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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"language of mathematics"”.
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The Language of Mathematics: Virginia Standards of Learning Mathematical Pictionary for Grades K-3.
… aligning instruction to the Virginia Standards of Learning, caused me to recognize the need for a mathematics tool to simplify and transition K-3 mathematics vocabulary usage and instruction. The language of mathematics uses three linguistic tools: words, symbols, and diagrams. Within this …
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Semantische und lexikalische Aspekte der mathematischen Fachsprache des 19. Jahrhunderts
… and algebraic texts as examples, the development of the scientific language of mathematics is examined from a lexical and semantic perspective. The focus is on the modelling of scientific concept formation, the analysis of the forms and functions of metaphors and analogies, and the theory of …
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Design procedures : a computational framework for parametric design and complex shapes in architecture
Submitted to the Department of Architecture on May 1, 2006, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Architecture: Design and Computation Through the use of computational generative procedures in the early stages of design, it is common to generate shapes …
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Making Sense Of Mathematical Language In A Primary Classroom
… a classroom-based research project on the language of primary school mathematics as used in three mathematics lessons and eight structured interventions with children. My aim is to analyse the classroom dialogue and consider the effectiveness of the participants’ communication processes as …
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Experiencing mathematical proves syntax of an astrolabe
The goal of thesis is discussing the way historical scientific instruments are exhibited in Art or Science Museums. The astrolabe and the related mathematical theories, as developed in the Arabic and Persian tradition between X-XI Century, are taken as emblematic case for this analysis. The …
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The Reasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics in the Natural Sciences
One of the most unsettling problems in the history of philosophy examines how mathematics can be used to adequately represent the world. An influential thesis, stated by Eugene Wigner in his paper entitled "The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics in the Natural Sciences," claims that "the …
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The Effect of Purposeful Mathematics Discourse in the Classroom on Students’ Mathematics Language in the Context of Problem Solving
… examines how one secondary school teacher’s use of purposeful oral mathematics language impacted her students’ language use and overall communication in written solutions while working with word problems in a grade nine academic mathematics class. Mathematics is often described as a distinct …