我们正在从“知识经济”时代迈向可能被称作“计算机知识经济”的时代,高端的数学知识对每个人应付现代社会来说都不可或缺。目前,我们的数学教育面临着实际的问题。基本上,没有人感到很满意。那些学习数学的学生觉得所学的知识与实际无关,无趣,而且困难重重。那些运用数学的人们又觉得他们所学的知识不够。政府觉察到这是一个涉及到经济发展的大问题,但他们却无从下手。而教师们也感到很沮丧。但是现在的 We are moving from an era of “knowledge economy” to an era that may be called “computer knowledge economy,” and high-end mathematical knowledge is indispensable for everyone to deal with modern society. At present, our math education is facing practical problems. Basically, no one is very satisfied. Those who study mathematics feel that the knowledge they have learned has nothing to do with reality, boring, and difficult. Those who use mathematics feel that they have not learned enough. The government, aware of this as a major issue concerning economic development, has no way of getting started. Teachers are also frustrated. But now