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Plato's Ghost: The Modernist Transformation Of Mathematics (Book Review), Calvin Jongsma Dec 2009

Plato's Ghost: The Modernist Transformation Of Mathematics (Book Review), Calvin Jongsma

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Reviewed Title: Plato's Ghost: The Modernist Transformation of Mathematics by Jeremy Gray. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2008. 515 pages. ISBN 9780691136103.


Neglected Standard: History Of Mathematics In The Service Of Mathematics Education, Calvin Jongsma May 2009

Neglected Standard: History Of Mathematics In The Service Of Mathematics Education, Calvin Jongsma

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An integrated approach that more intrinsically connects the historical development of mathematics with its content enables students to learn how an idea or method emerged while simultaneously exposing (i) the dynamic nature of mathematics along with (ii) its connections to other fields, and (iii) its cultural embeddedness. Examples will be given from a textbook currently in development.