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Dreams of Calculus
Hoffman, Johan; Johnson, Claes; Logg, Anders
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Description for Dreams of Calculus
Paperback. Presents an analytical account of the development and culture of mathematics. This book addresses the relationship between modern mathematics and mathematical education. It also offers recommendations for much-needed reform of the teaching of mathematics. It is suitable for everybody involved in mathematics and science, and mathematics teaching. Num Pages: 162 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNU; PB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 341.
The purpose of this book is to stimulate a much needed debate on ma- ematics education reform. We do not claim that we present anything near the whole truth, and that there are not many other points of view. We thus invite to debate and urge other people to express their views. As scientists we believe that it is our duty to present our own standpoints and conc- sions as clearly as possible, to open for scrutiny and discussion, rather than ambiguous politically correct views, which are di?cult to question. This book may be viewed as an introduction to our ... Read more
The purpose of this book is to stimulate a much needed debate on ma- ematics education reform. We do not claim that we present anything near the whole truth, and that there are not many other points of view. We thus invite to debate and urge other people to express their views. As scientists we believe that it is our duty to present our own standpoints and conc- sions as clearly as possible, to open for scrutiny and discussion, rather than ambiguous politically correct views, which are di?cult to question. This book may be viewed as an introduction to our ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
162
Condition
New
Number of Pages
162
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783540219767
SKU
V9783540219767
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Reviews for Dreams of Calculus
From the reviews: "[...] this book fills a gap in the literature of mathematics education although the analysis and conclusions in it are not constraining (but very interesting!)." St.Götz, Monatshefte für Mathematik 148, Issue 3, 2006 "The object of this book is to make a case for computational mathematics to ... Read more