Mathematical Reasoning: Patterns, Problems, Conjectures, and Proofs

The development of mathematical competence -- both by humans as a species over millennia and by individuals over their lifetimes -- is a fascinating aspect of human cognition. This book explores a vast range of psychological questions related to mathematical cognition, and provides fascinating insights for researchers and students of cognition and instructors of mathematics.

• | Author: Raymond Nickerson
• | Publisher: Psychology Press
• | Publication Date: Nov 01, 2009
• | Number of Pages: 596 pages
• | Binding: Hardback or Cased Book
• | ISBN-10: 1848728271
• | ISBN-13: 9781848728271