I A D M

Iterative Algebra and Dynamic Modeling

by G. D. Chakerian and Kurt Kreith

A Curriculum for the Third Millennium

What if computers had been invented 500 years ago?

How would such an event have affected the study of mathematics?

These questions are addressed in a book Iterative Algebra and Dynamic Modeling (IADM) published by Springer-Verlag in June, 1999. Starting with two topics central to introductory algebra:

IADM sets the stage for a fundamental re-examination of what it is that schools should be teaching under the banner of al-jabrin the computer age.

In the process of solving such problems by iteration, students acquire mathematical tools and computer skills that create new options for algebra instruction. In this way, IADM enables teachers to address a range of important topics at a pre-calculus level. These include:

The links below provide an overview of IADM - what it is, where it is being used, how it can be obtained, etc.

Further information is also available from Kurt Kreith or G.D. Chakerian at

Department of Mathematics
University of California
Davis, CA 95616-8633

or by e-mail from kkreith@ucdavis.edu.