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Mathematics has always played an important role in the education of engineers and production managers. At the present time, the importance of mathematics has increased significantly and it is quite natural that in universities around the world engineering students are taking courses in mathematics which constitute, as a rule, a significant portion of their programme. At the same time, however, the mathematical education of the engineer is far from ideal and its improvement deserves the closest scrutiny. The present article deals with several general aspects of this problem.
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Gnedenko, B.V., Khalil, Z. The mathematical education of engineers. Educ Stud Math 10, 71–83 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00311176
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00311176