Conceptual complexity and apparent contradictions in mathematics language


Autoria(s): Gough, John
Data(s)

01/06/2007

Resumo

The article explores the conceptual complexity and apparent contradictions in the language of mathematics and suggests ways to handle these problems. Mathematics, as described the author, is a formal, artificially constructed language. One problem arises from the changes of gradient and rates of change of gradient, continuous functions. Conceptual conflicts also arise when least upperbounds and greatest lower-bounds in discussing sequences and series, convergence and limits are considered.<br />

Identificador

http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30007801

Idioma(s)

eng

Publicador

Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers Inc.

Relação

http://dro.deakin.edu.au/eserv/DU:30007801/gough-conceptualcomplexity-2007.pdf

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Direitos

2007, Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers

Tipo

Journal Article