Symbols and meanings in school mathematics

This book explores the various uses and aspects of symbols in school mathematics, and also examines the notion of mathematical meanibg. It is concerned with the power of language which enables us to do mathematics, giving us the ability to name and rename, to transform names and to use names and des...

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Main Author: Pimm, David
Format: Book
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Published: London Ruotledge 1995
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Institutions: Trung tâm Học liệu Trường Đại học Cần Thơ
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Summary:This book explores the various uses and aspects of symbols in school mathematics, and also examines the notion of mathematical meanibg. It is concerned with the power of language which enables us to do mathematics, giving us the ability to name and rename, to transform names and to use names and descriptions to conjure, communicate and control our images