The features and relationships of reasoning, proving and understanding proof in number patterns

International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 227-256

  Lin, Fou Lai ^a   Yang, Kai Lin ^a   Chen, Chuang Yih ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Number pattern; Proof and disproof; Reasoning

Indexed keywords

EID: 18244389431     PISSN: 15710068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10763-004-3413-z     Document Type: Conference Paper

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