Mathematical paradoxes as pathways into beliefs and polymathy: An experimental inquiry

ZDM - International Journal on Mathematics Education

Volumn 41, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 29-38

  Sriraman, Bharath ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

Author keywords

Beliefs; Interdisciplinarity; Paradoxes; Polymathy; Pre service teacher education; Russell's paradox

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951877573     PISSN: 18639690     EISSN: 18639704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11858-008-0110-3     Document Type: Article

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