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This article discusses various aspects of the usefulness of the history of mathematics for teaching and learning mathematics, for presenting mathematical science, and for understanding and acquiring mathematical principles and methods. After the discussion the article presents some examples.

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Why is it important?

It is important because presented some examples of mathematics experimented in the classroom based in historical sources. We explain the methodology and specified the sources used.

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Writing this article is important for the teaching of mathematics. It is very interesting to show the mathematics learned through historical sources

Sra Mª Rosa Massa-Esteve
Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya

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This page is a summary of: The History of Mathematics for Teaching and Learning Mathematics, January 2025, Springer Science + Business Media,
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-86870-2_18.
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