Danny Beckers:
Marvelous Mathematics How mathematicians wanted to improve the quality of life in Western Europe, 1945–1975

Abstract

Marvelous Mathematics How mathematicians wanted to improve the quality of life in Western Europe, 1945–1975

In this paper, we study the motives of the New Math reformers in Western Europe from the perspective of the ideas behind the moral commitment of mathematicians and their conviction that mathematics could improve the quality of life.

Language: english

Keywords: New Math; history of math education; teacher training; 1945–1975