University students' understanding of tasks involving ways to approximate definite integrals

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Authors Matías Camacho MacHín, M. Candelaria Afonso, Martín Socas, Ramón Depool

Publication date 4 November 2015

Full work available at URL http://www.pphmj.com/abstract/9024.htm

zbMATH Keywords

computer algebra systemdefinite integralerror bounds

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Learning difficulties and student errors (aspects of mathematics education) (97D70) Integral calculus (educational aspects) (97I50) Technological tools, calculators (aspects of mathematics education) (97U70)

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