Mathematical Icons in Mathematics Education: And Their Influence on Mathematics Cultures

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Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-86870-2_26" target="_blank" >https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-86870-2_26</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

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Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Mathematical Icons in Mathematics Education: And Their Influence on Mathematics Cultures

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

The history of mathematics is a dynamic field that emerged alongside professionalization of mathematics in the nineteenth century. Mathematicians themselves were the first to write this history, highlighting the lives of famous mathematicians like Pythagoras and Thales to establish the antiquity of their discipline and to provide role models for future mathematicians. Here we examine the lives and elevation to the status of Mathematical Icons of three mathematicians from different countries and periods: Āryabhaṭa in India, Bernard Bolzano in the Czech lands, and Mihailo Petrović in Ser- bia. Despite their differences and contexts, these mathematicians share commonalities in their journeys in becoming icons within their respective nations. The chapter not only serves as a historical analysis, but also offers insights for educators, as their stories can be used in classrooms to inspire students and showcase the diverse paths to their mathematical ‘greatness’.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Mathematical Icons in Mathematics Education: And Their Influence on Mathematics Cultures

Popis výsledku anglicky

The history of mathematics is a dynamic field that emerged alongside professionalization of mathematics in the nineteenth century. Mathematicians themselves were the first to write this history, highlighting the lives of famous mathematicians like Pythagoras and Thales to establish the antiquity of their discipline and to provide role models for future mathematicians. Here we examine the lives and elevation to the status of Mathematical Icons of three mathematicians from different countries and periods: Āryabhaṭa in India, Bernard Bolzano in the Czech lands, and Mihailo Petrović in Ser- bia. Despite their differences and contexts, these mathematicians share commonalities in their journeys in becoming icons within their respective nations. The chapter not only serves as a historical analysis, but also offers insights for educators, as their stories can be used in classrooms to inspire students and showcase the diverse paths to their mathematical ‘greatness’.

Druh

C - Kapitola v odborné knize

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

50301 - Education, general; including training, pedagogy, didactics [and education systems]

Projekt

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Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název knihy nebo sborníku

History and Epistemology in Mathematics Education. Trends, Practices, Future Developments

ISBN

9783031868696

Počet stran výsledku

14

Strana od-do

401-414

Počet stran knihy

540

Název nakladatele

Springer

Místo vydání

Cham

Kód UT WoS kapitoly

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