Advanced mathematical thinking in a technological workplace

Educational Studies in Mathematics

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 101-122

  Magajna, Zlatan ^a   Monaghan, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computer aided design; Computer aided manufacture; Geometry; Technology; Vocational training; Work mathematics

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747886672     PISSN: 00131954     EISSN: 15730816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024089520064     Document Type: Article

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