Advanced Mathematical Thinking |
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| Editor:
| Tall, David |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7923-2812-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1994 |
| Publisher: | Springer London, Limited
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $270.95 |
Book Description:
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This book is the first major study of advanced mathematical thinking as performed by mathematicians and taught to students in senior high school and university. Topics covered include the psychology of advanced mathematical thinking, the processes involved, mathematical creativity, proof, the role of definitions, symbols, and reflective abstraction. It is highly appropriate for the college professor in mathematics or the general mathematics educator.
This book is the first major study of advanced mathematical thinking as performed by mathematicians and taught to students in senior high school and university. Topics covered include the psychology of advanced mathematical thinking, the processes involved, mathematical creativity, proof, the role of definitions, symbols, and reflective abstraction. It is highly appropriate for the college professor in mathematics or the general mathematics educator.