More than Formal Proof.

Hanna, Gila

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ERIC Number: EJ392837

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Publication Date: 1989

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More than Formal Proof.

Hanna, Gila

For the Learning of Mathematics, v9 n1 p20-23 Feb 1989

The origins of the emphasis on formal proof are discussed as well as more recent views. Factors in acceptance of a proof and the social process of acceptance by mathematicians are included. The impact of formal proof on the curriculum and implications for teaching are given. (DC)

Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Algebra, Deduction, History, Logical Thinking, Mathematicians, Mathematics Curriculum, Modern Mathematics, Proof (Mathematics), Secondary School Mathematics

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Non-Classroom

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Language: English

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