@BOOK{NAP author = "National Research Council", title = "Fueling Innovation and Discovery: The Mathematical Sciences in the 21st Century", isbn = "978-0-309-25473-1", abstract = "The mathematical sciences are part of everyday life. Modern communication, transportation, science, engineering, technology, medicine, manufacturing, security, and finance all depend on the mathematical sciences. Fueling Innovation and Discovery describes recent advances in the mathematical sciences and advances enabled by mathematical sciences research. It is geared toward general readers who would like to know more about ongoing advances in the mathematical sciences and how these advances are changing our understanding of the world, creating new technologies, and transforming industries.\nAlthough the mathematical sciences are pervasive, they are often invoked without an explicit awareness of their presence. Prepared as part of the study on the Mathematical Sciences in 2025, a broad assessment of the current state of the mathematical sciences in the United States, Fueling Innovation and Discovery presents mathematical sciences advances in an engaging way. The report describes the contributions that mathematical sciences research has made to advance our understanding of the universe and the human genome. It also explores how the mathematical sciences are contributing to healthcare and national security, and the importance of mathematical knowledge and training to a range of industries, such as information technology and entertainment. \nFueling Innovation and Discovery will be of use to policy makers, researchers, business leaders, students, and others interested in learning more about the deep connections between the mathematical sciences and every other aspect of the modern world. To function well in a technologically advanced society, every educated person should be familiar with multiple aspects of the mathematical sciences.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/13373/fueling-innovation-and-discovery-the-mathematical-sciences-in-the-21st", year = 2012, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "National Research Council", title = "Mathematics and 21st Century Biology", isbn = "978-0-309-09584-6", abstract = "The exponentially increasing amounts of biological data along with comparable\nadvances in computing power are making possible the construction of quantitative,\npredictive biological systems models. This development could revolutionize those\nbiology-based fields of science. To assist this transformation, the U.S. Department of\nEnergy asked the National Research Council to recommend mathematical research\nactivities to enable more effective use of the large amounts of existing genomic\ninformation and the structural and functional genomic information being created.\nThe resulting study is a broad, scientifically based view of the opportunities lying at\nthe mathematical science and biology interface. The book provides a review of past\nsuccesses, an examination of opportunities at the various levels of biological systems\u2014\nfrom molecules to ecosystems\u2014an analysis of cross-cutting themes, and a\nset of recommendations to advance the mathematics-biology connection that are\napplicable to all agencies funding research in this area.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/11315/mathematics-and-21st-century-biology", year = 2005, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "National Research Council", editor = "Christopher T. Cross and Taniesha A. Woods and Heidi Schweingruber", title = "Mathematics Learning in Early Childhood: Paths Toward Excellence and Equity", isbn = "978-0-309-12806-3", abstract = "Early childhood mathematics is vitally important for young children's present and future educational success. Research demonstrates that virtually all young children have the capability to learn and become competent in mathematics. Furthermore, young children enjoy their early informal experiences with mathematics. Unfortunately, many children's potential in mathematics is not fully realized, especially those children who are economically disadvantaged. This is due, in part, to a lack of opportunities to learn mathematics in early childhood settings or through everyday experiences in the home and in their communities. Improvements in early childhood mathematics education can provide young children with the foundation for school success.\nRelying on a comprehensive review of the research, Mathematics Learning in Early Childhood lays out the critical areas that should be the focus of young children's early mathematics education, explores the extent to which they are currently being incorporated in early childhood settings, and identifies the changes needed to improve the quality of mathematics experiences for young children. This book serves as a call to action to improve the state of early childhood mathematics. It will be especially useful for policy makers and practitioners-those who work directly with children and their families in shaping the policies that affect the education of young children.\n ", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/12519/mathematics-learning-in-early-childhood-paths-toward-excellence-and-equity", year = 2009, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" }