Subject: for the list Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2002 22:39:03 -0500 (EST) From: "W. Stephen Wilson" To: dmd1@lehigh.edu Don, For the list: Dear Colleagues, I am afraid that my kid's school needs some help. If you agree with the statement below, then please send me, wsw@math.jhu.edu, an email with your name, title and college/university. Sorry, rush job. Thanks, Steve In order to succeed at freshmen mathematics at my college/university, it is important to have knowledge of and facility with basic arithmetic algorithms, e.g. multiplication, division, fractions, decimals, and algebra, (without having to rely on a calculator). Steve W. Stephen Wilson (410) 516-7413 Department of Mathematics FAX (410) 516-5549 Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD 21218 wsw@math.jhu.edu http://www.math.jhu.edu/~wsw/