Electronic Proceedings of the Twenty-first Annual International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics

New Orleans, Louisiana, March 12-15, 2009

Paper S055

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Use of Technology in Undergraduate Research

Reza O. Abbasian


Texas Lutheran University

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John T. Sieben


Texas Lutheran University

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ABSTRACT

In this presentation, we will demonstrate the use of technology, specifically Computer Algebra Systems such as Maple, in students' research projects. We will present a sample of projects from the capstone research course at TLU where students used technology to complete projects in various areas of mathematics and statistics.

Keyword(s): student research, computer algebra systems