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State of Mathematics in Africa and the Way Forward

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Analysis and Partial Differential Equations: Perspectives from Developing Countries

Part of the book series: Springer Proceedings in Mathematics & Statistics ((PROMS,volume 275))

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The paper discusses some of the factors influencing students poor performance in mathematics in Africa and suggests ways to improve it. Examples of international centres and networks for capacity building in mathematical sciences are given.

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Allotey, F.K.A. (2019). State of Mathematics in Africa and the Way Forward. In: Delgado, J., Ruzhansky, M. (eds) Analysis and Partial Differential Equations: Perspectives from Developing Countries. Springer Proceedings in Mathematics & Statistics, vol 275. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-05657-5_2

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