The state-of-art in mathematical creativity

ZDM - International Journal on Mathematics Education

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 63-67

  Helsinki, Erkki Pehkonen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

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EID: 84867434429     PISSN: 18639690     EISSN: 18639704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11858-997-0001-z     Document Type: Editorial

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