THE WIDTH OF A PROOF
This paper’s aim is to discuss the concept of width of a proof put forward by Timothy Gowers. It explains what this concept means and attempts to show how it relates to other concepts discussed in the existing literature on proof and proving. It also explores how the concept of width of a proof m...
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2014-09-01
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| description | This paper’s aim is to discuss the concept of width of a proof put forward by
Timothy Gowers. It explains what this concept means and attempts to show
how it relates to other concepts discussed in the existing literature on proof
and proving. It also explores how the concept of width of a proof might be
used productively in the mathematics curriculum and how it might fit with the
various perspectives on learning to prove. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7638836be770482880951e0aea62621f2022-12-21T23:41:49ZengUniversidad de GranadaPNA: Revista de Investigación en Didáctica de la Matemática1887-39871887-39872014-09-01912939THE WIDTH OF A PROOFGila Hanna0University of TorontoThis paper’s aim is to discuss the concept of width of a proof put forward by Timothy Gowers. It explains what this concept means and attempts to show how it relates to other concepts discussed in the existing literature on proof and proving. It also explores how the concept of width of a proof might be used productively in the mathematics curriculum and how it might fit with the various perspectives on learning to prove.http://www.pna.es/Numeros2/pdf/Hanna2014PNA9(1)Thewidth.pdfArgumentation; Explanation; Memorability; Proof |
| spellingShingle | Gila Hanna THE WIDTH OF A PROOF PNA: Revista de Investigación en Didáctica de la Matemática Argumentation; Explanation; Memorability; Proof |
| title | THE WIDTH OF A PROOF |
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| title_short | THE WIDTH OF A PROOF |
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| topic | Argumentation; Explanation; Memorability; Proof |
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