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Some authors have begun to appeal directly to studies of argumentation in their analyses of mathematical practice. These include researchers from an impressively diverse range of disciplines: not only philosophy of mathematics and argumentation theory, but also psychology, education, and computer science. This introduction provides some background to their work.
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Aberdein, A. Mathematics and Argumentation. Found Sci 14, 1–8 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10699-008-9158-3
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