Aims and Objectives in the Teaching of Mathematics to non‐Mathematicians∗

∗ This article is based on a talk given at the Conference on Mathematics for Students of other Subjects, University of Lancaster, 17 July 1970.

Summary

After a discussion on what is a non‐mathematician and what is an applied mathematician, aims that have been variously suggested are presented and discussed. Attention is drawn to the importance of an understanding of model building and of mathematics as the language of science, and this leads to a plea for co‐operation between the mathematician and the non‐mathematician. Reference is made to the relevance of the ‘New Mathematics’ and to the demand for mathematical rigour, and the paper closes with a brief discussion of the importance of detailed objectives.

∗ This article is based on a talk given at the Conference on Mathematics for Students of other Subjects, University of Lancaster, 17 July 1970.

Notes

∗ This article is based on a talk given at the Conference on Mathematics for Students of other Subjects, University of Lancaster, 17 July 1970.