Using conceptual blending to describe how students use mathematical integrals in physics
Calculus is used across many physics topics from introductory to upper-division courses. The fundamental concepts of differentiation and integration are important tools for solving real-world problems involving nonuniformly distributed quantities. Research in physics education has reported students’...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American Physical Society
2013-11-01
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| Series: | Physical Review Special Topics. Physics Education Research |
| Online Access: | http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevSTPER.9.020118 |