The emergence of symbolic algebra as a shift in predominant models

Foundations of Science

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 149-161

  Heeffer, Albrecht ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Algebra; Model based reasoning; Symbolism

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL CHANGE; HISTORICAL PROCESS; MODEL-BASED REASONING; RECIPROCAL RELATIONS; SYMBOLIC REASONING; SYMBOLIC REPRESENTATION; SYMBOLISM; TWENTIETH CENTURY;

HISTORY;

ALGEBRA;

EID: 48949116049     PISSN: 12331821     EISSN: 15728471     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10699-008-9124-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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