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Holton, D. A.; Thomas, M. O. J. – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2023
In this paper we follow a hypothetical mathematician who is working on a problem that is eventually solved. We treat this problem as if it were difficult for the mathematician. In following the mathematician's work, we note both what she does and what she doesn't do in the process. By the latter, we consider the times when progress is not being…
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