PROCEEDINGS OF THE 20TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON RESEARCH IN UNDERGRADUATE MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
2017
San Diego, California
Student reasoning with differentials and derivatives in upper-division physics
Page: 1637
Students encounter multiple mathematical representations of change in physicscourses. In addition to the complexity of the material, students must navigate mathematicalnotation that can seem arbitrary and can differ from conventions used in mathematicscoursework. In this poster we will examine student responses illustrating the challenges ofmathematical representations of change, drawn from students in upper-division physicscourses in mathematical methods and thermal physics.