[Seminars by Walter G Spunde]   Our Future:
a very discrete affair   Presented to the
International Conference on Mathematics Education into the 21st Century 
Third World Forum--Project Egypt 2020 
in Cairo, Egypt,  18 November, 1999.   List of Slides  

Seminar Title The future of mathematics is intimately tied up with the computer The abacus, the paper and pencil algortithms are replaced by computer screens The future of education is intimately tied up with the computer because of the Internet I The future of education is intimately tied up with the computer because of the Internet  II Algebraist vs Abacist A panel or a portal? What about our future? Different technology : Different solutions A well established user base

Little lessons learnt already:  1. keeping the purpose of computing in sight Little lessons learnt already:  2. The purpose of computing is enhanced insight ! The Commercial Presence Points for consideration Functions as entities Dyadic syntax (in-fix notation) Adverbs  Conjunctions and Adverbs Deference to commercial might Hidden algorithms The nature of mathematical modeling Our future?