Explanatory Proof
An Explanatory Proof is a mathematical proof that belongs to the genus of deductive demonstrations but is distinguished by its capacity to reveal the underlying reasons or conceptual understanding behind a mathematical truth, rather than merely establishing its validity.
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Proving is convincing and explaining
Reuben Hersh · Educational Studies in Mathematics · 1993 · 271 citations
Education, Mathematics, Logic +7
Tommy Dreyfus · Educational Studies in Mathematics · 1999 · 86 citations
Aspects of Mathematical Explanation: Symmetry, Unity, and Salience
Marc Lange · The Philosophical Review · 2014 · 74 citations
Humanities, Mathematics, Philosophy +14
A Contemporary Theory of Explanatory Writing
Katherine E. Rowan · Written Communication · 1988 · 35 citations
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
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University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, United States
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University of Washington
Seattle, United States
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Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Brussels, Belgium
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University of Washington Applied Physics Laboratory
Seattle, United States
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Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, United States
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Loughborough University
Loughborough, United Kingdom
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University of Haifa
Haifa, Israel
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