iranians. Although at times these achievements have lost their galore in the eyes of the west, yet they can still be considered not only as a source of pride, but ...

Joe Papac, Dionisios Margetis, Frederic Gibou, and Christian Ratsch Department of Mathematics, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA Department of Mathematics, and Institute for Physical Science and Technology, and Center for Scientific Computation and Mathematical Modeling, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA Department of Mechanical Engineering and Department of...

Introduction: In Pharmacy Diploma Program, mathematics is known as pharmaceutical mathematics. Due to the importance of pharmaceutical mathematics in practice, it is important to have a basic mathematical skill as a basis in calculations in pharmaceutical science. Therefore, it is necessary to create a lecturing condition that enables students more active in understanding the lessons. This rese...