Mathematical Cognition Volume 1 Author:Brian Butterworth This book is a collection of all papers published in volume one of the new journal Mathematical Cognition. The aim of Mathematical Cognition is to provide a forum for explorations of how we, as human beings, understand mathematics: how we acquire and use mathematical concepts. The journal encourages an interdisciplinary approach t... more »o the field, enriching our understanding of an area of vital theoretical and practical importance. It is the journal's policy to publish advances in the study of the mental representation and the use of mathematical concepts from a range of disciplines. Articles are written so as to be accessible and interesting outside the author's own discipline, without compromising the technical standards of the discipline.
This first volume of the journal features papers from outstanding contributors to the field from several disciplines. There are contributions from cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, philosophy, neuroscience, education, computational modellingand neuropsychology.« less