Mathematical epistemology from a peircean semiotic point of view

Educational Studies in Mathematics

Volumn 61, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 11-38

  Otte, Michael ^a  

^a BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Complementarity of mathematical terms; Mathematical epistemology; Meaning; Peirce; Sign

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645725459     PISSN: 00131954     EISSN: 15730816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10649-006-0082-6     Document Type: Review

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