Analysis of the mathematical Errors of first cycle students of the National University of Piura

University higher education is not exempt from the manifestation of mathematical errors in learning. The study is non-experimental, descriptive and intended to analyze the mathematical mistakes made by 80 university students of the first cycle of the National University of Piura in the 2014-II and 2015-I semester. The results show a high percentage of errors in cognitive processes in terms of operations: with complex numbers, linear and quadratic equations, with polynomial expressions; translations of the graphic representation of the real line and representation of everyday language in formal language; revealing that most commit themselves due to absences and inaccuracies in the construction of prior knowledge, for not understanding the semantics of mathematical concepts. It is noted that 50% of the students obtained a grade less than or equal to 7.78.