Mathematical theorizing versus mathematical metaphorizing: A commentary on Rudolph

Culture and Psychology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 205-214

  Dzhafarov, Ehtibar N ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Mathematical metaphor; Mathematical modeling; Mathematical psychology

Indexed keywords

EID: 33744924885     PISSN: 1354067X     EISSN: 14617056     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1354067X06064578     Document Type: Article

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