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Understanding the dis-embodied representation of continuity in terms of a strongly embodied representation

Authors :
Omid Khatin-Zadeh
Danyal Farsani
Babak Yazdani-Fazlabadi
Source :
Cogent Education, Vol 9, Iss 1 (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
Taylor & Francis Group, 2022.

Abstract

In this article, we discuss the process of understanding continuity, which is one of the most fundamental concepts in mathematics. The continuity of mathematical functions is formally defined in terms of abstract symbols and operations. This representation of continuity is very abstract or dis-embodied. Therefore, it is difficult to acquire a clear understanding of it. To facilitate the process of understanding this concept, it is transformed into a strongly embodied motion-based representation which enables us to employ a wider range of sensorimotor networks to understand the concept of continuity. This is one of the most important cases of understanding a highly abstract and difficult-to-define mathematical concept as a strongly embodied motion concept.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2331186X
Volume :
9
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Cogent Education
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.b0f28685c4c84ee591171eab68d47d99
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/2331186X.2022.2141516