IMAS 23417
INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES MATEMATICAS "LUIS A. SANTALO"
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
artículos
Título:
Mathematics in Latin America and the Caribbean: So Much Happening, So Much to Do
Autor/es:
ANDREA SOLOTAR; LUIS CACERES; ANGEL PINEDA; CARLOS DI PRISCO; JOSE A. DE LA PE~NA
Revista:
Notices of the American Mathematical Society
Editorial:
American Mathematical Society
Referencias:
Lugar: Providence; Año: 2014 vol. 61 p. 1052 - 1055
ISSN:
0002-9920
Resumen:
The Commission for Developing Countries (CDC) of the International Mathematical Union (IMU) conducted a study of mathematical development in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) to identify projects which would most positively impact developing nations. This article presents the highlights of the report. The report was carried out using surveys from mathematicians in LAC and online resources. Mathematical development was visualized by the number of publications per capita as a measure of efficiency in translating mathematical talent to research output. A country in the top 25% (Venezuela) is 123 times more efficient than a country in the top 75% (Honduras). This mapping highlights both the variability and potential for growth. LAC was the region of the world with the highest growth in publications from 1999-2007. Latin America and the Caribbean have large untapped potential for mathematical talent which could be developed with support for mathematics education and research networks.
