Developing Mathematics in Third World Countries, Proceedings of the International Conference

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Author(s): M.E.A.El Tom (Eds.)
Series: North-Holland Mathematics Studies 33
Publisher: North Holland
Year: 1979

Language: English
Pages: iii-vii, 1-207

Content:
Edited by
Page iii

Copyright page
Page iv

Foreword
Page v
M.E.A. El Tom

Acknowledgements
Page vii
M.E.A. El Tom

Part One The Conference : Its Background and Work
Pages 1,3-22

Strategies & Priorities in Mathematical Education and Research in Developing Countries Original Research Article
Pages 25-31
A.A. Ashour

Adequate Mathematics for Third World Countries: Considepanda and Strategies. Original Research Article
Pages 33-46
Ubiratan D'Ambrosio

The Development of School Mathematics Some General Principles Original Research Article
Pages 47-51
Bryan Thwaites

Past, Present and Future Educational Technologies Original Research Article
Pages 53-66
Patrick Suppes

Research and Higher Education in Mathematics: The Philippine Experience Original Research Article
Pages 67-80
Bienvenido F. Nebres

Aspects of the Recent Development of Functional Analysis in Brazil Original Research Article
Pages 81-87
Leopoldo Nachbin

Programmed Teaching of Probability and Statistics Original Research Article
Pages 89-110
Jerzy Gren

Mathematical Models of Schistosomiasis Original Research Article
Pages 111-126
Ingemar Nåsell

Developing Mathematics Original Research Article
Pages 127-133
René Thorn

Computers, Mathematics and Applications Original Research Article
Pages 135-141
Jacques-Louis Lions

Mathematics Research in Third World Countries: Pitfalls and Opportunities Original Research Article
Pages 143-150
S. Shahshahani

Organising Mathematical Research in Developing Countries Original Research Article
Pages 151-155
M.S. Narasimhan

La Situation Actuelle Et Les Potentialites Mathematiques De L'Afrique Original Research Article
Pages 157-164
H. Hogbe-Nlend

Cooperacion Internacional: Una Experiencia Y Algunas Reflexiones Original Research Article
Pages 165-168
Edmundo Rofman

Development of Mathematics in Southeast Asia: The Experience of the Southeast Asian Mathematical Society Original Research Article
Pages 169-178
Lee Peng Yee

Part Three The Final Report
Pages 179,181-192

Appendix 1 : List of participants
Pages 195-202

Appendix 2 : Titles of contributed papers
Pages 203-204

Appendix 3: The Conference Committees, Working Groups and Chairmen
Page 205

Appendix 4: Allocution de Cloture de M. Le Professeur Henri Hogbe-Nlend President de L'union Mathematique Africaine
Page 207