The development of mental representations as a problem solving activity

Journal of Mathematical Behavior

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 239-264

  Cifarelli, Victor V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

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EID: 0032325263     PISSN: 07323123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0364-0213(99)80061-5     Document Type: Article

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