About one - an inquiry about the meanings and uses of the number one

International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 811-824

  Pogliani, L ^a   Randic, M ^b   Trinajstic, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

^b DRAKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0041683946     PISSN: 0020739X     EISSN: 14645211     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207390050203324     Document Type: Article

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