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ERIC Number: EJ967668
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008
Pages: 8
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1548-9566
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Penguins and Pandas: A Note on Teaching Cantor's Diagonal Argument
Rauff, James V.
College Teaching Methods & Styles Journal, v4 n9 p11-18 2008
Cantor's diagonal proof that the set of real numbers is uncountable is one of the most famous arguments in modern mathematics. Mathematics students usually see this proof somewhere in their undergraduate experience, but it is rarely a part of the mathematical curriculum of students of the fine arts or humanities. This note describes contexts that have been used by the author in teaching Cantor's diagonal argument to fine arts and humanities students. (Contains 6 figures and 1 footnote.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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