Combining different theoretical perspectives for analyzing students' difficulties in vector spaces theory

ZDM - International Journal on Mathematics Education

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 265-276

  Maracci, Mirko ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

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EID: 84867361265     PISSN: 18639690     EISSN: 18639704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11858-008-0078-z     Document Type: Article

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