Mathematics Education Project

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- The FDS website publishes free mathematics enrichment resources (test, scientific performances, reports, investigations) for high school teachers and students, written by FDS staff. FDS staff frequently visits schools to run pupil workshops and teacher courses.
- The mathematics education project includes development and improving of mathematics potential through undergraduate research projects. Best projects won the contest “I giovani e le Scienze” (FAST-Milano) in 2004 – 2005 – 2006 (http://www.fast.mi.it/gspremi.htm) and were admitted to the European Union Contest for Young Scientists.
- FDS staff supports instruction in degree or high school activities of other Politecnico Departments or Centres, in particular e-learning oriented.
- FDS members contribute to develop the contents of the e-learning program M@thOnLine, dedicated to high school’s pupils.
- Development of online mathematical courses for the degrees in Engineering. (LaureaOnLine website)
- The FDS website reports papers on mathematics and its applications to science, art and society, books and scientific performances created or supported by FDS staff.
- The mathematics education project includes summer school, open day and series of theatre performances in partnership with Teatro Arsenale (http://www.teatroarsenale.org).
- The mathematics education project includes periodic seminars and Seminari di Cultura Matematica, both for students and a large audience.

Dipartimento di afferenza

Dipartimento di Matematica

Docenti afferenti

Full Professors
Renato Betti
Claudio Citrini
Associate Professors
Tullia Norando
Luisa Rossi