Beliefs and Mathematics

Beliefs and Mathematics is a Festschrift honoring the contributions of Günter Törner tomathematics education and mathematics. Mathematics Education as a legitimate area ofresearch emerged from the initiatives of well known mathematicians of the last centurysuch as Felix Klein and Hans Freudenthal. Today there is an increasing schism betweenresearchers in mathematics education and those in mathematics as evidenced in the Mathwars in the U.S and other parts of the world. Günter Törner represents an internationalvoice of reason well respected and known in both groups one who has successfullybridged and worked in both domains for three decades. His contributions in the domainof beliefs theory are well known and acknowledged.The articles in this book are written by many prominent researchers in the area of mathematics education several of whomare editors of leading journals in the field and have been at the helm of cutting edge advances in research and practice. Thecontents cover a wide spectrum of research teaching and learning issues that are relevant for anyone interested in mathematicseducation and its multifaceted nature of research. The book as a whole also conveys the beauty and relevance ofmathematics in societies around the world. It is a must read for anyone interested in mathematics education.