
Learning and Doing Mathematics
Palgrave Macmillan (Publisher)
Published on 5. September 1988
Book
Paperback/Softback
96 pages
978-0-333-44942-4 (ISBN)
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Description
Based on a unit of the Open University foundation course in mathematics, this book is not intended to teach any new mathematics, but to improve the ability to assimilate new ideas and to approach problems in a systematic and constructive way and to gain enjoyment from the learning process itself.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Basingstoke
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Adult education
Illustrations
Ill.
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
Weight
195 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-333-44942-4 (9780333449424)
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Content
Specializing; interlude on conjecturing; generalizing; interlude on crystallizing; specializing and generalizing together; interlude on expectation; convincing yourself and others; interlude on building confidence; when is an argument valid?; interlude on examples.