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ERIC Number: EJ1116176
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 13
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1051-1970
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Courses on the Beauty of Mathematics: Our Version of General Education Mathematics Courses
Rash, Agnes M.; Fillebrown, Sandra
PRIMUS, v26 n9 p824-836 2016
This article describes various courses designed to incorporate mathematical proofs into courses for non-math and non-science majors. These courses, nicknamed "math beauty" courses, are designed to discuss one topic in-depth rather than to introduce many topics at a superficial level. A variety of courses, each requiring students to master mathematical proofs in the context of the field of study, is described briefly with details given for one.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Pennsylvania (Philadelphia)
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