Linguistic Conventions of Mathematical Proof Writing at the Undergraduate Level: Mathematicians' and Students' Perspectives

This study examined the genre of undergraduate mathematical proof writing by asking mathematicians and undergraduate students to read 7 partial proofs and identify and discuss uses of mathematical language that were out of the ordinary with respect to what they considered conventional mathematical p...

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Published in:Journal for research in mathematics education 2019-03, Vol.50 (2), p.121-155
Main Authors: Lew, Kristen, Mejía-Ramos, Juan Pablo
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Mathematical analysis
Mathematical Logic
Mathematicians
Mathematics
Mathematics Teachers
Professional Personnel
Student Attitudes
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Validity
Writing
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Validity
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