Applications of symmetry to problem solving

International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 799-809

  Leikin, Roza ^a   Berman, Abraham ^b   Zaslavsky, Orit ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^b TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

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EID: 84857880954     PISSN: 0020739X     EISSN: 14645211     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207390050203315     Document Type: Article

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