RecordNumber
3420
Author
BAIR, JACQUES
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JACQUES BAIR and...
Title of Article
ANALYZING BENARDETE’S COMMENT ON DECIMAL NOTATION
Title Of Journal
philosophy of mathematics education
Publication Year
2018
Volum
33
Keywords
real analysis , infinitesimals , decimal notation , pro- cedures vs ontology
Abstract
Philosopher Benardete challenged both the conven-
tional wisdom and the received mathematical treatment of zero,
dot, nine recurring. An initially puzzling passage in Benardete on
the intelligibility of the continuum reveals challenging insights into
number systems, the foundations of modern analysis, and mathe-
matics education.