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Explanation and Proof in Mathematics: Philosophical and Educational Perspectives

Explanation and Proof in Mathematics: Philosophical and Educational Perspectives

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ISBN10: 1489982736
ISBN13: 9781489982735
Publisher: Springer
Published: Nov 26 2014
Pages: 294
Weight: 0.94
Height: 0.64 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

In the four decades since Imre Lakatos declared mathematics a quasi-empirical science, increasing attention has been paid to the process of proof and argumentation in the field -- a development paralleled by the rise of computer technology and the mounting interest in the logical underpinnings of mathematics. Explanantion and Proof in Mathematics assembles perspectives from mathematics education and from the philosophy and history of mathematics to strengthen mutual awareness and share recent findings and advances in their interrelated fields. With examples ranging from the geometrists of the 17th century and ancient Chinese algorithms to cognitive psychology and current educational practice, contributors explore the role of refutation in generating proofs, the varied links between experiment and deduction, the use of diagrammatic thinking in addition to pure logic, and the uses of proof in mathematics education (including a critique of authoritative versus authoritarian teaching styles).

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