A Matemática e a sua relação com a Economia

análise a partir da percepção de estudantes de graduação

Abstract

The general objective of this study was to understand the perception of undergraduate students at the Federal University of Alfenas (Unifal-MG), Campus Varginha, about the mathematization of Economics. To this end, descriptive and quantitative research was carried out, which was divided into three parts: first, the creation of the instrument for data collection (questionnaire); second, its application (through an online form); and third, data tabulation and analysis (with the aid of descriptive statistics methods). The research was carried out with undergraduate students from two courses offered at the Institute of Applied Social Sciences - ICSA: Economic Sciences with an Emphasis on Controllership and Interdisciplinary Bachelor's Degree in Science and Economics (BICE) with active enrollments in the semester of 2024.1. The number of responses obtained generated a sample of 58 participants. The main questions addressed the students' level of affinity with Mathematics, the importance given to Mathematics for Economics; and the perceived advantages and disadvantages of the mathematization of Economics. It was concluded that this relationship was perceived, in this research, as a more advantageous and beneficial process for students' training than as a hindering or disadvantageous one.