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ERIC Number: EJ770473
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2003-Nov
Pages: 4
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 4
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0020-739X
Classroom Note: An Equivalence Relation
Austin, Homer W.; Barzilai, Harel
International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, v34 n6 p919-922 Nov 2003
Equivalence relations with a non-transparent transitive property are scarce in textbook examples. The equivalence relation given here is not only one with an interesting transitive property to prove, but also one that is instructive for students who are encountering proofs and relations for the first time.
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Validity, Mathematical Logic, Teaching Methods, Algebra, College Mathematics
Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 325 Chestnut Street Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Fax: 215-625-2940; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/default.html
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
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