The marriage of convenience: Notes on the history of the mathematical education of engineers (translation from the French by S. S. Demidov) (Q2713203)
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8 May 2001
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engineering education
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engineer training
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The marriage of convenience: Notes on the history of the mathematical education of engineers (translation from the French by S. S. Demidov) (English)
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The paper describes the role of mathematics in the education of engineers in Spain, in the period from the end of XVIII c. till the civil war 1936-1939. According to the author there were then 3 main phases in that development: imitation of French military schools with the eminent position of mathematics; separation of general scientific and engineering education (3 years of the former were obligatory to enter the latter), resulting in diminishing the role of mathematics; originated in Germany, antimathematical attitude to engineer training. In spite of occasionally hard times, however, the ``marriage of convenience'' persisted.
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