[hartmath] questionnaire

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Dear mambers,
 I will appreciate your efforts if you answer this questionnaire for me.It i=
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part of my thesis and i have chosen the Javamath Java Computer Algebra Tool=20
to accomplish my work.
Please spare some of your time to anwer this questionnaire.

regards=20
pete nkelle

I am a postgraduate student studying an MSc in Computing and Information=20
Technology at the University of Luton. I am writing my thesis on "Exploring=20=
Object=20
Oriented Techniques In Computer Algebra". My focus is mostly computer=20
literates and programmers with a mathematical knowledge and background. I wi=
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investigating the extent to which these techniques can be applied in matrix=20
Algebra. I would be grateful if you spare some of your time to answer this=20
questionnaire.

1.How would you describe your Computer Algebra knowledge?
=B7   Novice
=B7   Moderate
=B7   Advanced
=B7   Expert
=B7   Other (Specify)


2.What is your age?
=B7   <18
=B7   18-24
=B7   25-35
=B7   36-49
=B7   50+

3.In which area of study would you classify yourself?
=B7   I.T.
=B7   Engineering
=B7   Mathematics
=B7   Management
=B7   Other      (Please specify)

4.What qualifications do you hold?
=B7   Bachelors=20
=B7   Masters
=B7   PhD
=B7   Others  (Please specify)       =20


5.Which Object Oriented programming languages have you used?
=B7   Small Talk
=B7   Eiffel
=B7   C++
=B7   Java
=B7   Others (Please specify)


6.What are the object Oriented computer Algebra packages/systems that you ar=
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familiar with?Please answer on a scale of 1-10(10=3DHighly object oriented).=
You=20
may give here a reference to the package.



7.Are you a developer of any of the packages/system above?





8. Which of the computer Algebra packages mention will you consider the most=
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appealing to use for matrix operations and implementation?



9.Additional Information:

Please specify any additional information regarding the relationship of=20
object-oriented techniques with Computer algebra.=20
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