Hua Loo-keng and the Movement of Popularizing Mathematics in the People’s Republic of China

This paper examines the mathematical and teaching practices of the renowned self-taught Chinese mathematician Hua Loo-keng in the movement of popularizing mathematics in the People’s Republic of China. In this movement, Hua Loo-keng taught industrial workers and peasants with a low level of educatio...

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Main Author: Jean W. Richard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Columbia University Libraries 2010-12-01
Series:Journal of Mathematics Education at Teachers College
Online Access:https://journals.library.columbia.edu/index.php/jmetc/article/view/687