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What Did the Conductor Say? The Trains of Thought of Lazy Wise Guys with Dirty Faces.

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Gerver, Mikhail – Quantum, 1992

Challenges the readers comprehension of mathematical induction by presenting four examples of arguments that misrepresent the concept. Discusses the reasons why the arguments lead to false conclusions. (MDH)

Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Enrichment Activities