Applications of a computer algebra system in introductory statistics

Some Introductory Remarks on Computer Algebra

Computer algebra is a relatively young but rapidly growing field. In this introductory note to the mini-symposium on computer algebra organized as part of the third European Congress of Mathematics I will not even attempt to adress all major streams of research and the many applications of computer algebra. I will concentrate on a few aspects, mostly from a mathematical point of view, and I wil...

Applications of Computer Algebra

Algebra is defined as the manipulation of symbols. Today, algebra is commonly known as abstract algebra or modern algebra. Algebra is mainly used to describe the symmetries or patterns in the mathematics. Operations that made on algebraic structures are basic thing in the computer algebra algorithms. Set, functions (arithmetic, numerical, symbolic), field, group, semi-group, abelian group and r...

A Computer Algebra System

Systems of polynomial equations appear throughout mathematics, science, and engineering, but solving them is widely considered to be part of numerical analysis, not computer algebra or algebraic geometry. Due to rounding errors, though, purely numerical methods often are unstable in unpredictable ways. They usually don’t find all solutions and frequently have problems with overdetermined system...

The Effectiveness of Computer-Assisted Instruction in Teaching Introductory Statistics

The focus of this study is to demonstrate and discuss the educational advantages of Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI). A quasi-experimental design compared learning outcomes of participants in an introductory statistics course that integrated CAI to participants in a Lecture-only introductory statistics course. Reviews of participants’ identical midterm and final exams scores demonstrated tha...

Introductory Algebra