ISSN 1385-7940

Number 1 (November 1996) is also available online.

Contents

• Presentation of The SAC Newsletter

• Educational Issues in Computer Algebra

• Scientific Contributions

• Book Reviews

• Presentations of Software Releases

• Reports on Conferences, Workshops and New Associations

• Announcements

• The SAC Network

Presentation of The SAC Newsletter

• A short presentation

• The SAC Newsletter in paper format

• Call for contributions

• Editorial Board

Educational Issues in Computer Algebra

• Experiences with Interactive Material for Linear Algebra and Its Connections to Computer Algebra
  by Jari Multisilta

• Mathematical Microworlds for Undergraduates: Mathematica-based learning environments
  by Phillip Kent, Phil Ramsden and Margaret James

• The impact of Derive on Teaching and Assessing Mathematics (PostScript)
  by Bernhard Kutzler

Scientific Contributions

• Decomposing Lie Algebra Representations Using Crystal Graphs (PostScript)
  by David Joyner and Roland Martin

• Doing interactive books with CalICo
  by Maylis Delest and Jean-Marc Fédou

Book Reviews

• P. Bürgisser, M. Clausen, M.A. Shokrollahi: ``Algebraic Complexity Theory.''
  Review by Luis Miguel Pardo and Tomas Recio

• D. Bini and V. Pan: ``Polynomial and Matrix Computations. Vol. 1: Fundamental Algorithms.''
  Review by Ioannis Emiris.

• R.J. Gaylord and K. Nishidate: ``Modeling Nature. Cellular Automata Simulation with Mathematica.''
  Review by André Heck.

Presentations of Software Releases

• An Overview of CASA - A System for Computational Algebra and Constructive Algebraic Geometry (PostScript)
  by Trân Quôc-Nam and Franz Winkler

• MuPAD 1.3 - What is new ?
  by Frank Postel and Andreas Sorgatz

Reports on Conferences, Workshops and New Associations

• FoCM '97 Conference: The Foundations of Computational Mathematics
  by Laureano Gonzalez-Vega

• FRISCO Open Workshop '97
  by Laureano Gonzalez-Vega

• Instructional Workshop on the Use of GAP in Research
  by Werner Nickel

• MaTILDA '97 Workshop: Mathematical Tools in Interactive Learning, a Digital Approach
  by Tudor Jebelean and Thierry Van Effelterre

• Activities of Nonlinear Analysts of Lithuania
  by Algimantas Juozapavicius

Announcements

• Courses and Seminars
  • Symbolic Computation in Geometry and Analysis:
    A one semester program in Berkeley in the Fall 1998

  • Course on Computer Algebra Applications, Laredo (Spain), Sept. 1-5, 1997.

  • International Mathematical Studies at Kaiserslautern

  • Course in Kungsbacka (Sweden) about DERIVE - Texas TI 92 - Cabri Geometry II - Excel (Web site in Sweden)

• Education

  • Announcements from CAME:
    Computer Algebra in Mathematics Education

  • 4 th International Symposium on DERIVE and the TI - 92. Fun in Learning Mathematics. (Web site in Sweden)

  • Research Conference in Collegiate Mathematics Education (Web site at Central Michigan University)

• Conferences and Events
  • Special Year on Gröbner Bases

  • International Conference "33 Years of Groebner Bases"

  • Conferences and Workshops

• Literature
  • Proceedings of the 1993 IMACS - Symbolic Computation Conference

  • A list of books published in 1996 - 1997

• Job Opportunities

The SAC Network

• Objectives of the SAC Network

• The SAC Network: An Overview

• CAIN Europe: The Computer Algebra Information Network

• The SAC National Coordinators

• Contact Addresses for the SAC Network

Addresses of the Contributors

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