An Interview with Stephen Wolfram -- from Wolfram Library Archive

Title

An Interview with Stephen Wolfram

Author

Paul R. Wellin

Organization:

Wolfram Research, Inc.

Journal / Anthology

Mathematica in Education

Year:

1992

Volume:

Issue:

Page range:

15-20

Description

In this interview, conducted in a small cafe in Northern California, Wolfram discusses his educational background, some of the history of Mathematica, and his view of its role in education. His opinions on the current state of mathematics and computer science education will be sure to disturb some, while others will find confirmation of what they already knew or suspected.

Subject

Arts and Humanities > Human Interest