• The Mathematical Education
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• v.50 no.3
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• pp.329-335
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• 2011

There has been an ongoing symbiotic relationship between the history of the International Commission on Mathematical Instruction(ICMI) and the broader history of mathematics education since 1908. Similarly, the International Congress on Mathematical Education(ICME) has played an important role in the direction of Mathematics education since its first congress in 1969. ICME-12 is due to be held in Seoul, Korea from July $8^{th}$ to $15^{th}$ 2012. To date, there has been no research paper concerning the history of the ICMI published in any Korean journal. In readiness for the upcoming ICME-12, this paper aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the history of the IMCI from the perspective of Mathematics education.

• Journal for History of Mathematics
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.17-28
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• 2008

This Paper introduces a historical background of mathematical logic. Logic and mathematics were not developed dependently until the mid of the nineteenth century, when two streams of logic and mathematics came to form a river so that brought forth synergy effects. Since the mid-nineteenth century mathematization of logic were proceeded while attempts to reduce mathematics to logic were made. Against this background $G{\ddot{o}}del's$ proof shows the limitation of formalism by proving that there are true arithmetical propositions that are not provable.

• School Mathematics
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• v.13 no.3
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• pp.525-542
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• 2011

As teachers need to understand how to select and use technology in mathematics education, analysis on history, characteristics, and effects of various technology used in school mathematics will facilitate effective use of technology. This thesis aims to analyze through literary studies the history, characteristics, and effects of using spreadsheets Excel, dynamic geometry softwares GSP, Cabri and CAS, the most commonly used technology in teaching and learning mathematics in Korea. And we also study the current trends on using technology in mathematics education in Korea by investigating research trend, secondary mathematics curriculums past and present in Korea, mathematics textbooks, and classroom environments.

• Journal for History of Mathematics
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• v.26 no.1
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• pp.33-56
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• 2013

This is a literature study about the concept of 'Division into Equal Parts' in middle school geometry. First, we notice that the concept of the division into equal parts in middle school geometry is given in four themes, which are those of line segments, angles, arches and areas. Second, we investigate and analyse the historical backgrounds of these four kinds of divisions into equal parts. Third, the possibility of extension in terms of method and concept was researched. Through the result of this study, we suggest that it is desirable to use effective utility of history in mathematical teaching and learning in middle school.

• Journal for History of Mathematics
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• v.15 no.3
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• pp.35-48
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• 2002

In this paper, we explore development of mathematical knowledge, especially calculus, non-Euclidean geometry, Euler's theorem, and the comparison of the number of elements in two infinite sets. And we analyze kinds of errors and the roles for errors with respect to increasing knowledge in mathematics.

• Journal for History of Mathematics
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• v.21 no.3
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• pp.53-66
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• 2008

The concepts of ratio and proportion are familiar with students but have difficulties in use. The purpose of this paper is to identify the meanings of the concepts of ratio and proportion through investigating the historical development process of the meanings and representations of them. The early meanings of ratio and proportion were arithmetical meanings, however, geometrical meanings had taken the place of them because of the discovery of incommensurability. After the development of algebraic representation, the meanings of ratio and proportion have been growing into algebraic meanings including arithmetical and geometrical meanings. Through the historical development process of ratio and proportion, it is observable that the meanings of mathematical concepts affect development of symbols, and the development of symbols also affect the meanings of mathematical concepts.

• Journal of Educational Research in Mathematics
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• v.23 no.4
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• pp.567-584
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• 2013

In school mathematics, the concept of continuous functions has been intuitively taught. Many researches reported that many students identified the continuity of function with the connectedness of the graphs. Several researchers proposed some ideas which are enhancing the formal aspects of the definition as alternative. We analysed the historical developments of the concept of continuous functions and drew pedagogical implications for the intuitive teaching of continuous functions from the result of analysis.

• Journal for History of Mathematics
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• v.18 no.2
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• pp.117-126
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• 2005

In this paper, we analyze the basic concepts of permutation polynomials over finite fields, and the historical background through the use of the major classes of permutation polynomials over the fields. And also, we find a method of the polynomial representation with respect to cycles on the fields.

• Journal for History of Mathematics
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.75-84
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• 2005

In this paper, we know the historical background in group representations and prove the properties such that a finite group G has non-trivial abelian normal subgroup in some condition for the irreducible character G and prove the properties of product of irreducible characters of finite groups.

• Journal for History of Mathematics
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.48-52
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• 1997

통계학이란 미래에 대한 예측을 하고 이에 대비하여 합리적인 의사결정을 내리는데 도움을 받을 수 있는 학문이다. 최근 다변량 통계분석은 관찰이나 실험의 대상이 되는 하나 이상의 변수들을 동시에 분석할 수 있는 매우 실제성이 높은 분석방법으로 통계학, 경영학, 사회학, 심리학, 생물학 등 여러 전공 분야에서 복잡하고 다양한 자료 분석에 폭넓게 활용되고 있다. 이 논문에서는 다변량 분석 방법 중 컴퓨터와 통계 분석 소프트웨어의 발전으로 인하여 최근에 활발히 연구되고 있는 군집방법의 역사와 여러 연구분야의 실제자료분석에 응용할 수 있도록 군집분석을 6가지로 나누어서 분류하였고 그 방법론을 제시하였다.