Influence of SageMath Software on Solving Differential Manifold Problems among University Students of Physical and Mathematical Sciences

Abstract

The present research is aimed at studying the influence of the SageMath software on solving differential manifold problems among university students of Physical and Mathematical Sciences. The research design is pre-experimental. The sample consisted of 33 students of both sexes, selected through probabilistic sampling, to whom a pre-test and a post-test were applied. These instruments made it possible to collect information and measure the variable of differential manifold problem solving. The results were analyzed at both descriptive and inferential levels. The findings indicate that the SageMath software has a significant influence on solving differential manifold problems among university students of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, with a 95% level of statistical confidence. Evidence of this is the significant increase in the level of problem-solving performance (t(33) = 23.204, p < 0.05) between the pre-test scores (μ1 = 8.6041) and the post-test scores (μ2 = 13.9791). Likewise, the SageMath software significantly influences the planning, execution, and verification stages in solving differential manifold problems among university students of Physical and Mathematical Sciences.