Title
Diophantine equations as a context for technology-enhanced training in conjecturing and proving
Date of this Version
5-1-2008
Document Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Solving indeterminate algebraic equations in integers is a classic topic in the mathematics curricula across grades. At the undergraduate level, the study of solutions of non-linear equations of this kind can be motivated by the use of technology. This article shows how the unity of geometric contextualization and spreadsheet-based amplification of this topic can provide a discovery experience for prospective secondary teachers and information technology students. Such experience can be extended to include a transition from a computationally driven conjecturing to a formal proof based on a number of simple yet useful techniques.
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Publication Details
Interim status: Citation only.
Abramovich, S., & Sugden, S. J. (2008). Diophantine equations as a context for technology-enhanced training in conjecturing and proving. PRIMUS: Problems, Resources, and Issues in Mathematics Undergraduate Studies, 18(3), 257-275.
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2008 HERDC submission. FoR Code: 0199
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