Abstract
The humble pocket calculator is undergoing yet a further revolution. No longer are we satisfied with calculators that can run programs or perform all sorts of scientific, business and engineering functions at the push of a button. Calculators are now being manufactured that can produce graphs. The question remains: “What impact will these new calculators have on the way we teach?”. This article illustrates some of the features of one graphical calculator using linear programming and inventory control. It also discusses some of the potential benefits to be gained by using such calculators.
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Steve Weal
STEVE WEAL spent a number of years an an OR and Statistics Consultant with Telecom Australia before leaving to join the Mathematics Department at Swinburne Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Australia. He is a Senior Lecturer in Operations Research and Manager of the department's Consulting Unit. He is concerned about the educational aspects of OR. This article was written whilst Steve was spending a sabbatical leave in the MSOR Department at the University of Exeter.