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Introduction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 July 2017

Edited by
Elizabeth de Freitas ,
Nathalie Sinclair  and
Alf Coles
Elizabeth de Freitas
Affiliation:
Manchester Metropolitan University
Nathalie Sinclair
Affiliation:
Simon Fraser University, British Columbia
Alf Coles
Affiliation:
University of Bristol
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What is a Mathematical Concept? , pp. 1 - 16
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  • Introduction
  • Edited by Elizabeth de Freitas, Manchester Metropolitan University, Nathalie Sinclair, Simon Fraser University, British Columbia, Alf Coles, University of Bristol
  • Book: What is a Mathematical Concept?
  • Online publication: 26 July 2017
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316471128.001
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  • Introduction
  • Edited by Elizabeth de Freitas, Manchester Metropolitan University, Nathalie Sinclair, Simon Fraser University, British Columbia, Alf Coles, University of Bristol
  • Book: What is a Mathematical Concept?
  • Online publication: 26 July 2017
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316471128.001
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  • Introduction
  • Edited by Elizabeth de Freitas, Manchester Metropolitan University, Nathalie Sinclair, Simon Fraser University, British Columbia, Alf Coles, University of Bristol
  • Book: What is a Mathematical Concept?
  • Online publication: 26 July 2017
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316471128.001
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