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Through the years I have noticed that any of my friends who have chosen to make mathematics their life's work have thought of numbers in terms of a game. Working out a mathematical problem is as exciting and challenging to them as deciding on a move in a chess tournament.

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Published in:The Arithmetic teacher 1970-11, Vol.17 (7), p.616-617
Main Author: Rosser, Barbara
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Through the years I have noticed that any of my friends who have chosen to make mathematics their life's work have thought of numbers in terms of a game. Working out a mathematical problem is as exciting and challenging to them as deciding on a move in a chess tournament.
ISSN:0004-136X
DOI:10.5951/AT.17.7.0616