Seeking diversity in mathematics education: Mathematical modeling in the practice of biologists and mathematicians

Science and Education

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 441-472

  Smith, Erick ^a   Haarer, Shawn ^b   Confrey, Jere ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^c Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

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EID: 53249138297     PISSN: 09267220     EISSN: 15731901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008609909977     Document Type: Article

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