Proof, mathematical problem-solving, and explanation in mathematics teaching

Explanation and Proof in Mathematics: Philosophical and Educational Perspectives

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 223-236

  Nunokawa, Kazuhiko ^a  

^a JOETSU UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (Japan)

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EID: 78650959648     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-0576-5_15     Document Type: Chapter

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