Validations of Proofs Considered as Texts: Can Undergraduates Tell Whether an Argument Proves a Theorem?

2003/01/01 by Annie Selden, John Selden · 5 citations
Mathematics · Social Sciences · #History and Theory of Mathematics #Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques #Statistics Education and Methodologies

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Abstract

Annie Selden, John Selden, Validations of Proofs Considered as Texts: Can Undergraduates Tell Whether an Argument Proves a Theorem?, Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, Vol. 34, No. 1 (Jan., 2003), pp. 4-36

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