Panel discussion: mathematical thinking in computer science

  • Authors:

  • Peter B. Henderson;Chenyi Hu;John Talburt;D. S. Tomer

  • Affiliations:

  • Butler University, Indianapolis, IN;University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AR;Acxiom Corporation, Little Rock, AR;University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AR

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the 2nd annual conference on Mid-south college computing
  • Year:
  • 2004

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Abstract

The purpose of this panel is to discuss the importance of mathematics and mathematical thinking as applied to well-established disciplines of computing namely: computer science, computer engineering, information systems, software engineering, and computational science. The new ACM/IEEE Computing Curricula 2001 has listed discrete structures, for the first time, as one of the many othe core sub-areas of computer science---this means discrete mathematics topics are more than just another mathematics requirements. In fact, with the importance of so many mathematical topics as relevant to computing, a two-semester sequence in discrete structures is recommended. The panelists will present their views on how mathematics can be utilized as one of the most valuable tools applied to the modern field of computing.