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MOTIVATING THE NOTIONS OF BINARY OPERATION AND GROUP IN AN ABSTRACT ALGEBRA COURSE.
- Source :
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Primus: Problems, Resources & Issues in Mathematics Undergraduate Studies . Dec2005, Vol. 15 Issue 4, p339-348. 10p. - Publication Year :
- 2005
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Abstract
- Mathematics majors' study of abstract algebra should provide these students with opportunities to connect what they are learning to their prior experiences with algebra in high school. This paper illustrates how such connections can be used to motivate the notion of binary operation and the axioms for a group. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10511970
- Volume :
- 15
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Primus: Problems, Resources & Issues in Mathematics Undergraduate Studies
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 19956221
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10511970508984127