Meaning and formalism in mathematics

International Journal of Computers for Mathematical Learning

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 211-240

  Dubinsky, Ed ^a  

^a Mathematics Department   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRICULA; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

FORMALISM;

MATHEMATICAL TECHNIQUES;

EID: 0034544948     PISSN: 13823892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009806206292     Document Type: Article

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