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practical problems and partly from pure theoretical problems. In each
generation men have developed new methods and ideas to solve these
problems.
Why has mathematics become so impotent in recent years? Can
the new electronic brains solve mathematical problems faster and more
accurately than a person and eliminate the needs for mathematicians?
To answer these questions we need to know what mathematics is
and how it is used. Mathematics is much more than the arithmetic,
which is the science of number and computation. It is algebra, which is
the language of symbols, operations and relations. It is much more than
the geometry, which is the study of shape, size and space. It is much
more than the statistics, which is the science of interpreting data and
graphs. It is much more than the calculus, which is the study of change,
limits, and infinity. Mathematics is all these and more.
Mathematics is a way of thinking and a way of reasoning, where
new ideas are being discovered every day. It is way of thinking that is
used to solve all kinds of problems in the government and industry.
Mathematics method is reasoning of the highest level known to man
and every field of investigation – be it law, politics, psychology, medi-
cine or anthropology – has felt its influence.
There are various ways in which mathematics serves scientific
investigation:
1. Mathematics supplies a language for the treatment of the
quantitative problems of the physical and social sciences.
2. Mathematics supplies science with numerous methods and
conclusions.
3. Mathematics enables the science to make predictions.
4. Mathematics supplies science with ideas to describe phenom-
ena.
The language of mathematics is precise and concise, it is a lan-
guage of symbols, that is understood in all civilized nations of the
world. Mathematics style aims at brevity and formal perfections.
The student must always remember that the understanding of any
subject in mathematics a clear and define knowledge of what precedes.
This is the reason why the study of mathematics is discouraging to
weak minds.
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1. Read and translate the text
Topic 4
Students studies at the faculty of Mathematics
Last year I passed my entrance exams successfully, and entered
Omsk State University, which was founded in 1974. Now I am a sec-
ond year student at the faculty of mathematics. The faculty of mathe-
matics is one of the largest in our university, It trains research workers,
school teachers and instructors for higher school, and technical schools.
So the graduates of the faculty work in different branches of industry,
research laboratories, computer centers and educational establishments.
There are 7 chairs in the faculty: the chair of mathematical
analysis, the chair of mathematical modeling, the chair of methods of
teaching, the chair of algebra, the chair of logic and logical program-
ming, the chair of applied mathematics and the new chair of informa-
tional systems.
The teaching staff of our faculty is highly qualified. 8 doctors of
sciences and many candidates of sciences work there.
The academic year is divided into 2 terms. At the end of each
term students have their credit tests and take their terminal exams. State
scholarship is paid to the advanced students. At the end of the course of
studies students are to submit a graduation paper and pass their final
state examinations.
The full university course lasts 5 years. During this period of
time the maths students take 3 years of general courses followed by 2
year of specialized training in some special fields of mathematics. The
main aim of the first stage of the mathematics program is to provide a
broad and solid foundation for professional knowledge. The curriculum
is rather wide and versatile.
The math students study general education subjects, such as phi-
losophy, political economy, foreign languages and so on. All the stu-
dents study modern computers and the way of using them in different
kinds of calculations. They spend a lot of time in the well-equipped
labs of the faculty operating with computers and compiling programs.
The syllabus also offers a wide range of specialized courses. Acquiring
skills in research is the major goal of the final stage of the mathematics
program.
practical problems and partly from pure theoretical problems. In each 1. Read and translate the text
generation men have developed new methods and ideas to solve these Topic 4
problems.
Why has mathematics become so impotent in recent years? Can Students studies at the faculty of Mathematics
the new electronic brains solve mathematical problems faster and more
Last year I passed my entrance exams successfully, and entered
accurately than a person and eliminate the needs for mathematicians?
Omsk State University, which was founded in 1974. Now I am a sec-
To answer these questions we need to know what mathematics is
ond year student at the faculty of mathematics. The faculty of mathe-
and how it is used. Mathematics is much more than the arithmetic,
matics is one of the largest in our university, It trains research workers,
which is the science of number and computation. It is algebra, which is
school teachers and instructors for higher school, and technical schools.
the language of symbols, operations and relations. It is much more than
So the graduates of the faculty work in different branches of industry,
the geometry, which is the study of shape, size and space. It is much
research laboratories, computer centers and educational establishments.
more than the statistics, which is the science of interpreting data and
There are 7 chairs in the faculty: the chair of mathematical
graphs. It is much more than the calculus, which is the study of change,
analysis, the chair of mathematical modeling, the chair of methods of
limits, and infinity. Mathematics is all these and more.
teaching, the chair of algebra, the chair of logic and logical program-
Mathematics is a way of thinking and a way of reasoning, where
ming, the chair of applied mathematics and the new chair of informa-
new ideas are being discovered every day. It is way of thinking that is
tional systems.
used to solve all kinds of problems in the government and industry.
The teaching staff of our faculty is highly qualified. 8 doctors of
Mathematics method is reasoning of the highest level known to man
sciences and many candidates of sciences work there.
and every field of investigation – be it law, politics, psychology, medi-
The academic year is divided into 2 terms. At the end of each
cine or anthropology – has felt its influence.
term students have their credit tests and take their terminal exams. State
There are various ways in which mathematics serves scientific
scholarship is paid to the advanced students. At the end of the course of
investigation:
studies students are to submit a graduation paper and pass their final
1. Mathematics supplies a language for the treatment of the
state examinations.
quantitative problems of the physical and social sciences.
The full university course lasts 5 years. During this period of
2. Mathematics supplies science with numerous methods and
time the maths students take 3 years of general courses followed by 2
conclusions.
year of specialized training in some special fields of mathematics. The
3. Mathematics enables the science to make predictions.
main aim of the first stage of the mathematics program is to provide a
4. Mathematics supplies science with ideas to describe phenom-
broad and solid foundation for professional knowledge. The curriculum
ena.
is rather wide and versatile.
The language of mathematics is precise and concise, it is a lan-
The math students study general education subjects, such as phi-
guage of symbols, that is understood in all civilized nations of the
losophy, political economy, foreign languages and so on. All the stu-
world. Mathematics style aims at brevity and formal perfections.
dents study modern computers and the way of using them in different
The student must always remember that the understanding of any
kinds of calculations. They spend a lot of time in the well-equipped
subject in mathematics a clear and define knowledge of what precedes.
labs of the faculty operating with computers and compiling programs.
This is the reason why the study of mathematics is discouraging to
The syllabus also offers a wide range of specialized courses. Acquiring
weak minds.
skills in research is the major goal of the final stage of the mathematics
program.
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