Perspectives on the consecutive pages problem

• Autores: V.K. Srinivasan
• Localización: International journal of mathematical education in science and technology, ISSN 0020-739X, Vol. 42, Nº. 3, 2011, págs. 411-423
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • This article presents different approaches to a problem, dubbed by the author as 'the consecutive pages problem'. The aim of this teaching-oriented article is to promote the teaching of abstract concepts in mathematics, by selecting a challenging amusement problem and then presenting various solutions in such a way that it can engage the attention of a fourth-grade student, a high school senior student, an average college student and scholars.