[01] Lu Liu, The School of Mathematics and Statistics, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, China. [02] Zezhong Yang, The School of Mathematics and Statistics, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, China.

Mathematical modeling ability is the capability to apply mathematical knowledge to solve practical problems. With the development of economy and culture, the demand for applied talents is expanding, and the mathematical modeling ability of students is particularly important. In this context, how to cultivate the students’ ability of mathematical modeling to meet the high standards and high requirements of the society has become an important issue in modern modeling education. Many scholars have studied it and have made quite a lot of achievements. This paper intends to analyze and sort out the research results of predecessors, and make comments for future research.

University Students, Mathematics, Modeling, Ability

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