Semantic and syntactic proof productions

Educational Studies in Mathematics

Volumn 56, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 209-234

  Weber, Keith ^a   Alcock, Lara ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

abstract algebra; advanced mathematical concepts; advanced mathematical thinking; convergent sequence; formal reasoning; isomorphism; limits; proofs; real analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 4544338745     PISSN: 00131954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:EDUC.0000040410.57253.a1     Document Type: Article

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