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On the Number of Representations of One as the Sum of Unit Fractions
The Egyptian Fractions of One problem (EFO), asks the following question: Given a positive integer n, how many ways can 1 be expressed as the sum of n non-increasing unit fractions? In this paper, we verify a result concerning the EFO problem for n=8, and show the computational complexity of the …
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A Mixed Methods Study of Chinese Students' Construction of Fraction Schemes: Extending the Written Test with Follow-Up Clinical Interviews
Understanding fractions is fundamental for expanding number knowledge from the whole number system to the rational number system. According to the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Principles and Standards for School Mathematics (2000), learning fractions is an important …