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Proof as a Cluster Concept
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Weber, Keith – North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2014
Proof is a central concept in mathematics education, yet mathematics educators have failed to reach a consensus on how proof should be conceptualized. I advocate defining proof as a clustered concept, in the sense of Lakoff (1987). I contend that this offers a better account of mathematicians' practice with respect to proof than previous accounts…
Descriptors: Validity, Mathematical Logic, Mathematics Education, Mathematical Concepts