Proof as a Cluster Concept / Keith Weber.

Proof is a central concept in mathematics education, yet mathematics educators have failed to reach a consensus on how proof should be conceptualized. I advocate defining proof as a clustered concept, in the sense of Lakoff (1987). I contend that this offers a better account of mathematicians'...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author:	Weber, Keith
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 2014.
Subjects:	Validity. Mathematical Logic. Mathematics Education. Mathematical Concepts. Cluster Grouping. Mathematical Models. Persuasive Discourse. Teaching Methods.