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Building Mathematical Concepts from Universal Intuitions| old_uid | 3902 |
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| title | Building Mathematical Concepts from Universal Intuitions |
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| start_date | 2008/01/24 |
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| schedule | 16h |
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| online | no |
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| summary | Very early on, infants are able to extract some numeric information about sets of objects or sounds. This early "number sense" would provide a basis of intuitions, on which mathematicians have built their theories. By studying both young occidental children, and an Amazonian people, the Munduruku, I will illustrate how mathematical concepts of number, and geometry, are grounded on perceptive representations, and also how the limits of these perceptive systems need to be overcome to develop consistent mathematical concepts. |
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| responsibles | Cousineau, Barthelme |
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