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Lapses in Mathematical Reasoning

By V. M. Bradis, L. Minkovskii, A. K. Kharcheva
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By V. M. Bradis, L. Minkovskii, A. K. Kharcheva
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Designed as a method for teaching correct mathematical thinking to high school students, this book contains a brilliantly constructed series of what the authors call "lapses," erroneous statements that are part of a larger mathematical argument. These lapses lead to sophism or mathematical absurdities. The ingenious idea behind this technique is to lead the student deliberately toward a clearly false conclusion. The teacher and student then go back and analyze the lapse as a way to correct ...

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