The practices of mathematicians: What do they tell us about coming to know mathematics?

Educational Studies in Mathematics

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 121-143

  Burton, Leone ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 54649084398     PISSN: 00131954     EISSN: 15730816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1003697329618     Document Type: Article

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