En route from patterns to algebra: Comments and reflections

ZDM - International Journal on Mathematics Education

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 143-160

  Dörfler, Willi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KLAGENFURT   (Austria)

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EID: 77951878296     PISSN: 18639690     EISSN: 18639704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11858-007-0071-y     Document Type: Article

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