Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
WHAT IS A FUNCTION? |
| Authors: |
Mirin, Alison1 amirin@asu.edu, Weber, Keith2 keith.weber@gse.rutgers.edu, Wasserman, Nicholas3 wasserman@tc.columbia.edu |
| Source: |
Conference Papers -- Psychology of Mathematics & Education of North America. 2020, p1156-1164. 9p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*Mathematics students, *Mathematics teachers, *Mathematics education, *Secondary school students, Mathematical functions |
| Abstract: |
In the mathematical community, two notions of "function" are used: the set-theoretic definition as a univalent set of ordered pairs, and the Bourbaki triple. These definitions entail different interpretations and answers to mathematical questions that even a secondary student might be prompted to answer. However, mathematicians and mathematics educators are often not explicit about which definition they are using. This paper discusses these parallel usages and the related implications for the field of mathematics education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Education Research Complete |
