A history of mathematics course as a senior seminar

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Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 245-257

  Mayfield, Betty ^a  

^a HOOD COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

History of mathematics; Presentation skills; Research skills; Senior seminar

Indexed keywords

EID: 40749156229     PISSN: 10511970     EISSN: 19354053     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10511970108984001     Document Type: Article

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