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  1. Centre for Research in Mathematics Education, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK

    Peter Gates

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  1. Department of Education, Centre for Mathematics Education, London South Bank University, London, UK

    Stephen Lerman

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    Eva Jablonka

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Gates, P. (2020). Equity and Access in Mathematics Education. In: Lerman, S. (eds) Encyclopedia of Mathematics Education. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-15789-0_58

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