Joint Laboratory of Mathematics to be center of excellence in Maple technology
Waterloo, Canada; 14 March 2008: Maplesoft, a leading provider of high-performance software tools for engineering, science, and mathematics, today announced a critical partnership with the School of Mathematical Sciences at Fudan University, a top institution for mathematics in China. In a first of its kind partnership that brings together a math company and a leading university in China, the two organizations have combined their resources to set up the Maplesoft-Fudan Joint Laboratory of Mathematics. Thousands of undergraduate students, Ph.D. students, and researchers, are expected to benefit from the laboratory.
The Maplesoft-Fudan Joint Laboratory will provide students with access and training in Maple technology through individual tutoring sessions and seminars. As part of Maplesoft’s ongoing product innovation process, the university will collaborate with the company to publish research papers and enhance Maplesoft products.This initiative is also expected to produce many new and interesting Maple applications. As part of the agreement, Fudan University will also introduce several Maple-based math courses for its students.
This announcement follows a major relationship Maplesoft announced with China’s
Jiatong University a few months ago. As evidence of Maplesoft’s rapid growth in China, Jiatong University will use Maple in advanced and complex projects in the shipping and offshore industries.
“With this initiative, Fudan University is joining the ranks of many of the top technology universities around the world,” said Dr. Tom Lee, Chief Evangelist, Maplesoft. “Maplesoft is proud to be a close partner and looks forward to continuing our close relationships with Fudan and other leading universities throughout China.”
“The School of Mathematics in Fudan University excels in math training and instruction. With the power of Maple and support from Maplesoft and its local partner, CCA Engineering Simulation Software, we will be able to further strengthen this position,” said Prof. Hong Jiaxing, Dean, School of Mathematical Sciences.
Initially known as “Fudan Public School”, Fudan University was founded in 1905, with the intent of cultivating talent for modern China. After a series of experiments to integrate various disciplines and structures of other successful institutions, the university now has its own curriculum and management system, both of which are unique and progressive. The School of Mathematics in the university is the leading school for mathematics in the country.
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Maplesoft is the leading provider of high-performance software tools for engineering, science, and mathematics. Its product suite reflects the philosophy that given great tools, people can do great things. Maplesoft has transformed the way researchers, mathematicians, educators, and students use math, enabling them to work better, faster, and smarter.
Over 90% of advanced research institutions and universities worldwide, including MIT, Stanford, Oxford, the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and the U.S. Department of Energy, have adopted Maplesoft solutions to enhance their education and research activities.
Maplesoft offers powerful and easy-to-use tools that save time and reduce errors.
- Maple solves complex mathematical problems and creates rich technical documents.
- Maple T.A. is a system for creating Web-based tests, assignments, and exercises.
- Maplesoft-MAA Placement Test Suite is a Web-based placement testing system.
- Maple Toolbox for MATLABcombines the best in symbolic and numeric computation to develop mathematical solutions.
- BlockBuilder for Simulink is a First Principles physical modeling environment that offers automated export to Simulink.
- BlockImporter for Simulink is a Maple add-on tool that allows you to import a Simulink model into Maple and convert it to a set of mathematical equations.
- MapleNet allows users to publish live Maple documents on the Web.
- Maple eBooks and Study Guides are electronic versions of math textbooks designed to assist students, using visualization, practice, and theory.
