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ERIC Number: EJ246334
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1981-May
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Concept Image and Concept Definition in Mathematics with Particular Reference to Limits and Continuity.
Tall, David; Vinner, Shlomo
Educational Studies in Mathematics, v12 n2 p151-69 May 1981
A number of general ideas intended to be helpful in analyzing differences in concept images among individuals are formulated. These ideas are applied to the specific concepts of continuity and limits, as taught in the secondary school and university. (MP)
Descriptors: Calculus, Cognitive Processes, College Mathematics, Concept Formation, Higher Education, Mathematical Concepts, Secondary Education, Secondary School Mathematics, Undergraduate Study
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Continuity (Mathematics); Limits (Mathematics)