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Infinity as a Multi-Faceted Concept in History and in the Mathematics Classroom
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Arzarello, Ferdinando; Bussi, Maria G., Bartolini; Robutti, Ornella – International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2004
This paper presents the conceptualisation of infinity as a multi-faceted concept, discussing two examples. The first is from history and illustrates the work of Euler, when using infinity in an algebraic context. The second sketches an activity in a school context, namely students who approach the definite integral with symbolic-graphic…
Descriptors: Symbols (Mathematics), Figurative Language, Algebra, Mathematical Concepts