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ERIC Number: EJ649621
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1954
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History of the Infinitely Small and the Infinitely Large in Calculus.
Kleiner, Israel
Educational Studies in Mathematics, v48 n2-3 p137-74 2001
Considers examples of aspects of the infinitely small and large as they unfolded in the history of calculus from the 17th through the 20th centuries. Presents didactic observations at relevant places in the historical account. (Author/MM)
Descriptors: Calculus, Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Higher Education, Mathematics History, Mathematics Instruction
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Note: Special issue: Infinity--The Never-Ending Struggle.