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Teaching Mathematical Induction: An Alternative Approach.
- Source :
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Mathematics Teacher . Sep 2001 94(6):500-504. - Publication Year :
- 2001
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Abstract
- Describes experience using a new approach to teaching induction that was developed by the Mathematical Methods in High School Project. The basic idea behind the new approach is to use induction to prove that two formulas, one in recursive form and the other in a closed or explicit form, will always agree for whole numbers. (KHR)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0025-5769
- Volume :
- 94
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- Mathematics Teacher
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- EJ673739
- Document Type :
- Journal Articles<br />Reports - Descriptive