<p>The width of a proof</p>

Gila Hanna

doi:10.30827/pna.v9i1.6109

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Gila Hanna Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, Canada

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30827/pna.v9i1.6109

Palabras clave:

Argumentación, Demostración, Explicación, Memorable

Resumen

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.

La amplitud de una demostración

El objetivo de este artículo es discutir el concepto de amplitud de una demostración presentado por Timothy Gowers. Se explica el significado de este concepto y se trata de mostrar cómo se relaciona con otros conceptos discutidos en la literatura existente sobre prueba y demostraciones. También se explora cómo el concepto de amplitud de una demostración podría utilizarse productivamente en el currículo de matemáticas y cómo podría encajar con las diferentes perspectivas sobre el aprendizaje de la demostración.

Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10481/33233

Nº de citas en SCOPUS (2017): 1 (Citas de 2º orden, 0)

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