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The use of history of mathematies in the teaching and learning of mathematics requires didactical reflection. A crucial area to explore and analyse is the relation between how students achieve under standing in mathematics and the historical construction of mathematical thinking.
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Radford, L. et al. (2002). Historical formation and student understanding of mathematics. In: Fauvel, J., Van Maanen, J. (eds) History in Mathematics Education. New ICMI Study Series, vol 6. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47220-1_5
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