The Computing and Numerical Simulation Laboratory of the Department of Mathematics (formerly known as the Computing Station of the Department of Mathematics) was founded in 1970, and it is the first computer laboratory of Northwest University. Professor Liu Qihai, the founder of the laboratory, has been engaged in the theoretical research of computer science and the teaching of computational mathematics for a long time, which laid the foundation for the application and development of computers in Northwest University. Since its establishment, our laboratory has been undertaking the practice of all basic and specialized courses in the Department of Mathematics, and also the computer practice of some elective courses in the whole school. Our laboratory has 260 square meters of teaching experiments (usable area) and more than 200 microcomputers and other related accessories. There are 3 full-time laboratory staff (including 1 with senior titles) and 9 part-time laboratory teachers. The current laboratory director is Professor Xin Xiaolong.

There are five professional computer rooms under the laboratory, among which the laboratories specially used for undergraduate teaching are:

Basic teaching laboratory 1, basic teaching laboratory 2, mathematical modeling laboratory (which is open to the whole school), and the laboratories focusing on scientific research are: nonlinear science laboratory and computer graphics laboratory.

Since its establishment, the laboratory has not only completed normal experimental teaching tasks, but also participated in teaching research and scientific research. At the beginning of the establishment of the laboratory, under the leadership of Professor Liu Qihai, he participated in the antenna design and calculation of China's first artificial earth satellite "Dongfanghong-1"; In cooperation with the provincial meteorological observatory, the earliest numerical weather forecast in China was launched; He worked with General Yan of a certain unit of the People's Liberation Army of China to calculate and study the ballistic curve of our artillery, and the project won the special prize of the National Statistical Society; Cooperated with Shanghai Gao Qiao Petrochemical Company to conduct enterprise science and technology evaluation, and won the sinopec group Science and Technology Progress Award once.

In recent years, * * * has published more than 30 academic papers, 4 of which have been included in SCI. The laboratory actively participated in social welfare undertakings, built a computer laboratory for poor mountainous areas in Shangluo, and sent professional and technical personnel to help local children learn computer knowledge.

The project of "Development of Multimedia Booth for Teaching" presided by Tong Xunhua, a senior engineer, fills the gap in the field of multimedia teaching instrument development in our school. The developed booth has been used in teaching and various academic conferences and has been well received by teachers and students.

The project "Multimedia Courseware Development of Computational Methods" presided by engineer Li has been put into undergraduate teaching in this school, which is an earlier multimedia teaching course in this school. The developed courseware has greatly promoted the multimedia teaching in this school.