PROCEEDINGS OF THE 19TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON RESEARCH IN UNDERGRADUATE MATHEMATICS EDUCATION
2016
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
On the variety of the multiplication principle’s presentation in college texts
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The Multiplication Principle is one of the most foundational principles of counting. Unlike foundational concepts in other fields, where there is uniformity in presentation across text and instruction, we have found that there is much variety in the presentation of the Multiplication Principle. This poster highlights the multiple aspects of this variety, specifically those with implications for the combinatorial research and education community. Such topics include the statement types, language and representation of statements, and mathematical implications.