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Published in 1986, the first ICMI study is concerned with the influence of computers and computer science on mathematics and its teaching.

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1. Mathematics and the Computer Revolution M.F. Atiyah; 2. Living with a New Mathematical Species L.A. Steen; 3. Checking Mathematics with the Aid of a Computer N.G. de Bruijn; 4. On the Mathematical Basis of Computer Science J. Stern; 5. The Mathematics of Computer Algebra J. Davenport; 6. Mathematical Education in the Computer Age H. Murakami and M. Hata; 7. A Fundamental Course in Higher Mathematics Incorporating Discrete and Continuous Themes S.B. Seidman and M.D. Rice; 8. Graphic Insight into Calculus and Differential Equations D. Tall and B. West; 9. Calculus and the Computer. The Interplay of Discrete Numerical Methods and Calculus in the Education of Users of Mathematics: Considerations and Experiences M. Mascarello and B. Winkelmann; 10. Computer-based Symbolic Mathematics for Discovery K. Lane, A. Ollongren and D. Stoutemyer; 11. Computer-aware Curricula: Ideas and Realization H. Burkhardt.