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Interactions between Mathematics and Physics: The History of the Concept of Function--Teaching with and about Nature of Mathematics
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Kjeldsen, Tinne Hoff; Lützen, Jesper – Science & Education, 2015
In this paper, we discuss the history of the concept of function and emphasize in particular how problems in physics have led to essential changes in its definition and application in mathematical practices. Euler defined a function as an analytic expression, whereas Dirichlet defined it as a variable that depends in an arbitrary manner on another…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Science Instruction, Physics, Interdisciplinary Approach