A discrete approach to the concept of derivative

ZDM - International Journal on Mathematics Education

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 603-619

  Weigand, Hans Georg ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Calculus; Derivative; Difference sequence; Digital technologies; Function; Limit; New technologies; Rate of change; Sequence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84926356542     PISSN: 18639690     EISSN: 18639704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11858-014-0595-x     Document Type: Article

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