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View SchemaProblem Solving and the Use of Math in Physics Courses
| Authors | Edward F. Redish |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | physics/0608268 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0608268 |
Abstract
Mathematics is an essential element of physics problem solving, but experts often fail to appreciate exactly how they use it. Math may be the language of science, but math-in-physics is a distinct dialect of that language. Physicists tend to blend conceptual physics with mathematical symbolism in a way that profoundly affects the way equations are used and interpreted. Research with university physics students in classes from algebra-based introductory physics indicates that the gap between what students think they are supposed to be doing and what their instructors expect them to do can cause severe problems.
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