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Article Dans Une Revue Educational Studies in Mathematics Année : 2006

Exploring Mathematical Definition Construction Processes

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The definition of ‘definition’ cannot be taken for granted. The problem has been treated from various angles in different journals. Among other questions raised on the subject we find: the notions of concept definition and concept image, conceptions of mathematical definitions, redefinitions, and from a more axiomatic point of view, how to construct definitions. This paper will deal with ‘definition construction processes’ and aims more specifically at proposing a new approach to the study of the formation of mathematical concepts. I shall demonstrate that the study of the defining and concept formation processes demands the setting up of a general theoretical framework. I shall propose such a tool characterizing classical points of view of mathematical definitions as well as analyzing the dialectic involving definition construction and concept formation. In that perspective, a didactical exemplification will also be presented.

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hal-01893657 , version 1 (22-08-2024)

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Cécile Ouvrier-Buffet. Exploring Mathematical Definition Construction Processes. Educational Studies in Mathematics, 2006, 63 (3), pp.259 - 282. ⟨10.1007/s10649-005-9011-3⟩. ⟨hal-01893657⟩
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