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Diophantine Equations as a Context for Technology-Enhanced Training in Conjecturing and Proving 

Authors: Sergei Abramovich; Stephen J. Sugden (Show Biographies)
DOI: 10.1080/10511970601131530
Publication Frequency: 6 issues per year
Published in: journal PRIMUS, Volume 18, Issue 3 May 2008 , pages 257 - 275
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Abstract

Solving indeterminate algebraic equations in integers is a classic topic in the mathematics curricula across grades. At the undergraduate level, the study of solutions of non-linear equations of this kind can be motivated by the use of technology. This article shows how the unity of geometric contextualization and spreadsheet-based amplification of this topic can provide a discovery experience for prospective secondary teachers and information technology students. Such experience can be extended to include a transition from a computationally driven conjecturing to a formal proof based on a number of simple yet useful techniques.
Keywords: Diophantine equations; spreadsheets; technology-motivated conjecturing; teaching in context; proof
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